Tiger `fan' faces charge for spitting

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26 April 2004 Herald Sun
Mark Buttler

POLICE are set to charge a man with spitting at Richmond coach Danny Frawley during Friday night's game.

And they are hunting another spitter who police believe took aim near the Telstra Dome players' race at the match's end.

Police are expected to view video footage and speak to Richmond officials in their pursuit of the second offender.

The man police have already interviewed is expected to be charged on summons with offensive behaviour, which carries a maximum sentence of a $1000 fine and two months' jail.

A man, 25, spat at Frawley as he led his players from the field on Friday night after a lamentable first-half performance against Adelaide.


Richmond legend Jim Jess yesterday condemned the incident.

He said fans were entitled to be dissatisfied with the club, but spitting and abuse could not be tolerated.

Jess said Frawley did not deserve such treatment.

"That's not acceptable. It's unwarranted. Danny's a good bloke. He's universally respected by the people who know him," Jess said.

He said while the vast majority of Richmond fans were good people, "there'll always be a couple of d---heads".

Richmond cheer squad president David Norman said Tiger fans were passionate but there was no excuse for spitting on the coach or players.

Mr Norman said there appeared to be an element who were keen to get their faces in the media by whatever means.

He said he was disappointed with the way the season was panning out, but true fans would not drop off.

"I'll be back there on Wednesday making a brand-new banner."


AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said such conduct was not acceptable.

"That's something we need to look at because it's the sort of behaviour we obviously don't encourage. It's not good for footy," he told Triple M radio.
 

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