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How to tune into Sport NationAFL and Geelong "not thrilled" with Cats Mad Monday behaviour
SEN • October 1st, 2025 5:10 pm
The AFL and Geelong Cats were “not thrilled” by the team’s Mad Monday behaviour, according to Greg Swann, who confirmed the league would scale back on its involvement in club issues.
Cats players have attracted plenty of backlash following their annual end of season bash which saw Max Holmes dress up as Caroline Wilson and Bailey Smith accused of homophobia for his captions around Brokeback Mountain costumes.
Sam De Koning and Ollie Dempsey took aim at rumours surrounding Geelong allegedly circumventing the salary cap through third-party deals.
They were seen arriving at the venue in an Aston Martin with a Cotton On logo covering the number plate, with Dempsey having the logo on his singlet, carrying brown paper bags.
Patrick Dangerfield and Rhys Stanley wore cowboy outfits in a tribute to the TV show Yellowstone with a custom decal on their ute.
Their get-together came just days after being beaten by 47 points in the Grand Final by the Brisbane Lions.
Asked for his thoughts on the optics of the gathering, Swann said: “We have spoken to Geelong and had a chat to (Geelong CEO) Steve Hocking, they’re dealing with it.
“In my time, we think the clubs are the best people to deal with it, they’re their players.
“We’re not thrilled with what happened and nor are Geelong, so they’re going to take some steps and I think there will be something coming out this afternoon around that.
“We’ve pushed it down to them to deal with, we’ve had some good chats with them about that.
“They’ve been doing a little bit of work in the background trying to sort that out and hopefully this afternoon you’ll see where that’s landed.”
Asked if the AFL would be reducing how much it is seen to become involved in club issues, Swann added: “You might see that change, as I said, I think these are club issues.
“We will step in if we have to but we’ll let the clubs deal with it.
“Yes, would be the short answer.”
