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The president of the Wynnum Juniors Football Club in Brisbane says he has never witnessed anything like the ferocity and pack mentality of a violent brawl at an under-13s game at Wynnum on Sunday.
Josh Jones, 35, will require surgery after he was allegedly pushed down a set of stairs and kicked in the head.
9News understands the violence erupted after a verbal altercation between the supporters of Wynnum and the opposing team, Logan Brothers.
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Father claims son rounded up by wolves in football fight(9News) Our thoughts and prayers are with all that have been touched by what occurred both physically and also emotionally, Wynnum Juniors Club President Adam Lipke said in a statement.
11:37 EDT, 12 May 2021
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The horrific injuries suffered by father Josh Jones after he was allegedly assaulted by two men during a wild brawl
An all-in brawl between parents at a junior footy match that left a father with horrific injuries was sparked over a verbal altercation between supporters of opposing teams.
Josh Jones, 35, suffered a shattered nose and fractured cheek when he was allegedly assaulted by two men during an under-13s rugby league game between Wynnum Manly and Logan Brothers in Brisbane on Sunday.
The 35-year-old s father Ricki Jones said his son got into a verbal argument with some of the Logan fans.