What is the worst action you've seen or heard that was committed by AFL footy fans?

[Armed & Dangerous]

I'm curious as to how low some fans would stoop in order to get their point across. What they did, why they did it and what was the end result?

For me it is the despicable treatment of Robert Shaw's family (particularly his children) during the 1996 season.

What about your experiences?

 

[godsen]

I actually can't think of anything too serious.

That's what makes our game great.

 

[buggermedumplings]

Definately the bloke who spat on Frawley few years ago...

 

[sgbn77]

Not serious at all, but i always find it in really poor taste when people yell out "carn [team]" during a minutes silence. obviously looking for some "look at me" laughs, but happens without fail every year. disrespectful.

Yelling out during the last couple of lines of the national anthem is a different matter...love it!

 

[memberforever]

Going to the footy as a kid used to see plenty of fights, but that changed when they stopped people taking cans into the ground.

There are still plenty of idiots around like the guy hassling Aker on his mobile:

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21974601%5E19775,00.html

 

[BIGBEZ]

Boo'ing or heckling an injured player from any club, not nice!

Also some behaviour at local footy, i.e, from players parents, the abuse they can give is also not cool!

 

[Smoooothy]

Going to the footy as a kid used to see plenty of fights, but that changed when they stopped people taking cans into the ground.

There are still plenty of idiots around like the guy hassling Aker on his mobile:

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21974601%5E19775,00.html

thats disgraceful

steve lawrence, you are a **** head of the highest order...

 

[m.diddy]

Definately the bloke who spat on Frawley few years ago...

He surely takes the cake?

 

[Altum Volantes]

How about that nutter that stalked Greg Stafford and even got onto the field after a game?

That was pretty crazy stuff.

 

[# 28]

When I was a kid I saw a Collingwood support urinate on the wall at the top of the stands at VFL park. It stank!

What spins me out is that one supporter will want to fight with another just because he wears a different colour jumper. (OK so this may not happen so much here in Australia, but I think this is more appropriate for England/Europe soccer teams)

 

[Kooley]

essendon supporter's crying in their thousands after the '99' prelim final was the worst thing i have ever witnessed at the footy. it was pretty funny as well.

 

[peejay]

In the 70's there was a fight in the crowd in the outer at Princes Park (Optus Oval or MC Labour park for you newbies) and someone died.

That has to be the low ebb mark for crowd actions in the history of footy.

 

[swanniez1983]

Members of the Pie cheersquad bashing each other during the final against the dogs last year

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Looking at these examples, I am just so glad that is all there is. Imagine if we were like soccer?

 

[OB1]

I remember back in the early 80's the pies cheersquad started a fire at Windy Hill after a loss. It was pretty much confined to the cut up telephone books they had thrown but was a pretty low act that could have got out of control.

 

[-CG-]

The worst thing I've seen was at the showdown last year. A port fan punched a crows fan square in the face. But besides that, haven't seen anything remotely bad.

 

[dave_27]

I remember back in the early 80's the pies cheersquad started a fire at Windy Hill after a loss. It was pretty much confined to the cut up telephone books they had thrown but was a pretty low act that could have got out of control.

Wasnt their a fire at Vic Park against Essendon in the 70's aswell? Someone lit up Collingwoods supporters floggers.

 

[Altum Volantes]

I once saw a rabid pack of Freo fans eat a baby AND litter.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Watched a doco last night called Hooligans about England supporters at last years World Cup. We are so far in front it doesn't matter.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Watched a doco last night called Hooligans about England supporters at last years World Cup. We are so far in front it doesn't matter.

So true aye, and it's debatable whether the Poms are the worst really.

We look back with shame about the 'bad old days' at Victoria Park with Nicky Winmar as if it's some ancient throw back that would never taint the game again, which is a great thing really - I was in Scotland a couple of months back at an SPL game and there were monkey noises being made for the only black man on the field - and that's light weight stuff.

 

[Father Jack]

I know a bloke from England (became a seaman and jumped ship the minute he docked in Sydney) who often tells the story of a West Ham match where after the game he saw a couple of blokes hold another down and cut out his eye with a metal comb. And that was not exactly an isolated incident, but it was the end of his football-match-attending days. I think we do quite well out here.

 

[Father Jack]

So true aye, and it's debatable whether the Poms are the worst really.

We look back with shame about the 'bad old days' at Victoria Park with Nicky Winmar as if it's some ancient throw back that would never taint the game again, which is a great thing really - I was in Scotland a couple of months back at an SPL game and there were monkey noises being made for the only black man on the field - and that's light weight stuff.

Reminds me of this famous photo of John Barnes from a few years ago:

 

[douls]

for pure humour i loved that Richmond supporter who ordered a dump truck of manure to drop a load out the front of the Punt Road offices.

 

[douls]

Reminds me of this famous photo of John Barnes from a few years ago:

what is that?

 

[kleos]

I'm curious as to how low some fans would stoop in order to get their point across. What they did, why they did it and what was the end result?

For me it is the despicable treatment of Robert Shaw's family (particularly his children) during the 1996 season.

What about your experiences?

I Assume you are talking about when he was Coach of Adelaide? Can you remind me of what went on exactly.

Kleos