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ABC News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Warwick Capper banned from MCG and all AFL matches for alleged inappropriate behaviour
Former Sydney and Brisbane forward Warwick Capper has been banned from attending AFL matches after alleged inappropriate behaviour at last year's grand final. The AFL confirmed on Wednesday morning that Capper had been issued a "banning notice". The MCG has also been banned him from all events at the ground. Both bans are understood to be for five years. Capper's manager, Tony Marks, said the ex-football star had made a "light-hearted joke" to a female while attending the grand final. "No doubt there's a few inappropriate things said in the caricature that is Warwick Capper and playing the class clown, but five years from every AFL venue, including no cricket, concerts … that stinks," Marks told News Corp. "He did make a light-hearted joke to somebody in the room, but not with any ill will. He definitely didn't walk up and say it directly to her. "There's a generation of people who didn't grow up with Warwick but for 95 per cent of people in that room he was being the joking Warwick Capper, an entertainer. "He knows he needs to pull his socks up with some of his jokes, but under no circumstances would he want anyone to be offended. He was making a joke and it was overheard and offence was taken." Capper played 124 games for the Swans and Bears between 1983 and 1991, kicking a total of 388 goals. He was Sydney's leading goal kicker on four separate occasions and took the mark of the year in 1987. Since retiring, Capper has appeared on a number of television shows as a guest such as The AFL Footy Show, Celebrity Big Brother and The Celebrity Apprentice Australia. He has also been known to do celebrity guest appearances at various functions.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former footy player Warwick Capper cops huge ban from all AFL venues after allegedly making shocking comments to MCG catering staff
Former footy player Warren Capper has been banned from all AFL venues for five years after he allegedly made multiple 'vile comments' to catering staff during the 2024 Grand Final at the MCG. The MCC confirmed to Channel 7 that the 62-year-old will also be banned from attending other events at the Melbourne venue, including cricket matches and concerts. Reports from the outlet claim that the former Sydney and Brisbane goal-kicker had allegedly made lewd remarks about members of the catering staff and also 'intimidated a female staff member'. It is understood that he was removed from the corporate suite before being ejected from the venue entirely. According to The Herald Sun, Capper had told a caterer at the MCG: 'You're a nice looking girl. You'd look good in my brothel.' But his manager Tony Marks said Capper had not made that comment directly to the staff member. 'He did make a light-hearted joke to somebody in the room,' Marks said. 'But not with any ill will. He definitely didn't walk up and say it directly to her.' Marks added: 'There's a generation of people who didn't grow up with Warwick but for 95 per cent of people in that room he was being the joking Warwick Capper, an entertainer. 'He knows he needs to pull his socks up with some of his jokes, but under no circumstances would he want anyone to be offended. He was making a joke and it was overheard and offence was taken.' Meanwhile, Capper and Marks have told the outlet that they had known of the ban for some time. 'Somehow eight months to the day it's in the press,' they said. 'No doubt there's a few inappropriate things said in the caricature that is Warwick Capper and playing the class clown, but five years from every AFL venue, including no cricket, concerts… that stinks.' During his playing career, the 61-year-old made 388 AFL appearances for both Sydney and the bears. The forward was crowned a four-time leading goal kicker for the Swans, and also picked up the accolade for Brisbane in his first season at the club in 1988. Capper is also said to be undergoing tests to see if he has sustained any concussion injuries following his footy career. More to follow...
