Bottle Throwing Incident
AFL is investigating after a goal umpire was hit in the head by a bottle on Sunday.
AFL
8/23/20241 min read
AFL will launch an investigation into an incident in which a goal umpire was struck in the head by a bottle thrown from the crowd during Carlton's high-stakes clash with St Kilda.
Goal umpire Steven Piperno suffered a cut to the back of the head and had to be replaced during the second quarter of the round-24 match at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
The incident took place in front of the Carlton cheer squad, with a significant portion of Blues fans incensed by a one-sided free-kick count at the time.
