Fremantle is the latest club at risk of a fine from the AFL for umpire contact.
Dockers midfielder Andrew Brayshaw had his charge for careless contact with an umpire upheld at the AFL tribunal after the club challenged the Match Review Officer's (MRO) outcome via written submission.
Fremantle have now had five players sanctioned, putting them in line for a financial sanction.
AFL Tribunal Written Submission Outcome: Fremantle's Andrew Brayshaw was charged with Careless Contact with an Umpire during the Round 19 match between Fremantle and Port Adelaide. The charge was upheld.
— AFL House (@AFL_House) July 23, 2026
Western Bulldogs also copped their fifth offence of umpire contact following Round 19, with Joel Freijah accepting his sanction.
Gold Coast and Essendon have both been fined $20,000 following their fifth offence of careless contact with an umpire this year.
Fines can continue to be given to the Dockers, Bulldogs, Suns and Bombers at the league's discretion if they incur further offences.
The sanction is not included in the club's football department soft cap.
The AFL has warned clubs on multiple occasions about players making contact with umpires in 2026.
Collingwood, Brisbane, North Melbourne and Sydney have all had players fined four times for careless contact with an umpire.
Magpie Brayden Maynard and Sun Touk Miller were charged with "any other form of misconduct" for their incident, which resulted in umpire contact a fortnight ago, which does not count towards each club's tally.
