Geelong forward Shannon Neale says “respect” for the media is important but hailed the “good energy” star teammate Bailey Smith had brought to the Cats after he abused a photographer at an open training session on Wednesday.

Smith snapped at the photographer who was shooting training and took pics of him getting treatment on the sidelines, during which he flipped the “bird”.

The 24-year-old walked towards the photographer after the images were taken and launched a foul-mouthed tirade.

It’s the second time Smith, who has been fined for his finger gesture multiple times in 2025, has taken his frustrations out on the media.

Neale, who was given the duty of talking to the press after training as the Cats prepare for next week’s preliminary final, wasn’t keen to comment on the Smith inciden

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