West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has backed the five-year ban handed down to a fan for throwing a lemon at star Eagles defender Reuben Ginbey.
Ginbey was struck on the back of his hand by the lemon just moments after the club's 30-point win over Essendon a fortnight ago.
The lemon flew about 30m in the air before hitting Ginbey, who last week expressed his shock at the incident and said it was fortunate it didn't hit him in the head or the eye.
Vision showed the thrower also had a second lemon in his hands, which he didnt use.
The fan, who was not a West Coast or Essendon member, has copped a five-year ban from all AFL and AFLW games.
