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AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

A Blues fan has received a lifetime ban for throwing a bottle at goal umpire Steven Piperno. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

A former Carlton member has been handed a lifetime ban from all AFL and AFLW matches after throwing a bottle and injuring a goal umpire during a match.

Steven Piperno suffered a nasty cut to the head and required medical attention as a result of the blow, and had to be replaced on the field.

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