Adelaide Oval pitch invader receives bone-crunching hip and shoulder during Port Adelaide v Richmond Tigers match
A teenage pitch invader – who received a bone-crunching hip and shoulder from security – has been arrested after running onto Adelaide Oval during the Port Adelaide v Richmond match. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
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A teenage pitch invader, who received a bone-crunching hip and shoulder from Adelaide Oval security, has been arrested and charged after running onto the ground during the Port Adelaide v Richmond match.
The 18-year-old man from St Marys sprinted onto the turf during the halftime break, initially eluding security before he was brought to a screeching halt by a well-timed bump from one guard.
He was quickly surrounded by a team of four and escorted off the ground to jeers from the Power’s home crowd. Halftime Auskick matches continued on uninterrupted.
The teen was later charged with entering a recreation ground without authorisation under the Recreation Grounds Regulations.
He was issued with a barring order and bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.
He is also facing a minimum three-year ban from Adelaide Oval, a stadium spokeswoman said.
Adelaide Oval pitch invaders can also face a SAPOL fine of up to $5000.
Last March, pitch invader Julian Saginario was banned from Adelaide Oval for life after running onto the pitch during the Crows v Geelong match.
Mr Saginario, 22, of Blakeview, also pleaded guilty to one count of entering or being on an oval or field on the day of a scheduled event.
He argued his actions were the result of drinking and “being egged on by mates”, and was fined but spared a conviction in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in June.
Mr Saginario was fined $1080 and ordered to pay court fees and levies totalling an additional $1000.
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Originally published as Adelaide Oval pitch invader receives bone-crunching hip and shoulder during Port Adelaide v Richmond Tigers match