Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko will find himself under a spotlight as Melbourne expect the AFL to investigate a sledge against Harrison Petty that left the defender in tears at the Gabba. 7AFL 7NEWS
Petty was visibly emotional during the three-quarter time break, spending some time off the field before returning late in Friday’s 58-point win by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan. Stream them all for free onThe incident sparked a heated discussion between Melbourne football manager Alan Richardson and his Brisbane counterpart Danny Daly before the fourth quarter.
Demons coach Simon Goodwin would only confirm the sledge was an “inappropriate” comment about a Petty family member.“Petts was a bit emotional at three-quarter time. He went away, re-set himself and came back into the game. That’s as much detail as we’re going to go into. On Saturday, 7NEWS reporter Tom Browne said Melbourne are “comfortable” with the situation in the wake of Zorko’s apology and are not actively pursuing the matter, but the AFL is still expected to investigate.Essendon legend Tim Watson slams ‘shambolic’ Bombers after Clarkson fail
Miller snubbed the handshake offer extended by the young midfielder after the first Queensland derby in 2019, before then delivering a verbal barrage at the Sun in the return fixture that year before bizarrely following Miller around the field with his hand extended after a brief post-game handshake.
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