McCartney believed GWS had copped some incorrect decisions in the opening half of the Giants' 39-point loss to the Bulldogs at Manuka Oval, prompting his outburst.<\/p>\n
MORE AFL NEWS:<\/strong> Ross Lyon backs Richmond's call to let Dustin Martin visit New Zealand<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n McCartney's explosion was met with the $20,000 fine and blunt words from AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking, who said everyone involved in the game had "a responsibility to demonstrate respect towards umpires at all times".<\/p>\n But Lyon said the AFL had taken McCartney's tirade lightly.<\/p>\n "I had assistant coaches who would get fixated on umpires and I said, 'Let it go, we can't control it, they've got a tough job'," Lyon said on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em>.<\/p>\n "I didn't like it. I still think the fine is light … To walk into the umpires' room as an official AFL manager – I think he should write a letter of thank you to the AFL. I think he got off lightly.<\/p>\n "If that happens out in the suburban leagues it escalates quick and it's dangerous. I don't like it."<\/p>\n Fascinatingly, McCartney used to be the list manager at the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n In his own playing career he was a key defender, and occasionally a key forward, who made 182 appearances with Collingwood, Adelaide and North Melbourne.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n