THE man accused of assaulting an umpire during a South West Football League grand final has faced court.
Jeffrey Archie Humphries faced Magistrate Diane Scaddan at the Bunbury Magistrates Court on October 5, charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.
He did not enter any pleas and the matter was adjourned until November 2 for legal advice.
His court appearance comes after Humphries allegedly punched umpire Brenton Bartlett, 24, after the reserves match between Eaton and Carey Park at the SWFL grand final on September 27.
WATCH: Police were forced to intervene in a number of violent incidents at the 2015 SWFL grand finals.
The umpires allegedly left the field before Eaton were presented with the trophy and paramedics were seen entering the umpires rooms shortly after.
At least eight Bunbury police officers were spotted at the ground along with members of a private security firm during the match.
Tempers also flared on the field late in the game with most of the players on the field becoming involved in a scuffle after Carey Park player Matt Cavedon dealt a late hit on Busselton's Hayward Medallist Chris Kane.
The previous weekend at the Peel Grand Final, a fight erupted between fans of South Mandurah and Waroona with play being halted while a fight of about 30 people spilled onto the field.
