Neil Mitchell says his feud with Eddie McGuire ‘crossed a line’ in fiery Jordan De Goey debate

Broadcasters Neil Mitchell and Eddie McGuire spent decades slagging each other off before their fractious relationship “crossed a line” in spectacular fashion.

When you’ve been trading names and insults for three decades is it really a feud or a faux rivalry?

Neil Mitchell and Eddie McGuire elevated their grudge match to new levels on Thursday while arguing about Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey.

Don’t try to tell the 3AW broadcaster that it was theatre.

“It’s real, I don’t act,’’ Mitchell said post-show.

Mitchell has been a sparring partner of Eddie McGuire for three decades. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

“I thought it crossed a line today. But still that’s a line we can get back over.”

Mitchell has only recently recruited his old nemesis to be a fortnightly guest for an “idea factory” segment.

“He’ll continue,’’ Mitchell said. “He just texted me asking what promo we’re doing next week.

“If I dumped people who disagreed with me there’d be a long list. We’ll continue to debate ideas, we’ll continue to agree and disagree.”

McGuire texted Mitchell after the show on Thursday. Picture: Getty

Mitchell is on leave next week so Tom Elliott will take the reins and speak with McGuire.

The opinionated pair have often butted heads, largely over footy issues.

Mitchell always thought it was a problem that McGuire wore two hats — as a media man and president of Collingwood.

In 2020 their feud sparked up again when Mitchell labelled McGuire a “world champion hypocrite” after he called out the Geelong Football Club and said they should have been more transparent about details surrounding the stabbing of Jack Steven.

Mitchell said he was “Untouchable Eddie” and you guessed it, McGuire quickly returned fire.

He called Mitchell an “over puffed windbag” on a “highway for clickbait”.

McGuire and Mitchell have clashed over Jordan De Goey. Picture: Instagram

Mitchell labelled De Goey a ‘Bali boofhead’. Picture: Instagram

“He used to bag me every week on Triple M,’’ Mitchell said.

They once broke bread over a long lunch in the front room of Bamboo House, Mitchell recalling they dined with political heavyweights Peter Costello, Steve Bracks and Bill Shorten along with former Qantas executive Ken Ryan and gun media lawyer Justin Quill.

Mitchell said he was surprised by the rise in tensions on Thursday, taking umbrage at McGuire’s insinuation that he lied about the premise of him joining the show and that he’d driven people to “very dark places”.

McGuire wanted to discuss mental health more broadly after claiming Mitchell made a mockery of De Goey with his comments on Wednesday: “Does ADHD turn you into a misogynistic, anti-social Bali boofhead?”

Listeners were divided after the fiery segment, some saying McGuire needed to grow up, Mitchell should take the criticism on board and some suggesting the half-hour of mud-slinging was a waste of time.

But overall no one wants a love in. Bring on the next instalment of Eddie v Neil.