On 9 April 2010, St Kilda played Collingwood in a Round 3 match. During the quarter time break, words were exchanged between Milne and the Collingwood coach, Mick Malthouse, the focus of which in the media was an alleged comment Malthouse made calling Milne a 'rapist'. In a statement released by Collingwood, Malthouse apologised for his comments for which he was also fined $7500 by the AFL. Milne also stated that some comments he made to an opposition coach were inappropriate.