Father pens heated post after son's footy was stolen at AFL game Father has penned a heated post after his son's Auskick footy was stolen
Jarrod Dwyer went to Richmond game at Melbourne's MCG on Sunday
While he was playing kick-to-kick with his son, five, the ball was taken
'To the mongrel who stole my son's footy, you have broken his heart'
It was shared by AFL Instagram pages and family was contacted by club
By Lucy Mae Beers
Daily Mail Australia
Published: 16:28 +10:00, 15 August 2016
Updated: 17:47 +10:00, 15 August 2016A father has shared a heated Facebook post after his son's beloved Auskick footy was stolen by a 'mongrel' spectator at an AFL game.
Jarrod Dwyer and his five-year-old son enjoyed a kick-to-kick after the final siren at the Richmond Tigers game on Sunday afternoon and were shocked after realising the football had been stolen.
Mr Dwyer uploaded a heartbreaking photo of his son in tears to Facebook in a hope the thief will 'find some morality' and return his son's 'favourite possession on earth'.
'To the mongrel who stole my five-year-old son's Auskick footy... You have broken the poor kid's heart,' Mr Dwyer wrote.
A father has shared a heated Facebook post and a photo of his son, five, in tears after his beloved Auskick footy was stolen by a 'mongrel' spectator at an AFL game
Mr Dwyer uploaded a heartbreaking photo of his crying son to Facebook in a hope the thief will 'find some morality' and return his sons's 'favourite possession on earth'
'I hope this photo finds you and you find some morality by contacting Auskick or Richmond FC to return it to him.
'It won't be hard, they both have his contact details and his full name is on the ball you stole'.
After it was shared on Sunday, the post was screenshot and shared on various AFL Instagram pages with the hashtag #findthefooty.
A Richmond FC spokesperson said they had been in contact with the Dwyer family.
The MCG re-introduced the kick-to-kick this year, where families are allowed to come onto the ground for a kick after the final siren
It is believed the young boy participates in the Auskick program where children attend weekly coaching sessions to learn AFL skills.
The MCG re-introduced the kick-to-kick this year, where families are allowed to come onto the ground for a kick after the final siren.
The Tigers lost Sunday's game 82-78 to Geelong.
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