Roosters chief exec slams security after bottles thrown

Sydney Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan has described security at Mt Smart Stadium as a "joke" after New Zealand Warriors National Rugby League (NRL) supporters allegedly pelted his players with bottles.

In ugly scenes during last night's 30-13 playoffs win by the hosts, a group of fans apparently threw plastic bottles and chicken legs onto the field as the Roosters stood behind the posts after a 45th-minute try to Warriors fullback Lance Hohaia.

"A few of the players have mentioned it," Canavan told The Daily Telegraph newspaper.

"It wasn't good enough. It is disgraceful behaviour when fans resort to throwing things.

"Especially at players. They are the entertainers. They are the people they come to watch. All Stadiums have to be very strict."

Canavan called for the NRL to seek out the culprits and ban them for life.

"They need to go out and find these people," Canavan said.

"It has happened on several occasions. We have gone after people at the Sydney Football Stadium.

"I am sure the NRL will be very diligent with finding these people."

Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson said a full bottle he thought looked like it was made of glass narrowly missed his head.

"I was just standing there and it just missed," Aubusson said.

"It wasn't much fun and fans shouldn't be doing stuff like that.

"Lucky I looked up or I would have copped it straight in the face."

Prop David Shillington was also targeted by the senseless attack.

"They did it a couple of times," Shillington said.

"After they scored twice they started pegging bottles and chicken legs onto the field. One flew straight past my head.

"I saw the security guards and hopefully they got the people that did it."

After the incident, referee Tony Archer reportedly went to the sideline in an effort to make the ground manager aware of the allegations by the Roosters.

NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley said he would act on the incident.

"We'll talk to the stadium about it," Annesley said.