AFL reporters Tom Browne and Marc McGowan clash – with one ‘calling his rival a bogan and an idiot’

Two leading AFL journalists recently engaged in a verbal stoush in front of other media following the Good Friday clash between Carlton and North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, it has been reported.

Seven News Melbourne’s Tom Browne singled out The Age’s Marc McGowan in the Blues’ dressing room, according to the Herald Sun.

The stoush occurred after McGowan took a shot at the broadcaster’s commentary for Brisbane’s victory over Collingwood on April 6. 

He tweeted, ‘Can’t we just watch the game without BT [Brian Taylor] telling us every second minute how close Collingwood is to getting back into this’.

Browne is a colleague of Taylor’s at the free-to-air network.

He and McGowan are said to have exchanged a series of angry words, with Browne reportedly labelling his rival a ‘bogan’ and an ‘idiot’.

7News Melbourne reporter Tom Browne wasn’t happy with a recent tweet from The Age’s Marc McGowan

Browne reportedly confronted McGowan (pictured) after he criticised Channel Seven’s coverage of Brisbane’s big win over Collingwood in round four

Former Fox Footy reporter Tom Morris was sacked last year following comments about colleague Megan Barnard’s sexuality

When it comes to rugby league, NRL360’s Paul Kent and The Roar’s Mike Meehall Wood don’t like one another

It is believed McGowan fired back, referring to Browne as a ‘fool’.

The reported clash is the latest in a series of headline-making incidents involving footy journalists. 

AFL reporter Tom Morris was sacked by Fox Sports last March after an internal investigation determined he ‘crossed a line’ when he made disgraceful comments about colleague Megan Barnard’s sexuality, which were later leaked.

‘Our culture at Fox Sports is based on a respectful, inclusive environment and a fair go for all,’ Steve Crawley, Fox Sports Executive Director, said following Morris’s departure.

‘While Tom’s journalism has made a valuable contribution to Fox Sports, his conduct crossed the line. It was unacceptable.’

Morris recently returned to the industry on SEN Radio, working with Sarah Olle as they co-host Sunday Crunch Time.

In rugby league, The Daily Telegraph’s Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield doesn’t see eye to eye with Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould.

And at the code’s 2023 season launch, NRL360’s Paul Kent and The Roar’s Mike Meehall Wood reportedly had a ‘heated confrontation’.

It followed Meehall Wood posting a series of blunt tweets and opinions about Kent in the lead-up to the function.