Former AFL Diversity Manager Ali Fahour has been charged with assault over an alleged on-field punch during a Melbourne suburban league game.
Police on Friday confirmed Mr Fahour was charged with recklessly causing injury, intentionally causing injury and unlawful assault.
He was playing for West Preston-Lakeside in the Northern Football League on Saturday when the alleged incident involving Whittlesea defender Dale Saddington happened.
Fahour quit his role as AFL diversity manager on Wednesday after the Northern Football league suspended him for 14 weeks, triggering his deregistration from any league in Australia.