Radio presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite has accused her footy star ex of ‘blatant bullying and disrespect’ after she broke off their relationship late last year.
In an Instagram Story on Sunday, Hustwaite revealed she has blocked Fremantle Dockers defender Oscar McDonald, who appeared to take a shot at her in a social media post celebrating his 30th birthday.
On Friday, McDonald published a photo of himself celebrating the milestone surrounded by friends and captioned it ’30. Tough age apparently.’
The comment raised eyebrows given Hustwaite’s recent book ‘Figuring Out 30’, with many interpreting it as a pointed dig at his former partner.
The remark did not go unnoticed among his inner circle either. His sister Sacha responded with: ‘Figured it out.’
Now Hustwaite has hit back blasting him and his club in a post made just after she was released from hospital following treatment for a ruptured cyst.
Megan Hustwaite is pictured with her ex, AFL star Oscar McDonald. She has fired back at him after he took a swipe at her online
Pictured: Hustwaite in the Instagram Story she used to accuse McDonald of ‘blatant bullying and disrespect’
The radio star and author said she wasn’t surprised McDonald had ‘taken a swipe’ at her in a post marking his 30th birthday
‘I thought I was in for quite a peaceful day of recovery but I’ve been sent articles throughout the day of some social media posts that I can’t access, because I have this person blocked on socials,’ she said in the clip.
‘I was going to ignore it because I don’t like how this kind of conversation and topic can be trivialised for online consumption, like, regarding relationships.
‘But I also can’t really just sit back and allow, like, blatant bullying and disrespect of me and my work.
‘If you work in a public-facing role, and especially if you represent, you know, a brand organisation, a sporting club, this is not a good look on you, on who you work for, and it’s just mean.
‘I ended my relationship last year for reasons that are really serious to me … for me it’s much more serious than just airing dirty laundry.
‘I don’t know why a birthday post had to be turned into just taking swipes at me but, you know, I’m not surprised.
‘I just wanted to stand up for myself.’
The fallout marks a dramatic shift from the couple’s once-promising relationship, which began with a major life change in late 2023.
Hustwaite picked up and moved from Melbourne to Perth to be with McDonald (pictured together during his days playing with the West Coast Eagles)
Hustwaite said she abandoned ‘myself, my health and my career’ while she was in a relationship with McDonald (pictured playing for Fremantle on Saturday)
At the time, Hustwaite relocated from Melbourne to Perth to live with McDonald after he signed with Fremantle, describing the move as ‘a fun new adventure and a really nice change of scenery.’
The radio star embraced life in Western Australia, even hinting she would pursue new opportunities if they arose, while supporting McDonald’s AFL career.
Hustwaite later revealed she had flown between Perth and Melbourne dozens of times during the relationship, writing: ‘Flew out 60 times between Perth and Melbourne throughout that period so really tried.’
In a candid message shared this week, she hinted at the emotional cost of the arrangement and her decision to prioritise her wellbeing.
‘I couldn’t keep abandoning myself, my health and my career,’ she wrote.
‘No regrets because I know my heart, what I bring to all of my relationships and what I stand for both publicly and privately.’
