EVERY Geelong player will have to attend a drink-driving education course in the wake of Dawson Simpson's positive breath test.
The ruckman, who recently underwent back surgery, was pulled over last weekend and recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.1, which is double the legal limit.
Under Victorian law, he subsequently had his licence suspended for 10 months and was fined $700.
In addition to those penalties, Simpson has now been fined $2000 by the Cats.
The club has also demanded that he fit an interlocking device to his car, at his own expense, once his licence is reinstated.
His car will only start if he records a zero reading when using the device.
The drink-driving course, which Simpson and all his teammates will attend, is the final part of his punishment.
"There is no excuse for drink driving," Geelong chief executive Brian Cook said.
"We are relieved that nobody was injured by Dawson’s actions, as there is obvious potential for serious accidents when somebody is driving while impaired.
"Dawson will need to demonstrate through his actions that he learnt from this.
"We have imposed additional sanctions to Dawson, and also taken steps to further educate the entire playing group to the consequences of drink driving.
"We have come to these outcomes in consultation with the player leadership group and have advised relevant stakeholders of our position."
