AFL clears West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan of wrongdoing during festival brawl
ABCPremiership-winning West Coast Eagles player Liam Ryan has been cleared of any wrongdoing after footage emerged of him involved in a brawl at a festival last month. Footage shared on social media showed Ryan, with several others, in what appeared to be a street brawl following a festival in Fremantle on January 17. In the statement released by the league, it said the AFL Integrity Unit and the Western Australia Police concluded that Ryan and other companions were "victims of an attack by a larger group of people whilst leaving the event". "WA police confirmed to the AFL that officers were in the area at the time of the fight and that Ryan was being treated as a witness to an incident where his group was pursued by a larger group, resulting in one of his female companions being assaulted and suffering facial injuries," the league said.
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