I think Jooter is on the money. The 'banter' was one thing - who would push who down the slide, etc. But it is entirely another thing to add the 'holding under the water' or 'don't come up' bits ... they took the interchange beyond banter to 'inappropriate'.
I fully support the moves on reducing and calling out domestic violence, but this episode had the effect of denigrating Caroline Wilson and leaving it out in the public arena. Eddie, supported by the others, chose a soft target and deserves to be condemned for it. Despite all the bleating half-apologies we've heard from him over time, he still doesn't get it. He needs to be much more careful about the power he exerts in the public domain.
I think the AFL was super-soft on him, probably for the reasons outlined by Caroline Wilson - everyone is scared of him.