Geelong coach blasts SCG turf

The Sydney Cricket Ground's playing surface is again under scrutiny after several players lost their footing during Sydney's 43-point defeat to Geelong on Sunday afternoon.

Cats coach Chris Scott, who was seen inspecting the turf before the match and shaking his head, described the conditions as "not conducive to AFL football," despite his side's dominant performance.

Scott likened the centre wicket area to a cricket pitch in Mumbai, highlighting the stark difference between the softer grass around the ground and the rock-hard strip through the middle.

"The surface looks beautiful - the rye grass is soft - but the contrast is the issue," Scott said post-game. "Outside the centre square it's quite soft, but the middle is rock hard. That's just not conducive to AFL football ... it looked like Mumbai out there.

"If anyone thinks that's optimal for AFL, they don't understand what's optimal for AFL."

When asked about the footage of him kicking at the surface pre-match, Scott said he was not surprised by what he found. "It was exactly what we expected. We saw yesterday that the centre wicket was covered, so we knew it would be an issue."

Scott's criticism follows commentary from Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson, who called the SCG turf "a bit of an embarrassment" during Fox Footy's broadcast.