Past #10: Ben Cunnington - will retire from the AFL after * game - 238 games/95+ goals/2x Syd Barker Medalist/Shinboner - thanks for everything Cunners

[giantroo]

 

[Le Grille]

Here we go

 

[Event Horizon]

To be honest, I can't argue with what Sumich is saying. With any other job, this would have been treated as leave without pay.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Peter Sumich is certifiable.

 

[teethmeetsflesh]

Your move Clarko!

'They'll make lots of mistakes': Remainder of season a learning experience for young Hawks

With finals off the table, Hawthorn will back in its younger players in the last few games of the season

www.afl.com.au

 

[Le Grille]

To be honest, I can't argue with what Sumich is saying. With any other job, this would have been treated as leave without pay.

Really think it’s worth fighting with Ben about

 

[Benj7]

How much are we cutting off peters tongue cause he talks so much shit ?

 

[ferball]

A bit salty after Monday night?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Sumo is interesting he has no filter but that probably also doesn’t help him get coaching roles

 

[Themanbun]

Sumo is interesting he has no filter but that probably also doesn’t help him get coaching roles

Yep, being an arseh*le is generally not a good trait if you desire being appointed to leadership roles.

 

[Passmore]

Mind your own business, Sumich ya ****ing turnip.

 

[shinboner magic]

Sumo is interesting he has no filter but that probably also doesn’t help him get coaching roles

Looks like he’s given up on that and is shooting from the hip now.

 

[Harpergun]

To be honest, I can't argue with what Sumich is saying. With any other job, this would have been treated as leave without pay.

Lol. Its not that hard to argue against.

 

[Event Horizon]

The precedent here could lead to blokes saying I won't travel to the next away game because my wife has a flu, and she has kids to look after, or my grandmother has a birthday. I mean, in all seriousness, players haven't missed games in the past for family reasons other than child birth or very serious medical emergencies. Now we have these situations where it's ok to simply not travel because you could be away for up to 3 weeks and you have kids at home. I would imagine that half the team could find a very good reason why they would rather stay home. List of 42 may not be enough if blokes like Goldy and Ziebell et al would have adopted the same attitude. But given they are highly paid professionals, it's ok to question this in my opinion.

I realize not many agree with me, but this is my take on it.

 

[Event Horizon]

Lol. Its not that hard to argue against.

Each to their own. To me when you sign a 600k per year contract, you do the job wherever and whenever it's required. And do it well.

 

[Coalface]

How does this bode for his AA campaign?

Cos on the opposite it does bode well for Pick 1.

But I'm with Nobes on this, I like winning. I don't like winning wooden spoons however.

I'm still hoping next year we can still say "Spoon free since 73"

 

[Devington]

Each to their own. To me when you sign a 600k per year contract, you do the job wherever and whenever it's required. And do it well.

The club literally sat them down and gave them this option, with them acknowledging how god awful hubs were previously and that this could last the rest of the season. This isn't a case of Ben calling them up 30 minutes before the flight and saying he wasn't coming.

 

[Val Keating]

To be honest, I can't argue with what Sumich is saying. With any other job, this would have been treated as leave without pay.

Nah that’s not true. I took leave to help out my wife and was paid my normal wage. I’m a carpenter and we have a union. It’s probably true for people working in sectors without a decent union though.

 

[Harpergun]

Yes. But does signed contact state that you may need to relocate away from your family for anywhere from 7 days to a full season ( last year ).
If it does and you signed that then I fully agree.
Contracts state working conditions, and I could be totally wrong but I would be pretty sure that wouldn't be a working condition in a footballers contract.

 

[Val Keating]

Peter Sumich is certifiable.

He’s literally talking himself out of a decent job in the AFL system with all his shit takes. It’s good though because anyone considering him now knows he’s off the chain

 

[Val Keating]

Sumo is interesting he has no filter but that probably also doesn’t help him get coaching roles

Sociopaths are also interesting but from a distance, same with Sumic.

 

[HELLSBELLS]

Danny Southern should have squeezed harder.

No wonder he never got a senior gig. Shit bloke.

 

[HELLSBELLS]

The precedent here could lead to blokes saying I won't travel to the next away game because my wife has a flu, and she has kids to look after, or my grandmother has a birthday. I mean, in all seriousness, players haven't missed games in the past for family reasons other than child birth or very serious medical emergencies. Now we have these situations where it's ok to simply not travel because you could be away for up to 3 weeks and you have kids at home. I would imagine that half the team could find a very good reason why they would rather stay home. List of 42 may not be enough if blokes like Goldy and Ziebell et al would have adopted the same attitude. But given they are highly paid professionals, it's ok to question this in my opinion.

I realize not many agree with me, but this is my take on it.

My take is you have no idea what's going on in Bens 4 walls.

 

[Event Horizon]

My take is you have no idea what's going on in Bens 4 walls.

Of course I don't. I am going with the information provided to us.

 

[HELLSBELLS]

Of course I don't. I am going with the information provided to us.

There would be a better reason than he just doesn't want too.
If the club and players don't have a problem than neither should anyone else.