Mad Monday Explained

'Mad Monday' is a term used in Australia to refer to the traditional end-of-season celebrations for professional (and sometimes amateur) players of various codes of football.^{[1] [2] [3]} Football matches are typically played on weekends; therefore, as the season nears its end with teams being eliminated, by Sunday night all results have been determined and teams will then know if they are to continue in the finals or if their season is over. ^[4] Over the years, Mad Monday celebrations have been the catalyst for image-damaging incidents for professional footballers.^[5] This has led to calls for the tradition to be banned.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Proszenko . Adrian . Crowe's part in Mad Monday contradicts club stance . . Australia . . 14 September 2009 . 6 November 2010.
2. News: Stevens . Mark . Jason Akermanis mounts staunch defence of Mad Monday . . Australia . Herald and Weekly Times . 2 September 2009 . 6 November 2010.
3. News: Michelle Cazzulino and Stephanie Wilson . Mariners' stars blitzkrieged over Mad Monday gag . . Australia . . 26 February 2008 . 6 November 2010.
4. News: Bellamy, Craig . Craig Bellamy (rugby league) . Mad Monday - times have changed . . Australia . . 4 September 2008 . 6 November 2010.
5. News: Napier . Liam . Time for change . sportal.com.au . Australia . Sportal . 2 November 2010 . 6 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103144631/http://sportal.com.au/league-news-display/time-for-change-101346 . 3 November 2010 . dead .
6. News: Wayne Flower, Antonia Magee and Natalie Tkaczuk Sikora . Push to ban 'Mad Monday' . . Australia . . 4 September 2008 . 6 November 2010.
7. News: Koslowski . Michael . Field of teams . . Australia . 6 . . 25 September 1997 . 6 February 2011.