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

[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

 

[iameviljez]

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.

I would be wary of this rumour.

I suspect that was has happened is that a junior member of staff was upset and complained, and a manager has watched back the footage to back them in.

It makes no sense for someone who wasn’t there to get offended by watching grainy video without someone who was there already being pissy about it.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

NO GWS players were kicked out for 'inappropriate behavior'

FYI, I have been in charge of Venues in the past through Cricket club & I have done EXACTLY that

You “have been in charge of Venues in the past through cricket club” - clarify this for me.

and in this role, you kicked people out for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ - such as?

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

Continues to get harder to support this league with how pathetic the officialdom is.

 

[SplintWhisky]

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.

This isn't completely true for "public figures". They are treated differently under the legal system in these types of matters. Additionally, they would almost definitely have "public morality" clauses in their contracts.

Shitty thing is the AFL picks and chooses the public morality thing.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Andrew Dillon needs to resign as does Laura Kane. Both are utterly useless.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Continues to get harder to support this league with how pathetic the officialdom is.

Maybe Rugby League is a better fit for you?

 

[Gak Attack]

Should have said they were aggressively on the gear. AFL would have got the giant broom out.

 

[cartwright]

Ah it was first weird when people decided they were outraged without knowing any details

It’s weirder now, that some details have come out and some ****sticks still think it’s ok behaviour.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Would have been much better for them to get caught doing drugs. No penalty for that.

 

[andy_20]

You “have been in charge of Venues in the past through cricket club” - clarify this for me.

and in this role, you kicked people out for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ - such as?

No I told people behind the Bar, if you easily get offended, don't bother coming
Pretty simple to do

They weren't family events lol

 

[NaturalDisaster]

No I told people behind the Bar, if you easily get offended, don't bother coming
Pretty simple to do

They weren't family events lol

So you didn't back your staff? Probably sat back wondering why "no one wants to work anymore" too