The AFL have given the green light for them, all other 17 clubs are doing them, yet our club has decided to can them for the year and replace with a guard of honour.
Now this may not be a big deal for some, but I believe it is another example of our clubs administration further losing touch with members and the community. Banners are a long term tradition and hold a very symbolic meaning to attending an AFL match. Kids love watching them go up and the players bursting through them.
I have no idea why the club has made this decision as they haven’t given a reason when probed, yet it follows a worrying trend of administration decisions of late.
That seems like a really long bow a banner been politicised.. and the health risk I can’t have, given it’s been given the all clear, all 17 other clubs are doing it.
I haven’t heard any heat around them? If so why ask them to be involved in a guard of honour?
Um, if I criticised someone’s view of the club or player it’s because I disagreed with their opinion.. I am now criticising the club because I disagree with their opinion, or decision if you you will.What is with these Geelong supporters who for years, hanged crap on those who had differing views of the club/players, only to start criticizing the club themselves?
Hypocrisy at it's finest Teddy
My kid started going to games for the first time last year. Does not even know what a banner is. It’s kind of sad.The AFL have given the green light for them, all other 17 clubs are doing them, yet our club has decided to can them for the year and replace with a guard of honour.
Now this may not be a big deal for some, but I believe it is another example of our clubs administration further losing touch with members and the community. Banners are a long term tradition and hold a very symbolic meaning to attending an AFL match. Kids love watching them go up and the players bursting through them.
I have no idea why the club has made this decision as they haven’t given a reason when probed, yet it follows a worrying trend of administration decisions of late.
What’s the issue with their behaviour?
Ok, you obviously don’t like a differing opinion and hold onto grudges. I’ve never abused or trolled anyone so if I have somehow offended you I’m sorry.
Yeah it is. Hopefully they change their minds as I find no logical reason for the stance.
What's the goss?
I smell a reality show.
Bloody hell. Didn't know so much went on behind the scenes.Here's what came from Troy/Catman's facebook post, apparently. Whether it's a true version of events or not is debatable:
"So now I'm free to speak, let me tell you about my 2019 suspension . Long story but I'll try and keep it relatively short.
So the issues started when I went above my cheer squad's head and wrote a personal letter to Gillon Mc Lachlan to throw the 1.6m flag size limit out the window. I was at a practise game and a cheer squad official was walking up and down the aisles with a tape measure and scissors and cutting down any flags that were oversized. Pathetic!! So that's why I wrote the letter.
Gillion threw out the rule and got an AFL rep to talk to me to discuss the new flag size. She said" what do you want? Four metres"? Shocked( was thinking maybe two or three max lol) I agreed quickly!
My cheer squad was very upset with me because I didn't go through them, the proper channels, to go to the AFL CHEER SQUAD LEAGUE to propose it. Why would I go through them when they were busy cutting down flags? As if they'd represent me?My cheer squad are very very VERRRYY strict on following the guidelines set by the AFL.
So the new rule came in. The cheer squad was furious with me but they had to adhere to the new rule. That started the whole problem. I became a target for every rule breach while others were left alone.
I was reported and reprimanded for:
Talking during the game! I kid you not. Taken up the back and told" there's been reports of you talking during the game. You have a target on your back. Be mindful of that!"
Talking during the game is what everyone does.
I was reported for being on my phone during the game . Having an on air tantrum after a bad goal decision. Waving my flag one row outside the designated cheer squad area.
So I got sick of the agenda against me and demanded a special meeting with the club and cheer squad to fix the problems. That went ok. But didn't change a thing. So certain members were elevated to committee positions and it went from bad to worse. I could go on for hours but I'll short cut to the suspension.
So certain members of the cheer squad sabotaged my equipment and cut down my PVC flagpoles and left one back at the storage unit so I couldn't wave my big flag. The person who did it sat there watching me to see whether I'd have a tantrum. I didn't. So I started bringing my own poles through the stadium gates. You're only allowed 1.6 m flags through the turnstiles. I had no other choice because they had ruined my poles. So on this particular day at Etihad stadium, some member/s of my own cheer squad rang Etihad stadium before the game to say that I'd be coming in the turnstile with oversized flags. I get to the cheer squad area and security stopped me. They were already on their phone and I could hear them muttering that I had arrived! I mean , who does that to their own members? So the stadium security boss came to explain it to me. Then the AFL integrity Officer was called to come and explain the situation as well. So I couldn't wave my flag. They let me in still but no flags! Some of those cheer squad members were watching and smirking at me. I was livid. But said NOTHING! I instead sent an angry email to the cheer squad.
So I get called into the club. A high ranking club official tore strips off me bringing me to tears and told me I was under investigation.
I don't know if you know this but our club has its own court system. So off to court I went with my defence, character references, character support people and had to face the investigation officer and a club lawyer. Present my case. They take it away and the judge hands down the penalty. I got off the Etihad charge as their version wasn't accurate to the exact truth. Mine was! But I got a years suspension for the disrespectful and provocative email. So that was the first nail in my coffin for leaving. Stay tuned for the next installment...."
Sounds petty enough to be believable though
Haha. Your not wrong.I think many would see that as being too exploitative
Nah. It's a good preventive measure to not be cringeworthy like Collingwood.
