Essendon coach Mark Thompson has denied that he said he would not pay his $30,000 fine to the AFL imposed on him for his role in the club’s supplements scandal.

After Saturday night’s gutsy two-point win over Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Thompson repeatedly claimed: "I never said I was not going to pay the fine.

Mark Thompson looks on during Saturday's game. Credit:Getty Images

"I do not have to pay the fine until the 31st of October, 2014; that is the invoice date so I haven’t refused to pay."

When asked again whether he would pay the fine by that date, Thompson said: "I will wait and see."