Saturday night’s brawl in the stands of GMHBA stadium has reignited the conversation about segregating crowds by team alliance at AFL games. Kardinia Park Stadium Trust chief executive Michael Brown says that though he wouldn’t prefer it segregating crowds like done at in the EPL is an option available. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan though has come out strongly on Triple M stating “Segregation is not happening”.
Nothing like a sore loser – had a beer thrown at the back of my head after such a joyous after the siren win. Cats fans took care of a few drunk Melbourne fans – who kept picking fights and were police forced out #sad #AFLCatsDees pic.twitter.com/Fs1P2UgZTP
— Drew Patchell (@TheProfitsComAu) July 21, 2018
The ugly brawl at the Geelong Melbourne game at GMHBA stadium reignited the segregation debate
The brawl is just one in a spate of ugly crowd incidents that have happened this year including two separate incidents at Etihad stadium that involved up to ten supporters from different clubs. The question that remains are these large fracas an increasing trend in football or just unfortunate coincidences?
EXCLUSIVE: Three football fans have been injured after a violent brawl broke out at Etihad Stadium last night, the third post-match brawl in a week. @CGreenbank9 #9News pic.twitter.com/8mT60VToWI
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) May 26, 2018
Discuss how to stop brawls at the footy on Australia’s biggest football forum, Big Footy
