SANFL Statement
Friday September 5
The SANFL has today issued a penalty to a patron in relation to an incident during the SANFL Qualifying Final at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
The member of the crowd used a highly offensive homophobic slur against Glenelg captain Liam McBean during the Glenelg versus Adelaide match.
Following an investigation, the person is banned from attending any SANFL match day for 12 months.
We fully support and commend the actions of Liam, the boundary umpire and members of the public in calling out this incident during the game.
This type of inappropriate and demeaning language has no place on or off the field, or in our society in general.
We remain committed to ensuring SANFL matches are a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy a day at the footy.
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