Gillon McLachlan

2022 - 9 - 18

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Demons star Christian Petracca swears at AFL boss Gillon ... (Daily Mail)

Petracca had obviously had enough of McLachlan butchering his surname during Sunday night's medal count and he was caught on TV swearing as his frustration ...

Petracca (pictured with partner Bella Beischer on the Brownlow red carpet on Sunday night) was equal leader after 10 rounds but fell away as the count went on. McLachlan (pictured with wife Laura on the red carpet) was one of the panel members who read out the umpires' votes for each round Cripps (pictured with Monique Fontana on Sunday night) earned the maximum three votes seven times but lagged behind Brisbane's Lachie Neale for much of the night Cripps claimed the AFL's highest honour for the first time with three votes in Carlton's heartbreaking round 23 loss to Collingwood to sneak home on 29 votes ahead of Brisbane gun Neale (28 votes) and Gold Coast's Touk Miller (27). The Demons midfielder was seen saying, 'It's Petracca, for f***'s sake' just after McLachlan read out the votes for round 16 of the season. [Melbourne](/news/melbourne/index.html) star Christian Petracca lashed out angrily at Gillon McLachlan during the Brownlow Medal, swearing at the [AFL](/sport/afl/index.html) CEO as he repeatedly pronounced his surname incorrectly as he read out the umpires' votes on footy's night of nights.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan comments on Patrick Cripps ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Damning new comments have emerged in the wake of a Brownlow victory only possible because of a 'legal technicality'.

“I just had dinner and put it on in the background. I think a few (teammates) were following bits and pieces but, by the time it finished, they would have all been asleep.” “I was at the club, went for a few hours, and then I actually went home and then had a shower and then clicked back on. Stream them all for free on When Cripps was asked on Triple M how he will thank Townshend for the Brownlow Medal, the winner joked: “I asked Gill for a replica!” In an opening statement that went for almost two hours, Townshend claimed “a wholesale failure in the lead-up to the Cripps ban should determine it void”.

'F***s sake': Dees star absolutely filthy (NEWS.com.au)

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has been torched by Melbourne star Christian Petracca for an awkward gaffe at the Brownlow Medal on Sunday.

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has been torched by Melbourne star Christian Petracca for an awkward gaffe at the Brownlow Medal on Sunday. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has been torched by a Brownlow Medal contender for an awkward gaffe which has caused a stir online. Christian Petracca fuming at AFL boss for Brownlow Medal gaffe

Brownlow Medal 2022: AFL boss Gillon McLachlan 'very agitated' by ... (The West Australian)

AFL boss Gill McLachlan said he was 'very agitated' by the controversial decision to overturn a two-week suspension that ultimately allowed Patrick Cripps ...

“He was off early in the game last week and he’s not playing this week as a result of it, so we get penalised for that and unfortunately Cal gets injured.” The Appeals Board said there was an “error of law” and it could not see how the Tribunal could have arrived at the conclusion Cripps’ actions were “in the bumping of an opponent” because it did not actually receive any indication from Cripps or his legal representatives to suggest it. AFL boss Gill McLachlan has doubled down on his calls for a review of the AFL Appeals Board and said he was “very agitated” by the controversial decision to overturn a two-week suspension that ultimately allowed Patrick Cripps to win the Brownlow Medal.

Brownlow Medal 2022: Why AFL boss Gillon McLachlan was left ... (PerthNow)

Patrick Cripps is the toast of the football world - but there's an aspect of his win that made 'no sense' to AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan.

Cripps jokingly told Triple M after his Brownlow win that he “asked Gil for a replica” medal to give to his legal representative. In this week’s AFL Record, McLachlan said he was unhappy with the decision to overturn Cripps’ suspension, which became a major talking point when the Northampton product won the Brownlow Medal by one vote. The Carlton skipper was banned for a fortnight in August after he was found guilty of a head-high hit on Brisbane’s Callum Ah Chee.

'Complete nonsense': AFL boss says decision to overrule Cripps ... (Fox Sports)

'Complete nonsense': AFL boss says decision to overrule Cripps ban 'made no sense'

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'A complete nonsense': McLachlan takes aim at Cripps appeal ... (The Age)

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says he was “agitated” by a decision from the league's appeals board that cleared Patrick Cripps of suspension, ...

[Jon Pierik](/by/jon-pierik-hveju)is a sports journalist at The Age. [Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter](https://www.theage.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p56jp7). That number also included former Eagle Ben Cousins, who won it in 2005 – although Cripps said he hadn’t had time to read their messages. “Winning it is a moment I will look back on and be grateful to have that experience and it’s something I will cherish for a long time.” “He said ‘welcome to the club,’” Cripps said of Neale, who won the count in 2020. “The health and safety of our players is of paramount importance to the AFL and we will continue to evaluate and, where necessary, act to prioritise that objective in relation to the occurrence of concussion and other injuries in the playing of our game,” Dillon said.

'Wow': AFL boss' bombshell rocks Brownlow (NEWS.com.au)

Gillon McLachlan says he is “very agitated” by the shock ruling that saw Patrick Cripps eligible to win the Brownlow medal.

In an interview released in the AFL Record on Monday, McLachlan says the board’s ruling “made no sense to me”. “So, I have asked the guys to review the system and we will see where that lands.” “It made no sense to me in any way and it is frustrating to have a legal view about due process or procedural fairness - a complete nonsense - really affect a clear mandate to protect the head. In an interview bombshell that was released on Monday, the AFL boss described the AFL appeals board’s infamous decision to overturn a two-match suspension as “complete nonsense”. The appeals board found that the tribunal’s decision did not “afford procedural fairness” due to the lack of clear directions given by Tribunal chairperson Jeff Gleeson. Gillon McLachlan says he is “very agitated” by the shock ruling that saw Patrick Cripps eligible to win the Brownlow medal.

'I'll just leave it at that': Cripps responds to 'agitated' Gill's Brownlow ... (Fox Sports)

'I'll just leave it at that': Cripps responds to 'agitated' Gill's Brownlow bombshell.

“It was getting back to the way I was playing in 2018 and 2019. “But I just did a lot of work with the club psych, the media manager and (ex-teammate) Michael Jamison ... “It’s always the support network that makes you play at the highest level, so it was great to share with them ... “It’s a bit of reward for effort. “It’s nice to play good footy and it was even better, especially early in the year, to play in some wins, which since I’ve been at the club, we haven’t had that real momentum and suddenly I feel like we’re really building now.” [McLachlan saying the decision was “a complete nonsense” and that he was “very agitated”,](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2022-patrick-cripps-brownlow-medal-suspension-hit-on-callum-ah-chee-appeals-board-gillon-mclachlan-comments/news-story/f4603f6834cd9f3e70c0d3d882c885d9) Cripps quipped: “He called my name for the last three votes, so I’ll just leave it at that.” [VIEW ALL SCORES](//foxsports.com.au/score-centre/afl)

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