Three junior Wanderers players and a parent banned from AFL NT venues, events for up to five years

THREE junior Wanderers players and a parent involved in a shocking TIO Stadium carpark brawl have been banned from ground for between one and five years

THREE junior Wanderers players and a parent involved in a shocking TIO Stadium carpark brawl have been banned from ground for between one and five years after an AFL NT investigation.

THREE junior Wanderers players and a parent involved in a shocking TIO Stadium carpark brawl have been banned from ground for between one and five years after an AFL NT investigation.

The report compiled by an independent investigator was handed to AFL NT yesterday and recommended the hefty bans.

At about 12.30pm emergency services were called after a fight in the stadium carpark following the under-18s girl’s game between St Mary’s and Wanderers on February 20.

The 17-year-old was treated for “minor injuries” by St John at the scene. The NT News understands the St Mary’s player was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with a chipped vertebrae.

The three Wanderers players, who’s identities were withheld by the league, have been banned from attending an AFL NT venues and events for two, three and five years and have been deregistered.

The parent involved has been banned for one year.

A TEENAGER was taken to hospital reportedly with multiple injuries following a violent brawl at TIO Stadium

Head of AFLNT Stuart Totham says he considers the type of anti-social and violent acts that were displayed as a threat to the wellbeing and future prosperity of AFL in the Territory.

“The actions of these four people are extremely disappointing and we take these violent incidents very seriously,” he said.

“As a result, we believe the sanctioned length of time each perpetrator will spend away from the game appropriately reflects the severity of their actions. Time during which they may reflect on the damage they have caused to not only to their victims, witnesses and club, but the wider football community too.”

Wanderers President Jerome Cubillo said the club would act on the recommended punishment.