5. Alastair Lynch Makes a Big Finish

The year 2004 was fine.
Estimated Total Fine: $15,000*
We can look back to a 2004 Brisbane vs. Port Adelaide match as another illustration of the violence in Australian football and the lack of sanctions in place to discourage it. Darryl Wakelin of Adelaide and forward Alastair Lynch of Brisbane got into what can only be called a schoolboy brawl.

Alastair Lynch makes a big finish ©Wikimedia Commons/Flickerd
The two men exchanged punches throughout the entire match. Lynch was hit harder, made more punches land, and received a heavier fine and punishment. Even so, the penalty for a brawl during a game was only $15,000, along with a 10-game suspension.