Former Canberra Raiders player Mark McLinden has been identified as the man who invaded the field and arrested at Sunday’s NRL grand final.
A veteran of 165 games at the Raiders, McLinden played in five finals series for Canberra but never featured in a grand final.
Until Sunday.
McLinden entered the field with Parramatta on the attack at the opposite end of Accor Stadium and took down the padding from one of the goal posts.