Shocking footage has emerged of a footy player kicking his helpless opposition in the head as he lays on the ground.
The incident occurred on the weekend in an Aussie Rules match between the Redcliffe Tigers and Ipswich Eagles at Limestone Park in Queensland.
Tigers player Josiah Dantel can be seen being knocked to the ground in a scuffle before Liam Tudor of the Eagles runs over and punts his head.
Mr Tudor was handed a 20-year suspension as a result of the attack.
‘He’s not doing too well,’ a friend of Mr Dantel told the Courier Mail.
‘He’s not playing this week which is a preliminary final. He’s had this week off work, with headaches and migraines.’
Shocking footage has emerged of a footy player kicking his helpless opposition in the head as he lays on the ground
Pictured: Liam Tudor was the attacker in a brutal attack during a Queensland Aussie Rules match on the weekend
Pictured: Josiah Dantel was the victim of a brutal attack during a Queensland Aussie Rules match on the weekend
The video was posted to a Queensland Facebook group on Thursday and has been viewed nearly 100,000 times with nearly 2,000 comments.
It took place in a QFA Division 3 reserves semi-final match that took place on the weekend.
There appears to be pushing and shoving between the two teams leading up to the assault.
Mr Dantel is initially pushed to the ground by an Ipswich player, before Mr Tudor walks over to him lying on the ground and viciously kicks his head.
Mr Dantel lies motionless on the ground following the brutal attack as it appears teammates of Mr Tudor scream in disbelief at his actions.
Teammates then run in to check on his health as he continues to lie on the ground barely moving.
Players from opposing teams can be seen in discussions surrounding him.
Tigers player Josiah Dantel can be seen being knocked to the ground in a scuffle before Liam Tudor of the Eagles runs over and punts his head
Mr Tudor was handed a 20-year suspension as a result of the attack
Mr Dantel lies motionless on the ground following the brutal attack as it appears teammates of Mr Tudor scream in disbelief at his actions
A spokesman for AFL Queensland confirmed Mr Tudor had received a 20-year ban from the sport.
‘The reported player was immediately sent from the field under the red card system,’ the spokesman said.
‘The matter was heard by a three-member panel with a non-voting chairman. The reported player elected not to attend the hearing and provided a statement to the tribunal, in which he pleaded guilty and requested the matter be heard in his absence. The tribunal sustained the charge of kicking and handed down a 20-year ban.
Police are not currently investigating the situation because they have not received a formal complaint about the incident.