Media Street: AFL reporters square off in fiery journo stoush in Carlton changerooms

Bystanders were left in shock as two prominent AFL journalists went at it in Carlton’s rooms last Friday. But what caused the war of words? Get the details in Media Street.

Tom Browne and Marc McGowan.

Biased commentary was at the centre of an alarming journo stoush involving Channel 7’s newshound Tom Browne.

The confrontation between Browne and Marc McGowan, from the Age, happened in the Carlton changerooms after the Good Friday clash against North Melbourne.

Bystanders were shocked when Browne approached McGowan over tweets he’d posted regarding Seven’s commentary of the previous night’s Brisbane-Collingwood game.

In particular he’d taken aim at Seven’s No. 1 caller ex-Magpie Brian Taylor.

“Can’t we just watch the game without BT telling us every second minute how close Collingwood is to getting back into this?!” McGowan tweeted.

While we’re sure BT can fight his own battles, it certainly fired up Browne who delivered a Mick Malthouse-type spray.

Eavesdroppers heard words like “bogan” and “idiot” with something along the lines of “who are you?” even thrown in.

McGowan didn’t back down, firing back just as strongly, calling Browne a “fool”, before the pair went their separate ways.

Bias is certainly a touchy subject for Browne, one of the best newsbreakers in the business, who works tirelessly to ensure he isn’t accused of that given his father Jeff is the Collingwood president.

Originally published as Media Street: AFL reporters square off in fiery journo stoush in Carlton changerooms