Gees, it's like Boston Legal here some days.
The AFL know how to do one thing well; create an massive over correction and reaction, then act like the resulting problem isn't of their making. He can deny, but visible security at games around the country was upped.
People having been going to the football for decades and making noise, some being rude, drunk and racist. This has all been mostly self regulated and people turfed out, or shamed nationally if they have made racist comments.
One umpire complains and the AFL goes fascist on every punter in every stadium. Mclachlan uses 'safety' as a euphemism for control. If he ever went to soccer matched in the UK in the 80-90s as I did, he'd see what unsafe is. You didn't get families going to these games, as has been a staple of footy forever.
If they want this mythical 'balance' he blunders on about, how about they bugger off and let common sense do it for them.