AFL fans warned to behave... or else (Herald-Sun)

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AFL fans warned to behave... or else
Cheryl Critchley | March 12, 2009

AFL cheer squad members face fines of up to $1000 if they misbehave at games this year. Official penalties include
$1000 for throwing a ball at the goal umpire,
$500 for oversized banners and flags, and
$500 for abusing, insulting or threatening language.

AFL Cheer Squad Guidelines, emailed to squad representatives ahead of the 2009 season, cover match day arrangements, equipment and penalties.

Among other things, they insist:

CHEER squad members are not to stand on the seats or use other objects for standing on.

ABUSIVE, insulting and threatening language will not be tolerated in the cheer squad area, and offenders will be evicted.

MESSAGES on banners are not to be of an offensive nature to clubs, the public or any other organisation or person.

ALL flagpoles must have a flag attached and be no longer than 1.4m. Drums, bells, whistles and other musical instruments are strictly banned, and will be confiscated by the ground manager.

CHEER squad members must wear appropriate footwear . . . on the arena. No thongs allowed.

Most cheer squad members are happy to follow the rules, and no one was fined last year. But some AFL Cheer Squad League representatives are concerned that a minority of rowdy fans, such as Collingwood's Jeff "Joffa" Corfe, are giving them a bad name.

CSL members are working to promote a family-friendly image and Mr Corfe's antics over summer have caused some angst.

He was pictured on the internet with shotguns and posted an anti-Carlton YouTube video featuring Pope Benedict. CSL chairman Daniel "Bear" Peterson said squads were family-friendly and conscious of their image.

"There's strict rules and regulations," Mr Peterson said.

"Cheer squads, as a whole, obey the rules and regulations. Supporters out there who aren't familiar with cheer squads, they think that Joffa represents the norm."

Mr Peterson said cheer squads also raised money for charity.

Last year they raised $6748 at their annual Royal Children's Hospital tin shake on the corner of Johnston and Hoddle streets.

Richmond Cheer Squad leader Gerard Egan said its members "have fun in a family-friendly environment and feel part of a group while observing the rules".

Mr Corfe has emerged from Collingwood Cheer Squad's off-season shake-up as director of chants, although he is not an official squad leader. He declined to comment yesterday.

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Mr Corfe has emerged from Collingwood Cheer Squad's off-season shake-up as director of chants, although he is not an official squad leader.

What classic chants could he possibly start.If he is unavailable for comment he must be penning these ditties together for the Pies.

Have you got a spare smoke.
I couldn't get a ticket as I didn't have me dole money.
I went to the pub wif me bravver and me mum.
Me mother is me sister.
Eight kids 6 dads.
God help me I became a mum at 13.
Jailhouse Rock.

[mightytiges]

Mr Corfe has emerged from Collingwood Cheer Squad's off-season shake-up as director of chants, although he is not an official squad leader.

What classic chants could he possibly start.If he is unavailable for comment he must be penning these ditties together for the Pies.

Have you got a spare smoke.
I couldn't get a ticket as I didn't have me dole money.
I went to the pub wif me bravver and me mum.
Me mother is me sister.
Eight kids 6 dads.
God help me I became a mum at 13.
Jailhouse Rock.

They're a bit slow in the Pies cheer squad. It took them 6 months just to come up with 'Collingwood clap clap clap' 

[DallasCrane]

$1000 for throwing a ball at the goal umpire,

What a disgrace, throwing the ball at the goal umpire is a rite of passage, how dare they threaten to fine people for it,  anyway it'll never stick, you could always say that you were trying to follow AFL rules and throw the ball back on the full....and the goal umpy got in the way!