Update
Collingwood's Brayden Sier has been hit with a $5,000 fine for his participation in a social game of basketball while injured.
The midfielder will be available to play next week in the VFL as he continues his recovery from injury.
Collingwood ‘Phill Inn’ Brayden Sier has been fined $5000 and he will do community work as a club sanction. No playing ban, Nathan Buckley says he will be available for VFL next week @AFLcomau
— Lee Gaskin (@Lee_Gaskin1) August 17, 2019
Earlier
Collingwood are set to sanction midfielder Brayden Sier for playing a local basketball game while injured, and then lying about it.
Sier played about 20 minutes of a Diamond Valley Basketball Association division three match in Greensborough in Victoria on Monday night.
Sier used the pseudonym "Phill Inn" to cover up his identity. while sidelined with a calf.
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Sier then told the club he'd just been watching friends play.
Coach Nathan Buckley told reporters that Sier had made a mistake on two fronts.
"(It was) a blue from a young player (who) made a couple of errors in the whole situation – one, to play the game (of basketball) and, two, to try to sweep it under the carpet," Buckley told reporters on Thursday.
"We'll deal with that accordingly and appropriately, but we've got a game to prepare for on Saturday, which he won't be a part of. Our VFL (team) don't play this week so we've got a bit of time to sort that out."
Teammate Levi Greenwood couldn't believe it when he found out about Sier.
Speaking on SEN SA, Greenwood said he was shocked when he found out.
“I was looking on the AFL site this morning to see if there was anything I needed to know before coming on,” Greenwood said.
“I was like, ‘get out, no way’. And I read into it and was like, ‘mate, are you serious?’
“I haven’t spoken to him, I’ve heard nothing about it, I’ve just read the article. I’d hate for it to be true because it would be quite disappointing if it was because we need players right now.
“If they’re out injured they should not be playing basketball full-stop, or doing anything that’s going to prolong their injury.
“If it is true the powers that be will be having their say about it. We’ll have to wait and see.
“I saw it and was having a bit of a chuckle to myself thinking, ‘oh no, not again’. Hopefully it’s not (true).”
Sier has been linked with other clubs throughout the year, as he remains out-of-contract.