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Caroline Wilson Condemns Bailey Smith Over Mad Monday Posts, Critiques Geelong’s Response

A scathing op-ed has sharpened scrutiny of Geelong after deleted Instagram captions were denounced as sexist and homophobic.

Overview

  • Wilson called Smith a "lawless selfish brat" in The Age and said his posts were insulting to women and offensive to the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Smith’s now-deleted Instagram included "Caro has never looked better" with a sexualized emoji and a separate Brokeback Mountain reference with Patrick Dangerfield.
  • Geelong issued a generic apology for "inappropriate" costumes and posts and vowed to change future post-season events, which Wilson labeled a pathetic non-response.
  • Max Holmes, who attended dressed as Wilson, contacted her to apologize, while Smith has not publicly addressed the posts since deleting them.
  • No AFL or club sanctions have been announced, as criticism grows from figures including Mitch Brown and commentators citing Smith’s prior off-field incidents and fines.