Siren man steals the show at Hurricanes v Heat game in Launceston

The Hurricanes may have won an instant classic against the Heat on Tuesday in Launceston, but it was a local in the crowd who stole the show for his unique, and somewhat irritating, talent. SEE THE VIDEO

The Hurricanes may have won an instant classic against the Heat on Tuesday in Launceston, but it was a local in the crowd who stole the show for his unique, and somewhat irritating, talent.

Fans around University of Tasmania Stadium, along with those watching on TV, were baffled by a siren-like sound which continued to ring throughout the venue.

The culprit was a man known as Ryan, and said he had a history of producing the high-pitched whine at sporting events across Tasmania.

Ryan was tracked down by Channel 7’s Elyse Villani at the game, and said he was taught the skill as a teenager by his friend, Brendan.

“I do it at games in Tassie, he does it up in Brisbane, people can hear it on TV and we get messages around the place, it’s always fun,” Ryan said.

“The siren’s starting to wane a bit. I’ve done a few too many.”

Meet 🚨 Siren Man 🚨 as he gives it one last demonstration to the applause of the crowd #BBL12pic.twitter.com/5gV6wBfzd3

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 25, 2023

Asked to perform an on-air demonstration, Ryan obliged to rapturous applause, saying “it’s getting a bit shaky, I’ve done too many today and I’m losing my pitch now.

“The police have warned me now that that’s probably enough for the day.

“The crowd love it, but the organisers don’t, apparently, even though they’re the ones razzing me up.”

Social media was split on ‘siren man’, with one user asking: “Why give attention to idiots like this who annoy an entire stadium?”.

The Hurricanes managed to pull off a miracle win in the game, but it wasn’t enough to see them make the BBL finals after an underwhelming campaign.

Originally published as Siren man steals the show at Hurricanes v Heat game in Launceston