FEARS reigning premier Nirranda has breached its player points allocation in multiple games this season are being addressed in an AFL Western District investigation.
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The Warrnambool and District league club is assisting the commission with the probe, which is expected to be wrapped up by the start of next week.
In a statement released on Facebook, AFL Western District confirmed it was not reviewing player points allocations at any other club in the south-west.
“If a potential breach of (AFL Victoria Player Points System Policy) is found to have occurred, AFL Western District Commission will convene a hearing,” the statement read.
“This would include relevant submissions from the Nirranda Football Netball Club.”
Nirranda president Jake Harkness said the investigation was a “work in progress”.
“We’ve been working closely with the commission over the last couple of days,” Harkness told The Standard.
“We’ve handed the relevant paperwork to the commission and we’re just waiting to see at the moment.
“We’re confident it’ll be okay but we’re just waiting to see.”
The system was introduced in country and suburban football leagues statewide last season as an equalisation initiative that will also mean salary caps are enforced from next season.
Each registered player is allocated a points value, with those who have played a minimum of 40 junior games at a club worth one point and ex-AFL players worth the maximum six.
