Jeez, this Basil is slimy. Here's a recap of his 'official' statement on his gaffe on his radio program on the Tuesday after the GF: It was loud and buzzing; they didn't have a chance to rehearse the run though; by the time he realised Goodwin didn't speak, the moment had past; there was no chance to go back because the most important moment was when the cup was presented. During his 'mea culpa', which he eventually did own the mistake without actually apologising (it was one of those 'I apologise it happened' kind of apologies rather than "it's my fault, my mistake, and I'm sorry I made the mistake"), he talked about the Norm Smith medal presentation (Embley didn't announce this, as per recent protocol), reaching out to Goodwin (who he slightly seemed to blame because after he was given his medal by Worsfold, Goodwin didn't actually spontaneously make his way to the mic!), and talked about a later Melbourne celebration where Goodwin will actually speak.
All in all, a masterclass in 'look! there's a bear' from the master himself.