Albury won't be rushed into finalising sanctions on players involved in anti-social behaviour at the Colac Colac Caravan Park over the weekend.
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The Tigers have vowed to "ensure the correct sanctions and actions are taken" against any player who was responsible for the playing group being evicted from the park on Sunday morning.
But the owner of the caravan park says the whole club "has got a bit of work to do'".
Paul Dally said the behaviour of the club on Saturday night showed disrespect for the park and all of its guests.
"It's pretty ordinary, we're pretty disappointed with how they conducted themselves," he said.
"We're trying to build our business back up to where it was, and it's a pretty big kick in the guts.
"To come out to our caravan park and to conduct yourself like that, and put us under the pump like that, was pretty disappointing. We don't want them out here."
Unruly behaviour by a handful of the playing group led to several guests cutting their visits short and departing the caravan park during the night.
"We are aware that this behaviour is unacceptable in any environment, but even more so after the community has endured so much in recent months," co-coaches Tom McGrath and Luke Daly said.
We are aware that this behaviour is unacceptable...the community has endured so much...
- Tom McGrath and Luke Daly
"We are still working through all the information and liaising with the board to ensure the correct sanctions and actions are taken."
More than 50 Tigers made the trek to the Upper Murray on Saturday to help rebuild fences and clean-up in the fire-ravaged Corryong region.
Despite the goodwill gesture, the club's reputation has suffered a blow after the behaviour of some of its players at the caravan park became public knowledge.
"The Albury Tigers coaches and players are extremely disappointed and remorseful for the events that occurred on Saturday night at Colac Colac," McGrath and Daly said.
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"After such a rewarding day assisting the community rebuild with various fencing and clean-up operations, we had members of the playing group who behaved in a way that is not aligned to values and standards that the club hold in high regard."
The club also once again apologised to the caravan park owners for their behaviour.
"Again, we would like to unreservedly apologise to the caravan park owners, campers, volunteers and community members.
"We take full responsibility for the actions of our playing group."