- Geelong Cats’ diehard fan is not taking the loss well
One of the AFL’s most hardcore footy fans has taken to social media in the wake of Geelong’s grand final loss to Brisbane, insisting that he’s not accepting the ‘disgraceful’ loss.
Troy ‘Catman’ West has been one of the Geelong Cats’ most recognisable fans for many years with his exuberant costumes and make-up.
West was stunned on Saturday at the MCG as the Lions poured on 13 goals in the second half to romp to a 47-point victory.
After the siren sounded, he took to social media to make a series of bizarre claims.
‘It’s absolutely disgraceful,’ he said.
‘I am a sovereign citizen and I refuse to accept that loss in that manner. I’m a sovereign citizen and we don’t play by the current rules.
Troy West was stunned watching the Lions pour on 13 goals in the second half to romp to a 47-point victory
‘We won the qualifying final from second place on the ladder. To me, that means we have a credit, so we went in to the prelim with credit. Won the prelim, still got a credit. Get to the grand final and look what happens.
‘I don’t accept this and nor should any Geelong supporter. We should have that credit and that game should be replayed.
West then floated a conspiracy theory about Lions star Lachie Neale’s injury.
‘He did not have a proper injury or otherwise he wouldn’t have been on that field today,’ said West.
‘It’s meant to be six weeks plus. That is bullsh*t. I’m not accepting this as a sovereign citizen at all and I think we should all rise up and demand a replay so that we can collect our thoughts and win like we should be winning.
‘This is not acceptable today, this is not the Geelong way. We do not ever get beaten like that. The footy gods have been evil today.
‘… something evil is happening in the air and it wasn’t us playing badly – that was just the worst ever. I am a sovereign citizen of this country and I don’t play by the AFL grand final rules system.
‘I do not accept this loss, I think it is our game to be won. I demand to use our credit like you do in a shop. End of story.’
West said that as a ‘sovereign citizen’ he is refusing to accept the defeat
The Cats diehard is one of the AFL’s most recognisable and passionate fans
West’s father Roy West was one of the Cats biggest stars in the Victorian Football League in the early to mid 1960s.
The 108-game fullback won the 1961 Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong’s best and fairest player and won a premiership with the club in 1963.
West Sr also represented Victoria on two occasions and sadly lost a year long battle with lung cancer in 2011 aged 70 just weeks after Geelong won the premiership.
