- Forward Nick Watson was adamant stars were targeted at fulltime
Hawthorn livewire Nick Watson has accused Sydney supporters of throwing a full soft drink container at him in a heated finish to their AFL clash on Thursday.
Watson put the finishing touch on the Hawks’ hard-fought 14.15 (99) to 13.4 (82) win at the MCG with a close-range goal after the siren.
The forward, 21, was then involved in an animated exchange with fans in the section of the ground occupied by the Swans’ cheer squad.
‘They were throwing Coke Zero cans out there… I saw one just go straight past me,’ Watson told Nova FM on Friday.
‘I dunno what happened with the guy but… it just landed right next to us. ‘Lucky it didn’t hit any players, but yeah, a few players saw it.
‘I mean, I was giving them heaps, but I’m not sure a Coke Zero bottle to the face in return would have been nice.’
Hawthorn forward Nick Watson has accused Sydney Swans supporters of throwing a full soft drink bottle at him in fiery scenes at the MCG on Thursday
Nick Watson told Nova FM one Coke Zero bottle sailed past his head seconds after he booted a goal in the fourth quarter
The AFL and MCC are understood to be looking into Watson’s allegation.
A cult hero for Hawks supporters as well as one of the league’s renowned agitators, Watson regularly ‘engages’ with rival fans.
‘It’s good for the game. I feel like people like it,’ he said.
‘Sometimes in a close game like that it’s a bit of fun.’
The Hawks have an 18-day break before their next outing, the traditional Easter Monday clash with Geelong on April 6.
‘We won’t say it is a disadvantage, because we don’t want to have that mentality,’ Watson said.
‘But people (teams) can lose momentum, which is annoying. It’s so weird having a bye this early.
‘I liked it (Opening Round on March 7 against GWS Giants) because we played in it, but I’m not fussed if it goes out of the game either.’
