Two incidents have emerged from the round 9 clash between St Kilda and Collingwood, after rival fans were filmed violently brawling at Etihad Stadium.
The first incident allegedly occurred on level 1 of the stadium between rival fans, before the more violent incident occurred at the EJ Whitten Legends Bar. Channel Nine showed the footage which was posted on social media platform Snapchat, and was later shared on other social media platforms. Police are working with the AFL to investigate the incidents. It is believed the incident at the EJ Whitten Legends Bar was started over comments made about the 2010 Grand Final. A witness to the incident told Channel Nine that the brawl occurred during the first half, when St Kilda were playing well, and a Collingwood supporter said, "Pity you didn't do that in 2010". In the footage posted on social media, it shows at least half a dozen people throwing punches and glasses in the bar, which overlooks the ground from behind the goals on the Coventry end. Several people involved were told to leave the stadium. During this season alone, there have been several incidents of crowd violence. These include a scuffle on the Anzac Day match between Collingwood and Essendon, and a brawl at the round 5 match between Port Adelaide and Geelong at Adelaide Oval. The investigation of the brawl is ongoing.
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