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

[HairyO]

When the footy is on, on the afl website/app, on the radio, I see/hear plenty of booze ads. They aren’t banned.

Edit: Carlton Draught is a major partner of the AFL, BWS is an official partner along with Pepperjack wine

Ive not watched via the app. Ch 7 and Foxtel are banned from alcohol ads as I stated above. That the AFL gets around this on their app is yet another sign the AFL just doesnt care.

Its like the Ricky Gervais line at the Golden Globes - if ISIS wanted to advertise during the football, the AFL would take their money.

 

[bresker]

Gambling ads are hypocrisy ; but moreso the AFL's close connection to Carlton beer.

'We know that alcohol causes young men to do silly things, and we like the daft costumes of Mad Monday, but take it too far & you'll be in the headmaster's office on Monday.'

The alcohol removes your inhibitions, let's fine players for removing their inhibitions.

 

[WillHayward]

Err your the only one bringing race into this you idiot

Out of all the things that happened in the last few years why pluck Tyson out?

His conduct was completely different and unrelated to what these blokes did.

Seems an odd person to bring up in this context for something entirely different?

 

[Gough]

Hogan's Heroes was pure genius, particularly as it first aired just 20 years after the end of WW2.

It worked so well because the target of the ridicule and satire in the show was overwhelmingly the Germans.

Dad's Army and the Blues Brothers too, Nazism was so nonthreatening at the time it was seen only as worthy of satire and mockery. Nobody considered that it might actually be taken seriously again.

 

[Mudman85]

Is failing to display leadership a new match day rule for 2025? Few skippers might be concerned

 

[HairyO]

Is failing to display leadership a new match day rule for 2025? Few skippers might be concerned

Captains get fined if more than 2 players are involved in a melee?

Captains are fined if more than 20 free kicks are given away?

I bet Laura is investigating.

 

[Mudman85]

Captains get fined if more than 2 players are involved in a melee?

Captains are fined if more than 20 free kicks are given away?

I bet Laura is investigating.

Butters will be in trouble as a vice captain. He gets to run around hitting people weekly and already the most fined player.

 

[Orange crush]

Rozee will be in trouble as a vice captain. He gets to run around hitting people weekly and already the most fined player.

Butters

 

[bresker]

Is failing to display leadership a new match day rule for 2025? Few skippers might be concerned

Or, failing to stop your team mates from being campaigners.

Max Gawn had better up his game. Busy times.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Ive not watched via the app. Ch 7 and Foxtel are banned from alcohol ads as I stated above. That the AFL gets around this on their app is yet another sign the AFL just doesnt care.

Its like the Ricky Gervais line at the Golden Globes - if ISIS wanted to advertise during the football, the AFL would take their money.

They’re not banned at all, they are restricted.

You can show alcohol advertising on tv;

After 6pm during sports programs on weekends and public holidays

12-3pm on school days

8.30pm - 5am all other days

So not banned at all, just restricted.

I’d be happy for gambling ads to have similar restrictions.

 

[Orange crush]

They’re not banned at all, they are restricted.

You can show alcohol advertising on tv;

After 6pm during sports programs on weekends and public holidays

12-3pm on school days

8.30pm - 5am all other days

So not banned at all, just restricted.

I’d be happy for gambling ads to have similar restrictions.

Indeed …. If you follow mlb you’ll note every podcast is sponsored by gambling companies offering100s of dollars in free bets to get new punters hooked …. It’s a ****ing disgrace

 

[geelong_crazy26]

At least my response made sense. Yours doesn't.

Nobody is lampooning the soldiers or bashing them, most respect them and what they have done immensely. So you’re way off there or just hang around people who are anti military.

 

[HairyO]

They’re not banned at all, they are restricted.

You can show alcohol advertising on tv;

After 6pm during sports programs on weekends and public holidays

12-3pm on school days

8.30pm - 5am all other days

So not banned at all, just restricted.

I’d be happy for gambling ads to have similar restrictions.

They are banned from displaying those ads during those times. If your argument is only over "restricted" or "banned" we are probably done.

 

[Mudman85]

Butters

silly me, Rozee wouldn't do that his hair might get out of place

 

[geelong_crazy26]

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.

I can tell you for a fact many American would spit in their faces or knock them on their arses if they saw that. terrorism attacks are not a subject of fun or mockery. In surprised they didn’t dress up as the Hamas terrorists while they were at it and the Israel babies while they were at it since you think that’s not too bad

 

[Mudman85]

I can tell you for a fact many American would spit in their faces or knock them on their arses if they saw that. terrorism attacks are not a subject of fun or mockery

Cool story, we don't live in America.

Glad you think that physical violence is an appropriate response.

 

[iameviljez]

I can tell you for a fact many American would spit in their faces or knock them on their arses if they saw that. terrorism attacks are not a subject of fun or mockery

Yes, they would. The same way that a lot of Jewish people would knock your head off for a holocaust joke, or Maddy McCann's relatives would for a Maddy joke.

But none of this means these things can never be joked about, ever. For every topic, there is a time, a treatment, and a place.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Cool story, we don't live in America.

Glad you think that physical violence is an appropriate response.

Never said that, odd interpretation

 

[Frank Bunn]

Comedy = tragedy + time

The standard format is to make an offensive joke then follow it with "Too soon?" A quick search on this website for "too soon" found 3 references to Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins, 1 about Paul Pelosi, and 1 about Ayrton Senna's death.

Surely jokes about 9/11 are not too soon? Banned for 2 weeks!

 

[iameviljez]

Dad's Army and the Blues Brothers too, Nazism was so nonthreatening at the time it was seen only as worthy of satire and mockery. Nobody considered that it might actually be taken seriously again.

Oh God yes. "I've always loved you", right as the car plummets from the bridge

 

[treeebeard]

I can only speak for myself … but I’m very unoffended, I’m just bemused.

You bemuse me treeebeard

No need at all to speak for the others. It's easy to see from the tone of their posting, which snowflakes are resentful or annoyed at the fines and suspensions handed out.

 

[Jarman3]

Dillon should send a note to Jamie Foxx, asking him to show cause for portraying a slave.

Never mind him, what about Samuel L Jackson? He's the one who really has some questions to answer about that character he played in Django

 

[iameviljez]

If that's the case, movies such as the Death of Stalin have no place in modern culture. Yet they are produced.

The Death of Stalin is a fantastic film and only gets better with re-watching.

But the difference is that (a) it's done by a brilliantly talented comedic writer and a wonderful veteran cast who know how to make Stalin and his reign of terror the butt of the joke, and (b) you make the choice to pay money and walk it to watch a satire of Stalinist Russia, and have no right to complain about being offended.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Yes, they would. The same way that a lot of Jewish people would knock your head off for a holocaust joke, or Maddy McCann's relatives would for a Maddy joke.

But none of this means these things can never be joked about, ever. For every topic, there is a time, a treatment, and a place.

A time and place to joke about a terrorist bombing a tower?? Can’t imagine this great timing for it. Some things just aren’t appropriate for humor due to the sick nature of it. You can try all you want, but you will probably be that weirdo or loser people look down on. Each to their own.

 

[Mudman85]

A time and place to joke about a terrorist bombing a tower?? Can’t imagine this great timing for it. Some things just aren’t appropriate for humor due to the sick nature of it. You can try all you want, but you will probably be that weirdo or loser people look down on. Each to their own.

You don't think anyone has ever made a 9/11 joke? Are you new to the internet?