Suspended player allowed to play in a sanctioned game

Nothing against Izac Rankine nor do i cast any comment or aspersion against him or his character

I have been told that this payer presently undertaking a 3 game sanfl suspension is or has played in an afl afl sanctioned international? game.as part of the australian team.

If true how can this happen

What a farce if true

Just read laws of game so (if information is true) seems an exemption to allow this sitution was granted -- i would like to know who and why, what was the justification

19.4.4 Effect of Suspension
(a) Unless Laws 19.4.4 (d) or 19.4.4 (e) apply, a Player or Official  suspended by a Controlling Body is, for the period of the  suspension, or while the suspension remains unserved, prohibited  from playing or participating in a Match conducted by the  Controlling Body imposing the suspension and a Match conducted  by any other Controlling Body.

It was not an international game.

It was the AIS Academy Team playing in their annual clash against a VFL club.

Today's clash was against the new North Melbourne VFL side.

For the record, the AIS side won comfortably.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-07/three-no1-pick-fancies-shine-against-vfl-roos

Thanks mate i have also been advised by one who i trust that the lad did not play rather was over there for interview purposes. Not consistent with first up information i was given and based above on

Rankine didn't play.

But yeah, can't help but feel it'd be better that these players represent their actual SANFL club at every opportunity as opposed to playing in these odd 'games'.

Izak served part of his suspension yesterday by not playing against North Melbourne