Some of Geelong’s biggest names have courted controversy with their Mad Monday costumes, just days after their crushing grand final defeat to the Brisbane Lions.
Mark Blicavs
, Mark O’Connor and Cillian Burke came dressed as controversial Irish rap group Kneecap, Bailey Smith
shared a photo of himself flipping the bird again and Ollie Dempsey and Sam De Koning arrived in an Aston Martin and “Cotton On” gear, holding brown paper bags; a cheeky reference to the club sponsor’s AFL-approved private sponsorship of their teammate Smith.
Geelong footballers (from left) Mark O’Connor, Mark Blicavs
and Cillian Burke dressed as members of Irish rap band Kneecap during their Mad Monday celebrations. Credit:K Rock Football
Smith, who apologised by text to Geelong Advertiser photographer Alison Wynd after verbally abusing her at training just weeks ago, also posted a picture with teammate Max Holmes dressed as award-winning journalist Caroline Wilson with the caption “Caro has never looked better”, but then deleted it.
Mark Blicavs
PLAYERCARDSTART
46
Mark Blicavs
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 101kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.5
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.9
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.2
- 5star
- MG
- 114.1
- 2star
- D
- 11.1
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- MG
- 114.1
- 2star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Bailey Smith
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.3
- 5star
- K
- 8.5
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 2.7
- 4star
- D
- 19.8
- 5star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.2
- 4star
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Geelong footballers (from left) Mark O’Connor, Mark Blicavs
PLAYERCARDSTART
46
Mark Blicavs
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 101kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.5
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.9
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.2
- 5star
- MG
- 114.1
- 2star
- D
- 11.1
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- MG
- 114.1
- 2star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Smith, who apologised by text to Geelong Advertiser photographer Alison Wynd after verbally abusing her at training just weeks ago, also posted a picture with teammate Max Holmes dressed as award-winning journalist Caroline Wilson with the caption “Caro has never looked better”, but then deleted it.





