Pies fans arrested for bashing

04/04/2009 8:13 PM

Sportal

Three Collingwood fans have been arrested after allegedly bashing a Melbourne player's father after the match at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

Brad Jones, father of Demon midfielder Nathan, was left bloody and bruised and taken to hospital following the incident.

He has a suspected fractured cheekbone and broken nose.

Melbourne president Jim Stynes was disgusted by the attack and hopes that police will take the appropriate action on those responsible.

"Everyone must feel safe and secure and free to express their passion for the club they support," he said in a statement.

"One of the great things about the culture of AFL football is this type of behaviour is very rare."

"Irrespective of who you support - supporter violence is just not on."

Comments

Posted by Bruce Doleman at

04/04/2009 10:58 PM

As a proud and loyal supporter of the Mighty Magpie's, i sincerely feel appalled at the alledged actions of so-called Magpie supporter's and if proven to be correct,then rightly so the appropriate action should be dealt to those responsible for thier actions.

Posted by Thomas at

04/04/2009 11:25 PM

This kind of behavior is JUST NOT ON, this shouldn't happen in any sport. I hope those three fans get a life ban because they don't deserve to watch a single match of AFL!

Posted by Richard Mitchell at

04/04/2009 11:51 PM

Can't even go home happy when they win - what a sorry pathetic lot they are!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Roland Fort at

05/04/2009 12:08 AM

This is simply not blowing off steam is differant to being basically brainless. Is this a case of younger hoons beating up an older guy over a football game. It's about time the politicians pushed for more respect for assault laws and the most severe penalties in all aspects leading to this type of behaviour. Or its heading the way that soon all of the elderly are going to unsafe and vunerable.

Posted by Yianna at

05/04/2009 01:47 AM

I believe that these kind of supporters are a dying breed, ban them for life. Collingwood is to great a team for the likes of people like that. They should be ashamed of themselves. Yianna

Posted by ian at

05/04/2009 02:04 AM

i've stopped going to games against collingwood. You wear your colours and always cop abuse, not just good natured banter

Posted by Tim at

05/04/2009 02:11 AM

Well what a surprise, Collingwood again. Something must be done about this underperforming tragic club. Everytime it's Collingwood. They are a national disgrace.

Posted by Sherrie at

05/04/2009 08:02 AM

I believe that these guys should recieve a life time ban from any Afl matches! You can't even go to watch a game of Football anymore with out this appauling behaviour! As for the bystanders that were all watching a helping hand wouldn't have gone astray! What is the world coming too!

Posted by Mark Russell at

05/04/2009 04:10 PM

As a long time Collingwood supporter and member now living in Queensland i am disgusted by this news. It is the small minority of idiots like these few that give our great club a bad name. I hope they are banned for life by the AFL and the police throw the book at them. Best wishes to the Jones family and i hope their are no long term health affects from this disgusting attack.

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