Karl loses it over Brownlow winner Patrick Cripps: ‘What a legend’

Karl Stefanovic was blown away by Brownlow medal-winner Patrick Cripps the day after the AFL star’s big night.

Karl Stefanovic has a laugh on the Today Show. Photo: Twitter, @TheTodayShow.

Karl Stefanovic has burst out laughing when asking Patrick Cripps about the celebrations that followed his Brownlow medal win on Sunday night.

Cripps is the toast of the town after winning the AFL’s most prestigious individual award in a thrilling count and he showed up for work on Monday a little dusty.

Stefanovic was in stitches when he was stitched up by colleague Alex Cullen with a reference to the breakfast TV host’s famous Logies award shenanigans.

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It came after Cripps admitted he was a little under the weather following the festivities at the Crown in Melbourne.

“I’d go close to 10,” he said when asked how hungover he was out of 10.

Karl Stefanovic has a laugh on the Today Show. Photo: Twitter, @TheTodayShow.

“It’s been a long night. It’s all worth it. Been great fun. I’ve had a few mates here and family to celebrate. Yeah, it’s a weird feeling being outside so early. But it’s all worth it.

“I’m crying out for a bit of sleep right now. No you have to do it. All worth it when you win the Brownlow. Got to keep punching out the next few hours then I’ll be hitting the pillow pretty quick.”

When asked how much sleep he got, Cripps responded: “Looking at my eyes you can tell not a lot. I’m crying out for a bit of sleep right now”.

Cullen then threw the interview to Stefanovic.

“I know one bloke in particular knows his way around turning up the next day no matter what happened the night before. That man is Karl Stefanovic. Do you have any advice for young Pat?”

Karl Stefanovic has a laugh on the Today Show. Photo: Twitter, @TheTodayShow.

The question had Stefanovic chuckling and covering his face.

“Yeah, I wanted to say Crippsy well done my friend,” he said.

“We’ve been following you really well this year. You had a terrific year. One thing I will give advice, if you are staying at Crown and you go to an awards ceremony the night before, make sure you don’t leave your eyes in the villa when you come down to the do the cross.”

Stefanovic lost it at his own question and burst out laughing.

Cripps responded with an awkward smile: “I’m not going to lie mate, my eyes, once I’ve had two beers, I’m done”.

Stefanovic finished the interview saying, “What a legend”.

Ollie Wines presents Patrick Cripps with his Brownlow Medal. Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images.

Originally published as Karl loses it over Brownlow winner Patrick Cripps: ‘What a legend’