Geelong Cats Mad Monday: Players dress as retirement villagers during premiership celebrations
A chicken, a farmer, a group of aged care residents and a Manchester City player were among outfits for the Cats end of season bash. See photos and vote.
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Sammy steals the show in Mad Monday fanfare
Mad Mondays are traditionally designed for players to dress up in quirky costumes and celebrate their season with their teammates, but Geelong’s most-recognisable volunteer stole the show.
Sam Moorfoot, the Cats’ water carrier and Joel Selwood’s number-one fan, made an appearance dressed as key forward Jeremy Cameron.
Donning a farmer’s hat, a tool belt loaded with barbecue sauce and wearing a Cameron jersey and replica medallion, Moorfoot briefly posed for the cameras at the Wharf Shed before heading into the venue.
Man of the people Sammy Moorfoot is dressed as Jeremy Cameron, medal safely secured #afl#GeelongStrongpic.twitter.com/TZRKVCeU85
— Matt Forrest (@mattforrest29) September 26, 2022
Moorfoot is a well-known figure around Geelong and football circles, but gained international stardom when the video of Selwood lifting him over the fence to celebrate the premiership win was shared on ESPN’s Instagram account.
Cameron himself was dressed as a chicken, paying homage to his freshly-laid grand final day breakfast and handing out excess eggs on his way into the venue.
“I thought about bringing the cow in, but I thought a few people might’ve been a bit unhappy with that and I wasn’t quite sure what I’d do with it afterwards,” he said.
“So I’ve come as my chicken … I dressed up like this and taught them how to lay (eggs).
“They didn’t lay for six months and now they’re on fire.”
But the entrance of the day was awarded to some of Geelong’s veterans, who appropriately dressed as retirees and arrived in a Ryman’s retirement village van.
Players including Pat Dangerfield, captain Joel Selwood, Norm Smith Medalist Isaac Smith, and defender Zach Tuohy donned the slacks, spray painted their hair grey, and used walking frames for their Mad Monday costumes.
A number of Geelong players have arrived at Mad Monday in a retirement village van #afl#GeelongStrongpic.twitter.com/olp61NnhRY
— Matt Forrest (@mattforrest29) September 26, 2022
The Cats have received constant criticism in the past few years for being a ‘retirement home’ for veteran footballers who want to chase a premiership, but Dangerfield said the costumes were a message to the AFL community.
“Too old, too slow, but too good.”
“Joel said on Wednesday that ‘I’ve organised a party bus for Mad Monday, so it was great to see the captain’s head was well and truly in the game,” Dangerfield said.
“If you rock up on a Monday morning after a game that’s generally how most of us move.”
Defenders Jack Henry and Tom Stewart are dressed to take over control of the music for the day, dressing as duo Daft Punk, while Tyson Stengle donned a Los Angeles Lakers Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson jersey.
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