By Cimara Pearce
THE Western Region Football League (WRFL) has launched an investigation into a brawl at a junior football match between Caroline Springs and Werribee Juniors football clubs.
Police were called to attend the Under 14s match at Soldiers Reserve in Werribee on 5 July when verbal sparring after the final siren turned into a melee.
A witness told the Star that angry words were exchanged between a Caroline Springs Under 14s assistant coach and a Werribee supporter before a fight broke out. The witness, who wished to remain anonymous, said parents of children and supporters from both teams flocked to the fight as it intensified.
Both clubs declined to comment on the incident.
League football operations general manager David Newton said he could not comment because of the investigation being conducted but made the following statement: “I can confirm that there was an incident at the end of the game.
“Under our process we’ll have that fully investigated and anything that comes out of that (the investigation) we will put forward for a judicial process.”
Werribee Police Constable Luke Flint would not confirm who had been involved in the scuffle but said some supporters had received minor injuries as a result of the fight and a Caroline Springs supporter was given a warning.
Const Flint would not comment on whether police would start to have a presence at football games due to an increase in violent behaviour off the field.
It is not known when the investigation into the incident will be complete.
