Collingwood have suspended Jordan De Goey for an indefinite amount of time and fined him $10,000 for drink driving on Saturday night in Port Melbourne.
De Goey - who is a P-plater and should be 0.000 behind the wheel - was recorded with a blood alcohol level of 0.095, and had his licence suspended at the scene.
The 21-year-old is also disqualified from obtaining a new licence for the next six months.
Collingwood released the following statement on their website:
- Jordan will not drink alcohol at least until the season’s end, when this decision will be reviewed.
- Jordan has made a commitment to enlist the assistance of medical professionals to help him improve his decision making.
- Jordan has agreed to make significant changes to his social life and associations, a pledge the club supports and will monitor.
In relation to Jordan’s drink driving conviction last Saturday evening, it has been agreed that the following will also apply:
- An indefinite suspension from AFL selection. When Jordan has convinced his peers and coaches that meaningful change has occurred, and that his standards have risen to those of the group, he will become available for selection.
- A fine of $10,000. Jordan has also offered to make a further $10,000 donation to a charity, a gesture the club acknowledges and supports.
- Jordan will be required to undertake employment away from the club for a period of not less than four weeks. During this time he will train in the evenings with the Collingwood VFL squad.
- Jordan will take on a meaningful role with a charitable organisation, a position that will be monitored by the club.
Collingwood General Manager of Football Geoff Walsh told the club's website De Goey now has an important decision to make.
"Jordan can have a long career with Collingwood if he commits himself wholly to his football but he could also have a very short career if he doesn’t," Walsh said.
"The club, and particularly his teammates, want to see behavioural change. They need to be able to trust him and believe in him.
"Jordan can win back the faith he has lost over a period of time and have a very good career if he honours all that he has agreed to today. He is telling us he wants to change. The time for talking is over."