The daughter of Alex Jesaulenko has teed off on Kane Cornes after he labelled the Carlton great’s mark in 1970 Grand Final “overrated”.
Speaking on SEN’s Bob and Andy, a furious Kate Jesaulenko says Cornes’ comment is “disgusting and disgraceful” and that he is “bagging a legend of the game”.
“Annoyed I don’t think is the word,” Jesaulenko said.
“I’m absolutely furious that Kane Cornes would come out and say dad’s mark was overrated – I find it disgusting and disgraceful.
“I cannot believe that he would come out and make such a comment not only of an iconic footballer, but an iconic father and an iconic husband – I am beside myself; I just cannot believe it.
“‘Jesaulenko, you beauty’ is one of the iconic moments in Australian football and for him to come out and try to degrade it.
“I don’t know if he is looking for a contract, I don’t know if his contract is about to run up, I don’t know if he is trying to cause controversy, but I don’t know who Kane Cornes is and who he thinks he is bagging my father and saying that he is overrated – it is disgraceful, it is disgusting, he is bagging a legend of the game.
“I think his comments were absolutely disgraceful and there is no place in football for him to say what he said."
Listen to a fired-up Kate Jesaulenko on SEN's Bob and Andy below