I get it, I just think we can and should do both. The Royal Commission is finally exposing the truth behind the church (and other institutions') abhorrent behaviour, and rarely a day goes by when it's not prominent in the media. Expressing disapproval over these far less serious antics doesn't detract from the bigger and more important fight, in fact I think it complements it. We can walk and chew gum at the same time - it need not be an either / or situation.

Well said. I fully agree.

The good news is that Pedersen wasn't wearing the Rolf Harris outfit.

The good news is that Pedersen wasn't wearing the Rolf Harris outfit.

lmfao !!!

Agree it was a bad error of judgement and poor taste, although it would have been a little less dumb if they hadn't been photographed together.

Did they actually intend to be a double act or was the picture just an unfortunate association? Makes quite a difference to the perceived 'story'.

I think Rolf Harris on his own is definitely less offensive than with being paired with a woman.

And if Georgiou thought coming in drag is somehow fancy dress...well, no wonder he's a rookie.

Where is the criticism for the "Black Face"?

Where is your moral high ground now???

"Why so serious?"

Did they commit the crimes? Have they committed a crime?

People complaining about it need to just get over it and move on.

And if Georgiou thought coming in drag is somehow fancy dress...well, no wonder he's a rookie.

actually as an aside ...over the years its been done quite widely by a lot of players

I love Jewish humour but I've never heard a Holocaust joke (well, not one that wasn't anti-semitic), and especially not one from a survivor, no matter how black their humour is.

I love comedy and that includes edgy, confronting comedy, but I don't think I've ever heard child abuse jokes, or genocide jokes.

So you've never seen an episode of South Park. Or Family Guy. We're not talking underground stuff here.

Humour should never be dissected to this extent.

moral outrage! righteous indignation! rabble rabble rabble!

It was not all that long ago, mad Monday's were the players' domain and the media had an unwritten law not to report on the goings on. Nowadays, nothing is out of bounds for the media pack and they will lust after anything they think will get them headlines. Let's not be mistaken here, this is only about headlines; nothing else. As ill-advised as the antic in question was, it was simply to young men having fun, in what should have been a 'private party'. But sorry guys, you are now public property, by dent of the fact that you are AFL footballers. No 'private' life anymore. Learn from it and move on. The rest of the world will.

Prince Harry was once shot by the paparazzi wearing a Nazi uniform - in far worst taste in my view - but he remains a Prince of the realm just the same. Meantime, the likes of Kyle Sandilands gets away with the most salacious of broadcasting styles and makes a motzah out of it.

Not quite up there with the most offensive things I have ever seen.

Moral prudery ,false outrage and indignation seem to be gripping the city

in some sort of wowser rennaissance.

Yet it's OK for our government to gaol kids seeking asylum indefinitely.

It's also OK to run guns to Iraq.

Our priorities are all retarded.

We are a whitebread nation of fat ,lazy,self satisfied half wits with a reactionary media that plays it's corporate citizens like a fiddle.

This country is run only for the benefit the wealthy.

There is no more respect in Australia for working people, in fact they are despised.

We are truly on the slide.

The corporate media,it's beneficiaries and their advertisers are the scum that erode our society daily and make it rubbish.

Nobody complained about Rolf Harris till it was too late to defend him and I bet there are some big name pedos in the UK and Australia hoping their victims have already suicided and the media has got it's sacrificial lambs.

Any person seriously offended by this should grow a thicker skin.you will need it .

Your are a man after my own heart, Biffo. Not in regards to the Gat lifestyle but in regards to our priorities in this country.

On the question of whether or not they should have worn those costumes, I would disagree. It was a brain fade and they should be spoken to by the club.

However, your point about actual issues such as kids in detention and how they are all kosher versus the piddling crap people get up in arms about is exactly how I have felt since I got back to Oz in 2010 (and makes me seriously think about going back OS).

We worry about celebrities performing and chasing balls while the most of the world is worried about dodging bullets and finding their next meal.

moral outrage! righteous indignation! rabble rabble rabble!

That's ironic. If you look at this tread there have only been a small number of posts criticizing the stupidity of the players or responding to the many apologists. The vast majority of posts (the rabble if you like) have been from people seemingly fearful of the all encompassing threat of the nasty PC monster.

no sense of humour! don't people get satire! boys being boys! what's the world coming to! get over yourself you wowsers!rabble,rabble,rabble

Feels much like an echo chamber to me

Oh dear, posters on Demonland complaining about poor taste, can't have been on here for long

Maybe Terlich made a mistake, but he didn't kill anyone, move on, worse than the media some of the self righteousness being displayed here

If we had a female team and one of the players went dressed in very little, most of the male posters on here would be cheering from the sidelines

As for Harris himself, unfortunately these days,you can't be the dirty old uncle with the wandering hands after a bit to drink

That's ironic. If you look at this tread there have only been a small number of posts criticizing the stupidity of the players or responding to the many apologists. The vast majority of posts (the rabble if you like) have been from people seemingly fearful of the all encompassing threat of the nasty PC monster.

no sense of humour! don't people get satire! boys being boys! what's the world coming to! get over yourself you wowsers!rabble,rabble,rabble

Feels much like an echo chamber to me

dude my post is anti-PC brigade

dude my post is anti-PC brigade

Dude. I know.

this forum is too deep and serious for my personality, I'm going back to the "I hate Frawley forum"

It was not all that long ago, mad Monday's were the players' domain and the media had an unwritten law not to report on the goings on. Nowadays, nothing is out of bounds for the media pack and they will lust after anything they think will get them headlines. Let's not be mistaken here, this is only about headlines; nothing else. As ill-advised as the antic in question was, it was simply to young men having fun, in what should have been a 'private party'. But sorry guys, you are now public property, by dent of the fact that you are AFL footballers. No 'private' life anymore. Learn from it and move on. The rest of the world will.

Prince Harry was once shot by the paparazzi wearing a Nazi uniform - in far worst taste in my view - but he remains a Prince of the realm just the same. Meantime, the likes of Kyle Sandilands gets away with the most salacious of broadcasting styles and makes a motzah out of it.

It stopped being 'private' when the players themselves posted photos on social media.

Roosy is [censored] .....

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-02/mad-monday-maddens-roos?utm_medium=RSS

I would of loved to be a fly on the wall at that conversation

cant believe Terlich hasn't been arrested and/or sent to the guillotine yet!!!!

this is an outrage!!!!!11111!!

Oh dear, posters on Demonland complaining about poor taste, can't have been on here for long

Maybe Terlich made a mistake, but he didn't kill anyone, move on, worse than the media some of the self righteousness being displayed here

If we had a female team and one of the players went dressed in very little, most of the male posters on here would be cheering from the sidelines

As for Harris himself, unfortunately these days,you can't be the dirty old uncle with the wandering hands after a bit to drink

Um what???

Roosy is pissed .....

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-02/mad-monday-maddens-roos?utm_medium=RSS

I would of loved to be a fly on the wall at that conversation

Jeez, can't Roosy see that it was just a hilarious joke? Come on Roosy, don't be so PC.

Every now and again a thread on Demonland makes me feel sick. This is one of those occasions. I wasn't even that angry at the actions of the players - it was one of those "oh you bloody idiots" moments, but the response on here has me completely incensed. If I'm being brutally honest, it makes me question whether I belong as a member of this community or not.

I hesitate to personalise this but here goes.

My daughter is a victim of sexual abuse - she laughed at the images and I thought if she can do it so can I.

I hesitate to personalise this but here goes.

My daughter is a victim of sexual abuse - she laughed at the images and I thought if she can do it so can I.

Great post chook

the PC brigade make me sick. They are worse than anyone dressing up in a Rolf Harris costume

As for Harris himself, unfortunately these days,you can't be the dirty old uncle with the wandering hands after a bit to drink

Now we know the real reason behind Satys presence at training- he's grooming them lol

A couple of footballers do something ill-considered. Stupid really. They'll get a clip from the club, no doubt.

A daily then publishes a critical half page spread including photo.

The hypocrisy of the media is what really burns me.

If I'm being brutally honest, it makes me question whether I belong as a member of this community or not.

You're not alone, even though it doesn't surprise me. More's the pity.

Roos summed it up well.

"AN INCREDULOUS Paul Roos has left Melbourne players Dean Terlich and Alex Georgiou in no doubt that their 'Mad Monday' costume was completely unacceptable, with the duo to face a club-imposed sanction."