A wild brawl between parents broke out on the sidelines of a junior girls’ rugby league grand final, causing police to be called and the match scrapped.
Fighting broke out between spectators watching the game between the under-12s Mt Druitt Vikings and Penrith Brothers at Erskine Park, in western Sydney on Saturday morning.
Shocking footage obtained by Seven News showed a man running onto the field before hurling a punch towards another spectator.
An all-out brawl then ensued, with people seen wrestling each other to the ground, punches thrown, and a man even being left with a torn shirt.
It’s understood the fight kicked off after a referee made a call one of the team’s supporters weren’t happy with.
‘It’s disgusting, we are here for the kids,’ Witness Chad Nepia told the network.
‘We were on the other side of the field and we saw cops turn up about half and hour later.’
NSW Police said in a statement they were called to the sports field on Swallow Drive at about 9.45am on Saturday.
Fighting broke out between spectators watching the game between the under-12s Mt Druitt Vikings and Penrith Brothers at Erskine Park, in western Sydney on Saturday morning
‘On arrival, officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command were told two male spectators had become involved in an argument, with one of the males leaving the grounds,’ the statement read.
‘A short time later, the male reportedly returned with a number of other associates and a brawl occurred; however, the group left the area before police arrived.’
Unfortunately for the players, the match had to be called off following the violence.
Police have called on anyone who witnessed the brawl or has footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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