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Caught out: Watson to be fined in third case of bird-flipping
SEN • May 5th, 2025 6:55 pm
Hawthorn's Nick Watson is expected to receive a fine from the AFL after being filmed flipping the bird towards the crowd.
During the Hawks' 65-point win over Richmond, Watson was filmed by a spectator directing a middle finger salute towards a group of Richmond supporters, suspected to have directed abuse towards the small forward.
According to Channel 9 journalist and SEN regular Tom Morris, the incident is set to become the third sanction of 2025 to be handed down for flipping the bird, following both Harley Reid and Bailey Smith.
Bailey Smith was formally offered a $1500 fine for flipping the bird after Geelong’s Gather Round victory, while Harley Reid was offered a $1000 for the same incident against Brisbane in Round 2.
