Harrison Petty

It's been reported the player that made those comments was Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko. Despite enjoying a 70-point lead at the time and the knowledge his side ...

"I had a chat to Zorko at the end and told him whatever you said, you crossed the line. He's a tough country boy if you know him, not much rattles him." "I don't know exactly what was said, but Petts wasn't like he normally is. “Brisbane have spoken to us and obviously the AFL will look at it. [https://t.co/ymD18AK1dK] [pic.twitter.com/CYJKf7uEyB] [August 19, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/O7Mbjcz90R] [August 19, 2022]

After post-match interviews with Max Gawn and Melbourne footy manager Alan Richardson, it sounds like Zorko's sledge was what brought Petty to tears at ...

To come out and deliver, our playing group have learned over the last couple of years what it takes to perform in big games. We’ve given ourselves a chance to prepare really well and give ourselves the best chance to perform. To be able to focus on what we could control tonight, and come out and start the way we started with the intensity, in another big game, it was just brilliant the way the players went about it. Q: Do you guys get a sniff of finals and that’s why you’ve risen tonight? To be sitting in this position, to give ourselves the chance, as most coaches will say, that season is now done and we start another one. Q: We’ll get to the game in a moment but can you tell us what happened at three-quarter time there?

'Crossed the line': AFL to investigate alleged sledge that left young Dees star in tears.

“I had a chat to Zorko at the end and told him whatever you said, you crossed the line. We did a number on them at the MCG last time we played them, so for us it was really important to control that aggression. he’s been great for us over the last four or five years so I’m not going to cane him for one performance where he was potentially below par.’’ It was a fiery game, we wanted to bring the heat from the start. “He did at times (look frustrated and agitated). I felt like in the second half we were a lot more controlled, composed with it after the first half was about our aggression around the footy, which really set us up. “Sometimes as midfielders, you go into aggression and you overcommit … “Brisbane have spoken to us and obviously the AFL will look at it. “I don’t know a hell of a lot about it. “I don’t know exactly what was said, but Petts wasn’t like he normally is. “Most importantly, he felt Dayne’s apology after the game was real, it was authentic. it would concern me that any of our players got caught up in an incident like that, but I won’t judge just yet because I don’t know enough about it.

Brisbane captain Dayne Zprko will be probed over an alleged personal sledge directed towards Demon Harrison...

"I had a chat to Zorko at the end and told him whatever you said, you crossed the line. "I don't know exactly what was said, but Petts wasn't like he normally is. (57) win](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/live-scores/brisbane-lions-v-melbourne-afl-home-and-away/249598995) at the Gabba, which secured them a top-four spot, Melbourne's Simon Goodwin touched on the Petty incident, but refused to divulge too many details regarding the sledge itself. then came back into the game. Petts was a bit emotional at three-quarter time, he went away ... (115) to 8.

Melbourne have thrashed the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, inflicting a morale-crushing 58-point victory on the eve of the finals, but a Dayne Zorko sledge ...

The fortunes of the two teams were highlighted when a hopeful kick by Petracca took a wicked bounce over a Lions defender and over the goal-line in the rout. Down by 31 at the first turn, Brisbane kicked the first goal of the second quarter through Dan McStay but from there it was all one-way traffic as the Demons kicked seven unanswered goals. There was a late concern for the Demons, however, with Luke Jackson subbed out in the final term with a corked calf but Goodwin was confident it wouldn't be a concern for finals. Adding to Brisbane's woes, Cam Rayner was placed on report in the first quarter for a sling tackle on Brown which left the Demon needing treatment for a bloodied nose. Demons coach Simon Goodwin confirmed 22-year-old Petty had heard something personal said about a family member and the Lions had been "apologetic" towards the Demons about the incident. Zorko was confronted by several Demons after the final siren before having a long discussion with Petty on the field.

An emotional Petty was surrounded by teammates at three-quarter time after what Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin described as an "inappropriate" comment about a ...

They're the one team that's got hold of us for the last two years." he's been great for us over the last four or five years, so I'm not going to cane him for one performance where he was potentially below par." We're going to hand it over to the AFL." I can't disagree with you at the moment. "Their shooting for goal. "He's very passionate about our footy club and he would have been pretty disappointed at what was unfolding and that might have led to some frustration," he said.

Melbourne defender Harrison Petty was seen in tears at three-quarter time, and spent the opening minutes of the final quarter on the bench.

Fagan said: “I’ll be very surprised if we end up in the top four by the end of the weekend. “Brisbane have been quite apologetic towards us, and that’s the type of footy club they are. “We’ve been building the last six or seven weeks. There was also a conversation between Richardson and Lions counterpart Danny Daly relating to the incident. “That’s pretty much the details we can give at the moment. That’s the tone I got, based off the fact Dayne apologised and Petty is comfortable with where things sit,” Richardson said on SEN.

An emotional Petty was surrounded by teammates at three-quarter time after what Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin described as an "inappropriate" comment about a ...

They're the one team that's got hold of us for the last two years." he's been great for us over the last four or five years, so I'm not going to cane him for one performance where he was potentially below par." We're going to hand it over to the AFL." I can't disagree with you at the moment. "Their shooting for goal. "He's very passionate about our footy club and he would have been pretty disappointed at what was unfolding and that might have led to some frustration," he said.

The AFL looks set to investigate after a messy on-pitch incident at The Gabba on Friday left Demons' defender Harrison Petty in tears.

[Fox Footy](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/afl-news-2022-harry-petty-crying-during-melbourne-demons-win-over-brisbane-lions/news-story/2e258c143ec820daa98e289b3ae8a1f3) Vision from the pitch at three quarter time showed Petty and Zorko in a confrontation which included shoving. “Zorko did at times (look frustrated). “I had a chat to Zorko at the end and told him whatever you said, you crossed the line,” May added. “Brisbane have spoken to us and obviously the AFL will look at it.” “In reflection, I understand I need to be a better leader, and have spoken with the Club who have reinforced this.” Melbourne’s May told AFL Nation that Petty “wasn’t like he normally is” after the confrontation. “Petts’ thought he heard something inappropriate about a family member he was a bit upset about it,” Melbourne senior coach Simon Goodwin told reporters after the match. “I have apologised to Harrison for the inappropriate comment I made to him last night,” he said. But the Demons have admitted the club is “comfortable” with Brisbane’s Dayne Zorko and the Lion’s apology after full-time. On Saturday morning, SEN’s Sam Edmund revealed the sledge was “cruel from the Lions captain and centred in on the health of a family member”. “I can’t speak for them but that’s certainly the tone that I got based on the fact that Dayne (Zorko) apologised and Harrison Petty is really comfortable with where it sits. Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Zorko has apologised for the “inappropriate” sledge which left a Melbourne Demons rival in tears.

Melbourne went into bat for Harrison Petty but the AFL is set to have the final say on Dayne Zorko.

he’s been great for us over the last four or five years. “In reflection, I understand I need to be a better leader, and have spoken with the club who have reinforced this.” Stream them all for free on “I have apologised to Harrison for the inappropriate comment I made to him last night,” Zorko said. Brisbane said the skipper “is committed to controlling his emotions for the better of himself and the club”. [Brisbane](https://7news.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions) and captain Dayne Zorko have issued a formal apology to [Melbourne](https://7news.com.au/sport/melbourne-demons) and Harrison Petty for a sledge that left the defender in tears at the Gabba on Friday night.

Triple M Footy news breaker Jay Clark gave an update on the sledging incident between Dayne Zorko and Harrison Petty on Dead Set Legends this morning.

"Melbourne has communicated to the AFL that they’re quite satisfied that Harrison is in a good space this morning, and that he accepts the apology and that’s where the Demons are happy to leave it. "The latest on this this morning is that the AFL has touched base with Melbourne, and said ‘are you satisfied with Brisbane’s apology, are you satisfied with Dayne Zorko’s apology, how is Harrison Petty feeling about this?’ Triple M Footy news breaker Jay Clark gave an update on the sledging incident between Dayne Zorko and Harrison Petty on Dead Set Legends this morning.