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Loddon HERALD Vol 4 No 36, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 ISSN 2653-1550
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League chiefs eject rogue spectator PREMIERSHIP TEAM PHOTO WRAP TODAY Loddon HERALD
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Spot fires had broken out on the field during a spiteful first quarter of the match, with several behind-the-play incidents. As the quarter-time siren sounded players came together in the middle of the ground and a melee broke out. But the main incident occurred when the rogue spectator approached a line of Marong players, initially appearing to verbally attack them. Some Panther players squirted the man with water from their bottles. Witnesses saw the man physically clash with Panther forward Ryan Wellington
after having allegedly spat at him. The man eventually backed off and left the field, his black T-shirt ripped. Marong, which won the match by 36 points to secure a third straight flag, has not lodged a complaint with the league, which could impose tougher sanctions on the spectator when its board next meets. Geelong District League this year barred a spectator for three years for striking a player. The AFL has cracked down on offensive spectator behaviour. Fans entering the ground on Saturday saw signs warning that threatening behaviour from spectators would not be tolerated under the league’s code of conduct.
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The man was swiftly ejected from Mitiamo Recreation Reserve by senior league officials. Police were not present at the ground as Marong and Pyramid Hill clashed in the season decider attended by an estimated 4000 people. The nearest station at Pyramid Hill has been without a permanent officer for 12 months although an appointment is expected within weeks.
By GARY WALSH
Loddon HERALD
A SPECTATOR who took on Marong players in a tense quarter-time break at Saturday’s Loddon Valley football grand final could face a lengthy ban.