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Boomers in wild World Cup qualifier brawl
AAP
A wild brawl has marred Australia's FIBA World Cup qualifying clash with the Philippines in Bulacan.
Tensions boiled over with four minutes remaining in the third quarter with players and officials from both sides, plus a number of unruly fans, flooding the court on Monday night.
The Boomers were cruising to victory with a 79-48 lead before the match descended into farce after Philippines guard Roger Pogoy lashed out at Australia's Chris Goulding with an errant elbow.
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Boomer Daniel Kickert's retaliation on Pogoy sparked an all-in brawl that included punches, elbows, kicks and objects like chair hurled at players.
The game was interrupted for over 30 minutes as the referees assessed the situation.
