Carlton's Cowan will be banned and teammate Hayward will avoid punishment following a party incident, according to the Herald Sun. The ruling comes after a weekend episode that the club described as embarrassing, with the AFL integrity unit investigating.
The Herald Sun reports that Cowan faces a suspension while Hayward escapes any sanction. The Age reported that the Blues were embarrassed by the weekend incident and confirmed the AFL integrity unit was looking into it. Fox Sports described the club as furious over the night in question.
Further details on the length of Cowan's ban or the nature of the incident were not available in the source material.
The outcome marks a split decision for the two players involved, with one set to miss time and the other cleared of punishment. Carlton had publicly acknowledged the matter, and the league's integrity unit took up the review before the punishments were revealed.
What to watch next: whether Carlton or the AFL confirms the exact length of Cowan's suspension and any further details about the incident.