On Dec. 18, 2025, coach Kerryn Ball tackled a man attacking an umpire at a junior cricket match in Port Macquarie, stopping the assault until police arrived.

On December 18, 2025, Kerryn Ball, a coach and corrections officer, intervened during a junior cricket match at Oxley Oval in Port Macquarie when a man attacked an umpire, knocking him to the ground. Ball, watching from the sidelines, ran onto the field after noticing suspicious behavior and the man swinging at the umpire, tackling him to prevent further harm. Others helped restrain the man until police arrived. The incident occurred during a 50-over under-15 game between Lake Macquarie and Northern Inland. Video footage showed the man picking up an object, raising safety concerns. Officials praised Ball’s swift action, and the game resumed, with Lake Macquarie winning and finishing second. Ball’s 14-year-old son Braiden, a player on the team, had recently made his first-grade debut.