Melbourne’s Lachie Hunter has been sanctioned for a strange incident while on the bench during Round 9’s win over Hawthorn.
The former Bulldog was out of the game and in the interchange area when a Hawks player ran towards the wing, where the Demons bench sat.
Hunter got up, approached the boundary line outside of the interchange gates and “gestured” towards the player according to the AFL.
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It is unclear what Hunter was trying to achieve other than perhaps giving the impression to the Hawks player he was under more pressure than he actually was.
“Melbourne and Hunter were issued a please explain, with the AFL determining Hunter’s actions constituted unsportsmanlike behaviour,” the league said.
“Melbourne and Hunter have accepted the AFL’s sanction.
“The AFL has written to clubs today to remind them that such actions by players stationed in the interchange area are not appropriate.”
