Flare sours Friday night footy

A flare is set off during the match between Adelaide and Geelong. Picture: Getty Images

CROWD behaviour at the Adelaide Oval is again in the spotlight after a flare was let off at the Geelong v Adelaide match on Friday night.

Stunning vision has emerged of the incident, with security trying to contain the situation on the Adelaide Oval Hill during the last quarter.

Former first class cricketer Theo Doropoulous was the first to post vision of the flare on social media.

A flare has been lit on the hill. #AFLCatsCrows pic.twitter.com/EWuiXVjIis

— Theo Doropoulos (@TheoDrop) July 21, 2017

That was followed by fan vision emerging, with supporters blanketed by smoke.

A flare in the last quarter has marred @adelaide_fc‘s 21 point win over Cats at @theadelaideoval. Details in 7 News at 6pm. #aflcrowscats pic.twitter.com/oBwcV2oJ4x

— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) July 21, 2017

Former Adelaide captain Mark Ricciuto spotted the flare while he was commentating on Triple M and remarked, “That’s unusual and ridiculous”.

Veteran journalist Stephen Quartermain tweeted his disgust at the behaviour.

This has to be an @AFL first. I can never remember a flare being set off at an AFL match before. #AFLCrowsCats
Name, shame & ban them! pic.twitter.com/O6s8MpBbeU

— Stephen Quartermain (@Quartermain10) July 21, 2017

Originally published as Flare sours Friday night footy

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