Scotland was placed on a two-year good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to one charge of assault resulting from the incident. No conviction was recorded.
“This is a very serious matter and Heath is well aware of the position of the Club and the AFL to such incidents” said Carlton’s General Manager Football Operations, Andrew McKay.
McKay confirmed the Club was not in a position to make comment or look at possible Club imposed sanctions until after the court hearing.
“It was important to respect Heath’s position in relation to this legal matter and as such we were unable to make comment or discuss possible Club imposed sanctions until after the court hearing,” McKay said.
“The Club was disappointed in Heath not adhering to the behaviours that all players of the Carlton Football Club are expected to maintain and thus putting himself in a potentially vulnerable position.
“Following today’s court hearing we are now in a position to determine an appropriate penalty.”
Heath advised the Club of the incident at the time and Carlton has kept the AFL informed of the matter.
“Heath has already completed over 25 hours of community work during 2012 and this will be taken into account when we determine the appropriate club imposed penalties,” he said.
“We will discuss this with the AFL and the AFLPA and confirm with Heath before releasing any details of the club sanction.
