Geelong coach Chris Scott said that he did not watch the footage of Mark O’Connor shove in the back on Cam Rayner that caused chaos in the second quarter of the Cats’ 38-point qualifying final victory against the Brisbane Lions at the MCG on Friday night until after the game.

A free kick was awarded to Rayner, giving him a shot from the goal square when Tyson Stengle had been lining up a set shot at the other end of the ground.

The ball was sensationally taken to the other end of the MCG and when Rayner was downed again, this time by Zach Guthrie, in the post-goal scuffle, he was handed a second shot from the goal square.

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