Urgent:Coach Craig McRae has been placed on 2years Suspension due to….
Craig McRae, the coach of Collingwood, acknowledges that his controversial post-match remarks against umpires were “selfish” because he let his annoyance control him. Following the Magpies’ tense three-point loss to Sydney last Friday night, which severely damaged their prospects of making the finals, McRae received a warning from the AFL this week for the remarks.
The 50-year-old claimed that a 50-meter penalty to Dan McStay “would have been paid at the MCG” after Swans defender Tom McCartin crossed the mark in the closing moments at the SCG, but it was not paid.
Additionally, he called the umpires’ application of the insufficient intent rule throughout the game “a bit of a circus” Sydney coach John Longmire responded sharply to McRae’s remarks, calling the MCG reference a “amazing admission” from the coach of the team with the largest home ground advantage in the AFL.
“I analyze extremely deeply on everything I do and I am sad that I went into an irritation mode versus a disappointed mode,” McRae said on Thursday after reflecting on the issue over the previous four days. “I am allowed to be disappointed, because who would not be? That shows that I care.”
“But since everything I have done has taught us valuable lessons—and me specifically—I do not wish to take back what I have done.” When questioned about McRae’s remarks on Monday, Longmire chuckled and verbally attacked his Collingwood opponent several times, pointing out some of the Magpies’ advantages in the match.
When questioned about McRae’s remarks on Monday, Longmire chuckled and verbally attacked his Collingwood opponent several times, pointing out some of the Magpies’ advantages in the match. Longmire also noted that Collingwood had the upper hand in a close match against North Melbourne in June because two of
