The sanctions handed to MCG bottle-thrower

The AFL has slapped a Victorian-based Sydney Swans member with a five-year ban from all games for hurling a Coke bottle towards Nick Watson on Thursday night.

He has also been banned from all MCG events for five years, sporting and non/sporting.

The Swans have also torn up his membership.

Earlier today, Victoria Police confirmed to SEN on Monday morning that they had interviewed the 43-year-old from Narre Warren, issuing a $407 fine.

He was issued with an infringement notice for ‘throw or kick objects without lawful reason’. The bottle did not make contact with any player or staff.

The infringement for ‘throw or kick objects without lawful reason’ is $407.

The AFL and MCC will determine the severity of punishment, which could see the man banned for an extended period from all games and events at the ground.

On Friday the AFL had confirmed that Victorian Police would investigate claims made by Watson on breakfast radio following the club's Thursday night win over the Swans.

In the Hawks' 17-point triumph, the 21-year-old was certainly not a fan favourite amongst the Sydney faithful after kicking a goal after the siren.

Speaking on Nova's Jase and Lauren, the small forward said that opposition fans made their frustrations known by throwing what Watson thought was a Coke Zero bottle towards the Hawthorn playing group.

Nick Watson: "They were throwing Coke Zero cans out there. So..."

Jase Hawkins: "Like, full cans?"

Lauren Phillips: "...at the players?"

NW: "Yeah. I saw one just go straight past me."

LP: "No, you can't do that. Surely, you get dragged out immediately for doing that."

NW: "Well, yeah, I don't know what happened with the guy... it just landed right next to us, lucky it didn't hit any players. But, yeah, a few players saw it."

Clint Stanaway added: "Well, good on you for calling it out."

LP: "That's bad! You can't be doing that."

NW: "I was giving him heaps, but not sure a Coke Zero bottle to the face in return, would have been nice."