WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n Collingwood chief executive Craig Kelly slammed the rumours earlier in the week, labelling them \u201cfalse and unfair\u201d on McRae\u2019s family.<\/p>\n McRae \u2013 at his weekly press conference on Friday morning \u2013 explained why he spoke to the playing group about the rumours.<\/p>\n \u201cI am really grateful (of Kelly\u2019s defence), there\u2019s a lot things written that aren\u2019t true and I have addressed that, it\u2019s a crazy world we\u2019re in at times,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s become a little bit annoying and it was nice to get on the front foot and really nice to have support in my values and morals.<\/p>\n \u201cI am really comfortable in my values and morals and what people say about me, I can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n \u201cI hear things and I go, \u2018What\u2019s going on here?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Florent and Mills hug it out post match | 00:33<\/p>\n McRae said his need to address the playing group was painted as more than it was.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is factual: it was like 10 seconds of a 30-minute meeting, it was just addressing the world we\u2019re in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s heroes and villains, wins and losses and we\u2019re all caught up in that and we play the game which is kicks, marks and handballs and this is the other game.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes the other game tries to get involved in our kicks, marks and handballs and we try to educate our players around that \u2013 maybe I was a living example of that.\u201d<\/p>\n McRae said he would not attempt to take action against any of the online speculation.<\/p>\n \u201cMy private life, we\u2019re very comfortable my wife and I, and we\u2019ve never been happier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat others write about us, we can\u2019t control that, as you can\u2019t \u2026 I am not a victim, I am here to do my job and how good is it to have the footy back, huh? How good is that.\u201d<\/p>\n Voss unsure what to make of loss | 07:07<\/p>\n The rumours of McRae follow the dramatic split between Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale and his wife Jules.<\/p>\n Neale stepped down as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in early January, confirming he had separated from his wife Jules amid speculation of an affair with her former best friend Tess Crosley.<\/p>\n The dual Brownlow Medallist moved into a new home in Brisbane, while Jules and their two young children moved back to her hometown of Perth.<\/p>\n McRae was at the centre of new speculation on Friday after a report Carlton sounded him out<\/a> to potentially replace Blues mentor Michael Voss.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s not true, jeez, I have been caught up in a lot of things at the moment, haven\u2019t I?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI have got a contract here, I have just extended thankfully enough, and my best mate works there.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s not \u2026 it doesn\u2019t make any sense to me.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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