Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City, protesters, pitch invasion, sanctions, life bans, police investigation

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Another seven bans have been given to spectators involved in the now-infamous match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory in December.

Chaos ensued after violent behaviour of fans during the match, in which more than 150 spectators stormed the AAMI Park field during the first half of the match.

The latest round of bans brings the total count to 17, with more still on the table as Football Australia works with Victoria Police on other persons of interest.

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The latest bans involves people ranging from 19 to 28 years of age, with one life ban handed out and other sanctions spanning 10 to 20 years.

None of the seven individuals had current Football Australia bans in place at the time of the sanctions.

Two life bans had already been handed out by Football Australia, with one of the individuals alleged to have struck goalkeeper Tom Glover with a metal bucket full of sand.

LATEST SANCTIONS

28-year-old Albert Park man charged with riotous behaviour, public nuisance, entering sporting competition space (disrupt match, game, sport, or event), entering sporting competition space, commit indictable offence whilst on bail. Football Australia sanction: Life Ban

19-year-old Preston man charged with violent disorder, unlawful assault, riotous behaviour, discharge a missile to cause injure/danger, public nuisance, entering sporting competition space (disrupt match, game, sport, or event), entering sporting competition space Football Australia sanction: 20 years

25-year-old Reservoir man charged with violent disorder, riotous behaviour, public nuisance, enter sporting competition space (disrupt match, game, sport, or event), entering sporting competition space, unlawful assault x 2. Football Australia sanction: 15 years

21-year-old Sunbury man charged with violent disorder, riotous behaviour, public nuisance, entering sporting competition space (disrupt Match, entering sporting competition space, possess lit distress signal, and throw lit distress signal. Football Australia sanction: 10 years

19-year-old Coburg man charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, riotous behaviour, public nuisance, entering sporting competition space (disrupt match, game, sport, or event), entering sporting competition space. Football Australia sanction: 10 years

22-year-old Croydon man charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, riotous behaviour, public nuisance, entering sporting competition space x 2. Football Australia sanction: 10 years

22-year-old Carrum Downs man charged with violent disorder, public nuisance, unlawful assault, entering sporting arena x 2 and riotous behaviour. Football Australia sanction: 10 years

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