Stabbing suspect chased down by 1.9m, 106kg ex-Western Force flanker

Former Western Force and Sharks flanker Brynard Stander was at the heart of an incident in the northern suburbs of Perth recently as he chased down a teenager accused of stabbing.

The victims, both 18, were attacked by two 16-year-olds, with one being stabbed in the abdomen and the other being stabbed in his thigh and left wrist.

WA Police said: “One of the offenders allegedly grabbed a bag containing cannabis from the victim’s vehicle before both offenders fled down an alleyway between Northgate St and Edmondson Cr.”

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One of the offenders tried to flee the scene before Stander, who was walking his dogs at the time, intervened and pursued him.

The South African-born flanker had been a Western Force player for nine years, making 89 appearances, before leaving the club in 2022.

Australian outlet 7news gave an account of the incident.

“While we were running, I said to him ‘mate, if you want to keep running, I can run quite far so I suggest you just stop and wait for the police,” Stander, 34, said.

“At that point I saw that he was bleeding and injured, so I said to him ‘you probably need some help’.

“This was all on the run and eventually, he stopped at… the park. I encouraged him to sit down (and said) I’m going to get him some help.”

He told 9news: “I got out of my vehicle and I approached him and said ‘I saw you’ve got a knife and I’ve also got cameras at the front of my house so you should stop, I’m going to call the police.’”

It has also been reported that both 16-year-olds were arrested and charged with aggravated armed robbery and grievous bodily harm, and will appear in Perth Children’s Court on Monday.

The victims, meanwhile, remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition.