AFL players celebrating end of season with Mad Monday

PLAYERS at 10 AFL clubs are celebrating the end of their unsuccessful and frustrating seasons the only way they know how — by dressing up like clowns and locking themselves in a pub.

Geelong’s players have set the Mad Monday benchmark in recent years.

PLAYERS at 10 AFL clubs are celebrating the end of their unsuccessful and frustrating seasons the only way they know how — by dressing up like clowns and locking themselves in a pub.

Yes it’s Mad Monday, that time of year that coaches and football managers dread and the media loves.

The event through the years has truly been a case of the sublime to the ridiculous, with everything from shaved heads and fake tattoos to a dwarf entertainer set ablaze.

Geelong’s wild costumes have set the benchmark — with Matthew Scarlett the undisputed king of Mad Monday — while some of Brendan Fevola’s outfits and a Rolf Harris costume at Melbourne caused controversy.

Take a look at some of the best and worst of Mad Monday through the years.

Matthew Scarlett sporting a new haircut Geelong Football Club players relax during their "Mad Monday" activities.

Jimmy Bartel and Joel Selwood pay tribute to Mick Fanning’s brush with a shark. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Dean Terlich and Alex Georgiou (right) chose controversial costumes.

Mad Monday AFL celebrations - Brisbane Lion Dan Merrett dressed as The Count

Gold Coast Suns, Clay Cameron, Sean Lemmens, Jesse Lonergan and Kade Kolodjashnij. Picture: Instagram

Matthew Scarlett as a very 1980s Dermott Brereton.

Scarlett as Hannibal Lecter is wheeled in by Corey Enright.

Mitch Duncan as Ricky Nixon and Jimmy Bartel as the St Kilda schoolgirl.

Jaeger O'Meara (front) with Luke Russell and Danny Stanley. Picture Instagram

Cameron Ling as Ronald McDonald.

The Suns celebrating a topsy turvy year. Picture: Instagram

George Horlin-Smith as Ellen. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Gary Ablett gets creative with make up.