Fans throw bottles and cans at umpires after a preliminary final, condemning the behaviour as players and officials leave the ground. The incidents occur following the match’s conclusion and are described across multiple outlets as a major distraction from the on-field result.
The reports agree that the crowd actions involve projectiles thrown at officials, with the matter drawing public criticism. While the coverage is consistent on what happened—fans throwing bottles and cans as umpires depart—each outlet frames the event primarily as an after-match incident that “tarnishes” the preliminary final. The articles also cite the emotional context of a close loss (“prelim heartbreak”), implying the disorder follows heightened emotions rather than affecting play during the match itself.
All sources present the same core facts: the match is a preliminary final, umpires are targeted by thrown items, and the incident prompts widespread condemnation of the supporters involved.
