Victoria Police have called out the hooligan behaviour of some football fans on the streets of Melbourne before last night’s A-League grand final clash between rival clubs, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City.
Authorities said an officer had been assaulted and taken to hospital with minor injuries, while others had flares thrown at them.
“Police are disappointed with the behaviour of some of the crowd in Swan Street, Richmond, prior to last night’s A-League grand final,” a statement said.
“In what should have been an exciting and vibrant night for our Melbourne soccer community, we saw a number of flares being thrown towards police members and amongst the crowd as supporters gathered in Swan Street before making their way to AAMI Park.”
Police have said there is an ongoing investigation into the incidents.
Over the course of the night, four penalty notices for possess lit firework and one penalty notice for riotous behaviour were issued.
