Following the fine, the Geelong coach on Monday responded to suggestions made by McGuire, who said the AFL and its umpires were "not happy with the constant theatrics" and "constant demonstrative attack on the umpires" during games.<\/p>\n
Scott said McGuire "just made that part up"<\/a>, while strongly denying the game would pass on any information to the former Collingwood president before informing him first.<\/p>\n McGuire on Wednesday said he understood why Scott was sceptical of his comments, but said both parties simply had different connections within the AFL's head office.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootyonNine\/status\/1379769708652683265<\/a><\/p>\n "I agree with what Chris Scott said partly," McGuire told Footy Classified.<\/p>\n "He hears from Steve Hocking, who's a very close friend to him, they work together. But that's at that area.<\/p>\n "I speak to other [senior AFL] people, and my phone was going off [when he said that], I didn't go soliciting.<\/p>\n "Let's not forget, those great friends of his still gave him a $10,000 suspended fine.<\/p>\n "My point is, there's no battle going on. I've got a lot of respect for him."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n