Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Oli Sail is calling on the league to increase security at matches to ensure the violent scenes from Melbourne on Saturday aren't repeated.
It comes as A-League boss Danny Townsend promises to ensure fans will be safe, while Victoria Police still search for six offenders from the AAMI Park pitch invasion.
Oli Sail was a safe pair of hands at Phoenix training, but it's the safety of players and officials going forward he wants to ensure is a top priority.
"They should be taking the measures necessary," Sail told Newshub. "But I can't see something like that happening again."
The fact it did happen has been condemned by the league and Football Australia.
Nine offenders have been identified by Victoria Police, three have so far been charged - including the man who threw a bucket at Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover.
"Zero in on the perpetrators, and ensure that never happens again," said A-League boss Townsend.
"Those people can't use our sport as camouflage for criminality."
Glover could also face punishment for throwing a flare back into the crowd. The goalkeeper emerged bloodied and bruised from Saturday's incident. He's got a concussion and ten stitches in his head.
Melbourne Victory have until Wednesday to respond to a show cause notice, explaining why they shouldn't face consequences for bringing the game into disrepute.
That could include being fined, docked competition points, games being moved behind closed doors, or to a neutral venue.
"We're accountable to our fans," continued Townsend. "We need to ensure they've got a safe environment to go and support the club they love."
Tensions boiled over on the weekend after the A-League awarded Sydney grand final hosting rights for the next three years.
That prompted all non-Sydney club fans, including the Phoenix, to stage 'walkouts'.
Sail feels what the pitch invaders did though has done more harm than good for fans.
"The bargaining power to argue the APL's (Australian Professional Leagues) decision over the grand final, it doesn't give them much of a standing point at the moment," said Sail.
The A-League is now keen to move on from a disastrous and disruptive few days.
