{"id":174405,"date":"2025-09-28T04:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T04:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/174405\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T04:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T04:46:23","slug":"afl-superfan-goes-into-meltdown-over-geelong-loss-game-should-be-replayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/174405\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL superfan goes into meltdown over Geelong loss: ‘Game should be replayed’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geelong Cats’ diehard fan is not taking the loss well<\/p>\n

By JAMES COONEY, SENIOR SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 22:13 EDT, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 22:19 EDT, 27 September 2025 <\/p>\n

One of the AFL<\/a>‘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.<\/p>\n

Troy ‘Catman’ West has been one of the Geelong Cats<\/a>‘ most recognisable fans for many years with his exuberant costumes and make-up.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

After the siren sounded, he took to social media to make a series of bizarre claims.<\/p>\n

‘It’s absolutely disgraceful,’ he said.<\/p>\n

‘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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Troy <\/p>\n

Troy West was stunned watching the Lions pour on 13 goals in the second half to romp to a 47-point victory<\/p>\n

‘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.<\/p>\n

‘I don’t accept this and nor should any Geelong supporter. We should have that credit and that game should be replayed.<\/p>\n

West then floated a conspiracy theory about Lions star Lachie Neale’s injury.<\/p>\n

‘He did not have a proper injury or otherwise he wouldn’t have been on that field today,’ said West.<\/p>\n

‘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.<\/p>\n

‘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.<\/p>\n

‘… 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.<\/p>\n

‘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.’<\/p>\n

\"West <\/p>\n

West said that as a ‘sovereign citizen’ he is refusing to accept the defeat<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Cats diehard is one of the AFL’s most recognisable and passionate fans\u00a0<\/p>\n

West’s father Roy West was one of the Cats biggest stars in the Victorian Football League in the early to mid 1960s.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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