A detailed pal of Collingwood star Brayden Maynard who invaded the sphere throughout the Magpies' win on the weekend has been banned from the AFL for all times.
Connor Clarke, who can also be the brother of Western Bulldogs participant Charlie Clarke, runs onto the sphere throughout the Pies' comeback win over North Melbourne on Saturday.
He was caught by safety at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. Now he won’t ever be capable of see his brother or his shut pal play stay once more.
The incident happened at Marvel Stadium In an exhilarating encounter on Sunday, Collingwood got here again from 54 factors down early within the third quarter to win 18.11 (119) to 19.4 (118).
Footage It was revealed the person who trespassed on the pitch was the brother of Western Bulldogs AFL participant Charlie Clark and was additionally seen in a bunch photograph with Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard after the match.
Soccer followers seen grass stains on the attacker's left knee within the photograph. He was additionally carrying the identical garments as him on the time of the incident, whereas followers had been additionally in a position to match the tattoo on his left arm.
In an interview with 7NEWS, Clarke stated he ran onto the sphere 'only for fun'. Nonetheless, the AFL didn’t discover it humorous and on Tuesday he was handed a lifetime ban from AFL/AFLW video games. The ban might be reviewed after 5 years, on June 18, 2029.
Safety personnel deal with a pitch invader to the bottom throughout a tense match between North Melbourne and Collingwood
The pitch invader, second from left, posed for a photograph with Maynard after the match with the Marvel Stadium flip stains nonetheless on the leg of his denims.
Channel 7 soccer reporter Tom Morris posted in regards to the incident on social media platform X, saying: 'The AFL is conscious of and is investigating an individual encroaching onto the pitch throughout the fourth quarter of yesterday's @NMFCOfficial v @CollingwoodFC sport.'
'The utmost positive is $11,000, plus the league might impose a ban on the patron, who’s the brother of Dawgs participant Charlie Clark and a pal of Brayden Maynard.'
The AFL have but to formally remark, however earlier statements have made their stance clear concerning encroachment on the pitch.
“Working onto the sphere throughout a match isn’t solely unwise, it’s unsafe and unlawful,” AFL normal counsel Stephen Mead stated in April.
'In case you resolve to do that, not solely will you be hit with a hefty positive, additionally, you will must take care of the native authorities and finally lose the privilege of attending AFL matches.'
The incident comes after numerous comparable incidents this yr. In Spherical 2, a fan invaded the sphere throughout the Crows vs Geelong sport at Adelaide Oval, leading to a lifetime ban from attending AFL and AFLW matches.
Moreover, two additional pitch trespassers had been arrested by MCG safety throughout the match between Geelong and Hawthorn on Easter Monday in April.
After the match, Maynard paid tribute to his 'good mate' who handed away just lately, following his aspect's encouraging win.
Maynard frolicked with household forward of his two hundredth sport at Marvel Stadium
Collingwood star celebrates with followers after tense win in opposition to Kangaroos
Maynard, enjoying his two hundredth match, expressed his feelings throughout a post-match interview on Fox Footy.
“I actually don’t have any phrases to say,” the 27-year-old stated.
“Possibly it wasn't our day; they put strain on, they put ardour in, they performed their means for almost all of the sport. To have the ability to come again in Collingwood fashion, very pleased with the boys.”
He acknowledged the significance of his essential sport however praised the group's effort for coming again sturdy and securing an exhilarating win.
'Sure, it was a milestone for me, but it surely's a group efficiency. Staff first mentality. Such win, going to take pleasure in a beer tonight, that's for positive.'
Maynard, carrying a black armband, shared the heartbreaking information about his pal.
'I like this membership, I like these boys. I'm getting a bit emotional as a result of it's been an enormous week for me. An excellent pal of mine died due to psychological well being issues.'
He expressed his condolences to his pal's household.
'So Deb, Amy and Bomber, in case you're watching this, my ideas are with you and all of your households. A number of love from the Collingwood household and the entire AFL neighborhood, we're sending you all our love, a lot of hugs every single day.'
