Australian rules football umpire Hayden Meyer says Hawthorn players threatened him after losing final

In Australia, AFL umpire Hayden Meyer said he felt threatened and intimidated when Hawthorn players James Sicily and Tom Barrass confronted him after the preliminary final on Saturday. The match, which Brisbane won, was decided by a free kick Meyer paid. Both players were fined. Meyer, who will umpire the Grand Final, accepted Sicily's apology. Hawthorn fans threw bottles at umpires, injuring a young Brisbane fan. The AFL is considering rule changes to allow suspensions for umpire abuse.