The AFL has been called out for "doing absolutely nothing" and "just walking past" Geelong star Bailey Smith's outburst at a female photographer.

Veteran footy journalist Damian Barrett clipped the AFL on Nine's Footy Classified on Monday night, ahead of Friday night's preliminary final between Geelong and Hawthorn at the MCG.

"I feel it was behaviour that did come under the respect and responsibility requirements of AFL players under the code of conduct, that all people involved in the game need to operate under, with what he did," Barrett said.

"Now, I know he apologised and he did send a text to the photographer in question.

"I just can't line up with the AFL doing absolutely nothing on this, just walking past it.

"I know there were conversations behind the scenes, but nothing w

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