Geelong coach Chris Scott apologises to junior female AFL staffer over outburst after Lions game

Geelong coach Chris Scott has apologised to a female AFL staff member after she was left in tears following an aggressive outburst.

The apology came just a day after Bailey Smith privately apologised to a female photographer for a foul-mouthed tirade after she took his photo during an open training session on Wednesday.

Scott’s blow-up at the AFL junior media officer occurred after his press conference following the Cats’ qualifying final win over Brisbane on Friday night.

According to The Herald Sun, Scott was reportedly displeased by the presence of an accredited media figure at the press conference.

The dual premiership coach made the apology over the phone following discussions between the league and Cats bosses.

His apology was accepted, and no further action will be taken by the AFL.

“The club acknowledges an interaction that took place post-game last Friday night. The club confirms Chris called the AFL staff member to personally apologise for the exchange and the apology was accepted,” A club statement from Geelong read.

Smith, meanwhile, has privately apologised to News Corp photographer Alison Wynd for his expletive-laden outburst directed towards her.

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

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.

With 7NEWS/AAP