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Police have identified another person who invaded the pitch during Melbourne's A-League derby. Thirteen people have been charged...

Victoria Police advised on Thursday they had wrongly identified one of those charged, a 28-year-old Albion woman, as a man. About 80 flares or fireworks were set off, and poles and bottles were thrown at police on the field as they responded to the chaos. The other nine people, aged between 17 and 28, are also facing a range of offences, including criminal damage and disrupting a match.

Eight people who invaded the pitch during Melbourne's A-League derby have been banned from attending future soccer matches....

Victoria Police advised on Thursday they had wrongly identified one of those charged, a 28-year-old Albion woman, as a man. About 80 flares or fireworks were set off, and poles and bottles were thrown at police on the field as they responded to the chaos. The other nine people, aged between 17 and 28, are also facing a range of offences, including criminal damage and disrupting a match.

Football Australia has issued a further eight bans to spectators as the fallout from the mass pitch invasion during an A-League game continues, ...

Football Australia sanction: Five years Football Australia sanction: 15 years 27-year-old Cairnlea man charged with entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, and riotous behaviour. Football Australia sanction: 20 years 26-year-old St Albans man charged with entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, and riotous behaviour. 18-year-old Alphington man charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, unlawful assault, entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, and riotous behaviour.

Victoria Police are looking to track down a number of Melbourne Victory volunteers in a bid to identify more figures involved in the mayhem during the ...

Pictured is one of the new photos released by Victoria Police He will face the Melbourne Magistrates Court in February and police will allege he was part of the pack that surged onto the pitch and attacked Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover. So far 13 people have been arrested and been issued court notices - police are hopeful of arresting more (pictured, another man believed to be in the sights of police) 'Football Australia will continue to work with Victoria Police and the venue to identify other guilty parties and rid our game of such people.' Pictured is one of the men Victoria Police want to talk to after he entered the field at AAMI Park last Saturday [Melbourne](/news/melbourne/index.html) Victory marshals from AAMI Park last Saturday in a bid to identify more figures involved in the mayhem stemming from the [A-League](/sport/a-league/index.html) derby.

Eight more people including a Melbourne woman have been banned from all-related football activity in Australia for “riotous behaviour” as the fallout from ...

“Football Australia will continue to work with Victoria Police and the venue to identify other guilty parties and rid our game of such people. Among those banned were a 21-year-old Northcote man who copped a 20-year ban after being charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, unlawful assault, entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, riotous behaviour and discharging a flare. Eight more people including a Melbourne woman have been banned from all-related football activity in Australia for “riotous behaviour” as the fallout from the pitch invasion at last Saturday’s derby at AAMI Park continues.

Eight more people including a Melbourne woman have been banned from all-related football activity in Australia for “riotous behaviour” as the fallout from ...

“Football Australia will continue to work with Victoria Police and the venue to identify other guilty parties and rid our game of such people. Among those banned were a 21-year-old Northcote man who copped a 20-year ban after being charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, unlawful assault, entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, riotous behaviour and discharging a flare. Eight more people including a Melbourne woman have been banned from all-related football activity in Australia for “riotous behaviour” as the fallout from the pitch invasion at last Saturday’s derby at AAMI Park continues.

Football Australia has issued a further eight bans to spectators responsible for the violent pitch invasio...

"Football Australia will continue to work with Victoria Police and the venue to identify other guilty parties and rid our game of such people. READ MORE: The bans range between five to 20 years and are effective immediately.

Eight more fans have been slapped with lengthy bans by Football Australia as the fallout from the violent Melbourne Derby scenes continues.

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A number of massive new sanctions have been handed down after one of the darkest days in Australian football. More here.

Picola District Football Netball League will remain intact in 2023 with all 15 clubs to forge ahead into the new season unaffiliated with AFL Victoria.

Leagues and their clubs benefit in a number of ways from affiliation,” he said. “Eight clubs were represented in that meeting, but to suggest that all eight clubs were keen on leaving is factually incorrect.” This comes after AFL Goulburn Murray held a meeting with representatives from eight clubs this week, where options in regards to remaining affiliated with the governing body were discussed.

Adelaide United fan Paul Sutcliffe, 24, is recovering from multiple facial fractures after allegedly being bashed in a one-punch attack by a Melbourne Victory ...

[violent pitch invasion at AAMI Park](https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/a-league-pitch-invasion-life-time-bans-handed-down-from-football-australia-as-police-charge-13-c-9229721) on Saturday is suspected of being behind another unprovoked assault on an [Adelaide](https://7news.com.au/news/adelaide) soccer fan, according to the victim’s loved ones. [four males allegedly responsible for assaults](https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/pitch-invaders-linked-to-extreme-hooligan-group-as-soccer-legend-slams-divided-officials-talk-of-unity-is-farcical-c-9217634) on the field, after fans swarmed on to the pitch during a match between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City on Saturday at AAMI Park. “A split second decision by a terrible human, over something that should have been a happy occasion like a soccer match, has resulted in so much pain for Paul and all of the people close to him,” she wrote. His partner Elena Tea Grilli said the doctor told Paul his bones “turned to gravel” from the brutal impact and that he needed four plates inserted into his face. Witness Ethan Gonzales told 7NEWS the group was walking in the city after the game when Paul was “all of a sudden just punched in the face”. “We were freaking out like ‘why’ve you just punched him, this isn’t the normal thing to do after a game of soccer’,” he said, adding it was completely unprovoked.

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Zawada scored a second-minute goal in last weekend’s impressive 3-1 win over Adelaide United. Keegan Jelacic has impressed in successive starts for Perth Glory. In last weekend’s 1-0 win over the Wanderers, John Aloisi’s Western displayed glimpses of the defensive solidity which helped them to the 2021-22 championship.

Adelaide are always tough to beat at Coopers Stadium, and they'll hope their former Jets winger Craig Goodwin is fit enough to feature here. Newcastle have been ...

This will be a brilliant game, and the fans will be out in force, many just hoping to see a car crash. With the Sydney FC women taking centre stage in the real Sydney derby beforehand, the visit of Macarthur will be a subscript to the main event at Allianz Stadium. All credit to the Central Coast though – they have exciting players throughout the squad and they will match it with their illustrious opponents for large parts of this game. Finally we’ll see Hiroshi Ibusuki get the goals he has deserved, and Craig Goodwin will be a virtual bystander as his teammates rip the Jets to shreds. The Brisbane Roar win at Newcastle was a typical A-League result and out of nowhere in the immediate form book, but looking at the fixture over time, it should have come as no surprise. Western United scored only their second win of the season last week and will look to climb the table with Aleksandar Prijovic starting to find some form. Based on that alone, the distance derby would seem to be tilted in the New Zealanders’ favour. It is a big challenge for Central Coast to see if they can match up with the league leaders away from home. Wellington will be looking to entrench itself in the top six with a win over the Glory late Friday, the Sky Blues face Macarthur FC in a crucial Christmas Eve clash and AAMI Park will host Western United and Melbourne Victory on Boxing Day. However, a win for the Mariners would throw the top six into chaos early in the season. The Bulls have also gone off the boil despite a narrow victory in Round 8, and this could be a scrappy affair at Allianz Stadium. With growing confidence in John Aloisi’s squad after the points earned last time out and with Victory no doubt distracted, Western could well take all three in a surprise win.

Eight people who invaded the pitch during Melbourne's A-League derby have been banned from attending future soccer matches.

Victoria Police advised on Thursday they had wrongly identified one of those charged, a 28-year-old Albion woman, as a man. About 80 flares or fireworks were set off, and poles and bottles were thrown at police on the field as they responded to the chaos. The other nine people, aged between 17 and 28, are also facing a range of offences, including criminal damage and disrupting a match.