Geelong sticks it to everyone with costume jabs on Mad Monday

Geelong has left some footy commentators feeling sheepish as they delivered some not-so-subtle messages during Mad Monday celebrations.

Geelong stars have put on a little bit of extra “sauce” on their traditional Mad Monday costumes as they continue to soak in premiership glory.

Players on Monday morning delivered a not-so-subtle reminder to all the critics who wrote them off this year as a gaggle of players arrived to a function at the Wharf Shed in Geelong crammed into a retirement village bus.

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Cats superstar Patrick Dangerfield spoke briefly to reporters on Monday morning and confirmed the gimmick was designed to stick it to the commentators that labelled the team too old and too slow to win a premiership.

The criticism has clearly been a theme within the football club this year — as was shown in the club’s social media post following the final siren in their 81-point thrashing of the Swans at the MCG.

Too old, too slow, too good 👴🏻🏆 The cup will look great down at the retirement home #Untameablepic.twitter.com/kNJPHYDQss

— Geelong Cats (@GeelongCats) September 24, 2022

The Cats played the final with the oldest team to ever win a VFL/AFL premiership.

The players clearly enjoyed reminding everyone of that fact.

Too old. Too slow. Way too good! Geelong Mad Monday underway. @7NewsMelbournepic.twitter.com/PLYli8JJMs

— Nat Yoannidis (@NatYoannidis) September 26, 2022

Commitment to the bit https://t.co/62LZPHHOaW

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshMedia) September 26, 2022

Led by Dangerfield, a party of Cats players limped out of the bus in front of TV cameras dressed as senior citizens.

Norm Smith Medallist Isaac Smith also pretended to fall to the ground as he got off the bus before he was helped back to his feet by Dangerfield.

The former Adelaide star told The Herald Sun Joel Selwood was the genius behind the stunt.

“Well, it’s appropriate - the oldest team ever,” he said.

“Coming in on the retirement bus. To be honest, most of their movements aren’t that put on, that’s probably the most concerning part about it all.”

He went on to say: “I think there’s a little bit of extra sauce on it today, because we were lucky enough to win it all.”

Still alive and kicking @[e-mail]/V9xsoHDoHh

— Braden Ingram (@bradeningram) September 26, 2022

While countless players shuffled past in hilarious, extravagant rags, arguably the best threads were worn by former Giants star Jeremy Cameron, who arrived dressed as a chicken.

The star forward spoke after the grand final about how his chickens had finally laid eggs.

Jeremy Cameron is in elite form this week. pic.twitter.com/c0C7cOZQsJ

— Nat Yoannidis (@NatYoannidis) September 26, 2022

While club spiritual leader Sammy Moorfoot, who has gone viral in recent days, arrived dressed as country boy Cameron, complete with cowboy hat and a No. 5 Geelong jumper

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