Richmond held a social get-together on Thursday night inside their hub on the Gold Coast,KDV Sport,with drinks to celebrate the birthdays of Jack Ross,who turned 20 on Thursday,and Ben Miller,who turned 21 on Monday.
After the function,Stack and Coleman-Jones continued drinking in their rooms before deciding to leave the hub,travelling to the nightclub strip in an Uber,a clear breach of AFL protocols. Footage also surfaced of the alleged altercation,after which the pair were arrested,near the Hollywood Showgirls strip club and the Kebab Zone food shop.
Queensland Police confirmed two men were arrested at 3.30am Friday following a disturbance in Surfers Paradise and were issued with a police banning notice,banning them from the precinct,and a penalty infringement notice.
"Around 3.30am,officers responded to reports of two men,aged 20 and 21,involved in a physical altercation on Orchid Avenue. Both men sustained facial injuries as a result of the incident,"the QPS spokesperson said.
"Further investigations are continuing into the matter."
The players were not permitted under AFL rules to be outside their hub.
AFL legal counsel Andrew Dillon made the AFL's displeasure with the pair clear.
"It is a privilege to be able to continue our competition,and with that privilege comes responsibility. The actions of the players are not only irresponsible but disrespectful to the competition and everyone associated with it,"Dillon said.
"There is simply no excuse for this breach. The two players knew the rules and chose to ignore them,putting the safety of everyone at risk.
"The behaviour of the players is not what we expect,regardless of whether any protocols are in place or not."
This represents a second breach for the Tigers,who have already been fined $25,000 over an Instagram post by Trent Cotchin's wife Brooke. That meant this penalty included $75,000 for the breach and a further $25,000 that was the suspended amount from a previous breach.
Queensland's LNP opposition leader Deb Frecklington had also said that if players from the"special AFL hub"were involved they should be"sent back to Victoria".
"Reckless behaviour like this puts the lives and livelihoods of Queenslanders at risk,"she said.
"It is time for common sense,consistency and compassion - not special deals for sporting stars and celebrities."
With Matt Dennien