A violent brawl at a men’s footy grand final involving players and spectators has resulted in three people being arrested.
Key points:
- The Katherine Camels and Ngukurr Bulldogs played a grand final on Saturday
- Police made three arrests after violence erupted
- AFL NT is now investigating the matter
Northern Territory Police, who were already on the ground at Nitmiluk Oval in Katherine on Saturday, had to break up masses of people about 9.20pm, immediately after the Katherine Camels beat the Ngukurr Bulldogs in a close game.
Three people were arrested and have since been released after being issued infringement notices for disorderly behaviour in a public place.
Police have not confirmed the reason the fight broke out.
A live-streamed online video of the grand final match and subsequent fight was immediately taken down from the AFL NT website.
An AFL NT spokesman said the incident was under investigation.
“The actions displayed by a number of individuals following the game were appalling and are not welcome in our game,” he said.
“AFL NT will follow due process in investigating the incident and will take all relevant actions relating to those involved as part of this process.”
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