Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has hit back at “hysteria” surrounding Jordan Goey over his hit on Elijah Hewett, leading to a tense radio exchange with Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes.
De Goey’s crushing bump concussed the 19-year old Hewett during Saturday’s clash and saw the Magpies star get sent straight to the Tribunal, with the incident graded as careless and severe impact – the highest possible grading – and high contact.
It means De Goey will miss at least the next three matches, ruling him out of the top-of-the-ladder Pies’ clashes with Melbourne on the King’s Birthday, then Adelaide and Gold Coast.
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Speaking on SEN radio on Monday morning, Buckley took exception to some of the blowback De Goey has received,…
