AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawks fans after preliminary final loss to Lions
- The AFL has condemned the behaviour of Hawthorn fans and warned they face minimum five-year bans if identified after they "crossed the line" throwing bottles at umpires.
- The match officials had bottles thrown at them from the stands as they walked off the MCG playing arena following the Hawks' nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions in Saturday night's preliminary final at the MCG.
- "The AFL and MCC [Melbourne Cricket Club] security will work with Vic Pol to identify the bottle throwers directed at the umpires last night," the league said in a statement.
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- The AFL has condemned the behaviour of Hawthorn fans and warned they face minimum five-year bans if identified after they "crossed the line" throwing bottles at umpires.
- The match officials had bottles thrown at them from the stands as they walked off the MCG playing arena following the Hawks' nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions in Saturday night's preliminary final at the MCG.
- "The AFL and MCC [Melbourne Cricket Club] security will work with Vic Pol to identify the bottle throwers directed at the umpires last night," the league said in a statement.
Sources: ABC Australia