AFL waits on security report after Lyon-supporter clash
League set to review Ross Lyon-fan incident on Monday
THE AFL is waiting until it receives a security report before further investigating an altercation between Fremantle coach Ross Lyon and a fan who slapped him on the back while walking through the crowd in Saturday's loss to the Sydney Swans.
The incident took place as Lyon, flanked by stadium security, walked past spectators just outside the Dockers’ coaches box and near the press box at ANZ Stadium.
AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said the League would respond to the incident after receiving a security report on Monday.
"I just said ‘Go get em Ross’ and he turned around and grabbed me by the throat," Soale said, adding that the Freo coach peppered the brief exchange with profanities.
"I was shocked. I didn't mean anything by it."
Lyon said he had no problems walking through the crowd to get onto the ground.
"It's never an issue but you only need one," Lyon said.
"It is a safe environment, you've got security, sometimes things happen."
He said he did not know if the male spectator was thrown out of the ground.
"I'd like to think they were but you would have to ask security, that's their job not mine," he said.
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