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ANTHONY COLANGELO
Last Updated 20:48, 22 July 2018
A brawl erupted between fans of Geelong and Melbourne following Geelong's victory on Saturday night.
A frightful brawl between fans of Geelong and Melbourne at the GMHBA stadium in Australia on Saturday night could lead to segregated fans in future matches or life bans on perpetrators.
The AFL clashes, the police also investigate a separate incident involving an allegation of aggression.
The fight occurred after the dramatic victory of the Cats after the sirens against the Demons, when the opposing partisans came in the standing zone of the ground. . A Geelong fan can be seen trying to trample on a Melbourne fan as the group of men grabbed and made their way onto the terrace.
In a second video published after the fight, a Melbourne fan can be seen withheld
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Victoria Police say they were aware of the post-match altercation, but that no incident has been reported to the police about the incident.
Victoria Police also stated that there had been a separate incident at three-quarters of the time. As a result, they are investigating an allegation of aggression
They would no longer disclose information about the allegation of separate aggression
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The fight between fans broke out after Geelong's return win over the Demons on Saturday night.
Michael Brown, managing director of Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, told the Melbourne newspaper that he was "absolutely disgusted" by the behavior in the video.
"Kardinia Park was such a family run and it was a great footy game," Brown said. "This particular area that we protect very strongly so that families and children can have a good time and see what happened was disgusting. We have a zero tolerance and we work with the police, the police, the police and the police. AFL and the two clubs to investigate what happened "
It did not exclude the bans of life for the perpetrators and did not preclude taking drastic measures such as the segregation of supporters when asked about the possibility of banning it.
"I've seen it in other sports. If you need to do that, thankfully we've been in an environment like most AFL where fans on both sides are mixing," he said. he said. "But if we are … our first priority is to identify these people, we have CCTV of the incident, this will be the first point, but I hate to think that we should arrive to this space. Today, we want children and families to come to the footy and we will do everything in our power for the Trust to take the initiative to make this family a fertile ground.
Brown said that he has already reinforced security measures. games and began serving low-intensity beer. Security policies are constantly being revised, he said.
Confidence, both clubs and the police will review the evidence of the incident and will likely announce sanctions on Monday.
Geelong issued a statement Sunday condemning the incident. The club said that they would determine if the punishment is appropriate.
"Football is an inclusive sport and every supporter who attends a game should be able to do it in a safe and enjoyable environment," the statement said. "Violence has no place in society, let alone during a footy party."
Earlier in the season, a man was exposed at the Stella Artois Lounge at the GMHBA Stadium during the Geelong and Carlton match. A week later, a fight broke out between nine fans at the Collingwood match and the West Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
Prior to these two incidents, in May, up to 10 supporters of Collingwood and St Kilda faced each other while another was pushed to the door of a store. feeding in a separate incident at the stadium in the same night.
There have also been other ugly incidents at the Adelaide Oval and CWM involving soccer fans this season. The AFL has reported a crackdown on this behavior but has not yet announced these measures.
Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy said that fans who misbehave at football matches should face bans. He made these comments while he was asking questions about the law and order in Victoria on Sunday.
"I think that AFL and football matches have become safer over the last 20 or 30 years.
The Age has approached Melbourne to comment.
An AFL spokesperson did not want to comment further on Saturday night's incident.
– SMH
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