VAFA Media Release

Following an investigation into the official team sheet lodged by Beaumaris Football Club, and an audit of player points values assigned to Beaumaris Football Club players, the VAFA has today informed Beaumaris Football Club that they have breached Rule 50C of the VAFA Rules by providing inaccurate or misleading information to the VAFA regarding a player point allocation which breached the team player points budget (45) in the below completed matches of the Premier B Men’s competition in season 2023:

Round 11 against St Bedes / Mentone Tigers
Round 12 against St Bernards

In accordance with VAFA Rule 50, Beaumaris Football Club have played an ineligible player in Rounds 11 and 12 of the 2023 season.

Accordingly, Beaumaris Football Club shall forfeit the four premiership points from those matches together with their ‘points for’ score in each of those matches.

The Beaumaris Football Club opposition Clubs in Rounds 11 and 12 will be awarded the four premiership points from those matches, and have the option of including both scores from their respective match in their percentage or not including either.

In addition, Beaumaris Football Club are fined $2,000 (to reflect $1,000 for each of the two (2) player point breaches) in accordance with VAFA Rule 50C.

The ladder for the VAFA Premier B Men’s competition will be adjusted once the Beaumaris Football Club opposition Clubs in Rounds 11 and 12 inform the VAFA of their decision on whether they would like to include both scores from their respective match in their percentage or not include either.

Beaumaris Football Club have advised the VAFA that they will be appealing the decision.