Overview

• Officers were called about 12:30am after reports of men trying to gain access to a residence in East Melbourne, according to police.
• A resident chased the offenders into a nearby laneway where he was assaulted before the group fled on foot, police said.
• Media reports identify the resident as 72-year-old former AFL coach and ABC commentator Mick Malthouse.
• Reports say Malthouse sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment at the scene.
• Some outlets allege the intruders were armed and that Malthouse fought back, details not confirmed by police.