In the first season that Lowrie joined Melbourne, the club were stripped of the two premierships they won and ordered to play the 2010 season for no points after it was revealed the club deliberately breached the salary cap from 2006 until 2010.
Melbourne's initial victory was revoked due to a deliberate breach of the salary cap from 2006 to 2010, resulting in them being stripped of their titles and forced to play the 2010 season without points.