The final day of NRL Magic Round has been marred after two fans brawled in the stands at Suncorp Stadium.
The incident occurred during the Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand Warriors match on Sunday afternoon.
A Broncos supporter and Warriors fan can be seen exchanging multiple punches in a video posted by the Clarkey’s Rugby League Column social media account.
The footage, which has now attracted 1.6 million views, also shows fans of other teams – including Dane Clarke, the man behind the account – attempting to stop the fight.
‘Silly boys having a biffo at Magic Round,’ Clarke wrote.
‘Had to step in & break that up.’
A Brisbane Broncos (pictured right) and New Zealand Warriors supporter (pictured left) have been caught on video as they fought in the stands at Magic Round
The pair had to be pulled away from each other by onlookers when the trouble broke out during the Broncos vs Warriors match on Sunday afternoon
Almost 150,000 fans attended the NRL’s showpiece in Brisbane over the weekend, with the vast majority well-behaved
The stunning vision has since gone viral, with the footage acquiring 30,000 likes and 800 comments.
The NRL reacted by banning the two men in the video under the game’s Spectator Code of Conduct.
Fans have since taken aim at the individuals for marring the most popular weekend on the NRL calendar.
‘The whole beauty of magic round is that there’s 50k drunk footy fans and everyone loving life noone is fighting, lowkey disappointing to see,’ one said.
‘Should have just had them kicked out,’ another claimed.
‘Nothing screams family event like fighting, alcohol and gambling,’ one more said.
‘Silly men can’t just go out and have fun,’ another wrote.
Queensland Police have now released a statement on the overall behaviour of the crowd across the entire weekend.
‘Police were pleased with overall crowd behaviour at a stadium in Milton over the weekend and thank the majority of the public for being considerate and respectful towards others,’ a release reads.
‘It is estimated more than 150,000 people attend the inner-city sporting precinct over the course of the games.
‘Between 14 to 17 May, there were 16 evictions, 20 move on directions issued, and 8 arrests made.
‘On Sunday 17 May, two men aged 21 and 27 years old were escorted out of the venue following an altercation and were directed to move on.’
This isn’t the first time Magic Round has been let down by brawling fans.
In 2022, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo threatened to ban supporters for life after they were involved in a fight that resulted in multiple punches, a coward punch, and one spectator going tumbling backwards down three rows of seats.
