Eddie McGuire says it was “good to see” Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge in a pre-game mud up with controversial commentator Kane Cornes.
The coach and the previous Port Adelaide premiership participant are identified to have a long-running feud, with Cornes banned from coming into the Bulldogs’ sheds on sport days.
Their rocky relationship took one other fascinating twist on Thursday night time when the pair exchanged phrases on the boundary line earlier than the Bulldogs took on Geelong.
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Cornes – who was beforehand employed by 9 – was working in his function as a Channel Seven commentator.
Former Collingwood boss McGuire might see the lighter facet of the incident.
“It is the banter, that is what occurs,” McGuire advised 9’s Immediately.
“Soccer media is a contact sport, it is so simple as that. It is extremely a lot an opinion-based enterprise.
“It is good to see the coaches are having a bit of a fireplace again.
Eddie McGuire reacts to the Kane Cornes v Luke Beveridge mud up. 9
“Luke Beveridge was very robust as a footballer, very single minded, and he will get in and takes care of his patch.”
Cornes has a behavior of ruffling feathers and was additionally not too long ago banned from coming into North Melbourne’s sheds.
On his SEN radio present on Friday morning, he additional defined what occurred on Thursday night time.
“I used to be staring out blankly into house to the gamers warming up and simply out of the nook of my eye Luke Beveridge and the crew began strolling in the direction of me. I assumed, ‘Oh OK, that is going to be fascinating, how do I play this?’,” Cornes mentioned.
“So I simply stood there and regarded out and as he got here nearer to me he was gazing me strongly with a robust look on his face. That was from 10 or so metres away and as he received slightly bit nearer I regarded again and I simply mentioned, ‘Bevo’, and nodded my head.
Luke Beveridge turns round to have a go at Kane Cornes. Twitter
“The response was the response that you just noticed. I do not know if it is for me to share what he mentioned. I am blissful to inform you precisely my half on this – aside from to say ‘Bevo’, and nodded my head – it wasn’t acquired effectively.
“It was one thing alongside the strains of, ‘You’ve got received the nerve to say that’, and I simply mentioned, ‘What, I am unable to say hiya?’. Then he rotated once more and began to go once more and that is when he was dragged away.
“However it’s OK, it is fantastic. He is combative, he protects his membership, I’ve received no subject with it. We will have a little bit of fun about it, I feel.”
Footage of the incident exhibits Beveridge making his manner off the bottom pre-match when he has a run-in with Cornes, who was on commentary duties.
A Bulldogs staffer was then seen having a short phrase with Cornes.
Talking post-match, Beveridge refused to “chunk” when requested concerning the occasion.
“What incident?” he advised media.
“Finally, after we are available right here, we speak concerning the sport. That is most likely all we’re after, is not it?
“Should you’re attempting to drum up any controversy, I do not assume there was any, so I’ve actually received nothing to say.”
When requested about his pre-match conflict with Kane Cornes, Luke Beveridge refused to chunk. AFL.com.au
Geelong held its nerve to win by 14 factors in an arm wrestle.
Cats key ahead Jeremy Cameron opened the scoring, enjoying on from a mark inside 50 and kicking across the physique to catch the Bulldogs napping.
Nevertheless, Ed Richards quickly responded for the guests with a kick that missed everybody on its manner by way of the aim posts.
Identical to the build-up to the match, Smith was the centre of consideration within the opening time period as his involvement was met with each boos and cheers from the group.
Regardless of a good first time period, a three-goal burst from Cameron within the second noticed the Cats kick away forward at half-time.
Bailey Smith of the Cats is tackled by Tom Liberatore of the Bulldogs. Michael Willson/AFL Images through Getty Photographs
Main 11.4 (70) to six.9 (45) on the predominant break, the Cats kicked 51 factors from turnovers to place strain firmly on the Bulldogs.
However the match turned within the third time period because the Canine piled on seven targets to path by simply 10 factors on the closing change.
Cameron completed with six targets, whereas teammate Shannon Neale kicked a career-high 5 majors.
Smith had an equal game-high 33 disposals.
