North Melbourne has responded to the AFL’s decision to hand the club a $45,000 fine ($25,000 suspended for the remainder of 2020 AFL Season) for non-adherence to the RTP Protocols over the last 7 days:

The club accepts there needs to be strict adherence to the RTP Protocols, and appreciates the importance of the rules that are in place.

Although the club believed it was operating with the full approval of the AFL and strongly suggests a communication breakdown is at fault, it accepts the decision that’s been handed down.

The club will make no further comment in relation to the sanction.