Overview

• The penalty includes $40,000 suspended for two years, contingent on no further TPP or soft‑cap disclosure breaches.
• Geelong must adopt stricter compliance measures—governance protocols, live registers of third‑party arrangements, expanded AFL assurance on contracts, and broader associate disclosures—subject to active monitoring.
• The review followed a 2024 general audit that flagged potential issues and was conducted with external support from EY Australia.
• AFL officials Stephen Meade, David Grossman and Jennifer Macmillan led the process, and the league said Simon Kelleher had no involvement.
• The AFL classified AFLW‑related items as administrative errors; Geelong accepted the sanctions, pledged stronger education and governance, and the league plans broader compliance education across all clubs.