Rumour Multiple GWS players are set to be suspended to start the 2025 season after distasteful costumes and skits from their post-season function

[Ghost Patrol]

Yea it is, but we live in Idiocracy so it's what I've come to expect

If you had watched the movie, you would know the GWS players wouldn't get banned or fined under President Camacho.

They would get promoted.

 

[justlookingaround]

So you'd be happy if the AFL brought in yet another empty virtue signaling initiative to let us all know Murder is wrong & we shouldn't do it?

I have no issue with them raising money for domestic violence.
Do you have an issue with them raising money for kids cancer? What’s the point of difference there for you? Is it not about the charity work as much as you don’t like being morally postured on? But what is the difference between funding a kid to get hospital care and funding a kid to escape domestic violence? Why does the AFL supporting that make you want to undermine it?

If we’re all gonna roll with a world in which problems can only be addressed by throwing money at them then yeah I would hope the mega rich, biggest sporting league in Australia does their bit to throw money at the issues.

 

[Gough]

I made a Joke about Hawthorn raping West Coast yesterday, do I condone Rape do I?

No, but you should use better words.

 

[sherb]

I think most would agree with this But they didn't see it as offensive or pushing the boundaries clearly as they wouldn't of done it would they.
What upsets you might no upset me. What you might do at a party or a private gathering is different to what I might do.

Until we actually know what really happened it's hard to make a firm judgement, but if it's some guys in a private room at a private function taking the mickey out of some things they may not mention in a public function then i have no issue with it.
And if someone is offended then thats on them to simply be offended.

Oh, I reckon they had a fair idea. And went ahead with it anyway.

I mean, they are not real smart. They know what the modern world is like, particularly for the AFL footballer, and that it only takes one person to witness something and then complain for the **** to hit the fan. And guess what? It has.

People can argue (with merit) that the modern world shouldn't be like that, but it is. And until it changes, our AFL footballing friends need to operate within that current framework.

They can easily have a great day without setting themselves up for the grief we are seeing at the moment.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

No more footy club end of season pissups there, yeah. But I suspect they would be fine with that

or footy players can grow some smarts and realise that its probably not the best of ideas to do bizzare roleplaying in a public venue (despite being in a private room) with cameras?

 

[SplintWhisky]

White people died to terrorists. Dillon and Kane dont approve.

Nah, it was a clear attack on the reputation of the official airline partner Virgin. Clearly this joke has put that relationship in jeopardy.

 

[james haish]

Yea it is, but we live in Idiocracy so it's what I've come to expect

More like Demolition Man.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Oh, I reckon they had a fair idea. And went ahead with it anyway.

I mean, they are not real smart. They know what the modern world is like, particularly for the AFL footballer, and that it only takes one person to witness something and then complain for the **** to hit the fan. And guess what? It has.

People can argue (with merit) that the modern world shouldn't be like that, but it is. And until it changes, our AFL footballing friends need to operate within that current framework.

They can easily have a great day without setting themselves up for the grief we are seeing at the moment.

The problem is, it is up to us to change it. It shouldn't be like that, and it won't be like that if people actually call out this psychopathic desire to control others behaviors.

 

[HairyO]

Nah, it was a clear attack on the reputation of the official airline partner Virgin. Clearly this joke has put that relationship in jeopardy.

As long as the gambling companies are okay. That is the most important thing.

We need that strong relationship to encourage kids to become addicts.

 

[andy_20]

I have no issue with them raising money for domestic violence.
Do you have an issue with them raising money for kids cancer? What’s the point of difference there for you? Is it not about the charity work as much as you don’t like being morally postured on? But what is the difference between funding a kid to get hospital care and funding a kid to escape domestic violence? Why does the AFL supporting that make you want to undermine it?

If we’re all gonna roll with a world in which problems can only be addressed by throwing money at them then yeah I would hope the mega rich, biggest sporting league in Australia does their bit to throw money at the issues.

I don't care about the AFL & Clubs raising money etc..... What I care about is being constantly bombarded with empty virtue signaling by a Sporting Competition whose first priority should be ENTERTAINMENT & then treats PARODY by players at their end of season wind, as bad as actually doing the ACTUAL CRIME.

If the AFL gave a ****, how about just banning Tarryn Thomas for life, from playing AFL for bringing the game into disrepute. I don't think any reasonable person would have a problem with that

 

[SplintWhisky]

I have no issue with them raising money for domestic violence.
Do you have an issue with them raising money for kids cancer? What’s the point of difference there for you? Is it not about the charity work as much as you don’t like being morally postured on? But what is the difference between funding a kid to get hospital care and funding a kid to escape domestic violence? Why does the AFL supporting that make you want to undermine it?

If we’re all gonna roll with a world in which problems can only be addressed by throwing money at them then yeah I would hope the mega rich, biggest sporting league in Australia does their bit to throw money at the issues.

My biggest issue is that thr AFL want the kudos for the domestic violence stuff but continue to allow the public be bombarded by gambling ads. Gambling being a leading cause of domestic violence.

It is shitty to be moralised to by an organisation that doesn't live the message.

 

[iameviljez]

I'm not sure if he was wearing the company tie when he 'got intimate' with this lady. But even if he was I don't believe he was representing his employer at any stage in the proceedings. Same as the GWS boys were not representing their club when doing silly stuff at a private party.

HR at every large-ish organisation I have ever worked for has been really clear that you can still be liable to the organisation for your behaviour away from official functions and this has undone colleagues of mine at unofficial after work piss ups. This is part of every anti-bullying, discrimination and harassment training I have ever done.

Your boss wouldn’t be identifiable as part of Company X at the strippers, and it sounds like nobody had any issue with his behaviour (and rightly so).

The GWS boys were clearly still representing the club as they were easily identified as a GWS group - sanctioned, or not.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

They suspend the fringe players and youngsters and give the 'stars' a slap on the wrist, all very tactical.

Don’t forget suspending the delisted bloke lol

 

[justlookingaround]

My biggest issue is that thr AFL want the kudos for the domestic violence stuff but continue to allow the public be bombarded by gambling ads. Gambling being a leading cause of domestic violence.

It is shitty to be moralised to by an organisation that doesn't live the message.

Yeah, morals go out the door when there’s money involved. They exist off that gambling money.

 

[iameviljez]

There will be Pissups, just nobody will know about them other than the players.

And that would have been absolutely fine.

 

[Bagger72]

Andrew Dill-on

Just resign already you are a stain on society.

 

[andy_20]

No, but you should use better words.

I'll make sure I run it by you next time

Also noticed your Signature, you know in that 'Country' Rape is very very very common by the actual Savages you want 'Free' right?

 

[MPMonkeys]

If the AFLPA don’t say something about this then they are effectively useless.

 

[andy_20]

And that would have been absolutely fine.

The Media won't like it, they don't like it now with the NRL, because they don't know what the players get up to

 

[iameviljez]

or footy players can grow some smarts and realise that its probably not the best of ideas to do bizzare roleplaying in a public venue (despite being in a private room) with cameras?

And just remember that waitstaff are people too

 

[Orange Agent]

Most patrons won’t GAF what GWS boys think though.

Would you drink at a place where the CCTV footage is being watched the next day by staff? Unless there is a genuine reason for this like damage or theft it's absolutely not ok.

 

[Cyclops]

Idiot players be idiots.
Worker at venue takes offence.
AFL be idiots.
Bigfooty posters take offence AND be idiots.

Really makes you think, huh. Well not me, I'm an idiot.

 

[Bagger72]

But it's conduct unbecoming of the game.

Aka the AFL is hitting them because bad press or something like that.

How on earth is an end of season event where no loaws are broken just making idiots of themselves between mates "conduct unbecoming"

I think the only "conduct unbecoming" is from the AFL

 

[cartwright]

I'll make sure I run by you next time

Also noticed your Signature, you know in that 'Country' Rape is very very very common by the actual Savages you want 'Free' right?

What?

 

[andy_20]

What?

The Irony of him to tell me 'I should' chose my words better