Oz footballer apologises after dwarf set on fire in bizarre prank

An Australian Football League player was fined and forced to apologise to a dwarf entertainer set on fire during a prank in arguably the sport’s most bizarre end-of-season celebration.

The incident also prompted an apology from the league’s chief executive Andrew Demetriou who laughed and giggled on live television when told of the allegations against St Kilda player Clinton Jones, which he said he initially thought were a joke.

The dwarf Blake Johnston and his colleague Arthur Serevetas were booked by the club to entertain players at their so-called Mad Monday event this week, but things got out of hand.