Geelong coach Chris Scott used the post-game media conference after his side’s grand final smashing at the hands of Brisbane to launch a broadside over the substitute rule.

An arm injury to star forward Jeremy Cameron was one of several disasters out of the 47-point defeat for the Cats, with the Coleman medallist having minimal influence on the game and spending a pair of lengthy spells on the bench to receive treatment.

Despite Cameron clearly looking below his best, the Cats opted not to take him out of the game and waited until three-quarter time to bring Jack Martin into the contest in place of ruckman Rhys Stanley.

The substitute is expected to be abandoned from next year and replaced by a fifth player on the bench under changes introduced by newly appointed football boss Greg Swan

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