Criminal convictions were recorded against one man and two others who pleaded guilty were fined, while the player who punched the father in the face was never identified. In November 2007 Melbourne writer and social commentator Christopher Bantick in his column in the Herald Sun wrote that "the club is deserving of public shame".
Two individuals were found guilty of a crime, while two others confessed to wrongdoing and received penalties. The person who attacked their father was never identified. In November 2007 Melbourne writer and social commentator Christopher Bantick wrote in his column for the Herald Sun that "the club is deserving of public censure".