Source :- THE AGE NEWS
The AFL has refused to buy into the acrimonious legal dispute between ex-Carlton president and PwC boss Luke Sayers and his estranged wife Cate despite threats that the league will be dragged into the affair.
The league’s statement to this masthead on Thursday comes days after News Corp reported that Cate Sayers would subpoena correspondence between top AFL figures and members of Luke Sayers’ camp during the league’s investigation into the publication of a lewd image to the former Blues president’s X account in January last year.
The league’s investigation found that Sayers account had been “compromised” and he was not responsible for posting the image. It found he had not breached AFL rules but he resigned as Carlton president within a fortnight.
“Across January 2025, the AFL investigated the matter to understand if Mr Sayers had breached AFL rules as a registered official, in his then role as Carlton president,” AFL spokesman Jay Allen said.
“The AFL’s jurisdiction is confined to registered officials and the potential breach of any AFL rules.
“The AFL stands by its process in relation to this matter.
“Mr Sayers is no longer a registered AFL official this matter between Mr and Mrs Sayers is currently before the courts.”
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Jake Niall is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist and chief AFL writer for The Age.Connect via X or email.
