Football Wagga forced at least six Tolland and Wagga United players to hang up the boots, suspended for up to eight months for vandalising and stealing signs.
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At a hearing on Thursday, offenders were brought to justice for damaging several fixed signs, including a Wagga City Wanderers sign, at Gissing Oval in June.
All offenders expressed remorse and pleaded guilty to charges laid-down by Football Wagga.
Players have been banned from the summer six-a-side competition, Football Wagga competition and Wagga representative soccer for between six and a half and eight months depending on their level of involvement.
Football Wagga has also demanded offenders take part in community service during the suspension.
“A list of things we would accept includes maintenance on facilities such as repainting goalposts, cleaning out storerooms,” president Erwin Budde said.
“It could include refereeing or coaching, giving back to areas where we’d like help in on a voluntary basis.”
Once their suspensions have been served, they will serve a 12-month good behaviour bond, stipulating that if they commit an offence, on or off the field, that brings them to a tribunal, and are found guilty, they will be banned for a further six months.
In recent months, Football Wagga has been working with Tolland and Wagga United representatives to negotiate a “fair” punishment.
