Katrina Dee Fan

We absolutely are, we're advocating for the AFL to cancel the contract with Snoop Dogg.

Sure. The Ruby Demons is the official LGBTIQA+ supporter group of the Melbourne Football Club. There is simply no excuse for what has happened this week regarding homophobic language in our sport. We offer our unconditional love and support to our friends and colleagues a the Rainbow Crows and Collingwood Pride for what must have been an emotionally draining experience. We condemn any form of homophobic language, and we commend the decision made by the AFL in issuing a sanction. Over the past two seasons the AFL ha been continually rocked by similar incidents, despite the League making it very clear that such langage will not be tolerated. To see numerous incidents in 2025 is frustrating and disappointing, given the extensive awareness and education made available to those in the AFL community at all levels, including supporters, staff, officials, players and sponsors. The media attention this week has been both pleasing and disappointing, given the timing and the effect on finals. A number of articles have been written giving an insightful persopective on the effects of homophobic language in our game to those in the LGBTIQA+ community. Marnie Vinall's article in particular is compelling reading for anyone who seeks to understand this impact. We are fortunate at the Ruby Demons to have the support of players like Tom Campbell, who is active through the AFL Players Association and Stand Up Events, an education program for schools and sporting bodies to stamp out homophobia in community settings. We urge all interested parties to investigate this program to help eliminate homophobia in our sport.

Apologies, it was meant for Jibroni, who you were replying to

Statement from the Ruby Demons. I’m disclosing now that I’m a committee member of Ruby Dees, and I’m the one who wrote this statement https://www.instagram.com/p/DNpSUkozxqH/?igsh=eHFmZXdnMHhreXYw

It was not a mistake given it was repeated several times throughout the game. That's not a mistake, that's purposeful.

Why? AFL have made it very clear over the last two seasons that homophobic language will not be tolerated, and that incidents that crop up with face a severe suspension. They have made that blatantly clear over the last two seasons since Clarkson was pinged. Numerous players have faced bans of multiple weeks, and the AFL have stated that any subsequent offences will face a more severe penalty than the previous one. The AFL in that are being consistent. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Rankine didn't just let a word slip out. He repeated the slur numerous times throughout the match, then tried to make himself the victim by saying he was triggered by Houston who knocked him out last year. Houston was not even the target of his homophobic language, Quaynor was. So using that as an excuse was pissweak in my opinion. I don't give a stuff if it's finals. He repeatedly used the word towards Quaynor multiple times throughout the game.

Also Marty Hore has announced his retirement at season's end, poor guy. Hope he sticks around in some capacity.

Just been announced Jai Culley, Ricky Mentha and Andy Moniz-Wakefield have all signed on for 2026

Thank you! How's she going? Did she say anything about her knee?

My heart!!!

Yep, and when he left the team was near the bottom of the ladder. Within 2 years, McCrae had them winning a premiership, with little in the way of list changes.

Just for context, so was Tom Morris

We can dream!!!

That's the wonderful thing about going to the game is not hearing the crappy commentary!

The big difference being Angus Brayshaw never did anything to warrant a suspension. He's not a dirtbag.

At the risk of going way off topic on this thread, sure, I'll answer the question. A key part of teaching representation in VCE Media is the use of codes and conventions from media productions from a variety of different periods of production so students can analyse social values from a range of different periods of time. A key part of that is researching what are the social values of the time, as while social issues remain constant, social values evolve. Media would be a very boring subject if we were to only teach productions made recently.

Okay Boomer. BTW (at the risk of using an acronym), anyone who's Gen X knows the reference.

I'm not fussed, it's just another attempt to put me on a lower moral platform than himself. I've actually used Buffy for analysis of character representation in my Year 11 class, so my students understand my cultural references, they think they're funny. And frankly it's my students that matter more to me anyway.

Relax, it's a reference to a quote from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Jeez, what's your childhood trauma?

They're appealling

Yes it's worth it, for the principle of it.

It was the same people as the Maynard case. Andrew Wood arguing for the AFL, Jeff Gleeson leading the tribunal.

Yes, but she's very happy in and at Melbourne. She was beaming last week at the season launch.

The local girl is Lily Johnson, who wears 33 in Melbourne's AFLW team.