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<blockquote data-quote="scot" data-source="post: 88589"><p><strong>Security scare for Aussies</strong></p><p><em>Mark Stevens in Galway</em></p><p>October 30, 2006 11:00pm</p><p></p><p><strong>THE AFL Players' Association has criticised the "sub-standard" security at the first International Rules Test, declaring the Australian team deserved better.</strong></p><p></p><p>AFLPA chief executive <strong>Brendon Gale was in the stands at Pearse Stadium on Sunday, watching the regular pitch invasions and lack of deterrence in disbelief.</strong> </p><p></p><p>Gale raised his concerns with AFL officials after about 2000 delirious fans swamped the players immediately after the siren confirmed an eight-point Ireland win.</p><p></p><p><strong>"The standards we have in AFL football are a little different and it's fair to say a little more professional," Gale said yesterday.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>"It's fair for our players to expect those standards in an International Rules series between two nations. It was sub-standard.</strong></p><p></p><p>"You don't like to think about these things, but you never know what could happen.</p><p></p><p>"It does raise player security issues as well and player safety (issues).</p><p></p><p><strong>"I know they had provisions at the end of the game to put stewards around the ground and they didn't do a whole lot in the end.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>"It took me by surprise â€" and a lot of the other people in the AFL party."</strong></p><p></p><p>Gale said the AFL and Gaelic Athletic Association would now have to discuss security matters, which were on the agenda yesterday as the bodies met to review the opening Test.</p><p></p><p>Although the AFL is hopeful there will be no repeat at Dublin's Croke Park on Sunday, Irish journalists confirmed pitch invasions had been a problem at that ground as well this year.</p><p></p><p>At halftime in the Galway game, six fans in various costumes and a streaker entered the field of play and did as they pleased without intervention.</p><p></p><p>During the three-quarter time break, another invader wearing nothing but black underwear ran on to the pitch and remained there for several minutes.</p><p></p><p>He approached Australian player Adam Selwood and held up the start of the final term before police belatedly became involved.</p><p></p><p>"To see invasions and not a whole lot done about it for quite some time is a concern," Gale said.</p><p></p><p>Officials were last night screening video of an incident involving Ireland's Graham Geraghty and Australian Lindsay Gilbee. Geraghty appeared to make contact with his knee to Gilbee's head during the third term.</p><p></p><p>Gilbee left the ground bleeding and required four stitches to a wound in his forehead.</p><p></p><p>If Geraghty is found guilty he will miss this week's second Test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scot, post: 88589"] [b]Security scare for Aussies[/b] [i]Mark Stevens in Galway[/i] October 30, 2006 11:00pm [b]THE AFL Players' Association has criticised the "sub-standard" security at the first International Rules Test, declaring the Australian team deserved better.[/b] AFLPA chief executive [b]Brendon Gale was in the stands at Pearse Stadium on Sunday, watching the regular pitch invasions and lack of deterrence in disbelief.[/b] Gale raised his concerns with AFL officials after about 2000 delirious fans swamped the players immediately after the siren confirmed an eight-point Ireland win. [b]"The standards we have in AFL football are a little different and it's fair to say a little more professional," Gale said yesterday.[/b] [b]"It's fair for our players to expect those standards in an International Rules series between two nations. It was sub-standard.[/b] "You don't like to think about these things, but you never know what could happen. "It does raise player security issues as well and player safety (issues). [b]"I know they had provisions at the end of the game to put stewards around the ground and they didn't do a whole lot in the end.[/b] [b]"It took me by surprise – and a lot of the other people in the AFL party."[/b] Gale said the AFL and Gaelic Athletic Association would now have to discuss security matters, which were on the agenda yesterday as the bodies met to review the opening Test. Although the AFL is hopeful there will be no repeat at Dublin's Croke Park on Sunday, Irish journalists confirmed pitch invasions had been a problem at that ground as well this year. At halftime in the Galway game, six fans in various costumes and a streaker entered the field of play and did as they pleased without intervention. During the three-quarter time break, another invader wearing nothing but black underwear ran on to the pitch and remained there for several minutes. He approached Australian player Adam Selwood and held up the start of the final term before police belatedly became involved. "To see invasions and not a whole lot done about it for quite some time is a concern," Gale said. Officials were last night screening video of an incident involving Ireland's Graham Geraghty and Australian Lindsay Gilbee. Geraghty appeared to make contact with his knee to Gilbee's head during the third term. Gilbee left the ground bleeding and required four stitches to a wound in his forehead. If Geraghty is found guilty he will miss this week's second Test. [/QUOTE]
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