Teen allegedly busted with knife and fake gun outside AFL match as league is hit with another security scare

A teen has allegedly been caught with a weapon and a fake weapon portion trying to participate an AFL lucifer without a ticket.

The 15-year-old approached the gross astatine Marvel Stadium successful Melbourne connected Saturday afternoon, attempting to participate the lucifer betwixt Essendon and the Sydney Swans.

The teen, who arrived without a summons and was incapable to get into the game, was searched by adjacent officers, who recovered helium was carrying a tiny weapon and a fake gun.

Police issued the younker with a caution.

The AFL has been contacted for comment.

It is the 2nd clip the AFL has been rocked by a weapons incidental aft 2 men were allegedly caught with guns astatine a Carlton-Collingwood clash with much than 82,000 fans astatine the Melbourne Cricket Ground successful April.

The weapons were discovered aft the pair, who were connected bail, refused a information petition to permission the venue owed to their behaviour.

Officials blamed the incidental connected a 'breakdown' successful screening measures.