Kurt Tippett could be deregistered

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Still a stand off ... wantaway Adelaide Crows star Kurt Tippett. Source: Alex Coppel / News Limited

Adelaide are refusing to say why they effectively dobbed themselves in to the AFL for a secret deal which could kill Kurt Tippett's bid to join Sydney.

The Crows face fines and loss of draft picks, and Tippett could be deregistered as an AFL player, if an investigation by the AFL finds they broke the league's rules.

Tippett became Adelaide's highest-paid player in 2009 when agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the club.

But since the signing, speculation has been rife of a clause which enabled Tippett to be traded at the end of the contract to the club of his choice, in return for a second-round draft pick - compensation well below the key forward's market worth.

Crows' management repeatedly denied the existence of the clause in the contract.

But the Crows are believed to have admitted to the AFL last week they had a secret agreement, outside the contract, with Tippett.

Tippett's contract with the Crows has expired and he has walked out of Adelaide and requested a trade to the premier Swans.

The move shocked Adelaide, who believed Queensland-born Tippett would likely return home if he left the club.

And with the AFL trade period ending on Friday at 2pm (AEDT), any Tippett trade now hinges on the findings of the league's investigation.

The key players in the controversy refused to elaborate beyond carefully-worded statements on Wednesday.

The Crows released a statement, saying "the process began when the Adelaide Football Club notified the AFL of its concern relating to the matter and submitted relevant information to the league.

"The club welcomes the investigation and continues to assist the AFL with its enquiries.''

Crows' officials refused further comment.

The AFL confirmed it "has recently become aware of a matter regarding the contracting of player Kurt Tippett to the Adelaide Crows in 2009, to cover the 2010-2012 AFL seasons''.

"The AFL is still in the process of investigating this matter and how it relates to the operation of the AFL player rules,'' the league said in a statement.

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