A streaker causes chaos during a crucial moment in Origin III.
ANZ stadium has met with NSW police and their security team in the wake of the embarrassing streaking incident during the State of Origin decider.
A spokesman for the stadium said security strategies were being revised after a lubed-up and nude 33-year-old Wati Holmwood managed to dash onto the pitch in the dying moments of play.
"The Stadium has undertaken to do whatever it can to minimise the risk of incidents like we witnessed on Wednesday night and we are working closely with police, our security team and event partners on risk assessment and security strategies going forward," said ANZ Stadium spokesman Arthur Stanley.
"Police have dealt with the intruder in terms of charges and the NRL has subsequently banned him from all future rugby league matches.
Wati Holmwood is escorted to Auburn Hospital by security after he was slapped with a field court attendance notice for wilful and obscene exposure and entering or remaining on the field of play without authorisation at the Flemington Local Area Command. Pic: Bill Hearne
Mr Stanley also added that Mr Holmwood "will also be issued with a banning notice preventing him from attending future events at ANZ Stadium".
"He won't be getting back in here again," he said.
At his Tempe unit a sheepish Mr Holmwood spoke out.
Streaker Holmwood disrupts a Tigers v Warriors match in 2011. Picture: Gregg Porteous
He's also sore and scared.
Still wearing the sports shoes that were beamed live to a global audience in the hundreds of millions, Mr Holmwood appeared dazed and confused as he spoke to The Daily Telegraph after discharging himself – against medical advice – from Auburn hospital early this morning.
Naked numbskull steals spotlight
State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood is taken from Auburn Police Station to Auburn Hospital by Ambulance. He discharged himself and walked approximately 10km to his home. Pic: Bill Hearne
Thankfully he had since found a singlet and shorts to cover his now infamous body and held his hands to his head as he uttered a very simple five-letter word.
"I'm sorry, I apologise about what happened, am I in trouble now?"
Well, yes. Mr Holmwood was earlier taken to Flemington local area command where he was slapped with a field court attendance notice for wilful and obscene exposure and entering or remaining on the field of play without authorisation.
State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood is escorted into Auburn Hospital by security. Pic: Bill Hearne
Blues filthy over streak
His mad dash has likely cost him lifelong exclusion from ANZ Stadium.
"It all happened so quickly, I don't know what was going through my head," he said.
Streaker Wati Holmwood in full flight during State of Origin III. Picture: Gregg Porteous
"I just wanted to make it interesting but I stuffed up Origin. A lot of people hate me now."
A security guard protected the State of Origin streaker from being asked questions by a Channel Nine reporter. Courtesy Channel Nine Today
Mr Holmwood wandered out of the emergency room at Auburn hospital around 1.20am, after being sedated. Nursing staff told The Daily Telegraph they had pled with him to stay but he demanded to sign the paperwork and leave.
Wati Holmwood, at Auburn Hospital, said he wanted to see himself on TV. Pic: Bill Hearne
At one point security staff escorted him back inside, but they were powerless to keep him in hospital.
"Don't touch me," he said to the security guards as they attempted to convince him to stay the night.
When Mr Holmwood finally left he was penniless and was forced to bum $10 from this reporter for a cab fare to the local train station.
Wati Holmwood on his long walk of shame after realising no more trains are scheduled at Auburn train station. Pic: Bill Hearn
"I've got a headache, I just need some fresh air," he said.
"I want to go home and have a shower, I don't know where I am."
Asked if he could remember his dramatic pitch intrusion, Mr Holmwood said: "Queensland scored a try when I was on didn't they? I want to see myself on television."
Streaker Wati Holmwood sets sail towards the action in State of Origin III. Picture: Gregg Porteous
The dying seconds of Queensland's eighth straight Origin victory will forever be remembered as the moment a rotund, slow Tempe local managed to evade ANZ Stadium security for what seemed like minutes and to effectively become a 27th player in the most respected rugby league spectacle on the planet.
Origin streaker exposed
His forced insertion into the game ultimately cost New South Wales the chance to snatch victory, after match officials were forced to restart play in the form of a scrum – and a further set of six tackles – to the Maroons.
State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood discharged himself from Auburn Hospital and walked approximately 10km towards home. Pic: Bill Hearne
What's more staggering, is that it isn't the first time Mr Holmwood has managed the feat. In 2011 he was banned from drinking in public and from entering the Sydney Football Stadium after he jumped the fence during an NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors.
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Wati Holmwood realises someone's on his tail as he streaks during the State of Origin III.
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State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood continues his walk of shame through Lidcombe after discharging himself from Auburn Hospital early this morning. Pic: Bill Hearne
Wati Holmwood's walk of shame continues along Centenary Drive, near Rookwood cemetery. Pic: Bill Hearne
A harsh reminder ... State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood's walk of shame from Auburn Hospital to his home took in ANZ Stadium - the scene of his 100m naked dash across the turf as the maroons set up and made another try which was disallowed. Pic: Bill Hearne
Wati Holmwood is escorted off the field by police late in Origin III.
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