Gold Coast’s Jaeger O’Meara as Wallabies cult hero Nick Cummins, also known as the Honey Badger, while Luke Russell and Danny Stanley go as Batman and Bane to Mad Monday. Image from Luke Russell’s Instagram account Source: Supplied
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos was speechless when told one of his players was dressed as convicted child sex predator Rolf Harris for the club’s Monday Monday celebrations.
A photo posted to Melbourne defender Dean Terlich’s Instagram account showed him wearing a grey wig, facial hair and glasses along with an eccentric and colourful shirt, jacket and tie combination, typical attire of the disgraced entertainer.
Next to him was teammate Alex Georgiou, wearing a checkered red dress and wig with pigtails and bows.
“I find it hard to believe a couple of players could turn up like that and as a footy club … (we are) completely unhappy with their behaviour,” the Melbourne coach said.
“It’s unacceptable and I unreservedly apologise to anyone that we have offended.”
Roos said the pair was extremely embarrassed and remorseful.
“The problem with days like yesterday is they just don’t think,” Roos said.
“There is no malice. There is just no thought process (that) goes into it and I think that is the worst part about it.”
Harris, 84, was jailed for five years and nine months after being convicted on 12 counts of indecent assault.
Social media has been filled with photos from AFL players celebrating Mad Monday.
The end-of-season festivities began for 10 teams who didn’t qualify for the finals, including Gold Coast, Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney.
Geelong sparked controversy in 2011 when Jimmy Bartel and Mitch Duncan dressed up as disgraced player agent Ricky Nixon and the “St Kilda schoolgirl”.
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MELBOURNE
Dean Terlich and Alex Georgiou (right) chose a controversial costume. Source: Instagram
GOLD COAST
Kade Kolodjashnij posted this image of himself with teammates Jarred Ellis, Sean Lemmens, Clay Cameron and Jesse Lonergan. Source: Supplied
Image from Sam Day’s Instagram account. Source: Supplied
Image from Jack Hutchins’ Instagram account. Source: Supplied
Gold Coast players celebrate Mad Monday at Metricon Stadium. Image from Tom Nicholls’ Instagram account. Source: Supplied
Image from Daniel Gorringe’s Instagram account. Source: Supplied
MELBOURNE
BRISBANE LIONS
Daniel Merrett is dressed as The Count. Source: Supplied
Brent Moloney posted this Mad Monday picture on Instagram. Source: Supplied
Jonathan Brown dressed as Woody from Toy Story. Source: Supplied
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
GWS players Will Hoskin Elliot, Curtly Hampton, Adam Treloar, Callan Ward, Tomas Bugg, Matt Buntine and Josh Kelly enjoy Mad Monday. Source: News Corp Australia
GWS players celebrate Mad Monday at The Bridge Hotel in Rozelle. Source: News Corp Australia
GWS players celebrate Mad Monday at The Bridge Hotel in Rozelle. Source: News Corp Australia
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