COLLINGWOOD has banned Jordan De Goey indefinitely from its senior team, banished him to train with its VFL squad and also given the midfielder a $10,000 fine for being caught drink driving.
In a range of penalties the Pies announced on Monday, the club said De Goey will not be available for senior selection until he has "convinced" teammates and coaches that his "standards have risen".
He has been ordered to get a job away from the club for at least four weeks and during that stint will train with the Magpies' VFL squad, while the 21-year-old will also have to find a "meaningful role" with a charity.
Along with his club-issued fine, De Goey has offered to make a further $10,000 donation to a charity.
The club met with De Goey on Monday morning following Saturday night's incident, which saw the talented No.5 pick from the 2014 NAB AFL Draft record a blood alcohol reading of 0.095 at a random breath testing station in Port Melbourne.
He is a P-plater who is required to have no alcohol in his system while driving. His licence was suspended immediately and he has been disqualified from obtaining a licence for the next six months.
Magpies skipper Scott Pendlebury revealed he spoke to a "shattered" De Goey on Saturday night.
Pendlebury said De Goey must improve his off-field behaviour.
"Footy's not the issue here, I think footy he does really well," Pendlebury said outside the Holden Centre on Monday.
"It's outside of footy and getting that balance right. We clearly know what he can do on a footy field but off it is where he needs to improve and now we support him to get better in that regard.
"I spoke to him on Saturday night and he was shattered like anyone when they've offended with drink driving. He was shattered that he not only hurt the footy club but something serious could have happened.
"It's just bigger than thinking that he might miss an AFL game, he might have seriously hurt someone."
It is De Goey's latest indiscretion, having last year broken his hand in a bar fight on the eve of the season. He was fined $5000 and suspended for three weeks, having initially told the club he suffered the injury playing with his dog.
The club said De Goey has committed to not drinking alcohol until the end of the season, seek medical advice to help improve his decision making, and to change his lifestyle away from the club.
Earlier this month, Collingwood teammate Tyson Goldsack admitted that De Goey could be fitter as he enters his fourth AFL season and the final year of his contract.
Football manager Geoff Walsh said the penalties handed to De Goey sent a stern message but that the tough and competitive Magpie can still have a successful career in the black and white.
"Jordan can have a long career with Collingwood if he commits himself wholly to his football but he could also have a very short career if he doesn't," Walsh said.
"The club, and particularly his teammates, want to see behavioural change. They need to be able to trust him and believe in him.
"Jordan can win back the faith he has lost over a period of time and have a very good career if he honours all that he has agreed to today. He is telling us he wants to change. The time for talking is over."
Despite his sanctions, De Goey will take part in Tuesday's team photo with the rest of the list.
Fremantle went to the length of excluding troubled midfielder Harley Bennell from the club's photo shoot last month, choosing to digitally add the currently-banished Docker afterwards.
AFL.com.au also understands De Goey will be available to play in Thursday night's intraclub, depending on his current program given he only returned to full training a few weeks ago after a December setback with his hip.
De Goey has played 50 games for the club and booted 36 goals, including a four-goal haul in Collingwood's win over West Coast in round 18 last year.
