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]

The players were serving themselves … no bar staff

... is that ofay with liquour licensing?

 

[checkraiseulite]

Do the players own the venue?

Does the bartender answer to the players? Is he/she employed by the players?

No, the players are at THEIR place of work and have to follow THEIR works policies. Bartenders are responsible for RSA, they aren't just servants who should do what they are told.

so sue the pub. if i hire a private function room, i'm doing what i want within the law - bad taste or not.

the issue here is the bartender thought the skits were in bad taste and offensive. not GWS' problem.

 

[SSwans2011]

so sue the pub.

On what grounds?

 

[Boxo004]

Have you ever actually worked hospo? Workers are worth barely a pinch of shit in that business, they are treated as completely disposable, the whole Merivale scandal shows it.

AFAIK licensing laws in this case - if they are ever actually enforced - deal solely with serving already drunk patrons.

Yeah I have. Have you been to Sydney and seen their licensing laws. The toughest in the country. Have you dealt with 21st century staff? They’re not backward in letting you know they aren’t happy or they’re offended. Quite easy for the staff to have a whisper in the ear of the duty manager no matter the pay grade. And if they’re that morally outraged. There are plenty of other Bar jobs in a city the size of Sydney.

 

[checkraiseulite]

Working at a comedy club is different to working at a pub.

this ain't la, nyc or austin. comedy shows happen in normal venues here all the time and bad taste jokes are made that could easily offend a decent subset of the population and no one cares.

 

[Orange crush]

... is that ofay with liquour licensing?

Ok or not it’s what happened

 

[MightyAnfield]

If he wasnt dressed up as Jarrod Hayne would it have been an issue?

But he was.
And that is the issue.

 

[checkraiseulite]

On what grounds?

i agree it'd be a dogshit claim but read the post below. an employer has to provide a "safe" workplace.

Do the players own the venue?

Does the bartender answer to the players? Is he/she employed by the players?

No, the players are at THEIR place of work and have to follow THEIR works policies. Bartenders are responsible for RSA, they aren't just servants who should do what they are told.

 

[Underarm]

so sue the pub. if i hire a private function room, i'm doing what i want within the law - bad taste or not.

the issue here is the bartender thought the skits were in bad taste and offensive. not GWS' problem.

That's not how function rooms work. There are still code of conduct for when you are on the premises.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

But he was.
And that is the issue.

So the action is fine, but because he was dressed like someone you take offence. No problem with the action though.

Ffs the worlds ****ed.

 

[gambinotosserflog]

Your insulted about how serious the issue of DV is? My god. You’re pretty easily offended

you're being disingenuous. to put it in the same ballpark as covid deaths is insulting. if you cant comprehend that, then clearly you are the issue.

 

[SSwans2011]

i agree it'd be a dogshit claim but read the post below. an employer has to provide a "safe" workplace.

The post you quoted doesn't say anything about lawsuits. But yes, an employer does have to provide a "safe" workplace.

 

[Boxo004]

That's not how function rooms work. There are still code of conduct for when you are on the premises.

So then the pub breached licensing laws

 

[kaiserchief13]

I'm surprised they suspended the players. Not a good look. A lot of the players these days wouldn't have been born when 9-11 happened.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Rape jokes from the GWS captain, great franchise AFL.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Interesting that some distasteful skits result in fines and suspensions.

But a certain Richmond player can have a past full of robbery and assault and be fine to play, only to be charged with more robbery crimes while on the list, and still be able to play.

Not to mention a certain Pies player charged with sexual assault, who is also okay to keep playing.

The consistency of the AFL, people.

Leave Marlion alone mate.

 

[SSwans2011]

you're being disingenuous. to put it in the same ballpark as covid deaths is insulting. if you cant comprehend that, then clearly you are the issue.

The word "epidemic" was right.

If one murder is more heinous than another, it doesn't mean the less bad murder wasn't murder.

Why anyone would feel the need to attack terminology which accurately reflects the current DV situation is interesting though.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Rape jokes from the GWS captain, great franchise AFL.

Wtf, Green said and did nothing

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Toxic masculinity is very fragile. It's boomers job to protect it.

 

[checkraiseulite]

That's not how function rooms work. There are still code of conduct for when you are on the premises.

Function Room Booking Terms and Conditions | Botanica Bar

www.botanicabar.com.au

this is what a normal pub t+c's look like.

pay the fee, don't be drunk or you'll be cut off, don't trash the joint and pay the fee if you want to bring your own cake.

not sure there's any duty not to subjectively offend the barstaff with jokes not directed at them.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Toxic masculinity is very fragile. It's boomers job to protect it.

And it’s the snowflakes job to protect the perennially offended.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Wtf, Green said and did nothing

Which is what got him into trouble

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Which is what got him into trouble

How bloody ridiculous. Its not bloody kindergarten .

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Wtf, Green said and did nothing

He laughed and let it all happen- great captain.
, great leader.

 

[SSwans2011]

And it’s the snowflakes job to protect the perennially offended.

I mean I'd say anyone having a whinge about "woke culture" is offended. Probably a bit of a snowflake too