Geelong coach Chris Scott has apologised to an AFL staff member for an outburst following last Friday night’s win over Brisbane.
It was reported on Thursday evening that Scott brought the media official to tears during an exchange that took place after his post-match media conference.
The two-time premiership winning coach was reportedly unhappy with the presence of an accredited media figure during the conference.
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Scott called the female staff member on Wednesday to personally apologise for his actions.
“The club acknowledges an interaction that took place post-game last Friday night,” a Geelong spokesperson said.
“The club confirms Chris called the AFL staff member to personally apologise for the exchange and the apology was accepted.”
He will not be sanctioned for the incident.
News of the apology came just hours after star midfielder Bailey Smith apologised to News Corp photographer Alison Wynd for an expletive-laden outburst during training on Wednesday.
Cats CEO Steve Hocking also called Wynd personally to express his remorse on behalf of the club.
Smith was getting a massage near the boundary line of GMHBA Stadium on Wednesday when the photographer had her lens trained on him.
Noticing he was the subject of her camera, the 24-year-old stuck the middle finger up to her.
He then walked towards the grandstand, where Wynd was set up, about 10 rows back from the fence.
Smith asked the photographer to “stop trying to bait me”, saying his treatment was a “private moment”.
Bailey Smith blew up at a photographer. Credit: 7NEWS
He demanded the photos be deleted.
When the snapper told Smith she was simply doing her job and had been invited by Geelong to be there, Smith responded with: “You’re doing a f****** s*** job”.
7NEWS cameras captured the exchange between the two, after which Smith moved further along the boundary line before doubling back and delivering another spray.
Wednesday’s incident was also the second time the same photographer has been singled out by Smith this season.
Wynd said she was “rattled” by the incident.
“Because he came back at me the second time, I felt a bit rattled by it,” Wynd told News Corp.
Smith has previously been verbally aggressive at Wynd, and a female ABC reporter, since arriving at Geelong last off-season from the Western Bulldogs.
It’s understood there were similar incidents with female reporters when Smith played for the Bulldogs.
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