LACHIE Whitfield says he was amused to be sledged by Carlton fans last week about his six-month ban for breaching AFL rules. 

Whitfield told News Corp that his fifth match back was the first time he'd copped heat from supporters for his suspension.

"The weekend was the first time I noticed a bit of abuse from the stands," he said. 

"There was none in Perth or Sydney.

"It made me smile and gave me a giggle. There have been a dozen players who have given me a pat on the back and said it's good to see me back."

However not every player was happy to welcome the former No.1 draft pick back to the fold. 

"There was one player who had a dig at me and I'm not going to name the player or the club," Whitfield said.

"I gave a bit of lip back and we won the game." 

The 22-year-old says he takes full responsibility for his time out of the game. 

"At the end of the day, I control what I do," Whitfield said. 

"I'm the one who got a six-month ban, I take responsibility. I know 'Gubby' (Allan) and 'Lambo' (ex-GWS welfare manager Craig Lambert) have been in strife for what they did but I don't blame them. They are very good people in the AFL community." 

Both officials were handed 12-month suspensions from their current positions at Collingwood (Allan) and the Brisbane Lions (Lambert).