THE WESTERN Bulldogs have been hit with a $2000 suspended sanction for a breach of player payment rules.

The fine has been suspended until October 31, 2021 and is in relation to AFLW player travel. 

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AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon advised it was found to be an inadvertent breach and that the club fully co-operated with the investigation. 

The Bulldogs finished the season in sixth place in Conference B in coach Nathan Burke's first season at the helm.