Kane Cornes scolded Collingwood players for their “disrespectful” behavior toward the opponent.
Following their Friday night surrender to the Swans in the fourth quarter, Craig McRae and his Collingwood team have come under fire for showing disdain for their AFL rivals. The final
quarter at the SCG saw the Magpies lead by as much as 27 points before Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner took the game by storm and guided Sydney to an exciting three-point victory. Furthermore, Kane Cornes attributes the fourth-quarter fade-out on McRae and his team’s disrespect for the elite players of competing teams. Cornes argues McRae should address the lack of accountability within his team, especially the midfielders who were overwhelmed by the Swans brigade, rather than talking about contentious umpiring decisions.
Cornes stated on SEN’s Sportsday that Collingwood had “the most unaccountable midfield going about.” They support their players in that manner, and they generally treat the greatest players on the other team with no regard.Examine how frequently the top opposition midfielder versus Collingwood receives absurd numbers in the past. As a midfielder, you would love to play against Collingwood because they don’t respect you. Collingwood’s season was nearly lost due to 14 (dismissals) apiece for Warner and Heeney, as well as one goal apiece when the game was close. Was it unfortunate for Dan McStay to miss this late 50-meter penalty?After the close loss on Friday, McRae expressed his displeasure that Dan McStay was not awarded a 50-meter free kick after Swans player Tom McCartin seemed to intrude on the Pies player’s mark just inside the center square. Before McStay made the decision to continue, McCartin took a few more strides forward, but the Pies were denied a free kick that would have given them a simple set chance to win the match. The Collingwood coach also expressed his dissatisfaction with the umpire’s decision, stating that if the game had been played in Melbourne, the outcome would have been very different. McRae stated in a press conference held after the game, “I think it would have been paid if it was at the MCG.”