Shocking moment a wild brawl breaks out between parents at an under-13s junior footy game – with man kicked in the head and a dad beaten so badly he needed surgery
- The melee happened at a game between Wynnum Manly and Logan Brothers
- The fight appeared to start between two people on the sidelines of the game
- The incident ended with more than 20 other parents running on to the pitch
- Father Josh Jones, 35, was rushed to hospital where he underwent facial surgery
A wild brawl between parents broke out at an under-13s junior footy game, leaving one dad in hospital.
The shocking melee took place at the match between Wynnum Manly and Logan Brothers in Brisbane on Sunday.
An onlooker in the stands recorded the disturbing fight, which appeared to start between two people on the sidelines.
An onlooker in the stands recorded the disturbing fight, which appeared to start between two people on the sidelines
The incident then escalated when more than 20 other parents ran to the pitch and became involved.
At one stage of the melee, a man appeared to kick another man in the head while down on the ground.
Dozens of spectators ran over to the growing crowd of brawlers in a desperate attempt to break it up.
‘They started that! Call the police, call the police,’ one woman could be heard screaming.
Josh Jones, 35, sustained serious injuries in the brawl and was rushed to hospital where he underwent facial surgery.
Queensland Police are now searching for a 36-year-old man.
‘A Logan spectator or supporter has had an altercation with people from Wynnum in grandstands, where there was an argument which has then turned physical and gone on into the field of play,’ a police statement said.
‘The person from Wynnum was then assaulted and taken away in an ambulance with significant injuries.
‘We’re treating the incident very seriously, we’re concerned about the conduct of adults at a sporting event involving teenagers and we won’t be tolerating this sort of behaviour.’
Josh Jones, 35, sustained serious injuries in the brawl and was rushed to hospital where he underwent facial surgery