CHAIRMAN Glen Bartlett has condemned the actions of supporters involved in Saturday night’s brawl at GMHBA Stadium, saying crowd violence must be stamped out of the sport.

The fight, concerning both Melbourne and Geelong supporters, erupted following an after-the-siren goal to Zach Tuohy that granted the Cats victory.

Bartlett said despite the close encounter, there is no place for such wild behaviour.

“It’s completely unacceptable - any form of violence at the footy,” Bartlett told 3AW on Monday morning.

“It’s not what our club stands for and I know it’s not what the AFL stands for, or what Geelong stand for.

“It’s a sad thing to see; we need to stamp it out and take whatever measures are required.”

With the incident not one of isolation – similar have occurred at Adelaide Oval, the MCG and Etihad Stadium this season – sections of the football public are calling for answers.

But Bartlett said the idea of fan segregation, in which supporters of opposing sides would be seated separately, is not the resolution.

“I think one of the great things about our game is that we have opposition supporters sitting amongst opposition supporters, and the banter that goes on and the relationships there,” he said.

“To move to segregation would be a very sad day for our game.”

Alongside extreme measures of crowd sorting, the heated exchange has also sparked calls for a closer look into security and alcohol practices.

Bartlett conceded both usually play a significant part in the incidents.

“It’s about people being responsible and if people are too drunk to be there, security taking action,” he said.

“People as well – when they see things brewing, calming things down, letting security know and having easy channels for that to happen.

“That’s the answer – not barriers or segregation.”

Meanwhile, Bartlett encouraged the game’s critics to appreciate the close contest.

In what he deemed “a magnificent game of footy”, Bartlett said there were several positives to take away.

“For anyone who’s talking about looking at the state of the game, have a look at that game on Saturday night,” he said.

“It was a great spectacle and I think that’s what we need to focus on, rather than the negatives.”