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CRIMINAL charges could follow a brawl during a Tallangatta and District Football League reserves match on Saturday in which a player was kicked in the eye.

Dederang-Mount Beauty's David Cooper is lucky to have his eyesight after copping a boot to his eye socket, allegedly by a Mitta United opponent.

Dederang-Mount Beauty president Doug Connors said Mr Cooper was "feeling pretty sore and sorry" at home after treatment at Wodonga Hospital.

He has several stitches and a lot of bruising.

Mr Connors and Mitta United president Mac Paton were reluctant to comment, except to say melees weren't part of the game.

"It's not part of the game but things happen in the heat of the moment," Mr Paton said.

"Luckily there's very few of these incidents these days.

"We certainly don't condone anything but playing football."

Dederang police's Leading Sen-Constable Craig Lee said police had gone to the ground after calls from Ambulance Victoria and spectators.

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