The Greater Western Sydney GIANTS have suspended Toby Greene for the next five matches and fined him the maximum $5000 under the AFL Code of Conduct.

The sanctions were recommended by the player leadership group and senior coach Leon Cameron and unanimously supported by the GIANTS Board.

Greene will not be eligible for senior selection for the club's next five matches against Richmond, Hawthorn, Essendon, Brisbane and Carlton. He will also be ineligible to play for the UWS GIANTS reserves team in the NEAFL.

Chief Executive David Matthews said Greene had breached club protocol by drinking alcohol after sustaining an ankle injury in last Sunday's match against the West Coast Eagles.

He said Greene had also failed to properly notify the club after he was arrested and charged by police on Monday night.

"We are in no way pre-judging the charges against Toby which will be heard in court later this year," Matthews said.

"However Toby has failed to meet the standards expected of the playing group by drinking alcohol when injured and failing to properly notify the club about a serious incident within an acceptable time frame.

"We are developing what we believe to be a strong culture at the GIANTS and we will not tolerate any actions by individuals which may jeopardise it.

"The player leadership group has made a clear statement to this effect and this has been supported by the Board.

"Our values are paramount and we believe these are not only appropriate sanctions but also sends a strong message to our playing group, fans and corporate and community partners about what we stand for as a club.

“Toby will receive counselling to ensure he learns from this experience and the standards expected of all players. We have the youngest playing list in the AFL and we need to ensure we provide them appropriate support and education.”