MAD MONDAY 2025

[Spearman]

So who was BOG for MM25?

I'm going with the Irish boys + Blitz.

Was Mullin a show?

 

[The Unforgiven]

Pretty obvious at this point that the Geelong Football Club think the women's suffrage movement was a mistake and that Gertrude Stein was overrated. Concerning.

If you look at the havoc wreaked by the suffragettes 100 years ago, the government rightly called them domestic terrorists. Disregarding their noteworthy cause, the government empire responsible for its imperialist expeditions across the world reserved the full right to denounce such violence at the time. There's absolutely no hypocrisy there whatsoever.

Compared to such nobility, a mere football club based in the Sleepy Hollow of Victoria, some 32 nautical miles from Melbourne (thanks ChatGPT), comprised of many of the descendants of those penal colonists sent from the very empire, as well as a smattering of the descendants of those who suffered from the potato blight, and a miniscule dosage of the natives of terra nullis (note the contradiction) - we couldn't possibly expect some symmetry of social progression, could we?

Look, I am sure in another few decades, the club will get with the times, and it will be no longer acceptable to dress as women (or one individual woman) for the purposes of mocking her. Just as we will be able to expect a swift and stern denunciation of the implications that to lose the final team duel of the year, in the highest teir of indigenous football, is akin to one's vices aligning with the predilections of those scoundrels debaucherously engaging in the act of buggery.

Where we have socially progressed in leaps and bounds beyond the empire, is to see the very compatriots of the band named after a component of mammalian anatomy, standing in solidarity. In solidarity to condemn what the very government of a now failed empire - has chosen to support via diplomacy and weaponry - a rogue Middle Eastern outpost of which it facilitated the very creation of between the conclusion of the two world wars, and which currently serves the needs of the current but failing hegemonic empire as a client state.

However, I digress.

Let us continue our purchases from Temu, Alibaba, and vehicles whose name has been misappropriated from the vehicles previously built by one failed empire, to now being built by an emerging one, and perhaps then, in another 100 years, some of us may be marching on the Harbour Bridge, calling for a BDS movement for the new(ish) empire still oppressing certain minorities.

May we finally call out in unison, "Won't somebody think of the Uyghurs!?" as well as, "Free, free Taiwan"

 

[allrighty]

Maybe we should be tracking down Catman and asking him for his thoughts.

He's a big fan of Bailey Smith - and if I'm not mistake is an openly gay person as well (apologies if that's not the case but I think that's right). Seems to be the type of person who wears his heart on his sleeve, and not afraid to express an opinion.

I might be wrong, but my assumption here is that he did not feel personally let down or targeted (as a gay person) by the photo of Smith and Dangerfield, or the post by Smith.

Catman thought it was a compliment and quite a hoot

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

This is just my interpretation but I believe Mitch Brown was thinking that the Brokeback Mountain thing was portraying an event being so traumatic (losing a Granny) that it turned two blokes gay.

He's worried that associating a negative event with homosexuality might paint the sexual preference itself negatively.

From what I saw of the coverage I don't think our players were coming from a position of hate or homophobia at all but by the same token I can understand how a bisexual man might look on this defensively given the history of mockery that preferences other than the heterosexual have gone through.

 

[00VicWard001]

This is just my interpretation but I believe Mitch Brown was thinking that the Brokeback Mountain thing was portraying an event being so traumatic (losing a Granny) that it turned two blokes gay.

He's worried that associating a negative event with homosexuality might paint the sexual preference itself negatively.

From what I saw of the coverage I don't think our players were coming from a position of hate or homophobia at all but by the same token I can understand how a bisexual man might look on this defensively given the history of mockery that preferences other than the heterosexual have gone through.

Not the first and last time Bailey is going to lean into a gay theme.

At the GF parade danger posted “my four children” with a picture of his three children and Bailey.

In turn Bailey commented “Daddy”. It was light hearted, tongue in cheek and in my opinion a risqué comment.

It’s all part of his schtick/persona whatever. He’s allowed to be an introverted guy living out in the woods, a tough relentless footballer who doesn’t take a backwards step and also a very good looking male who is thirsted after by women and men and plays up for it.

At the heart of it he appears to be a nice kind hearted person.

And another thing - typically when something is an issue, there is a broad public sentiment about it. The Everyman is offended or happy about something - politics, sport, whatever. In this case, there was no public sentiment - it was just Mitch brown and the media trying to create and sway public sentiment. Yes, we’re talking about it, but it’s not a unanimous feeling. It’s just an event that occurred that no one in the general public cares about, just a bunch of footy fans who hate Geelong. And their opinion needs to be taken with a grain of salt as they have a vested interest.

 

[patience]

Seriously. I've gone from reading in the online newspapers about our potential to be premiers to our much enjoyed MM being a point of negativity.

Just as a person's every thought doesn't need to be uttered aloud, so too not every event should be posted on social media. I think it is time for the club to do this behind closed doors.

There are so many people paid $ to comment on every little thing for clicks these days. I'm not overly comfortable with the Caro thing and I didn't see the Broke Back Mountain thing as a slur against gay people. There are a thousand opinions out there and we know 'commentators' are just waiting to pounce.

Bring on trade week.

 

[iameviljez]

There are so many people paid $ to comment on every little thing for clicks these days. I'm not overly comfortable with the Caro thing and I didn't see the Broke Back Mountain thing as a slur against gay people. There are a thousand opinions out there and we know 'commentators' are just waiting to pounce.

I'm fine with the Caro thing because it's not being done in a degrading manner, particularly not in a manner degrading of her on a non-intellectual level. She's not off-limits because she's a woman - just don't be a dickhead about it.

It's very, very different to when The Footy Show affixed her face to a blow-up doll, for example.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I'm fine with the Caro thing because it's not being done in a degrading manner, particularly not in a manner degrading of her on a non-intellectual level. She's not off-limits because she's a woman - just don't be a dickhead about it.

It's very, very different to when The Footy Show affixed her face to a blow-up doll, for example.

And Max also dressed up as a journo before. It's not a gendered thing

 

[Bartel]

Seriously. I've gone from reading in the online newspapers about our potential to be premiers to our much enjoyed MM being a point of negativity.

Just as a person's every thought doesn't need to be uttered aloud, so too not every event should be posted on social media. I think it is time for the club to do this behind closed doors.

There are so many people paid $ to comment on every little thing for clicks these days. I'm not overly comfortable with the Caro thing and I didn't see the Broke Back Mountain thing as a slur against gay people. There are a thousand opinions out there and we know 'commentators' are just waiting to pounce.

Bring on trade week.

While from a logical POV (i.e. if I were the cats) it would clearly be better to do MM behind closed doors, it's a shame that's where we've gotten to in society.

 

[cats_09]

And Max also dressed up as a journo before. It's not a gendered thing

And surely he goes as Kane next season

 

[standupand]

While from a logical POV (i.e. if I were the cats) it would clearly be better to do MM behind closed doors, it's a shame that's where we've gotten to in society.

I would actually go the other way with it. A bit of controversy isn't always a bad thing. Just got a make sure you do it well. The dress up tradition is great publicity. And I love seeing the club take the piss out the stupid media narratives they are subject to.

 

[Sydney Malakellis]

And surely he goes as Kane next season

Would love if he wore a Port guernsey with 119 on the back hahaha

 

[iameviljez]

While from a logical POV (i.e. if I were the cats) it would clearly be better to do MM behind closed doors, it's a shame that's where we've gotten to in society.

I disagree. The only person who seems to have a problem with the concept as a whole is Kane Cornes.

Mitch Brown raised an issue - without going over the top - with one gay joke (fair enough).

That's insufficient reason to take it behind closed doors IMO.

 

[iameviljez]

And surely he goes as Kane next season

Didn't someone do that in years gone by? Was it PFD, with a Port jumper and fireman gear?

 

[GoCatters07]

While from a logical POV (i.e. if I were the cats) it would clearly be better to do MM behind closed doors, it's a shame that's where we've gotten to in society.

The Brisbane boys didnt even wear their costumes. They took them with them and got changed when they were inside the venue. They all turned up with stuff in supermarket bags - where is Kane’s outrage there - just cos he couldn’t see it doesn’t mean it wasn’t done too. The media have been so lucky to have access to the GFC and their mad Monday/Wacky Wednesdays - regardless of our fortunes they were always welcome to photograph/video/interview but I feel this year they have overstepped and might find themselves locked out from now on

 

[STPer18]

Didn't someone do that in years gone by? Was it PFD, with a Port jumper and fireman gear?

2019. Cornes' short-lived career as a firefighter.

 

[cats_09]

Would love if he wore a Port guernsey with 119 on the back hahaha

Wonder if Dangerfield still has the fireman outfit

 

[cats_09]

Didn't someone do that in years gone by? Was it PFD, with a Port jumper and fireman gear?

That was failed firefighter Corners

This would be AFL media personality Cornes

 

[joe444]

We're the punching bag of the year. I suspect the media will get tired of it ... as, indeed, are the lads with the dress ups.

“Your capacity to be offended isn’t something that I or anyone else needs to respect. Your capacity to be offended isn’t something you should respect; in fact, it’s something you should be on your guard for. Perhaps more than any other property of your mind, this feeling can mislead you.
It simply isn’t the case, it cannot be the case, that the most pressing claims on our sense of justice need come from those who claim to be most offended." - Sam Harris​

 

[krided]

This is what losing GF does to you mf's.

Just enjoy a bit of banter.

 

[iameviljez]

So who was BOG for MM25?

I'm going with the Irish boys + Blitz.

Was Mullin a show?

They were very, very solid - but I'm giving it to the Cotton On Aston Martin.

 

[allrighty]

Not the first and last time Bailey is going to lean into a gay theme.

At the GF parade danger posted “my four children” with a picture of his three children and Bailey.

In turn Bailey commented “Daddy”. It was light hearted, tongue in cheek and in my opinion a risqué comment.

It’s all part of his schtick/persona whatever. He’s allowed to be an introverted guy living out in the woods, a tough relentless footballer who doesn’t take a backwards step and also a very good looking male who is thirsted after by women and men and plays up for it.

At the heart of it he appears to be a nice kind hearted person.

And another thing - typically when something is an issue, there is a broad public sentiment about it. The Everyman is offended or happy about something - politics, sport, whatever. In this case, there was no public sentiment - it was just Mitch brown and the media trying to create and sway public sentiment. Yes, we’re talking about it, but it’s not a unanimous feeling. It’s just an event that occurred that no one in the general public cares about, just a bunch of footy fans who hate Geelong. And their opinion needs to be taken with a grain of salt as they have a vested interest.

Catman and Bailey are good mates and Catman is openly gay. So a bit of a storm in a teacup IMO though I do get the homophobic sentiments fully.

 

[InnocentBystandr]

Would love if he wore a Port guernsey with 119 on the back hahaha

No, as a firefighter with a FAIL sign around his neck.

 

[jim boy]

It was just banter, I can see it happened this way.
Someone takes photo of PDF and Smith
They realise it looks like a scene from brokeback mountain.
Bailey makes a quip about how his sexuality has been changed by this massive event (losing the grand final)

If geelong had won the GF, the same thing would have happened, except instead of the caption say that losing the GF had brought about this change, it would have instead said that winning the GF had brought about this change.

Perhaps a bit clumsy and open to different interpretations (no prob with Brown's comments), but that's about it.

Good to see the AFL essentially saying that it is a club matter - change from how they approached things in the past.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Wowser brigade has struck.