AFL: FREMANTLE forward Michael Frederick has been suspended by the club after he consumed alcohol following the Dockers' win over Brisbane on Sunday.

Frederick booted a career-best three goals in the win over the Lions, but 'fell short of team standards' after drinking alcohol on a six-day break ahead of this week's clash against Hawthorn.

The leadership group imposed a one-match ban, making the 22-year-old unavailable for both AFL and WAFL.

Peter Bell, GM Freemantle FC: Michael is remorseful and makes no excuses for his actions.

Sounds eerily similar to a totalitarian-state forced-confession.

The club is proud of the culture it has built in recent years and that is mainly due to the strong commitment to the trademark that the players and staff adhere to every day.

The club will continue to support Michael so he is equipped to make better decisions in the future.

That could be a line from Dan's The Refuser. As could this:

Michael is an outstanding young man who has made an error, but we are really confident that he will learn from this experience. We look forward to a demonstration of his commitment to our trademark moving forwards.

The guy had a drink after a great game. So what? Would i want my stars going out on all-night benders? No way. But there's no suggestion that's what happened. It's the same as the Dissent rule - it's a bracket creep thing - with the end-game being total-control.