PORT ADELAIDE'S Kane Cornes wants to put the sledging incident involving Western Bulldog Will Minson behind him, saying he has accepted the ruckman's apology.

The AFL confirmed yesterday that no action would be taken against Minson following a personal remark he made to Cornes about his son during last Saturday night's match in Darwin. No complaint has been lodged by Port Adelaide after Minson said he was "deeply sorry" for what he said to Cornes "during the heat of battle".

"I apologise full-heartedly for what I said," Minson told Fox Sports on Monday night.

Neither player has confirmed what was said, but it is believed to have involved Cornes' two-year-old son Eddy Jack, who was born with a serious heart problem.

"There's been a lot written and said about it, probably too much from my point of view," Cornes told Channel Ten. "I've been really happy with the way both clubs have handled it and I've accepted Will's apology. I'm just looking forward to moving on and putting it all behind me."

League spokesman Patrick Keane said yesterday the AFL would not take any action unless a player who feels aggrieved makes a formal complaint.

"Basically, it's in the hands of (Cornes) to make a complaint to the AFL, he has that option. There has not been one (a complaint) at this point," he said.

As reported in The Age yesterday, Cornes spoke to Bulldogs' football operations manager James Fantasia on Sunday and said his club he did not wish to pursue the matter further.

Port Adelaide issued a statement saying the matter had been resolved. "As far as Kane and the club are concerned the matter is now closed," the club said.

The Bulldogs also issued a short statement: "Will Minson has apologised to Kane Cornes for a comment he made in the heat of the moment and the matter has now been resolved between the two players."

Sydney defender Tadhg Kennelly said yesterday the Swans preferred to unsettle opponents with on-field action, rather than by taunting them. "Ever since I've been here with players like Paul Kelly and Stuart Maxfield and Wayne Schwass, when I came to the football club, they were very football-focused with players and they were never really worried too much about slagging off (opposing players)," he said.

"It was more (that) you would say things by the way you go about playing your football and that's always been the way with the club and obviously with the leadership (group) we have with Brett Kirk and Barry Hall and just going at the footy is what we do."

With AAP