AN Abermain Hawks club member will front the Newcastle Rugby League judiciary on Thursday night after a pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted during a grand final brawl that spilt into the crowd.
The alleged incident occurred late in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby League first-division decider between D-grade sides Abermain and the Hinton Pirates at Belmont's Cahill Oval on Saturday morning.
A brawl erupted when Hinton centre Zach Thackeray was sent off for fighting. He threw another punch at Abermain's Craig Lee as he was walking off the field.
Another melee ensued, spilling over the sidelines in front of the grandstand.
It is alleged an Abermain club member, who was not playing in the game, became involved.
A pregnant Pirates supporter was caught in the wild scenes, and alleges she was hit in the side of the stomach.
Ground security removed an Abermain spectator involved. It is also alleged the ejected fan later shouted at the woman in the car park.
The woman said she went to Maitland Hospital, where her baby was cleared of injury, and later reported the incident to police.
Newcastle Rugby League general manager John Fahey confirmed his organisation was investigating the incident and an Abermain club member would face a code of conduct charge.
He said there were allegedly witnesses who supported the woman's claims: "We're aware of an incident with the lady and she's put reports in that we haven't seen yet."