West Coast Eagles accused for not taking AFL pre-season seriously, as players arrive dressed as Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and others for internal trial.
The Eagles had their final preseason hitout.
Fremantle will face the opposition in their first trial. An AFL legend expressed dissatisfaction with their lighthearted approach.
Former AFL star Kane Cornes has slammed the West Coast Eagles for allowing players to dress in costumes for their internal trial.
In a new club tradition, the players arrived for their final pre-season workout before competitive trials dressed as musicians, superheroes, and other pop culture icons before taking the field.
However, Elijah Hewett and Reuben Ginbey stole the show by dressing up as Kansas City NFL standout and Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce and international pop icon Taylor Swift.
While the Eagles debated the photographs of Hewett and Ginbey costumed as Kelce and Swift, fans reacted to other images and complimented the club for its lighthearted pre-season attitude.
‘Travis and Taylor GOLD,’ one fan wrote.
‘The Tay Swift-Travis Kelce combination was [fire emoji],’ another responded.
‘More Taylor Swift please,’ said another.
While the Eagles debated the photographs of Hewett and Ginbey costumed as Kelce and Swift, fans reacted to other images and complimented the club for its lighthearted pre-season attitude.
‘Travis and Taylor GOLD,’ one fan wrote.
‘The Tay Swift-Travis Kelce combination was [fire emoji],’ another responded.
‘More Taylor Swift please,’ said another.
‘I’m completely going to be on an island with this and I’m happy to be on an island on my own,’ Cornes said on SEN Breakfast.
‘Pull up your socks West Coast Eagles, who turned up to their internal trial all wearing the most ridiculous outfits you have ever seen.
‘It’s a takeoff of the NBA, it’s a bit of fun, I get it, but there were players with overalls with nothing on underneath, there was players dressed as superheroes, there was suits with beanies, there were Hawaiian shirts. It was ridiculous.
‘For a club that has won five games in the last two years, I want a bit more professionalism and an attitude that speaks to that.
‘It’s not Mad Monday, it’s the first day of your season and we don’t need you dressing up like superheroes and being photographs and plastered all over social media. Lets get serious.’
While Cornes may not have been amused with the light-hearted way to cap off the pre-season, half-back Jayden Hunt liked what he saw during the internal trial.
‘It was a good hit-out. it was really competitive and good final prep for Freo next week,’ Hunt said.
‘I’m completely going to be on an island with this and I’m happy to be on an island on my own,’ Cornes said on SEN Breakfast.
‘Pull up your socks West Coast Eagles, who turned up to their internal trial all wearing the most ridiculous outfits you have ever seen.
‘It’s a takeoff of the NBA, it’s a bit of fun, I get it, but there were players with overalls with nothing on underneath, there was players dressed as superheroes, there was suits with beanies, there were Hawaiian shirts. It was ridiculous.
‘For a club that has won five games in the last two years, I want a bit more professionalism and an attitude that speaks to that.
‘It’s not Mad Monday, it’s the first day of your season and we don’t need you dressing up like superheroes and being photographs and plastered all over social media. Lets get serious.’
While Cornes may not have been amused with the light-hearted way to cap off the pre-season, half-back Jayden Hunt liked what he saw during the internal trial.
‘It was a good hit-out. it was really competitive and good final prep for Freo next week,’ Hunt said.
