West Coast star Andrew Gaff isn’t fazed by Lauren Pavlich’s questioning of Eagles fans’ support in last weekend’s derby, saying he doesn’t lose any sleep over criticism.

The wife of Dockers games record-holder Matthew Pavlich caused a post-derby stir when she sent a series of tweets questioning why Gaff had received a warm round of applause from the Eagles home crowd with each of his 35 possessions at the weekend.

The game marked Gaff’s first AFL appearance in WA since last year’s controversial hit on Andrew Brayshaw.

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“Why was Andrew Gaff being clapped with every possession? He punched someone in the head and broke their jaw ...?? Are they condoning this behaviour??” Pavlich wrote.

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Speaking at a press conference this morning, Gaff said he was happy to ignore any criticism from fans such as Pavlich or any booing from crowd members.

“It is what it is. People can say what they like,” Gaff said.

“I don’t read, listen or watch too much stuff these days.

“I got booed last week and got cheered by my own fans this week so people can do and say what they like, but it doesn’t really impact how I go about my football and I don’t lose any sleep over that.”

Camera Icon Andrew Gaff tackles Michael Walters in the derby. Credit: Getty Images

Gaff said he had been buoyed by the positive response from Eagles fans, praising their ability to make an impact on the game.

“It’s very nice from our fans. We have great fans and they support all of our players, which is all we can ask,” he said.

“Fans pay their money to come to each game and they can do what they like. That’s why (Optus Stadium) is such an intimidating place for teams to come and play. It’s a reason why we have such a strong home ground advantage and we love playing here.”