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Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says organisation will weed pitch invaders out of football

Football Australia plans to use the full force of its powers to sanction individuals involved in the A-League Men Melbourne derby pitch invasion that delivered one of Australian sport's darkest nights.

Saturday night's match was abandoned after fans from the Melbourne Victory active area stormed the AAMI Park pitch, with Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover and referee Alex King struck by a metal bucket and injured.

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