AFL cult hero Warwick Capper cops five-year ban for ‘vile behaviour' during 2024 grand final

West Australian

4 hours ago

Cult hero Warwick Capper has been banned from all
AFL
venues for five years for 'vile behaviour' at the MCG during the 2024 grand final.
7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary revealed the former
Sydney
and
Brisbane
high-flyer has been grounded after catering staff made multiple complaints about his conduct during the game.
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'Warwick Capper banned from all AFL venues for five years for vile behaviour during last year's grand final,' Cleary said.
'Catering staff reported that he was heavily intoxicated, used derogatory language and intimidated a female staff member.
'MCG employees told the AFL, Capper yelled 'Wazza's in the house' before he was kicked out of the corporate suite and evicted from the ground.'
The MCC confirmed Capper has been banned from all events at the venue, including cricket and concerts.
The 62-year-old is also prohibited from attending any AFL game across the country for five years.
Cleary added that Capper is due to meet the AFL next week over claims a series of concussions from his playing days is impacting his day-to-day life.
The 2024 grand final between Brisbane and Sydney was dubbed The Capper Cup given it featured his two former sides squaring off.
Ahead of the clash last year, Capper was asked who he will be supporting.
'Depends who wins mate, I'll be going to one function, the winners only, go the Lions, go the Swans,' he said.
Capper
was recently involved in a separate incident
at a local sports club in Melbourne.
He denied claims he exposed himself during a wild performance that allegedly included simulated sex acts, references to drug use, and claims he got it on with the wife of the event organiser.
Many of those antics are, of course, on brand for the colourful larrikin, but he did admit he made some 'tasteless' gags.
'Perhaps some of my behaviours on occasion can be inappropriate; I play too much into the 'Warwick Capper' persona to make people happy and have a laugh and I probably shouldn't,'
Capper said in a statement to News Corp
.
'Although there were some tasteless jokes, under no circumstance did I expose myself on stage to the audience.'
Known for his spectacular marks, the high-flying Capper kicked 388 goals from 124 games with Sydney and Brisbane.
Capper's footy career came to an end after the 1991 season.
At the end of 1987 he headed to Brisbane (then the Bears) but returned to Sydney for one final year.
He was the Swans' leading goalkicker for four consecutive years and also took mark of the year in 1987.
Recently, he appeared in an interview where he addressed his own fears about brain damage.
In that interview, he said he forgets where his only son lives and often repeats the same story without knowing it.