Geelong set to review ugly fan brawl as Kardinia Park considers fan segregation as a future option

The Geelong Football Club is set to review the ugly incident that ruined the end of the thrilling round 19 clash against Melbourne on Saturday.

The Cats released a statement yesterday saying it would undergo a comprehensive review on the incident.

“Once this has been completed we will be able to determine if any action will be required by the club,” the statement read.

“Football is an inclusive sport and every supporter that attends a game should be able to do so in a safe and enjoyable environment.

“Violence has no place in society, let alone at a game of footy.”

AFL fans are facing the future of potentially being segregrated following the wild scenes with Kardinia Park considering its options.

Speaking to the Herald Sun, Kardinia Park’s chief executive Michael Brown slammed the individuals involved in the ugly incident, saying fans face lifetime bans from the arena for their indiscretions.

“We are bitterly disappointed at the behaviour of a small group of fans that impacted on what should have been a great night of football,” Mr Brown said.

“We will look at all measures in full and if we find that separating sections of the crowd during games will make things safer then so be it.

“I’ve seen other sports introduce it but I’d like to think AFL fans are able to conduct themselves appropriately.”

Brown pointed to excessive drinking as the catalyst for the ugly scenes during the Saturday night clash.

“There seems to be an issue with night time football and fans drinking alcohol,” Brown told the Herald Sun.

“In the area where [the brawl] happened, we don’t serve full strength alcohol and have introduced added security measures.”

The incident is the seventh violent incident at an AFL game this year, the reason for the league and stadiums to consider options to curtain anti-social and aggressive behaviour moving forward.