Demons dodge tanking penalties

Escape ... Melbourne Demons will not be punished this year for alleged tanking in 2009. Source: Stephen Harman / News Limited

Melbourne has escaped penalty at next Thursday's national draft.

The Demons still face unprecedented penalties but investigations into its alleged tanking strategy in 2009 are continuing.

The club's key picks - no. 4 and 27 (reserved for father-son star Jack Viney) - will remain because the probe has not been completed in time.

Given clubs need a week to respond to any potential charges, there is not enough time for the Demons to reply to any charges.

Should they be charged the penalties would not apply until the 2013 draft, which means Melbourne will be able to take its prized selections.

But it is believed Adelaide failed to escape punishment, and is set to be charged over the Kurt Tippett scandal.

They are expected to face the full wrath of the AFL Commission on Monday.

Its dealings with Tippett - including an undisclosed written understanding to trade him to the club of his choice - were also being examined for potential "conduct prejudicial to the draft."

Tippett could be forced to front the AFL Commission to explain why he should not be deregistered for his part in the salary cap furore.

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson last week admitting to the Herald Sun the Crows expected to be hit hard with sanctions for the next two national drafts.

The player whose name is mud at the Adelaide Football Club has until 2pm tomorrow to nominate for the AFL's national draft on November 22.

If the Crow fails to nominate for Australian football's major draft he will remain club free until at least December, when he can enter the pre-season draft.

Either way, Tippett can put a big-dollar figure on his head, virtually leaving the race for his services down to two clubs premier Sydney, which he has publicly stated he wants to join, and Greater Western Sydney.

Having rejected a figure of about $750,000 a season to stay at Adelaide, it is understood Tippett is now demanding $1 million a year at his new destination.

The Swans with extra money in their salary cap have the cash.

So too do the Giants, who have money to spend after Israel Folau's exit.

As the Crows and Tippett still await their punishment from the AFL for contract side deals dating back to 2009, GWS coach Kevin Sheedy said the key forward remained on the club's radar.

"Obviously we would like to get him, but we'll just work it out,'' Sheedy said.

Queenslander Tippett shockingly sought a trade to the Swans, rather than home clubs Gold Coast or Brisbane, in last month's trade period but the move was quashed when the AFL discovered Adelaide had entered into a secret contract side deal with Tippett three years ago.

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