On Friday North Melbourne board member Glenn Archer went to court and pleaded guilty to punching a runner in the face at a junior football game.

The magistrate ignored a prosecutor's recommendation of a fine without conviction. She considered his behaviour "abhorrent", imposed a conviction and fined him $2000.

Archer complained in court that the full story had not been heard. He was cautioned by the magistrate and by his lawyer in court to be quiet after his outburst. Outside court he repeated his anger that the full story had not been heard and promised to appeal the sentence.

He was dismayed the magistrate had "read out only three per cent of the story and someone can be judged on that".