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At the scandalous Mad Monday party where Aussie Rules players filmed themselves in a pub sex act: how a bet led to footage that shocked the footy world
- Two players of Glen Waverley Football Club have publicly engaged in sexual acts
- Was during wild Mad Monday celebrations, club was very close to folding then
- Involved players took part in a bet, the loser had to perform oral sex with the other
- The incident generated unwanted international headlines, many outraged
- Club president Matt Hollard has revealed how the sordid saga took a heavy toll
A bizarre bet between two footy players that led to the filming of a lewd sexual act on Mad Monday almost resulted in the Glen Waverley Football Club.
The aftermath was serious and the proud sports club in a Melbourne suburb was brought to its knees in more ways than one after the shocking incident, which made headlines worldwide.
Some friendships reportedly ended on the spot and relationships were questioned.
It can now be revealed which male players chose to take part in a bet where the loser had to perform a sexual act with the other on August 14.
A third Hawks player filmed the depraved scene and other teammates could be heard cheering.
Chaos ensued.
Shocking footage emerged of Mt Waverley’s raucous Mad Monday celebrations, where a man performed a sexual act on his teammate as part of a bet (pictured)
Glen Waverley Football Club players ran amok at the Mountain View Hotel (pictured) before filming the lewd act, which went viral
The club later lost the right to host matches at Central Reserve (pictured) – but that decision has since been reversed by Monash City Council
It followed a poor season on the field, which saw the club relegated from the third division Eastern Football Netball League.
Club president Matt Hollard knew of bad player behavior at the Mountain View Hotel – including vomiting in the toilet and stealing alcohol, after being approached by irate bar staff – but nothing could prepare him for the vision that sparked unwanted global headlines .
The sordid video quickly spread after it was posted online to Mad Monday’s Facebook page — but even after it was taken down, the damage was done.
The vision was also picked up by celebrity website TMZ and the New York Post.
As if the relentless media coverage wasn’t bad enough, the local community was also boiling.
Parents withdrew their children from basic AFL clinics run by the Hawks and when the council issued a ‘show cause’ notice, the future looked bleak.
Captain Mitch Potts also left the club on the spot – as did the senior coach – after accusing the Hawks of not paying attention to their mental health during the saga.
Suddenly the club was about to collapse – and Hollard didn’t know what to do next.
Glen Waverley Football Club president Matt Hollard has revealed how the sordid saga took a heavy toll
Customers and staff at the Mountain View Hotel were appalled at the behavior of the Glen Waverley Football Club players
“Players were posting things on social media, letters were coming into the club with death threats to the committee,” he told the club. Announce sun.
“We were at the point where we (committee) thought: are we going to have a club next year?”
At the time, Hollard said the club would take “immediate action”.
“The consequences of what their actions were will be brought up and discussed,” he said.
“Sanctions will follow.”
A decision by the City of Monash to remove the Hawks from their Central Reserve base after “behavior was not in line with council policy” has since been reversed – and now Hollard looks forward to next year and beyond.
The club is also celebrating 50 years in 2023 to put the incident behind them.
“We’ve been in the background for so long, putting out fires and have no control over the situation,” Hollard said.
“That video almost killed us, but we can now say that we are about to enter a new era with a new culture.”