Toby Greene arrested on assault charges

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GWS has slapped midfielder Toby Greene with a five-match internal suspension in the wake of an alleged assault at a bar that will see him face court later this year.

The Giants' official response to revelations on Tuesday that Greene had been hit with a slew of charges - intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing injury, affray, assault in company, assault by kicking, assault with a weapon, unlawful assault, making threats to inflict serious injury, being drunk in a public place, criminal damage - from an incident a night earlier in Melbourne came on Friday morning, with confirmation of its disciplinary action against the 20-year-old.

The internal penalty, for drinking while injured and for failing for promptly notify the club of the incident, was formulated by the Giants leadership group and coach Leon Cameron, and then unanimously endorsed by the club's directors.