- A soccer star has mocked his rival for crying in 2022
- Noah Answerth made the gesture towards Harrison Petty
- Petty cried when Dayne Zorko took him sledding two years ago
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Noah Answerth has reignited a two-year feud between Brisbane and Melbourne players after an ugly act towards Demons star Harrison Petty.
Brisbane ran out comfortable winners in Thursday night’s contest at the MCG, but all fans are talking about is Answerth’s antics towards Petty midway through the final quarter.
After a missed shot on goal by Petty, Answerth approached him and rubbed his eyes, pretending to cry.
The gesture was a reference to Petty’s emotional reaction in 2022 after then-Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko allegedly told the Melbourne star: “I hope your mother dies.”
Noah Answerth mocked Harrison Petty on Thursday night
Answerth mocked Petty for crying during a game against Brisbane in 2022.
Dayne Zorko Allegedly Told Petty He Hoped His Mother Died
Zorko apologized at the time and said he would be a better leader, adding that he was “remorseful” but that the incident was “unprovoked” as he had also been beaten during the game.
‘Is this Answerth, with the history that has happened between these guys… crybaby?’ commentator Brian Taylor asked on the live stream.
“Players don’t forget, right?”
Zorko himself was not impressed with Answerth’s antics and denounced them on ABC Radio.
The Melbourne star has been attacked by Brisbane players for his emotional reaction.
“I’ll probably go talk to him. “That’s not the way we want to win,” the Lions veteran said.
This is not the first time the Lions have mocked Petty for his tears. During the two teams’ semifinal clash in 2022, Lincoln McCarthy made a similar gesture to cry during a contest with Petty.
“I didn’t see it, but I’d be pretty disappointed if that were the case,” Demons coach Simon Goodwin said shortly afterwards.