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Fans involved in the wild brawl in the crowd at Magic Round held at Suncorp Stadium on Friday are facing long-term bans with the NRL to carry out its own investigation independent of police.
Brisbane's 38-0 thrashing of Manly was marred by a brawl midway through the first half that resulted in multiple punches, a coward punch, and one spectator going tumbling backwards down three rows of seats.
Ten individuals were issued move along directives by Queensland Police and one man was issued a public nuisance infringement with investigations to continue.
'Police are working to identify those involved, however, no formal assault complaint has been received at this time,' Queensland Police told Channel Seven.
NRL boss Andrew Abdo was left fuming over the incident, the second brawl to occur at Suncorp Stadium in the space of a month. He said any fans identified could expect lengthy bans from attending NRL matches.
'There's absolutely no place for violence at our games,' he told News Corp.
'Aside from the action the authorities may take, we will also ban any fan who engages in violence in the grandstands. It will not be tolerated.
'Magic Round is a celebration of our game, our fans and families. Almost 150,000 fans will attend this weekend and we will speak with the Stadium, who oversees security, to ensure the right measures are in place.'
NRL's Magic Round was marred by ugly brawls between fans at Suncorp Stadium on Friday
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan said he wanted to see the individuals involved in the brawl banned from footy games for life.
'There's a couple of idiots out there who have done the wrong thing and they'll be dealt with,' he said.
'I hope they are banned for life from the stadium.
'This was a couple of yahoos who were engaging in disgraceful behaviour.
