Kane Cornes has advised Daisy Pearce she has no possibility however to stop her place as a commentator at Channel 7.
The Port Adelaide great-turned footy shock jock on Friday moved to provide Pearce some blunt recommendation because the furore surrounding her dressing room ban continues to swirl.
Two golf equipment, Richmond and Brisbane, denied Pearce entry to their changerooms because of what some have described as a battle of curiosity.
Pearce final 12 months was appointed to be an assistant coach with the Geelong males’s staff — considerably compromising her ongoing TV work with Channel 7.
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However, the scenario took a twist on Thursday when Richmond legend Matthew Richardson hit out on the double requirements of fellow media commentators being allowed entry to the dressing rooms whereas additionally having connections to rival golf equipment.
But Richardson, who works alongside Pearce at Channel 7, stated the actual fact fellow pundits Luke Darcy and Jimmy Bartel are capable of come into the rooms whereas working in senior roles at rival golf equipment uncovered a double normal.
“Luke Darcy (also on Seven) is the footy director at the (Western) Bulldogs, Jimmy Bartel is on the board at the (GWS) Giants, I don’t quite understand this one. I think it’s a bit over the top, to be honest,” Richardson advised 3AW.
“I do a podcast (at Richmond). I don’t work in the footy department, but I could go down into the football department, which I don’t do.
“That’s what I’m saying, I don’t see why Daisy is being singled out here.
“I just don’t see why she’s being banned from rooms. I mean, there’s always been people with dual roles in this business, whether you think it’s right or not.
“There’s been plenty of media performers over the years that have also had roles at footy clubs, there’s plenty doing it now as we speak.”
Cornes, nevertheless, stated it’s as much as Pearce to resolve the controversy by giving up one of many two jobs she holds.
“The Melbourne AFLW premiership captain is capable of becoming the AFL’s first female senior coach at some point down the line,” he wrote in a column for The Age.
“Pearce’s natural charisma, leadership qualities, exceptional communication skills and strategic mind put her in pole position to shatter the game’s historic gender barriers.
“To achieve this, she has no option but to give up her role in the media.”
He additionally stated Pearce’s TV function is additional compromised as a result of the favored analyst would wrestle to supply any type of detrimental suggestions — particularly surrounding Geelong.
“To do the job properly as an expert commentator, it is vital to analyse teams and players critically,” he wrote.
“While Seven’s coverage always leans to the positive, viewers expect the commentators to call out mistakes, questionable coaching tactics and poor efforts from players.
“Understandably, Pearce appears reluctant to do this.
“Viewers expect the commentators to offer unbiased opinions and insights that add to the broadcast and enhance the experience.
“Geelong have started the season poorly, with two losses. Would Pearce criticise her boss Chris Scott should the topic come up during Seven’s broadcast?”
Richardson earlier this week additionally identified Channel 7’s post-match protection takes place within the profitable staff’s change rooms far-off from any assembly room the place recreation plans or intel could possibly be noticed or overheard.
Pearce ultimately joined Channel 7’s post-game present on Thursday night time — which was broadcast from the Western Bulldogs’ rooms.
“Having been in the rooms for a long time now … we’re generally down the other end of the rooms,” he stated.
“You’re at a desk, you’re getting a couple of players up to have a nice Dorothy Dixer-type interview about how good the night was.
“You’re in the winning rooms, so it’s all about positivity, it’s all about what’s happened out on the ground and having a bit of fun with the players as well and letting them show their personalities.
“I don’t possibly see how you could be finding out anything that could help the footy club that you may work for during that week.
“Let me stress, as the host broadcaster, we are going nowhere near the coaches’ rooms where there is maybe stuff written up on the wall, information that you don’t want to get out.
“We’re in the actual changerooms where the players are icing up, family are mingling around chatting, there’s other broadcasters in there, radio stations, and everyone’s just having a good chat about the game.
“I just don’t see how anyone working in the media could be in there gathering information for the club you may work for.”
“Not one (incident of gaining information) springs to mind.
“The only thing you might pick up is you might see a player icing up a joint.
“I’ve never walked out of there thinking, ‘Oh I’m going to tell someone’, I don’t even think it enters your mindset.”
Channel 7’s managing director Lewis Martin believes it’s Pearce’s “match day role” with Geelong that has different groups involved.
“I could be wrong, but I think perhaps her role at Geelong has even evolved deeper as she’s spent more time there,” Martin advised SEN.
“My view was that we’d roll along with the season and as Daisy’s role at Geelong has become a bit more clear, then obviously there were going to be some clubs to respond to that.
“It’s not something we would force upon a club . . . because we’ve got so many options and Daisy’s insight on our broadcast is so valued, it’s not critical that she’s in the rooms, I guess.”
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