Police speak to three spectators after disorder at AFL final
Victoria Police has spoken to three spectators after incidents arising from the heated finish to Hawthorn’s preliminary-final match against Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. An umpire said he felt threatened, while fans were also involved in abuse, according to the report. Further police action was not detailed.
Victoria Police has spoken to three spectators following disorder linked to the conclusion of Hawthorn’s preliminary final against Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, ABC News Australia reports. The match ended with what the report described as an unruly and fiery finale. The incidents included abuse from fans, and an umpire said he felt threatened by a player.
Police have spoken with three spectators in connection with the incidents. The supplied material does not identify the umpire, player or spectators involved, and does not say whether any charges have been laid. It also does not provide details about the specific conduct under investigation or the clubs’ responses.
The police contact follows ugly incidents that occurred around the end of the Australian Football League preliminary final. Further information about possible disciplinary proceedings or the outcome of the police inquiries was not included in the source material.
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