2 men charged after allegedly carrying guns into major Melbourne sport event

4/4/2025 16:54

Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly carrying firearms into a Melbourne sporting event attended by over 80,000 people.



Police in the state of Victoria said on Friday that officers were called by stadium security to assist with two men who were refusing to leave an Australian Football League (AFL) match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday night.



Officers arrested the two men, aged 27 and 21, and allegedly found two firearms, one of which was loaded, during a subsequent routine search.



According to the AFL, the regular season match between Melbourne-based rivals Collingwood and Carlton was attended by 82,058 fans.



A police statement said that no one was injured during the incident and that there was no further risk to public safety.



Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as "shocking". "This is pretty shocking reporting, frankly, that two men tried to do this," he told Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio.