Video: Arrests Made After Player and Referee Are Hit by Object During Violent Derby

• Ugly scenes have marred one of Australian football's most glamorous fixtures
• Violence led to the postponement of an A-League grudge match between city rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory
• The incident led to several arrests as one of the players was injured by the unruly fans

Fan violence is not something that one associates with Australian football.

However, this was the ugly case during an A-League blue chip encounter between city rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory.

According to BBC Sport, fans ran onto the pitch from behind the City stands in the 22nd minute of the match, protesting an unpopular recent off-field decision. Referee Alex King and City goalkeeper Tom Glover suffered cuts to the face after being struck by a metal bucket which reportedly contained sand. Not long thereafter, the fixture was then abandoned.

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According to the Sydney Morning Herald, three men have since been arrested for their part in the violence.

The report stated:

[The 23-year-old] man was charged after he allegedly struck Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover with a bucket full of sand. He has been charged with violent disorder, discharge missile, intent to cause injury, recklessly cause injury, unlawful assault, entry to sporting competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance and riotous behaviour."

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