Wayne Carey won’t return to Triple M footy commentary team

Wayne Carey will no longer be part of Triple M’s football commentary team after the radio station confirmed it was parting ways with the AFL legend.

Wayne Carey will no longer be part of Triple M’s football commentary team, with the radio station confirming on Wednesday they had parted ways.

The AFL legend was stood down by Triple M and Channel 7 last week after he was told to leave Perth’s Crown casino when a bag of white powder fell from his pocket.

While Channel 7 is still awaiting results of a WA police investigation, the radio station confirmed his contract was up and he would not return next year.

“On behalf of Triple M we would like to thank Wayne for his services to our football commentary team, and we wish him the best for the future,” said Southern Cross Radio’s chief content officer Dave Cameron.

Wayne Carey breaks his silence on his Perth casino incident outside Wagga Wagga RSL. Picture: Nine News

Triple M said Carey has now concluded his 2022 contractual obligations.

Seven said it was still waiting for the investigation to conclude, with WA Police giving an update that it was ongoing.

The Age newspaper, where Carey is a columnist, said he had chosen not to file his column for The Age, and the masthead would review its columnists after the season.

The 51-year-old fronted the media last Thursday evening outside the Wagga Wagga RSL in regional NSW, where he said he would demand a thorough investigation of the incident.

“What I will say is that nothing illegal has occurred here,” he said.

Wayne Carey has hired legal firm Maurice Blackburn to assess whether he was unlawfully discriminated against because of a disability. Picture: Getty Images

Carey said Crown staff had two opportunities “40 minutes apart” to call police on the Thursday night and he was “really disappointed” they hadn’t.

“If what was alleged had happened, then the police would have been called straight away,” he said.

Carey has hired legal firm Maurice Blackburn to assess whether he was unlawfully discriminated against because of a disability.

Crown boss Ciaran Carruthers has disputed Carey’s version of events, saying casino staff and witnesses claimed Carey did not offer the bag of powder to security for assessment after it fell on to a gaming table.

Mr Carruthers said the Crown croupier who blew the whistle on Carey was unaware that he was a retired AFL great.

Crown boss Ciaran Carruthers has disputed Carey’s version of events at the Perth casino. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers released a statement saying the dual premiership captain had employed Mr Josh Bornstein “to investigate a possible disability discrimination claim” against the casino, provoking anger from disability advocates.

In other footy news, Jacqui Felgate is joining 3AW’s football commentary and analysis team in 2023.

She will join the likes of Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel, Leigh Matthews, Caroline Wilson and Tim Lane, after stints filling in on 3AW breakfast and afternoons.

“I grew up listening to 3AW footy while standing with my mum in the outer at Kardinia Park,” she said.