This is getting more bizarre.
Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom under investigation for AFL COVID-19 rules breach
Collingwood faces the prospect of taking on Essendon without Steele Sidebottom, who is under investigation for breaking coronavirus restrictions. He was later driven home by police officers.
Michael Warner, Herald Sun
Subscriber only | July 1, 2020 9:33am
Steele & Dunn breach rules
AFL: Collingwood have released a statement confirming Steele Sidebottom and Lynden Dunn are under investigation for breaching COID-19 protocols.
Collingwood premiership star Steele Sidebottom faces suspension for breaching the AFL’s
strict COVID-19 rules by visiting injured defender Jeremy Howe.
Sidebottom and another Magpie teammate Lynden Dunn have been interviewed by the league’s integrity unit and could be ruled out of the Magpies clash with Essendon on Friday night.
In further developments Sidebottom was found in Williamstown on Sunday morning by police and then driven home by the officers.
“Police officers located a 29-year-old man in Hanmer Street, Williamstown on Sunday morning 28 June just before 7.30am,” Victoria Police told the Herald Sun.
“He was not charged with any offence and after speaking to police was conveyed home.”
The AFL is hopeful of announcing a penalty for Sidebottom’s COVID-19 breach on Wednesday.