More than a dozen spectators are removed from the Essendon-Richmond AFL match at the MCG and a number of them are arrested after alleged disruptive and offensive behaviour, according to multiple reports. The incidents occur during the game, when stewards and police take action to remove fans accused of causing disturbances and using offensive conduct. The reports agree that the figure involved is more than a dozen people. They also describe the behaviour as disruptive and offensive, with police involvement leading to arrests for some of those removed. The accounts do not provide further details on the specific allegations, the charges laid, or the outcomes for individuals. The coverage focuses on the match-day incident and the law-enforcement response, indicating that crowd-management actions and arrests take place in and around the venue during the Essendon-Richmond fixture at Melbourne’s MCG.