Premier Daniel Andrews has unleashed on the “weak” and “cowardly” perpetrators of the shocking pitch invasion at the Melbourne Derby on Saturday who have not yet come forward as the goalkeeper who was hospitalised breaks his silence.
The Premier unleashed on the more than 150 Melbourne Victory supporters who jumped the fence onto the field at AAMI Park before some of them confronted opposing goalkeeper Tom Glover who was later hopsitalised for lacerations to his face.Operation Astute to investigate the matter and has released pictures of eight men
Fans storm the pitch in protest during the round eight A-League Men's match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Picture: Getty Images “Let’s let Victoria Police find those who are too cowardly to turn themselves in and there’s a couple who have and that’s good. Their behaviour’s not but the fact that they’ve come forward,” he said.
The riot began as Victory supporters were throwing flares onto the pitch ahead of a planned 20th minute walk-out in protest of the decision to move the A-League grand final to Sydney for three years. Glover has broken his silence since the incident on Saturday, telling Nine News it was very disappointing for Australian football.
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