List of Violent Spectator Incidents in Sports - 2006

2006

• January 20 – During a tri-series one-day international between Australia and South Africa at Telstra Stadium, an Australian fan was ejected after they allegedly punched an ICC official in the face.
• March 20 – During an NRL game between Canterbury and the Wests Tigers at Telstra Stadium, a brawl broke out in the grandstand with 20 minutes left, and another brawl broke out between a group of Bulldogs fans and Tigers fans in the carpark of the venue after the game. Six fans were arrested and another 10 were ejected.

• May 28 – During an AFL match between North Melbourne and St Kilda, a North Melbourne fan had a provocative confrontation with coach Dean Laidley, to which Laidley responded with a verbal barrage, inviting the fan to the club rooms to see how badly the players were feeling due to their consistently poor on-field performance. The incident was captured on Australian national television. The fan committed suicide by throwing himself in the path of an oncoming train the next morning, with the man's family, police and North Melbourne stating the death was unrelated; however, there were widespread calls for Laidley to be fined for the incident.
• November 11 – At an FA Cup match between Newport County and Swansea City, fourth official Alan Sheffield was struck in the head with a £1 coin thrown from the crowd after Sheffield and referee Tony Bates engaged in a dispute with Newport manager Peter Beadle, who had been ejected for abusing officials. The impact cut an artery, and Sheffield was rushed into surgery, requiring seven stitches. Beadle was suspended for seven matches and fined £750 for his role in the incident.
• Several other coin-throwing incidents occurred during November, with Fulham's Claus Jensen and Arsenal's Robin van Persie also being hit with coins.