The Greater Western Sydney GIANTS have been delighted by the support of their new Orange Army of Monks.
In particular, the Monks have provided magnificent support for the GIANTS during the club’s matches in Victoria.
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Gwsgiants.com.au spoke exclusively to the Head Monk about the formation of the group.
“The club sent out a ‘call to arms’ to get numbers down to Simonds Stadium to support the GIANTS against Geelong,” said the Head Monk.
“At this time, we three merry men were solving world problems over a couple of beverages of malt and barley and thought we could step in and help the GIANTS cause!
“Enter the Ideas Monk. AFL is our religion, so this was right up our (Spotlight) aisle. We’d soon purchased $4 of orange material and were well on our way to creating a ‘Sea of Orange’.”
“We'll take the Orange Army wherever the GIANTS will take us, and that's ultimately straight to the MCG on that big day in September,” said the Media Monk.
“It's not everyday you get to be at the start of something pretty special, particularly at this level. To say you were there from the beginning is pretty cool.
“We're inviting all walks of life to join us, particularly families who want to enjoy the footy and have some fun in a safe environment.
“And it's not hard to attract the younger folk who can relate to and are inspired by the young men and future champions in the GIANTS squad.
“The Orange Army is only going to get larger, louder and brighter. We're currently in negotiation with some well known characters to join the Orange Army,” said the Manager Monk.
“We welcome all orange characters from super heroes to construction and safety workers. Fairy tale and cartoon characters, even Willy Wonka’s Oompa-loompas to join the Greater Western Sydney Mad Monk’s Orange Army!”
But it hasn’t been an easy path for the Monks. As the their number grows, so too do the challenges.
“We're quite concerned at Spotlight's ability to keep up the supply of monk orange material. At three meters per person, that's a lot of cotton,” said the Head Monk.
“We also need to ensure our ‘disguises’ are effective so we are not recognised by our army of admirers and fans on the street... or our bosses on the TV!”
The journey has only just begun for the Mad Monks, but they’re well on their way to achieving their goal of having thousands of characters in the GIANTS Orange Army.
