Josh Fahey Biography

The AFL hands down bans and fines to several GWS players for their behaviour at an end-of-season function.

After an AFL Integrity Unit investigation, the players were found to have breached AFL rule 2.3a, which involves conduct unbecoming.

Young Giant Josh Fahey has been banned for four matches while Jake Riccardi, Joe Fonti, Toby McMullin, Harvey Thomas and Cooper Hamilton have all been banned for two games.

Captain Toby Greene and other senior Giants players Sam Taylor, Tom Green, Lachie Keefe, Harry Perryman, Connor Idun and Lachie Whitfield have been fined $5000 each.

Whitfield and Idun were fined for both their role in performing a skit and for a breach of leadership duties, while the other senior Giants were penalised for not intervening as leaders of the club.

"There is nothing funny or clever about these actions and we are not as a code and competition prepared to accept these behaviours," AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said.

"For the most part our clubs and our AFL players do the right thing and can come together to celebrate or commiserate without the type of behaviour demonstrated here.

"What transpired at the function is not acceptable – not to the other men, women or anyone who is part of the club. Not for all the people in our industry and not for the wider public."

Josh Fahey makes his AFL debut for GWS at Kardinia Park with 1 disposals (a kick) and a mark in a 7-point win over Geelong.

GWS select Josh Fahey with pick No.42 in the 2021 National Draft.

Draft Report: A GWS Academy member, Fahey's stocks only further rose after he won the MCC Chairman's Medal as best afield in the AFL Academy squad's clash against Geelong's VFL team in April. A rebounding defender with pace and a booming left-foot kick, Fahey recorded 23 disposals, nine rebound 50s and two marks in that match and followed in the footsteps of the likes of Matt Rowell, Ben King and Angus Brayshaw in winning the medal. Fahey is also a versatile player who can also play on a wing, he is strong in one-on-one contests and displays good on-field leadership qualities. Fahey is seen as a potential first-round pick, but the Giants will be hoping he gets to pick 21 or later given the first 20 picks are now protected from Academy bids being matched.