aha oh man that would be a pretty funny end to this whole saga

If they do I hope they keep sponsoring Socceroos and Matildas games.  FA has benefitted hugely from this over the years.

I mean that bucket is a historical artefact now.

Melbourne Victory are not bigger than the entire sport. 

And lets get real about something else too: if Liverpool fans ever did this to a Barcelona Goalkeeper, would Liverpool be playing in the champions league next year? Or if Newcastle fans did this to a Chelsea goalkeeper in the Premier League? The answer is hell fucking no. They'd be banned or relegated in a heartbeat. 

Nah would just be closed doors games for a while. 

Photo will be circulating soon enough. German Sky Sports News have posted a photo with the angle showing the bucket flying and the evident fan who threw it. He's done for.

They aren't bigger than the entire sport, but whilst the game is broke Its hard to see an extreme penalty. Clearly they should have to play behind closed doors the rest of the season at the very least, but even that will probably effect things like the TV deal. The sport is going to lose a fortune out of this. Couldnt blame the girls wanting every single cent of money for next years world cup to go them and have nothing spent on the mens game.  

ban em for life, ban victory from any fans for the season.... so sick of it... big tough blokes someone should of had a few swings at em...

Why hand back your membership when you can go out with a bang

WU could put the toilet seat on it and start their stadium

Red card offense, 2 match ban

So what happens next?

Nothing. Everyone forgives and forgets, and the a-league goes from strength to strength on a wave of post-WC good will. 

There is talk that several of the people that ran onto the ground already had life bans. 

Fans   go    back    to   complaining     about    "over- policing "  by    "over- zealous   &   heavy   handed   seccos"   and    why    they   are   being   watched   like   hawks ?

Man the last week or so have been so crazy that you’re now considered level headed 

Lots of good photos of bucket boy in this article.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victoria-police-identifies-people-involved-in-melbourne-victory-incidents-20221218-p5c7a8.html

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/our-game-is-in-tatters-derby-violence-has-left-a-league-broken-beyond-repair-20221218-p5c77q.html

He's fucked.

reddit, 442 and twitter are overwhelmingly condemning the actions

a league facebook page has a remarkable number minimizing what happened

I think some fan bubbles with very different takes are forming and we shouldn't take it for granted that every fan is taking this seriously

Quite   the   um ,  "uplifting  "   piece    there   by   Vince .

Goodness   me .

Meanwhile Glover is being well and truly protected by the media. Even a photo of him clearly hurling the flare into the crowd is captioned: “Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover picks up a flare to remove it from the field.”

So what did the ref and cameraman do?

Dickheads intent on driving our game into the dirt. Loved if there was a counter protest against violence in our sport show that this does not represent us. 

Wow the story is popping up in all the international press.
Not the sort of Marketing the A-League needed.

Seen plenty of German fans jump the fence before but actual physical contact with the players I can't remember. Plenty of taunting but a metal bucket to the head is something else. 

Statement Issued by Football Australia:

Football Australia has issued a show cause notice to Melbourne Victory Football Club, following the horrific incidents witnessed at AAMI Park during Saturday night’s A-League Men’s match between Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC, when supporters of Melbourne Victory FC entered the field of play behind the Melbourne City FC goal and assaulted a player, match official, and camera operator.

Football Australia has given Melbourne Victory FC until 9.00am AEDT, Wednesday 21 December to show cause why they should not face serious sanctions for bringing the game into disrepute through the conduct of its supporters, which may include financial penalties, loss of competition points and/or playing matches behind closed doors, or on neutral territory.

The show cause notice has been sent after Football Australia reviewed all available footage and imagery from the match and received detailed incident and match reports from the Match Commissioner, Match Officials, AAMI Park management, and the Australian Professional Leagues, outlining incidents that took place on Saturday night.

Football Australia CEO James Johnson expressed his extreme disappointment in the misconduct of some individuals on Saturday night, which tarnishes the reputation of football, Melbourne Victory FC, and the fans of the A-League.

“What we all witnessed on Saturday night can only be described as horrific and conduct that is not consistent with the values of Australian football nor the expectations of our community,” expressed Johnson.

“I have personally contacted Melbourne City Goalkeeper, Thomas Glover, and Match Official, Alex King, over the weekend. Understandably they are both shaken and are recovering from the injuries they received, and Football Australia has offered them both support.

“Our football stadiums must be safe places for our community to enjoy the game they love and our players and match officials to ply their trade. Football Australia had a responsibility to intervene as soon as the match was called off to ensure this matter was addressed with the full regulatory and disciplinary powers at our disposal.

“The offenders who entered the field of play on Saturday night, causing havoc and assaulting a player, official, and cameraman have no place in our game. They are not welcome, and we will do everything we can to identify them and impose the sanctions they deserve.

“As we made clear on Saturday evening following the abandonment of the match, we will move quickly to properly investigate this matter and where appropriate, issue the strongest possible sanctions to the club and individuals involved. The show cause notice following our initial investigations is the next step in the process and will allow us to gather more crucial information before making our determination,” Johnson concluded.

Football Australia will continue to work with Victoria Police and stadium security to identify individuals and ensure they are subject to banning procedures and possible criminal charges. Football Australia will also regulate the outcome of the match after it was abandoned at or around the 22nd minute.

“The offenders who entered the field of play on Saturday night, causing havoc and assaulting a player, official, and cameraman have no place in our game. They are not welcome, and we will do everything we can to identify them and impose the sanctions they deserve."

Even though most of these scum already had bans imposed on them a couple of times now? Send them to jail. Sanction the franchise from competing in ANY competition male or female for at least 5 years (like the English clubs in Europe after Heysel) and play ALL games in Sydney for the next 3 years, not just the finals.

Just the Aleague in the dirt, the media response has been pretty clear... Lots of feel good stories about Argentina and France fans watching the world cup this morning......

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/a-league-2022-phil-gould-anti-football-brigade-right-kick-game-when-down-230220987.html

Who?

Wjy cant these sokkah blokes just bash women like the rest of the Aussie sports?