Ravon Sio charged after allegedly threatening rugby league player with a knife at Hammondville oval

The relative of a rugby league player used a knife to threaten a player he had ‘personal beef’ with, before throwing the weapon under a car and fleeing the scene.

A teenager has been charged after he allegedly threatened a rugby league player with a knife in Sydney’s southwest.

The relative of a rugby league player concealed a kitchen knife in his pants waistline before he threatened a player he had ‘personal beef’ with at a southwest Sydney footy match.

Raven Sio, 19, pleaded guilty to the charges of being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and wielding a knife in a public place at Liverpool Local Court on Monday. A third charge of affray was dismissed.

Sio, who was a spectator at the game, attended the open men’s match between the Chester Hills Hornets and the Canley Vale Kookas at Hammondville Oval on August 6 and allegedly confronted a Kooka’s player at the conclusion of the game.

A rugby player was allegedly threatened with a knife a Hammondville Oval. Picture: WikiCommons.

According to police facts, Sio was sitting with his family and the Chester hills team when he noticed a Canley Vales player he had previous ‘personal issues’ with.

“Sio walked to his mother’s vehicle and retrieved a kitchen knife from the boot before secreting it in his pants waistline,” the facts state.

The teen and two members of the Canley Vale men’s team erupted into an argument before he pulled out the knife and advanced towards one of the players.

“While holding the knife in his left hand, his relative immediately grabbed him to hold him back,” the facts state.

Sio’s relative pulled him away before the teenager “transferred the knife to his right hand and started to wield the knife again” as his family member and the Chester Hill team attempted to stop the fight.

Police found a knife underneath a parked vehicle in Hammondville. Picture: Gaye Gerard

The 19-year-old ran towards the cricket ground before throwing the knife under a parked car as police arrived at the scene.

When questioned by officers, one witness said Sio had “personal beef” with one of the players, which caused the argument.

Sio was arrested and taken to Liverpool police station where he admitted in a recorded interview that he took the knife from his mother’s vehicle, concealed it in his waistline before wielding it towards a Canley Vale men’s team member, the facts state.

Magistrate Abdul-Karim adjourned the matter for sentencing on February 26 at Liverpool Local Court. Sio had previously entered not guilty pleas on August 21.

A NSWRL spokesman previously told this publication the governing body has a “zero tolerance approach” towards aggressive and anti-social conduct.

“The NSWRL, together with Canterbury Junior Rugby League and Parramatta Junior Rugby League, is supporting police investigations into an alleged off-field incident involving a spectator at an open aged match at Hammondville Oval,” the spokesman said.

“The NSWRL has a zero-tolerance approach towards aggressive and anti-social conduct and will make no further comment until the investigation is complete.”