Overview

• Omar Salma, 21, of Roxburgh Park, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates' Court to firearm charges and committing an indictable offence while on bail.
• He was detained at the MCG in April during the Collingwood–Carlton match with a loaded .22-calibre pistol as more than 82,000 spectators attended.
• Magistrate Brett Sonnet condemned the conduct, described Salma as living 'the life of a low-level gangster,' and indicated a likely custodial term.
• The police prosecutor said sentencing must assure the community that bringing a gun into a public venue carries serious consequences regardless of intent.
• Defence cited recent trauma, substance abuse, and no record before 2022, with the court noting a guilty-plea discount as Salma remains in custody after 151 days and returns for sentencing on Friday.