Jayden Hunt's headband banned by AFL

[beelzebub 22,373]

22 minutes ago, deebug said:

The world's gone mad! Is this an April fools joke?

Alas .......... No !!

[Little Goffy 12,792]

3 hours ago, ShaneJ said:

But how long before there's a couple wearing hijabs in women's league?

Yep, the AFL is digging themselves a nice little hole of stupid here.

Of course the headband is fine. It is less dangerous or brand-damaging than a man-bun.

Of course the hijab should be ok, it's got no impact except possible credit points towards elevation to a higher state of being after you die. But that has no effect on kicking skills now.

But now the AFL has moved itself into a position of picking which teacup it wants to keep it's storm in.

 

 

[Stretch Johnson 2,601]

Good God.

Won't someone please think of the children.

[daisycutter 28,704]

[Return to Glory 7,799]

5 hours ago, deanox said:

Is there an AFL approved head band he can use?

Yes, it's the GWS colours.

[Skuit 9,382]

'Nat Fyfe's thin black headband has become synonymous with his playing style' - huh? The AFL should ban the Hun from reporting on football.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,208]

No headband for Jayden in multicolours eh?  Ridiculous!  What if Eddie Betts or any other indigenous player chose to wear a headband in Aboriginal colours(Multi coloured of course)?  If the AFL decided to ban this it would cause a major uproar with claims of racism and discrimination. Nothing better to do AFL?

[Moonshadow 16,411]

I'm thoroughly outraged. It's clearly against the EO act. Get Danny Denuto pronto! 

[beelzebub 22,373]

Ive been on the Batfone to Gil.

He understands the gravity of the situation as only he can.

He assured me once hed dealt with his monthly order of gunk and mud tbat he'd put all assets to the task. Expect no less than a board meeting, chips AND dips and 'concensus'.

This matter is no fly away , hair brained matter. This is serious.

Thin edge of the wedge stuff.

Gil wouldn't fib, he was in between Chuckas though ..

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Funniest thread I've read on DL ever..

[monoccular 16,437]

20 hours ago, Biffen said:

They struggle with spelling at the Herald Sun.In fact Robbo struggles to even speak properly.

I have heard that he does when sober though.  

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,534]

20 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Is there no limit to the AFLs capacity to look stupid ?

No.

 

But thanks for asking.

[Chris 2,892]

he should get one made out of a pearl coloured material that changes with light (red and blue of course). That way he can argue it is all one colour but still have a red and blue headband. Would love to see the rules committee deal with that. I do wonder what happens if part of a headband gets dirty and is then a different colour to the rest of it, are the AFL going to start making players wash their headband every time it gets dirty? Could be like the blood rule, play stops while the offending player leaves the ground to get their headband cleaned!

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,534]

Where is the back of headband sponsorship thread?

[Engorged Onion 9,524]

Just a passing reference to the headband *ahem* issue - nonetheless a jolly good read about focusing on the real issues by the afl.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/24/it-often-pays-to-be-sceptical-of-the-afls-social-responsibility-epiphany

[Jaded No More 59,201]

23 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

From the HS article

"But the AFL establishment refused to allow Hunt the freedom of expression, saying all head bands had to be a single colour."

Have the AFL even bothered to look at some of the shoes players wear these days?

 

Have the AFL even bothered looking at other integral issues such as the LED lighting around the ground, the colour of the hats the kids selling pies are wearing, or why my MCG reserved seat is always covered in bird poop?

 

[Diamond_Jim 12,031]

49 minutes ago, Danelska said:

Just a passing reference to the headband *ahem* issue - nonetheless a jolly good read about focusing on the real issues by the afl.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/24/it-often-pays-to-be-sceptical-of-the-afls-social-responsibility-epiphany

Excellent article

Tennis betting occurs on what we would think are insignificant matches. May not be too far into the future when you can bet on the Dimboola thirds.

It is obvious that gaming has gone way too far in the sports context. Time for it to go just like tobacco advertising.

I do notice that they are getting a little more savy... when you load the AFL app for the first time you have to tick a box if you want the game odds to show..

[monoccular 16,437]

17 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Have the AFL even bothered looking at other integral issues such as the LED lighting around the ground, the colour of the hats the kids selling pies are wearing, or why my MCG reserved seat is always covered in bird poop?

 

No. They address really vital issues first, like......headbands!

What a pack of absolute w@nker5

 

[beelzebub 22,373]

The club should be making a point of this and selling the "Hunt Headband" so we can all wear it in protest !! 

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

22 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Yep, the AFL is digging themselves a nice little hole of stupid here.

 

This is my new favourite line.

[Diamond_Jim 12,031]

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

The club should be making a point of this and selling the "Hunt Headband" so we can all wear it in protest !! 

I like this... perhaps the proceeds could go to Reach

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

I think the AFL in about to miss a golden oppertunity to release a merchandise range of AFL licenced head bands

[Akum 2,660]

6 hours ago, monoccular said:

I have heard that he does when sober though.  

How would we ever know?

[3Dee 1,153]

If Jayden wanted to take it back to the 80s surely he could rock a scrunchie.

[Moonshadow 16,411]

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

The club should be making a point of this and selling the "Hunt Headband" so we can all wear it in protest !! 

I'd wear one, if it didn't mess up my three manbuns