New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\nAccording to Channel 7\u2019s Caroline Wilson, the AFL even missed the incident, which occurred when McRae returned a dead ball to the Swans ruckman.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell it might have been all respect, but it certainly wasn\u2019t \u2018g\u2019day old mate\u2019 and I don\u2019t think Brodie Grundy was particularly impressed by what Craig McRae said,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes it was positive, but it was personal and it happened in game.<\/p>\n
\u201cFour other clubs I have spoken to today are quite astounded at McRae.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe it\u2019s on and neither did the Sydney Swans…Nobody wants to say what was said but no one at the Swans is particularly impressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Swans haven\u2019t complained but four clubs are really surprised at what McRae is doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople I spoke to at the AFL, some of them weren\u2019t even aware of the incident which amazes me.\u201d<\/p>\n
McRae\u2019s antics are unlikely to get him into hot water but he is developing a bit of a reputation on the touchline.<\/p>\n
Against Hawthorn earlier this month he committed a cynical act of time-wasting when he called for the ball from a fan before turning his back as it was thrown.<\/p>\n
Like Grundy, he played down the incident and confirmed nothing negative was said to the Swans man.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to be able to share but I can\u2019t share exactly what I said to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was all respect, trust me. I\u2019ve got great respect for what he\u2019s doing, and nothing untoward [was said].\u201d<\/p>\n
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