The AFL has issued a $2000 suspended fine to Richmond onballer Dustin Martin for his handcuffs gesture during Sunday’s elimination final at the MCG.
The fine is suspended for two years, the league’s football operations boss Mark Evans told Radio 3AW on Wednesday night.
Evans says the league is keen to stamp out controversial on-field gestures after Michael Hibberd made a similar signal against Gold Coast in Round 12.
Collingwood’s Andrew Krakouer raised eyebrows after his gesture in a game after previously serving a jail term.
Evans says it’s a warning to players against saluting those behind bars.
“We’ve imposed a $2000 fine, but suspended it, given we haven’t taken action on these in the past,” Evans told 3AW.
“If it keeps bobbing up I think the AFL will take action.”
Martin made an emotional cross-armed jailhouse salute after kicking a second-quarter goal during Sunday’s loss to Carlton which ended the Tigers’ season.
The player’s motives are unknown.
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