Extra-man side fined

A SANFL club that fielded an extra man in a preliminary final win will play in the grand final despite being handed the maximum penalty possible for the rule breach.

The SANFL tribunal found the most appropriate outcome would be to replay the game but it doesn’t have the power to make such a ruling.

North Adelaide had an extra player on the field for almost four minutes in the final quarter in Sunday’s preliminary final against the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles. North won by five points. They were fined $10,000 and also docked four premiership points – the equivalent of two wins – next season.