AFL - Dean Brogan decks Crows fan: Who do you feel bad for?

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I guess this isnt big news around the country as it is ALF and also an SA thing.

Dean Brogan is a big Port Power ruckman. The Port boys were off to fly interstate for an away game and were leaving the airport last week. There was a Crows supporter there for some reason, and he was provoking Brogan as they were walking through the airport.

Apparently the Crows fan was very mouthy and rude, and was right in Brogan's face, being rather insuling (I dont know what was actually said).

Brogan then decked the Crows fan and broke his nose.

NOW, the papers are running around saying that Dean Brogan hit a teenager and broke his nose, poor kid etc etc.

The thing is the bloke he hit was 19, and a pretty big bloke at that.

Brogan has apologised on air, and also the Crows have very quickly come out and said this guy is not a Crows member. The Crows fan who was hit is apparently talking about suing Brogan and has been on tv whinging and whining about being hit etc...

Now my personal opinion is that while Dean Brogan should have controlled himself better and not hit the guy, I feel rather sorry for him. I think it is a gutless thing for someone to do... provoke someone you know cant really hit back because of the media spotlight or whatever... I mean, how many people would seriously start on someone like Dean Brogan if they thought they were going to get hit back?

Its easy to be a big star and get in some big bloke's face, when you know they cant hit back, yeah? Well I think thats pathetic and that the Crows fan deserved it and I dont really blame Brogan for hitting him.

I hope Brogan is not punished by the club and I hope that stupid whining Crows fan doesnt take legal action. He asked for it in my opinion.

I am a Crows fan, by the way.

What do you think? Did the fan ask to be hit, or should Brogan have controlled himself and is totally to blame and the fan should sue?

Jac