Hawks star Nick Watson claims a disgruntled Sydney Swans fan threw a projectile at him after Thursday’s clash at the MCG.
The Hawks soared over the Swans, winning 99-82 in front of a home crowd with Watson kicking the final goal.
Watson told Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren on Friday morning that he had engaged in a cheeky sledging match with a pack of Sydney supporters after the game when the bottle came flying out of the stands on to the field.
“They were throwing Coke Zero cans out there,” Watson said.
“I saw one of them go straight past me.
“It just landed right next to us, lucky it didn’t hit any players.
“I was giving (the Swans fans) heaps, but I am not sure a Coke Zero bottle to the face would have been nice.
Images released by the Herald Sun show the Coke bottle sailing over Watson’s head after the final siren.
Watson told Nova hosts Jase Hawkins and Lauren Phillips that he had no idea if any action had been taken against the man who threw the bottle.
“I don’t know what happened to the guy (who threw it),” he said.
The AFL has confirmed it is looking into the incident.
