A spectator who struck a player during last Saturday’s Werribee Centrals-North Geelong match at Galvin Park has been banned from attending GDFNL matches for three years.
The sanction, which includes League functions, was handed down at last (Wednesday) night’s meeting of the GDFNL executive.
The man – believed to be the parent of a current Centrals player but not a club member – left Magpies captain Zac Schwennesen with a black eye during the second-quarter incident.
The ban on attending matches follows those imposed by Werribee Centrals and North Geelong.
GDFNL president Neville Whitley says he has spoken with the spectator.
“He’s very sorry about what’s happened, and it’s out of character,” Whitley said.
“It was one of those things that was spur of the moment, and he got himself in a bit of strife.
“We’ve taken this seriously; we’re going forward with the suspension, and now we move on.”
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Whitley labelled the news of the incident as “gut-wrenching”.
“It’s something we have to take a stand on,” he said.
“What we do is move forward and make the game safe for all participants.”
The ban will be lifted on August 10, 2027.
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