<p>Melbourne: Officials will tighten security at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after a "disappointing" breach that allowed two men to bring guns into the stadium at an Australian Rules football match on Thursday.</p><p>Police said they had found weapons on a 21-year-old man and a 27-year-old man after the pair refused to leave the MCG over their behaviour while in the crowd of 82,058 for the match between Collingwood and Carlton.</p><p>The men were arrested and later charged with firearms possession and other offences.</p><p>Officials said the guns had been picked up by screening units when the men entered the stadium but security personnel had failed to do a thorough follow-up search.</p>.Melbourne Cricket Ground shatters 87-year-old attendance record.<p>"As a result, we will be increasing the extensiveness of the secondary manual security process and patrons may experience slight delays as they attend upcoming events," MCG CEO Stuart Fox said in a statement.</p><p>"We will continue to work closely with Victoria Police, the AFL and our security provider in executing the MCG's security procedures."</p><p>AFL CEO Andrew Dillon called the incident "extremely disappointing."</p><p>"More than 1.2 million fans have attended the football so far this season and we will work closely with authorities to ensure the matches and venues continue to be a safe and welcoming place for all," Dillon said in a statement.</p><p>Dillon added that the two men would be issued life bans from attending AFL matches.</p><p>Both men charged were on bail at the time, police said.</p><p>They were in police custody and remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. </p>
<p>Melbourne: Officials will tighten security at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after a "disappointing" breach that allowed two men to bring guns into the stadium at an Australian Rules football match on Thursday.</p><p>Police said they had found weapons on a 21-year-old man and a 27-year-old man after the pair refused to leave the MCG over their behaviour while in the crowd of 82,058 for the match between Collingwood and Carlton.</p><p>The men were arrested and later charged with firearms possession and other offences.</p><p>Officials said the guns had been picked up by screening units when the men entered the stadium but security personnel had failed to do a thorough follow-up search.</p>.Melbourne Cricket Ground shatters 87-year-old attendance record.<p>"As a result, we will be increasing the extensiveness of the secondary manual security process and patrons may experience slight delays as they attend upcoming events," MCG CEO Stuart Fox said in a statement.</p><p>"We will continue to work closely with Victoria Police, the AFL and our security provider in executing the MCG's security procedures."</p><p>AFL CEO Andrew Dillon called the incident "extremely disappointing."</p><p>"More than 1.2 million fans have attended the football so far this season and we will work closely with authorities to ensure the matches and venues continue to be a safe and welcoming place for all," Dillon said in a statement.</p><p>Dillon added that the two men would be issued life bans from attending AFL matches.</p><p>Both men charged were on bail at the time, police said.</p><p>They were in police custody and remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. </p>