Furious Channel Nine star Tony Jones leaps to Wayne Carey's defence after controversial legend was hit by a 'disgraceful' move by his AFL club Kangaroos great is notorious for making headlines Controversial past appears to have caught up to him By SHAYNE BUGDEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:31 EST, 18 November 2024 | Updated: 01:35 EST, 18 November 2024 e-mail View comments Channel Nine's Tony Jones has angrily told North Melbourne to 'grow up' over the club's 'disgraceful' decision to omit Wayne Carey from a video released to celebrate an upcoming anniversary. The former Kangaroos forward, who is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, was left out of a video shared by the club on Friday to mark the fact North will celebrate 100 seasons in the VFL/ AFL next year. The video clip showcased the club's history and a special centenary guernsey that will be used in Round 20 - but it didn't feature any footage of the 53-year-old, who has been embroiled in numerous controversies since his playing career ended in 2004.
'It's disgraceful that he hasn't figured in that video on social media, Jones told radio 3AW on Monday. 'He was deemed good enough to be put in their team of the century - why [does] a club like North Melbourne, that really strives for continual relevance, turn their back on someone like Wayne Carey? 'Look, he's done some stupid things, and the first person to say that would be Wayne Carey. Wayne Carey's omission from North Melbourne's video.
