St George Illawarra Dragons CEO is apologising to fans after penalties were handed down to players for COVID breaches.

St George Illawarra Dragons players who attended a party at the weekend have been slugged with a total of $305,000 in fines and 20 match suspensions.

Senior player Paul Vaughan, who hosted the party, faces the heftiest penalty – an eight-match suspension and $50,000 fine.

St George Illawarra Dragons CEO Ryan Webb told Ben Fordham it’s disappointing.

“People should be able to be proud of their football club.

“There’s a lot of trust that’s got to be built back.”

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