Here is an interesting story many might not know about. Merge this into another thread if it is more appropriate.
The AFL’s hard line stance over fan abuse has gone to the next level at Marvel Stadium on Saturday with a fan being ejected.
As the teams walked off the ground and into the rooms, the fan unloaded but not in the direction of a player, instead he targeted the men in yellow as he unleashed in the direction of umpire Matthew Nicholls.
Nicholls and the other umpires entered the race as a fan reportedly called him a “bald-headed flog”.
The words caused Nicholls to stop and point out the man to ground security who moved in and escorted him out of the ground.
“Nicholls stopped and pointed at the fan who said what he said,” Jacqui Reed said on 3AW.
“Fans were standing around in shock as security converged to make sure that fan exited Marvel Stadium.”
“Officials are now on high alert.”
This was a Carlton supporter who spoke on the radio about the incident.
Immediately after the game a call was made to 3AW claiming to be from the evicted fan himself.
“That was me and all I said was: ‘You can’t (handball) one-handed, you bald-headed flog’,’’ the caller said.
“He’s just pretty much stamped his hand on the side of the wall there, pointed at the security guard and sort of chucked a hissy fit.
“There were security guards standing pretty close to me and they heard everything as well and as I was being escorted to the back of the ground they said, (there) is nothing we can do, this is management policy.
“I actually chose my words and made sure I didn’t swear because there’s kids around so it’s pretty embarrassing from the AFL.
“They’ve made me wait half an hour for an AFL integrity officer to come and take a photo of myself and my membership then I got escorted from the ground by the police and security. I was pretty annoyed.”
How precious are the umpires becoming in the AFL? Surely Gillon needs a please explain for this.
The AFL’s hard line stance over fan abuse has gone to the next level at Marvel Stadium on Saturday with a fan being ejected.
As the teams walked off the ground and into the rooms, the fan unloaded but not in the direction of a player, instead he targeted the men in yellow as he unleashed in the direction of umpire Matthew Nicholls.
Nicholls and the other umpires entered the race as a fan reportedly called him a “bald-headed flog”.
The words caused Nicholls to stop and point out the man to ground security who moved in and escorted him out of the ground.
“Nicholls stopped and pointed at the fan who said what he said,” Jacqui Reed said on 3AW.
“Fans were standing around in shock as security converged to make sure that fan exited Marvel Stadium.”
“Officials are now on high alert.”
This was a Carlton supporter who spoke on the radio about the incident.
Immediately after the game a call was made to 3AW claiming to be from the evicted fan himself.
“That was me and all I said was: ‘You can’t (handball) one-handed, you bald-headed flog’,’’ the caller said.
“He’s just pretty much stamped his hand on the side of the wall there, pointed at the security guard and sort of chucked a hissy fit.
“There were security guards standing pretty close to me and they heard everything as well and as I was being escorted to the back of the ground they said, (there) is nothing we can do, this is management policy.
“I actually chose my words and made sure I didn’t swear because there’s kids around so it’s pretty embarrassing from the AFL.
“They’ve made me wait half an hour for an AFL integrity officer to come and take a photo of myself and my membership then I got escorted from the ground by the police and security. I was pretty annoyed.”
How precious are the umpires becoming in the AFL? Surely Gillon needs a please explain for this.
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