Spectator facing police charge for throwing food at woman and child during AFL final
- Posted Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 1:27pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 1:27pmDrinks were flung in the direction of umpires as they left the field following Brisbane's nine-point preliminary final win at the MCG.
- (Getty Images: Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)In short: A 34-year-old man is expected to be charged after allegedly throwing a plate of food at a woman and a child during the Hawthorn-Brisbane AFL preliminary final at the MCG.
- He is one of three men police have spoken to in relation to a string of incidents stemming from the game.
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- Posted Wed 23 Sep 2026 at 1:27pmWed 23 Sep 2026 at 1:27pmDrinks were flung in the direction of umpires as they left the field following Brisbane's nine-point preliminary final win at the MCG.
- (Getty Images: Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)In short: A 34-year-old man is expected to be charged after allegedly throwing a plate of food at a woman and a child during the Hawthorn-Brisbane AFL preliminary final at the MCG.
- He is one of three men police have spoken to in relation to a string of incidents stemming from the game.
Sources: ABC Australia