Two men injured in members-only MCG room brawl over national anthem dispute

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Two men injured in members-only MCG room brawl over national anthem dispute
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A brawl erupted in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Members’ Dining Room on Sunday after a teenager refused to stand for the national anthem ahead of the ANZAC round AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Hawthorn Hawks.

MCG members brawl inside dining room after teen refused to stand for national anthem ahead of ANZAC round AFL clash

The dispute reportedly began when one patron in the members-only section of the stadium asked the teenager to stand up during Advance Australia Fair to show respect to the country and veterans. The Herald Sun reported a patron at a nearby table asked the teen to “show some respect” and stand during the national anthem while the boy’s father told him to “pipe down”.

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