Fremantle have hit back at former AFL umpire Michael Pell for his personal attack on Dockers defender Jordan Clark. Clark found himself at the centre of the intense drama that saw his side cough up what looked like a certain win against Carlton during Gather Round on Saturday night. A mark was paid to Blues forward Matt Cottrell from a kick that was conclusively touched off the boot, a costly mistake that the AFL later acknowledged.
Guess he still hasn’t learnt,” Pell wrote. “Stinky attitude and any wonder Geelong were happy to see the back of him.” Pell resigned as an AFL umpire in 2022 after being arrested during an investigation into suspicious Brownlow Medal betting activity. Fremantle footy boss Joe Brierty didn’t mince his words in response, hitting back at the ex-umpire’s claim on Monday morning radio.