Police warn soccer hooligans with threat of fines Melbourne Victory fans show their support. POLICE fear violent hooligans at Melbourne soccer matches are jeopardising Victoria's reputation for safe sporting events. Victoria Police has put soccer louts on notice before Melbourne Victory's A-League finals clash against Perth Glory. Uniformed and undercover officers will flood AAMI Park in an effort to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere free of flares, fights and anti-social behaviour.Acting Assistant Commissioner Rick Nugent told the Herald Sun: It's not good for Victoria's reputation, all of a sudden, plastered all over the news and the papers about damage and violence. It's not good for our reputation as the sporting capital that we are. Mr Nugent said up to 10 times more police were rostered on duty at Melbourne soccer matches than at similar-sized rugby games. The message that we're getting is that some families just don't want to go and take their kids there, and I can understand that. On-the-spot fines of up to $563 will be issued to fans behaving in a riotous, indecent, offensive or insulting matter tonight. "It is a community safety issue," Mr Nugent said. The Herald Sun can reveal police have laid charges against several alleged offenders over three recent incidents at Melbourne soccer matches, and investigations are continuing.