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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 66182

    Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

    When will people learn - and he has embarrassed the club.

    A football supporter has been fined after allegedly racially abusing two Sydney players during the Swans' clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.Victoria Police have confirmed a 70-year-old Newport man was evicted from the venue for making "offensive comments" towards two Swans players. He had been reported to police by other spectators.

    Police have spoken to officials from the Swans, who advised them the players had not heard the comments.

    It is believed the fan was sitting in level three and is not a member of either club.
    "A man was evicted from Etihad Stadium around 4.35 yesterday afternoon after allegedly making offensive comments towards two Sydney Swans players," said Senior Constable Melissa Seach.

    "The behaviour of the man was reported to police by other supporters in the stadium. The 70-year-old Newport man will receive a penalty notice in relation to offensive behaviour.

    "Police also spoke to representatives from the Sydney Swans Football Club and been advised the comments were not heard by the players."


    Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...#ixzz3BMPTyqim
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  • LostDoggy
    WOOF Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 8307

    #2
    Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

    Yep - totally not on. Not a member of the bulldogs but was he a supporter? If so can he still be banned from our club games?

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    • Bulldog4life
      WOOF Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 9607

      #3
      Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

      Idiot. So glad he was reported by other supporters.

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      • Bornadog
        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
        • Jan 2007
        • 66182

        #4
        Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

        Originally posted by 4by2
        Yep - totally not on. Not a member of the bulldogs but was he a supporter? If so can he still be banned from our club games?
        A supporter from what has been reported.
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        • GVGjr
          Moderator
          • Nov 2006
          • 44338

          #5
          Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

          Well done to the supporter who reported him. The message is getting through to many people but there will always be a few slow learners. They will eventually get weeded out.
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          • Topdog
            Bulldog Team of the Century
            • Jan 2007
            • 7471

            #6
            Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

            Is this related??



            Disappointing all round.

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            • Bornadog
              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
              • Jan 2007
              • 66182

              #7
              Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

              Originally posted by Topdog
              yes it is.
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              • bulldogtragic
                The List Manager
                • Jan 2007
                • 34316

                #8
                Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                Bloody hell, we get a finite window on media at the moment and this is what idiots are doing. When did making comments like this become even remotely acceptable? It never did so why this is still happening?
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                • Remi Moses
                  WOOF Member
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 14785

                  #9
                  Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                  Pathetic and sad .
                  The whole Buddy COLA debate, and frustration at umpiring is no excuse for abhorrent behaviour.
                  Enough

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                  • G-Mo77
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 9873

                    #10
                    Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                    Try and look at it with a glass half full. These louts are being reported to authorities. This behavior has been tolerated for years it's good to see everyone involved doing their best to stamp it out.

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                    • GVGjr
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 44338

                      #11
                      Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                      Originally posted by G-Mo77
                      Try and look at it with a glass half full. These louts are being reported to authorities. This behavior has been tolerated for years it's good to see everyone involved doing their best to stamp it out.
                      That's how I see it. Once people realise that other supporters won't cop it they will either stop going to the footy or keep their narrow minded views to themselves.

                      The club is handling this very well.
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                      • BulldogBelle
                        WOOF Member
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 5284

                        #12
                        Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                        These people do your head in.

                        When will they learn!

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                        • GVGjr
                          Moderator
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 44338

                          #13
                          Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                          Originally posted by The Dogs Bollocks
                          These people do your head in.

                          When will they learn!
                          Some won't. I'm hoping given the fact that spectators reported him it's sets a standard for us all to report these offensive acts and not just sit back and shake our heads.
                          Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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                          • F'scary
                            WOOF Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 4089

                            #14
                            Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                            If these blokes were yelling out unequivocally racist abuse at players with aboriginal heritage, that is deplorable. I can recall many times when I have witnessed this at games (but never at a Western Bulldogs game) over the past 45 odd years and I have seen that even going back to the mid 1970's other people in the crowd would speak up and tell the racist to shut up, sometimes at risk to their own personal safety. I have never seen a culture of public support for this kind of behaviour at the AFL, it has always just been a few idiots.
                            Officially on the Bus-wagon

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                            • ratsmac
                              Coaching Staff
                              • May 2009
                              • 3975

                              #15
                              Re: Man ejected from Etihad Stadium for abusing Swans players

                              What a moron.
                              They've done studies you know, 60% of the time, it works every time!
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