Conor Clarke, brother Western Bulldogs player Charlie, cops life ban after ‘senseless’ pitch invasion

A man who ran onto Marvel Stadium during the Collingwood-North Melbourne game and tried to re-enter the venue after he was ejected has been slapped with a lifetime AFL ban.

Conor Clarke, who is the brother of young Western Bulldogs player Charlie Clarke, ran onto the field during the last quarter of Sunday’s match.

Clarke was ejected from the stadium and then was stopped when he tried to enter again through another entrance.

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He was later spotted with grass stains on his jeans as he posed for a photo with brother Charlie, who has played one senior match this year, and close friend Brayden Maynard, who had just played his 200th game for the Magpies.

The league announced on Tuesday that he is banned for life from all AFL and AFLW matches, with the penalty to be reviewed after five years.

“Running onto the ground during a match is dangerous, senseless and unlawful,” AFL general counsel Stephen Meade said.

“As we reiterated earlier in the year, if you choose to do it, you will have deal with local authorities and ultimately lose the privilege of attending AFL matches.”The league said the Clarke also received two penalty notices from Victoria Police.

Earlier this year, a man was banned for running onto the field during the round-two match between the Crows and Geelong at Adelaide Oval.

Last month, a Collingwood fan was banned from games for the rest of the year after he leaned over the fence and grabbed West Coast player Harvey Johnston.

– With 7NEWS.com.au