- A fight broke out at an U10s rugby league match in Sydney on Sunday
- Shock footage showed a parent being knocked to the ground in the clip
Shocking footage has emerged of two men squaring off in a heated altercation during an U10s footy match in Sydney this weekend.
Radio 2GB published footage on Monday appearing to show a parent and another individual – who the broadcaster said was a coach of one of the teams – appearing to fight on the pitch.
The incident is said to have taken place on Sunday during a game between the South Eastern Seagulls and the Redfern All Blacks at Heffron Park.
The coach was seen appearing to make contact with the parent, who was walking backwards.
The man, fell down to the ground in front of multiple junior players, leaving onlookers shocked.
Broadcaster Mark Levy revealed he had been in contact with the parent, who had opened up on the details of the tense spat, while speaking of his concern for the children of both sides.
Shock footage has emerged of two men squaring off in a heated altercation at an U10s footy match this weekend
A man, believed to be a parent of one of the players, was knocked to the floor in the exchange by another who was said to be a coach
Levy said the man had told him: ‘Look, Mark, I’m just concerned for the kids because the fear in their eyes is heartbreaking.’
The man then heartbreakingly revealed that his son had told him after the game: ‘Dad, I don’t want to play anymore.’
Levy, then called for ‘abuse, violence, intimidation’ at junior footy matches around the country ‘to stop’, outraged by the video.
The radio broadcaster then revealed that he too has seen this sort of thing first hand on the pitch before, having previously refereed junior footy, but spoke of his concerns at why violence is continuing to happen at local footy matches.
‘Kids sport on the weekend is supposed to be about having some fun and getting some exercise, but sadly, we’ve got these parents who are trying to fulfil their sporting dreams through their kids,’ he added.
The video is the latest in a concerning rise in the number of ugly incidents taking place at junior footy matches, not just in Australia, but around the world.
In the UK last week, a clip of a woman went viral as she appeared to boo a young player who was taking a kick at goal during a junior BARLA semi-final match.
Back in February, Sydney team Fairfield Hotspurs had been hosting an Under 7s football tournament, when a mass brawl broke out on the touchline between spectators.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted both the South Eastern Seagulls and the Redfern All Blacks for comment.
