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

[Carringbush2010]

To be honest I don’t give a shit

Like 99% of the population

Basically the AFL is a business and the players/clubs etc know what is considered acceptable and not acceptable by society’s standards

Which seems to be 1% of the population

Like it or not the AFL wants to make sure it appeals to not just the core audience but everyone

Which is futile, 'can't please everyone all of the time' and all that, appealing to everyone is just a path to inconsistency or hypocrisy if you will. Which they've already reached a long long time ago.

Anyway, bottom line is AFL just cares about its bottom line

Yep, so they're coming down hard on these players, an over reaction to some, given.........

-In a private function, not accessible to the public
-Which as you've already declared you don't give a shit, like 99% of population

Is a show of moral superiority in bad faith.

Not being swell people who want to fight for social justice cos of some idealism.

Now you're getting it.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

What an absolute farce. The AFL has literally appointed themselves as the comedy police.

Do I think the costumes or skits sound funny? No, but a bunch of guys having a private function and not harming anyone is not of public interest. If they found it funny, good for them.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Geez a lot of dated boomers on this thread. The bar staff have a right not to see simulated sex acts on a blow up doll.

 

[Poopybum22]

Why you bagging Indigenous people for old crimes where punishment has been served on a thread about GWS being toxic a-holes?
Take your Indigenous bashing to the Sam Newman thread.

Not being the biggest fan of Marlions convicted crimes and the ‘alleged’ ones he’s currently facing is not Indigenous bashing.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Can we confirm that Toby Greene

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wasn't punished for dressing as Raygun? And that Connor Idun

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and Lachie Whitfield

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weren't punished for re-enacting a scene from the movie Django Unchained?

They (plus Sam Taylor

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) seem to have all been fined $5,000 for 'not showing leadership' and stopping the skits. This is a bizarre call by the AFL - that players are accountable for other player's behaviour. Is Whitfield even in the Giants leadership group?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Not being the biggest fan of Marlions convicted crimes and the ‘alleged’ ones he’s currently facing is not Indigenous bashing.

Nothing at all to do with this thread.

 

[Mudman85]

Nothing at all to do with this thread.

Maybe at the end of this thread we can do a like vs dislike count on the comments. Or will that be racist too?

 

[Mudman85]

Geez a lot of dated boomers on this thread. The bar staff have a right not to see simulated sex acts on a blow up doll.

Those poor bar staff who probably see far worse behavior on a daily basis but don't feel the need to be a moral hero on random members of the general public.

 

[Mudman85]

No. It's actually not illegal to pass out in a nightclub.

Your claim it was drug related is conjecture. That was never established.


The AFL have every right to demand the players behave in public as part of their employment. If they don't like it, they can find another job.

It's pretty simple.

Pretty unlikely to pass out from most recreational drugs

 

[Mudman85]

If the matter is a police matter the AFL don’t do anything to until police proceedings have finished.

In a matter like this where no police case is ongoing they have no reason to hold back.

If Pickett gets convicted then the AFL will come down hard on him. If he doesn’t then they won’t.

He retired to avoid the consequences

 

[Carringbush2010]

 

[Mudman85]

What sort of loser dresses up in a costume enacting the September 11 bombings??? Thank god they went out straight sets. Losers galore.

That is not political correctness, that is just disgraceful.

I am the last person who believes in the laughable crazy political correctness from people getting constantly offended on other peoples behalf, but this is not that.

You don’t go around dressing yourself up as a terrorist attack… very low character

Actually thought is was beyond clever given the "twin towers" & theme of controversial couples

 

[Orange Agent]

What sort of loser dresses up in a costume enacting the September 11 bombings??? Thank god they went out straight sets. Losers galore.

That is not political correctness, that is just disgraceful.

I am the last person who believes in the laughable crazy political correctness from people getting constantly offended on other peoples behalf, but this is not that.

You don’t go around dressing yourself up as a terrorist attack… very low character

Seems impossible 2 people dressed as towers could re-enact such an event but you've obviously done your homework on it to be this offended.

 

[SeanM]

Grown men are threatening to boycott a pub and the AFL because their rape culture mascots are facing consequences.

Are they not perennially offended?

I walk by that pub. I don't think it will be hugely affected by the GWS fans boycotting it.

It is a waterfront pub in the city. It gets a mix of people who work in the area, navy and tourists.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Grown adults only allowed to be strong, silent, gruff VB loving, Winnie blues smoking men ey?

 

[SplintWhisky]

Actually, if we did that at an unofficial work pissup with my colleagues and it got back to the company, we'd be screwed. You don't have to be a public figure.

That is true but there are also further protections for the person who informed the club because of their public figure status. Basically that it is in the publics best interests type stuff.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Comedians perform in private rooms away from public eye unless you want to be there. Not a hell of a lot of difference apart from 1 bartender. Plenty of similarity

Big difference is who pays the wage between the two groups

Footy players wage’s are paid by big companies who want to protect their brand and not have it affiliated with problematic subjects

It comes down to the employment contracts they signed with the AFL that they are in breach of

 

[Boxo004]

Those poor bar staff who probably see far worse behavior on a daily basis but don't feel the need to be a moral hero on random members of the general public.

In a Navy pub no less

 

[SplintWhisky]

Actually thought is was beyond clever given the "twin towers" & theme of controversial couples

It does show a level of thinking beyond the average footballer.

 

[sydney_gws]

He retired to avoid the consequences

Or to make it less embarrassing for the AFL.
IF convicted, better it being an ex player than a current one.

 

[Stottzy]

Those poor bar staff who probably see far worse behavior on a daily basis but don't feel the need to be a moral hero on random members of the general public.

If she was that offended too, why not just quit and walk out. Not like ya not gonna get bar work anywhere. The next pub down the street would probably put ya on that night!

Edit Just reading that she wasn't even there and she's later watched it on CCTV. That's on another level of self-righteousness!

 

[SplintWhisky]

Incorrect. They have annual leave just like anyone else.

That is incorrect. Legally speaking, due to the public nature of their position, whilst they are afforded annual leave, they do represent the club, the AFL and their own public image 24/7. The AFL can pull their morality or public image clauses whenever they like as soon as things are made public.

I believe AFL cares more about this than other issues because they really want to have a squeaky clean image when it comes to sexual misconduct and women. I am pretty confident that if there was no sex dolls, this wouldn't of been an issue for the AFL.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Wooloomooloo Hotel I believe

Haha, Rockers, the watering hole of Navy sailors for decades.

The place where a sailor could have a beer, chatting with his mates while a random chick gave headjobs under the tables for $5.

 

[Bostonian]

I believe AFL cares more about this than other issues because they really want to have a squeaky clean image when it comes to sexual misconduct and women. I am pretty confident that if there was no sex dolls, this wouldn't of been an issue for the AFL.

Then why are they fining players for dressing up as famous movie characters?

 

[BomberManU]

Worse than hiring dwarves and setting fire to them?

Haha, hard to top that one!