FOUR men from one family, including a junior rugby league coach, have pleaded guilty to charges over a brawl at an under-12s game.

The Daily Telegraph has obtained footage of the melee during a Bankstown Bulls clash with St George Dragons on April 16. The vision shows supporters fighting on the field in front of women and children.

Canterbury-Bankstown District Rugby League has stood down a team official on each side for their involvement. Two men, in their 60s and 70s, were knocked to the ground during the brawl at Clemton Park, Kingsgrove.

The fight is another black eye for suburban rugby league, rocked by a string of ugly incidents recently including the alleged assault of junior referee Kurt Portsmouth by a trainer.

On Wednesday the Bankstown Bulls under-12 coach Robert Mehrez, 39, will be sentenced at Burwood Local Court for affray and assault occasioning bodily harm for punching 74-year-old Dragons supporter Ralph Speechley.

Mehrez’s father Ahmed, 62, was also knocked down in the brawl.

Ahmed Mehrez will be sentenced for affray along with Gadder Mehrez, 29, and Carem Mehrez, 27. Their lawyer Garry Gillett will submit they were not the aggressors and were provoked.

Robert Mehrez said the fight broke out when Dragons club members and supporters entered his box and assaulted him, but that did not excuse his actions. “I probably should have learnt to ignore and be more professional, especially for the kids,” he said before sentencing.

The footage shows Mehrez, dressed in a red shirt, at the centre of the brawl throwing punches while others try to restrain him. In the foreground a young Bulls player watches on.

Police confirmed investigation into the fight is continuing and other people are assisting with their inquiries.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said there was no place for any kind of violence in junior rugby league matches.

“Parents, especially those acting as officials, need to understand young players are there to have fun,” he said.