Opinion AFL Mascots need an upgrade

[TubbsFarquhar]

Need to go down the Partick Thistle route of a deformed Lisa Simpson.

 

[Socrates2]

Look at this pancake head mascot ,looks like it is wearing an incontinence pad.

 

[Dazzler9]

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lol, off-topic, wtf is that image meant to be saying? Hope that the Roman practice of feeding the Christians to the lions returns?

 

[oak79]

He must be a busy boy on derby day.

He's Eagles mascots for all Derby's - even away. Eagles employee first and foremost.

He also does the wildcats. Comes down from the roof at beginning of games.

He's a professional - he can actually do flips etc in costume, unlike other clubs that are just randoms in a suit, and works for West Coast for school visits etc.

The fact he works for multiple clubs does not present badly for West Coast. Just shows they've employed someone in high demand.

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[Socrates2]

He's Eagles mascots for all Derby's - even away. Eagles employee first and foremost.

He also does the wildcats. Comes down from the roof at beginning of games.

He's a professional - he can actually do flips etc in costume, unlike other clubs that are just randoms in a suit, and works for West Coast for school visits etc.

The fact he works for multiple clubs does not present badly for West Coast. Just shows they've employed someone in high demand.

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Why don't you pay him a bit more and tell him not to do freo games? Is nothing sacred in AFL these days? Next thing will be west coast and freo sharing fitness coaches!

 

[Dazzler9]

Why don't you pay him a bit more and tell him not to do freo games? Is nothing sacred in AFL these days? Next thing will be west coast and freo sharing fitness coaches!

It's a slippery slope. First, we share the mascot. Next thing you know, we'll end up merging. I'm worried.

 

[Aramis]

Omg, this is what I'm talking about, West Coast and Freo use the same guy as their mascot!Appalling for clubs which turn over over $100million ! https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...gles-and-dockers-mascots-20170511-gw2qd5.html

"I keep it very quiet. When someone says they are an Eagles supporter I say, 'funny that I'm an Eagles mascot'.
"If someone says they are a Dockers fan. I say 'I'm the Dockers mascot and they love it'.
"If I tell them I'm both, I'm hated by everyone," he said.

Keeping it extremely quiet by revealing it to a newspaper... and also tells the newspaper "IF I tell i'm both, i'm hated by everyone"... good to see this bloke reached the level of intellect required to be a team mascot.

 

[Socrates2]

Collingwood wtf is this?

 

[Quivorir]

North Melbourne went from View attachment 602163

....to this View attachment 602164
Not much of an improvement. The kangaroo should be bigger, with a longer tail and a professional acrobat doing some serious jumping ect

Probably not much of an improvement because its the same mascot. They just added the girl version too...

 

[Proper Gander]

Stuff small children.

I hate all the mascots, especially ours. At best even looking at them makes me feel awkward and embarrassed, but even more often I find them even more creepy and frightening than empty ventriloquist dummies. Ugh. AFL mascots with their horrible big bobbly heads and their cold dead eyes. I’m half convinced they are the first stage of an alien auton invasion like that horrible 70s Dr Who episode where all the shop dummies started killing people.

 

[Socrates2]

Richmond were on the right track with this Neil Balme mascot but the usual tiger one you could buy on ebay for $80!

 

[Art Corvelay]

More cheer leaders and kiss cam segments too please.

 

[Socrates2]

More cheer leaders and kiss cam segments too please.

Kiss cam could be good, cheerleaders more of a Sydney or US sports thing.We're too intellectual down here in Melbourne for cheer girls.

 

[Donakebab]

Need to go down the Partick Thistle route of a deformed Lisa Simpson.

That's no a deformed Lisa Simpson you uneducated swine!

 

[LB#16]

They should all be like the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, Gritty.

 

[Socrates2]

They should all be like the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, Gritty.

Yes some roughhouse and some some slapstick.

 

[Art Corvelay]

Kiss cam could be good, cheerleaders more of a Sydney or US sports thing.We're too intellectual down here in Melbourne for cheer girls.

Come to Collingwood games if you want kiss cam. We’ve got dancers too.

 

[Professor Knowall]

Looks like Brisbane have been buying their mascots from the Salvos opp shop
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At least it's a very PC trans-gender lion.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Bugger mascots, bring back the bluebirds

 

[sosos]

Never seen camel toe on a lion before

 

[Carringbush2010]

It's an easy way to promote the club.There would be thousands of children who go to games and their main highlight is the mascot.

Not for me it wasn't, sure it wasn't for you either - it was the footy and seeing your footy heroes play like heroes............ although I didn't mind the bluebirds whenever they were on the telly.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Wonder if the AFL will use a Duffman type to promote Carlton Draught - tis brewery fresh and made from beer

 

[Socrates2]

Maybe something like this..

 

[ManOfClay]

He's good at humping magpies, I'll give him that.

That’s Sid. Sadly passed on.

Ceasar replaced him mid 2017, he didn’t live too long after that

 

[juss]

Has anyone ever, ever had the thought of real disappointment because the mascot costume isn’t up to scratch?
That would have to be the most spectacular whinge of all time.