Geelong draftee accused of assaulting a woman after alleged incident at Melbourne concert
- A Geelong Cats player has reportedly been charged with assaulting a woman
- The 18-year-old youngster joined the Cats during the draft as the No. 64 pick
Geelong Cats player Keighton Matofai-Forbes has reportedly been charged with ‘assault’ after a concert at the weekend.
According to The Herald Sunthe Cats draftee was ‘approached by a woman’ during a Dom Dolla performance at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria this weekend.
The newspaper reports that a ‘physical altercation’ allegedly took place between the pair.
The newspaper adds that Matofai-Forbes, 18, “allegedly assaulted the woman.”
It is understood the AFL’s Integrity Unit has been made aware of the matter.
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted the AFL and Geelong for a statement.
Keighton Matofai-Forbes has reportedly been accused of ‘assaulting’ a woman at a concert this weekend
The young football star was drafted to Geelong Cats as the No. 69 pick during the 2024 National Draft
It’s understood the AFL’s integrity unit is investigating the allegations against Matofai-Forbes (right)
The 18-year-old forward was selected by Geelong with pick No. 69 of the Western Jets at the 2024 National Draft.
He also represented Vic Metro at the AFL U18s Championships.
Matofai-Forbes had torn his hamstring at the start of the metro season in Vic and added that he had now recovered.
“I would describe myself as a bit of a power player, a power athlete and that’s where most of my strengths lie,” Matofai-Forbes told the club after the 2024 draft.
‘Like some guys, I’m very aerobic and can run all day.
“I can get into the air and move quite quickly, that’s my strength.”