Bailey Smith privately apologises to Geelong Advertiser photographer Alison Wynd after training outburst

Geelong midfielder Bailey Smith has privately apologised to News Corp photographer Alison Wynd for his expletive-laden outburst directed towards her on Wednesday.

Cats CEO Steve Hocking also called Wynd personally to express his remorse on behalf of the club.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bailey Smith’s foul-mouthed attack on photographer.

Smith reached out to the snapper, who has been at the Geelong Advertiser for 25 years, on Thursday morning.

The unpredictable Cats star was getting a massage near the boundary line of GMHBA Stadium on Wednesday when the photographer had her lens trained on him.

Noticing he was the subject of her camera, the 24-year-old stuck the middle finger up to her.

After finishing on the massage table, the AFL Coaches’ Association MVP got up and walked towards the grandstand, where Wynd was set up, about 10 rows back from the fence.

Smith asked the photographer to “stop trying to bait me”, saying his treatment was a “private moment”.

He demanded the photos be deleted.

When the snapper told Smith she was simply doing her job and had been invited by Geelong to be there, Smith responded with: “You’re doing a f****** s*** job”.

7NEWS cameras captured the exchange between the two, after which Smith moved further along the boundary line before doubling back and delivering another spray.

One photo taken by Wynd was of the All-Australian flipping the bird at the camera.

Smith has twice been fined by the AFL this year for raising his middle finger during games.

Wednesday’s incident was also the second time the same photographer has been singled out by Smith this season.

Wynd recounted her interaction on Wednesday, noting Smith raged about how she was doing a “f***ing shit job”.

“It was a bit rattling,” Wynd told News Corp.

“Because he came back at me the second time, I felt a bit rattled by it.”

Smith has previously been verbally aggressive at Wynd, and a female ABC reporter, since arriving at Geelong last off-season from the Western Bulldogs.

It’s understood there were similar incidents with female reporters when Smith played for the Bulldogs.

Geelong forward Shannon Neale spoke to the media after training in a scheduled press conference where he was asked about Smith’s behaviour.

Neale wasn’t aware of the incident, choosing to comment on his own strategy when dealing with the media.

“I don’t speak for anyone else here, but my own mindset is like when I come in here into this room, if I respect you guys, I get the respect back and vice versa.

“That’s the relationship you should have in the workplace.”

But Neale did say Smith had been positive for Geelong in their push for a second premiership in four seasons.

“He brings such a good energy, such a different energy,” Neale said.

“He’s really relishing the environment, the culture of the club, allowing him to be him.

“That’s the exciting thing about him is when he’s when he’s doing things that he likes ... it shows on field, he’s performing really well.”

- With AAP