 Matthews himself said he had been doing it for his entire 14-year career without a problem, and was surprised to have been reported.Both clubs blamed the other for the violence in the game.Reflecting on the game in "the Sporting Globe" ten years later, South Melbourne full forward Laurie Nash placed the blame on Carlton for starting the violence in the first half with targeted rough play, but blamed South Melbourne for carrying on the violence in search of retribution in the second half, while Carlton went back to playing the ball – probably costing South Melbourne the game.