The NRL have been forced to defend their decision to enable Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr and Nathan Cleary to escape immediate bans for social distancing breaches.
Interim CEO Andrew Abdo levied $48,000 worth of fines on Tuesday, but claimed players deserved one more chance before missing matches for bringing the game into disrepute.
As part of the punishments, South Sydney fullback Mitchell and Melbourne winger Addo-Carr were both handed $20,000 fines, with another $30,000 suspended for their weekend of camping and trail bike riding.
Penrith superstar Cleary was also fined $4000 - with another $6000 suspended - after images emerged of him at home with a group of women on Anzac Day.
The images are now the subject of a police investigation, given NSW government rules restricted house visits during the coronavirus pandemic.
Newcastle reserve grader Tyronne Roberts-Davis has also been handed the same punishment, after being snapped alongside Mitchell, Addo-Carr and a group of friends over the weekend.
The quartet were also handed a suspended one-game ban, however that will only be activated if they breach the league's rules again this year.
The sanctions followed calls for the players to face lengthy suspensions, with Phil Gould among those calling for season bans after putting the NRL's comeback plans at risk.
"Everyone will have their views, my view is the financial penalty for Josh and Latrell is 50-times the public health order penalty," Abdo said.
"On top of that the potential of them missing games is significant for them, their teammates and clubs.
"Regardless of what individual punters may think, we've done what we think is fair and appropriate for the actions.
"I think this will hopefully act as a deterrent for the other players."
Mitchell and Addo-Carr both represented Australia at the end of last year, while Cleary is the NSW State of Origin halfback.
"The players have to understand that they are putting the game and the community at risk by their actions," chairman Peter V'landys said.
"It's certainly hard to accept such behaviour when the game is doing everything it can to persuade the community that its players are responsible and behave appropriately.
"The penalties have been structured so as to give these players one further opportunity to demonstrate that they can be trusted.
"If they contravene again, then those parts of the penalty that have been suspended will be activated and they may also be subject to further sanction."
They players have five days to lodge an appeal.
Mitchell and Addo-Carr were also charged with firearms offences by police stemming from their weekend escapade, an hour after the NRL handed down their penalties.