Facing Junee Local Court last Thursday, Landrigan pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm for his actions during a soccer game between Junee and Lake Albert in September last year.

Magistrate Anthony Murray said given Landrigan’s early guilty pleas and the degree of provocation to his behaviour on the day, he would place him on a good behaviour bond.

With an additional punishment already in place by the Football Wagga judiciary, Mr Murray said he would take the punishment into account alongside the fact he had been elbowed some 15 minutes prior to the king hit.

Landrigan’s solicitor told the court the 31-year-old father of five, was extremely remorseful for his actions, which resulted in a disqualification from playing soccer for six seasons and the loss of his junior coaching licence.

She then described the game as a “dirty game full of tripping and sledging” where two yellow cards had been issued and a player sent off.

Facts tendered to the court stated during the second half of the second grade match, Landrigan was elbowed in the head by a Lake Albert opponent.

Requiring medical assistance, he left the field returning within 10 to 15 minutes.

The court heard a short time later a fight broke out between Landrigan and players who were marking him while the ball was on the other end of the field.

Mr Murray said in light of the contributions made to the sport through volunteering as a coach for three years out of his 15 year playing career, he would issue two good behaviour bonds for each offence and a fine of $400 plus court costs.