Australian Olympic boxer Harry Garside "couldn't care less" that he was "smoked" by his opponents in the AFL grand final sprint race.

Garside was invited to take part in the new-look 100m sprint race at half time on Saturday, where he lined up alongside seven active AFL players.

Collingwood's Beau McCreery looked hungry to defend his title as the heat moved to the starting line, where sprint sensation Gout Gout waited to fire the starters' gun. Advertisement

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But a slow start off the mark for Garside saw him stuck in last place.

Harry Garside warms up for the half time sprint. via Getty Images

All eyes were on Gold Coast forward Jed Walter and McCreery in the race as the pair burst well ahead of the field by the 50m

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