West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan has been reported to the AFL integrity unit over a brawl that broke out on the streets of Fremantle on Wednesday night.
The club released a statement on Friday morning confirming it was aware of an incident involving Ryan and had made the report.
“Liam and his partner Evana are safe, and Liam will continue with pre-season training on Friday morning,” the club wrote.
“The club is working to gather all the information, will support Liam throughout this process and will make no further comment at this time.”
The incident occurred after a music festival held at Fremantle Oval, around 10.30pm.
Vision of the brawl emerged on Thursday, allegedly showing another man throwing punches at Ryan, who then retaliates.
WA Police said officers attended the scene and dispersed the group, issuing two move on notices.
Their investigation is closed pending any further information.
Police confirmed the group had attended the Juicy Fest music festival which took place at Fremantle Oval on Wednesday, boasting American rap and R&B stars Ludacris and Akon among its headline acts.
The news of the brawl comes the day after Ryan was named in the 2025 Indigenous All Stars team to take on the Fremantle Dockers on February 15 at Optus Stadium.
“It really means a lot, it’s going to be amazing for me and the other blokes playing, we’re going to run out with pride and hopefully put on a show,” he said on Thursday.
“It was my dream to try and play in a game like this, and it means a lot.”
It’s the first time the Indigenous All Stars will be in action since 2015, and Ryan called for it to be played every two years in the future.
Ryan was in a playful mood during Thursday’s press conference, joking he might have to play in the ruck given the sheer amount of small forward talent picked for the Indigenous All Stars side.
The 28-year-old is one of West Coast’s biggest stars and an important cog in leading the club through its biggest-ever rebuild.
In 2018, Ryan was convicted of drink-driving and lost his licence after crashing into a tree in Armadale.
The incident happened just months before Ryan played an important role in West Coast’s grand-final win over Collingwood.
In 2017, Ryan was banned from Crown Casino for a period of time due to unacceptable behaviour.
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