Matthew Lloyd called out the narrative surrounding Geelong star forward Jeremy Cameron after his performance against Brisbane on Thursday night.

Cameron only managed four disposals and no goals, with Lloyd stating more credit needs to be given to Lions defender Darcy Gardiner.

“Sometimes we make excuses for champions when they play poorly,” Lloyd said on Sports Today.

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“When you cross the white line, and you have a bad day, you’ve just got to cop it.”

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