AFL legend Nick Riewoldt helped eject a fan from a country music concert in Melbourne after the fan threw his phone at singer Riley Green, causing a head wound that required stitches.
The incident occurred at Margaret Court Arena during Green's Cowboy As It Gets tour. Riewoldt, a lifelong country music fan, was standing near the front of the crowd when the phone struck Green in the ear, drawing blood.
Speaking on Triple M's Mick in the Morning show, Riewoldt said he identified the perpetrator as a 'wanker' who had earlier asked for a photo and then made inappropriate comments. The former St Kilda star pointed out the fan to security, who quickly ejected him.
Green paused the show, asked for the house lights to be turned on, and joked 'Look at how tough I am' as blood was cleaned from his neck. He later shared an image on Instagram showing he needed five stitches in his ear.
This is not the first time Riewoldt has intervened with an unruly fan; in 2025, he was involved in a brief altercation with a supporter outside Adelaide Oval before an AFL qualifying final.
