AFL pitch invader handed lifetime ban for ‘dangerous’ act

An AFL transportation invader, who is the member of a Bulldogs subordinate and friends with Collingwood favourite Brayden Maynard, has been handed a beingness prohibition from footy.

Conor Clarke tried to travel backmost into Marvel Stadium during the Magpies’ triumph implicit the Kangaroos connected Sunday, having already been ejected for moving onto the crushed during the 4th quarter.

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The AFL has handed down its punishment connected Tuesday afternoon, with Clarke handed a beingness ban, which tin beryllium reviewed successful 5 years.

A connection from the AFL said Clarke “ran onto the crushed and astatine venue information staff“ connected Sunday.

The prohibition for Clarke, who is not a subordinate of a nine oregon the AFL, includes each AFL and AFLW matches.

The AFL confirmed Clarke had been removed from Marvel Stadium by Victorian Police and past attempted to get backmost into the crushed via different entrance.

The league is keen to nonstop a beardown connection astir the consequences of these types of actions from radical attending games.

“Running onto the crushed during a lucifer is dangerous, senseless and unlawful,” AFL General Counsel Stephen Meade said.

“As we reiterated earlier successful the year, if you take to bash it you volition person woody with section authorities and yet suffer the privilege of attending AFL matches.”

Clarke was besides handed 2 punishment notices from Victoria Police.

Clarke’s member Charlie was taken with prime 24 successful the 2022 draught by the Western Bulldogs and debuted successful Round 8 this twelvemonth against Hawthorn.

That is Charlie Clarke’s sole quality this season.

Conor Clarke was pictured post-game posing with Maynard, who was celebrating his 200th AFL game, inactive wearing the aforesaid apparel helium wore onto the crushed - with a disposable writer stain connected his pants.