Attributed to AFL CEO Andrew Dillon

While we have communicated this several times already, to reiterate the AFL's position and make it crystal clear - Tarryn Thomas is not eligible to play football or sign with any club. He is not eligible for the draft and he is not eligible to be recruited to a club.

There is a pending court case in late November and in conjunction with demonstrated behavioural change and continued education a determination will be made post those legal proceedings on any potential eligibility, if any at all.

Thomas is currently undertaking a comprehensive education and behavioural change program that he will need to successfully complete and then over time consistently demonstrate a change of behaviour for any application on his behalf to even be considered, regardless of the court outcome later this year.