Geelong coach Chris Scott says long-held frustration with the AFL was behind his regrettable post-qualifying final win outburst at a junior female league employee.

Addressing recent off-field issues at Geelong, including one involving enigmatic star Bailey Smith, for more than 20 minutes on Thursday, Scott acknowledged he had let himself down.

But the dual premiership coach denied reports he had been aggrieved about the presence of an accredited reporter, who is blind and works for Vision Australia Radio, at his post-game press conference on September 5.

An AFL staffer was left in tears after Scott spoke with her following the Cats' victory over the Brisbane Lions.

That report emerged after photographer Alison Wynd was left "rattled" after Smith aggressively singled her out for taking

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