Linesman Fiona McKenzie alleged she copped abuse from the spectator during the game.

The centre referee stopped the match 30 minutes in, and asked Ralph Corby, and the man sitting next to him, to leave.

Corby, who was seated at least 10 metres away from McKenzie, admitted to commenting on her decision not to call a Tolland player offside, which led to the first goal of the game.

“I said, ‘that was a bad decision,’” Corby said.

“He was offside.”

Corby and his friend left the ground. He maintains the referee was too harsh.

The Cootamundra local, and strong supporter of the game, was devastated; he wanted to stay and watch his team fight for a position in the premiership match.