After his team claimed the decisions made in the game showed bias, Oztag player Benson Pauga opted to punch referee Jason Fernie in the jaw.
A Brisbane man has apologised in court for assaulting a referee after an amateur game of Oztag erupted in claims of bias.
Pauga, now 34, left the sports ground while Fernie, a referee for 22 years, was taken to hospital with a brain bleed and concussion.On the judge’s instructions, Pauga turned in the Brisbane District Court dock to face Fernie, before tearfully reading a letter of apology.“I hope that you find it in your heart to forgive me.”It was clear from Fernie’s victim impact statement the assault had a significant emotional and physical impact on the referee and his family, Judge Paul Smith said.
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