Overview
- A junior football department employee resigned last week during an internal investigation and the club accepted the resignation immediately.
- The incident occurred last month at an Alice Springs hotel during Collingwood’s annual Northern Territory trip tied to its next‑generation academy activities.
- Club officials confirmed they investigated the matter and later issued a statement stressing support for team members and professional workplace expectations.
- The AFL was informed of the situation, but the league’s integrity unit did not take the matter further following the staffer’s departure.
- 7NEWS reported the male staffer became intoxicated on the final night and that football boss Charlie Gardiner addressed the AFL program on Tuesday to reinforce standards.