Time On: Billy Brownless lays blame for viral skinny dipping photo

Footy larrikin Billy Brownless has shared how his partner Crystle Fleur orchestrated the viral ‘fat dipping’ photo, which gave fans a giggle but left his kids less than impressed.

Billy Brownless has outed his partner Crystle Fleur as the paparazzi behind his skinny dipping filck. Picture: Supplied

Time On is your wrap-up of all the footy gossip and banter.

Billy Brownless has laid the blame squarely on his partner Crystle Fleur for his viral skinny dipping picture.

The footy larrikin said it was his glamorous partner who came up with the idea to upload a picture of him in the pool at the Cable Beach Club Resort.

The picture showing Brownless from behind with the caption “Some call it ‘Skinny Dipping’ I like to call it ‘Fat Dipping’” was the talk of his colleagues on Triple M’s Saturday Rub.

“Guess who took the photo — Crystle,’’ Brownless said.

Brownless bared all at Cable Beach Resort. Picture: Instagram

“She thought it was fun. I was just paddling around in the pool, splashing around. She said I’ve got a shot here for you. Darl, we’ll get rid of those shorts and we’ll just have a bit of fun with it. And she thought it would be funny to go nude. She knows how to post off my account. 120,000 views, the punters loved it.”

Brownless said his four children weren’t so fond of the holiday snap.

“They’re the ones who aren’t so happy,’’ he said.

“Ruby is the most outspoken, she rang me. She said ‘dad, you’re a dickhead’.”

Montagna hits back at Cornes

Former Saints star Leigh Montagna is the latest to hit back at polarising commentator Kane Cornes.

Montagna accused Cornes of using Chat GPT to air and then criticise his positive take on the Saints — from February — which he is adamant he didn’t say.

On Triple M’s Sunday Rub he aired a top five of Cornes’ worst takes of the season.

“It is a complete fabricated quote,’’ Montagna said.

“It is inaccurate, it is made up, it is not a real quote and Kane Cornes has used Chat GPT to do his homework for him. This is what I believe to have happened.

“He’s deliberately typed in my name, ‘I’m going to find a way to take a cheap shot that doesn’t even exist’. If I was petty I would ask for an apology.

“He’s taken a drive by and he’s missed and it’s blown up spectacularly in his face.”

Leigh Montagna took a playful jab at Kane Cornes on Triple M. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

After the segment he said it was all in good spirit.

“Hopefully Kane will hear this and he takes it in the context of what it was,’’ he said.

“It’s a bit of banter. It’s a bit of good spirit, bit of fun. He threw one over the fence at me and I just picked it up and threw it back. There’s no issues between Kane and I, no war, just a bit of fun.

“He’s very good at what he does. He finds content and I think he will take this in the way it was intended, all a bit of fun.”

Montagna accused Cornes of using Chat GPT to generate his commentary. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Stevie Johnson said: “Kane will be down at Aussie Disposals now getting a bit of ammunition.”

Nathan Brown called it “one of the great take-downs you will ever hear. Leigh Montagna v Kane Cornes — it’s a knockout.”

Cornes briefly mentioned it on his SEN breakfast program on Monday morning.

“(Montagna says) I got some opinions but I’m too scared to share them. So hey, then the producer goes ‘what did Kane say three weeks ago at seven o’clock on a Wednesday?’ Why don’t we lead with that.

“I will invoice them again for the amount of content I’m providing which is fascinating to me.”

Ned Bolton and his idol Brian Taylor as part of Channel 7 AFL Kids Call at Marvel Stadium. Picture: Jason Edwards

Kids Call returns

Channel 7’s Kids Call returned on Sunday and it’s been so successful it is set for a third go in Round 22.

Led by Alex Kouts (12), Ned Bolton (13) and Indie Axup (16), the ambitious young footy fans presented their own pre-game and post-match coverage at the Collingwood v Fremantle match at the MCG, guided by caller Jack Heverin and Bulldogs star Cody Weightman.

Bolton, son of former Pies assistant coach Brendan Bolton, made an impression with his use of the terms rizz and aura when supported by Collingwood captain Darcy Moore during his first match.

“It’s a bit of fun, Darcy loved it,’’ Bolton said.

“I can’t wait. So much fun to see someone like Nick Daicos in the commentary box — it’s a dream really.”

Originally published as Time On: Billy Brownless lays blame for viral skinny dipping photo