The West Coast Eagles have today fined each of the seven players who breached club protocols by attending a Leederville nightclub $5000 – with half of that amount suspended.

West Coast Eagles Chief Executive Trevor Nisbett met the playing group and informed them that players would be penalised. 

Defenders Jackson Nelson and Josh Rotham, utility player Jake Waterman, Supplementary Selection Period recruits Hugh Dixon and Patrick Naish, and youngsters Campbell Chesser and Rhett Bazzo were all at the nightclub the evening after West Coast’s 109-point loss to Richmond.

Rotham, Waterman and Naish played in the loss to Brisbane last Saturday night, while some of the players could not be considered because they entered AFL Health and Safety Protocols.

The Eagles required Covid Contingency List players Jake Florenca (South Fremantle) and Declan Mountford (Claremont) to make the trip with only 21 fit and healthy AFL-listed players available.

East Perth midfielder Angus Schumacher and WAFL Eagles utility player Logan Young also travelled as emergencies.

“Given the club’s protocols and current circumstances it was irresponsible and disrespectful for those players to attend a nightclub,” Nisbett said.

“After completing our investigation, we have decided to fine each of the players who broke specific club and player guidelines.

"We will continue to educate our players and those who transgressed will now need to regain the trust and respect of their teammates as well as everyone else at the club.”  

The club considers the matter closed and will make no further comment.