Former St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt could be lauded as a public servant after helping security detain a concertgoer at US country star Riley Green's Melbourne show on the weekend.
At Margaret Court Arena, Riewoldt was witness to a fan of Green toss a phone at the artist during his performance, which struck him on the head and drew blood.
Riewoldt, who detailed the chaotic moment on Triple M, said he grabbed the rogue fan, assisting security in his removal from the arena.
"I saw this happen; it unfolded right in front of me. We wanted to be as close to the stage as possible," Riewoldt said on Monday.
"I pegged this bloke early on – the bloke who has eventually thrown his phone - as being a real w*nker. He was a loose cannon, he was real ‘big energy' vibes. The sort of bloke that comes over asks you for a photo, you pose for him, and then he starts heaping shit on you afterwards… he did this to me. He was filming [me] during the concert…."
"Yeah and just saying some pretty ordinary stuff. It was a bit inappropriate and weird.
"Eventually, the second to last song finishes and out of nowhere he has launched - like he was trying to throw the stumps down from mid-wicket - his phone at Riley Green and hit him in the head.
"It was an amazing throw, I reckon we were 10-15 metres away. He smashed him in the side of the head and took everyone by surprise. I was standing right behind him, so I grabbed him. He's done it and everyone was a bit shocked.
"Riley Green handled it pretty amazingly; he just said can we get the lights on. I pointed the guy out and within three seconds security came and grabbed him. Security whisked him off."
