In recent weeks, there have been several incidents where brawls have occurred at football matches -- especially at Etihad Stadium. As a result of the rising crowd violence, Victoria Police and Etihad Stadium security will increase.
The most recent of brawls to occur at Etihad Stadium was during the match between Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs, last Friday night. The brawl, which was filmed on a mobile phone, involved two groups of men at the Medallion Club. Etihad Stadium issued a permanent lifetime ban to one of the men involved, which is the first ever lifetime ban to be issued from the stadium. The man has also had his AFL membership cancelled and will no longer be allowed to purchase an AFL or Football Club membership. Etihad Stadium CEO Michael Green described the incident last Friday as "abhorrent" when speaking to reporters on Monday, and stated that the incident was "fundamentally opposite" to what the stadium represents. "We are working closely with Victoria Police to identify those involved and we'll take decisive action against anyone breaching the stadium's conditions of entry," Mr. Green said. "I can advise today that one person involved from Friday night has been identified and we are currently in the process of communicating to that person that they will be permanently banned from attending events at the stadium in the future. "We will continue to review our security processes in liaison with Victoria Police. I would like to remind patrons that their safety is our number one priority and we will not accept any behaviour that puts that safety at risk." Victoria Police will boost its presence at Etihad Stadium this weekend to ensure that patrons are under control.
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