A pitch invader plans to fight his jail sentence for flinging a metal bucket into the face of a Melbourne City goalkeeper during a melee at AAMI Park.
A-League pitch invader Alex Agelopoulos has been jailed.The 23-year-old was sentenced to three months behind bars on Tuesday by magistrate Rosemary Falla, who also banned him from attending matches at Melbourne’s AAMI Park for five years.
A security guard was also struck with hot sand from the bucket Agelopoulos threw, causing a singed eyebrow.The violent scenes, which caused extensive damage to the stadium, erupted during an organised protest across A-League matches that weekend. “There is no place for this type of offending in any sport, especially a sport you claim to love,” she said.Mr Dann had argued against a prison sentence for Agelopoulos, who had shown insight and remorse for his offending.Agelopoulos, who was seriously addicted to ice at the time, has recognised his drug use was out of control, engaged in rehabilitation and now has good prospects.
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