Fans condemned for throwing bottles at umpires after prelim heartbreak
20-09-2026 00:44 via theage.com.au

Fans condemned for throwing bottles at umpires after prelim heartbreak

Ugly fan behaviour tarnished a preliminary final for the ages when cans and bottles were flung at umpires as they left the ground.
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