Geelong coach Chris Scott has dismissed any concerns over boom recruit Bailey Smith’s fitness ahead of the Cats’ clash with Port Adelaide.

Scott also hit out at the “blatant intrusion” of media broadcasting audio of a conversation he had with Smith at training, and the “wrong” suggestion his star midfielder was battling a hamstring issue.

The AFL’s official website this week broadcast footage of Smith running laps away from his teammates at Tuesday’s training, and also having a discussion with Scott.

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When asked if Smith would be fit to play at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday, Scott said: “Yeah, he is.

“If they keep doing that stuff, we won’t let them in

“Because it was so misleading, the way that was reported. It was just not true.”

Scott insisted he “didn’t really care” but was frustrated by audio of the conversation being broadcast — and if it happened again, he wouldn’t head out onto the field for training until after the cameras were gone.

“My understanding is when they’re here, they’re not recording audio of me speaking,” he said.

“I consider that a blatant intrusion, to be honest.”

Smith, who missed all of last year with an ACL tear, has had some hamstring tightness this season, but Scott emphasised that wasn’t the case this week.

“Even for the supporters - to mislead them into thinking Bailey’s likely not playing or might be under some doubt because of a hamstring, it’s just not the right thing to do,” he said.

“... The conversation was around exactly what he was going to do at training given he had a bit of a tight groin. So the extrapolation to a hamstring was wrong.”

Scott was adamant he didn’t mind the additional focus on, or “obsession” with, Smith.

“But I think it steps over the line when you imply that there’s an issue that doesn’t exist,” he said.

The Cats are enjoying a healthy list heading into the pointy end of the season, with Cam Guthrie and Jake Kolodjashnij also set to get some VFL match minutes next week.

“We are optimistic that we could have very close to full availability,” Scott said.

With a tight turnaround between the Power clash and the following Friday’s game against Essendon, the Cats could look to manage players then.

The Cats (fourth, 52 points) can stay firmly in the race for a top-two berth with victory over Port.

“I think they have been quite open throughout the year that they have been looking to shift a few things,” Scott said.

“It keeps you on your toes because going in expecting what you’ve always got is dangerous against an opponent like that.”