Incredibly unpopular opinion: I hate the Auskick kids presenting the Premiership medals

[ManWithNoName]

Hate it.

This is something the players have dreamed of all their lives. To play in a winning premiership. And at the moment they go to get their medal what do they get told? "GIVE THE HAT TO THE KID DON'T FORGET TO GIVE THE HAT TO THE KID". It shouldn't be about some kid in that moment, it should be about the players. Scrap this stupid concept and bring back a legend of the game handing out the medals. Would mean a hell of a lot more being able to shake hands with Ron Barassi or Malcolm Blight or someone of the like and being told well done by them.

It's Grand Final day. They've just won the flag. Give the players one moment for them. Stuff the kids.

 

[the distributer]

I think we need to start culling some of them, they're bloody everywhere.

 

[radiojake]

I loved all of the Eagles players who ignored the kids back in '06...

 

[Shinboner '07]

It's funny when players forget to shake the kids hand, or give their hat.

 

[Adam H]

One guess the areas where the majority of these kids come from.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

remember when Didak forgot to give the cap. people in here wanted him executed. agree with OP (for time )

 

[Jezzitizle]

Great part of our game is we do not forget the humble. Its something the kids will remember their whole lives, and I'm sure most players after a winning GF are too buggered to notice who gives them the medallion

 

[Biggy_Boy]

It's funny when players forget to shake the kids hand, or give their hat.

Seems to always be at least one player who thinks the hat is for him, not the kid.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Why hand out medals at all? We should go back to the old days when the captain took hold of the cup, the sides changed jumpers, and they did a lap of the ground.

And bring back the VFL with six different matches at six different grounds. Bring back the final four. Bring back deliberate out of bounds. And bring back the men only MCC.

 

[Righteo]

Can't agree, whilst I don't agree about the media demonizing players who absentmindedly fail to give hats to them/shake their hands really it's not that hard to do. It takes 5 seconds and will probably be something that kid remembers for the rest of their life as a special moment.

To say it takes it away from the players is pretty absurd too, the coverage focuses almost solely on them celebrating and they become instantly immortalized by their fans and the footy viewing public everywhere. Not a bad trade-off to give up 5 seconds of your time for.

 

[Blues_Man]

It's Grand Final day. They've just won the flag. Give the players one moment for them. Stuff the kids.

2 seconds of their time ...yes it's a huge imposition ...and besides what would the kids get out of it except some crappy Cap ?

 

[Ashton Agar]

Don't mind them presenting the medals, but the caps could be done away with.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Kids generally give me the shits, but I actually don't mind it.

 

[justbetter]

I think it's wonderful... however... I feel there are too many white kids involved. Hopefully this year we have at least 3 asians, a muslim, 3.5 aboriginals and more indian kids! It is AFL's responsibility to show what a wonderful multicultural and harmonious society we live in.

 

[Forever North]

Agree, should be a footy legend or the PM presenting winning medals. Most big events do it this way around the world. AFL just do the warm and fuzzy kid thing for PR sakes. They absolutely screw the average punter on GF day.

Maybe just get the kids to line up next to the podium to high five the and clap the players.

 

[Astro_]

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[vonn]

It's completely irrelevant and I hate it. Just have a club legend present the medals or something, for some reason I just feel is almost 'cheapens' the grand final by trying to chuck in some positive PR as opposed to a football game.

 

[master bate]

There's always a couple of real fat ones that look like any form of exercise is good for them.

I would also like to see more bad behaviour from the players towards the kids. Putting the hat on backwards, forgetting to give the hat etc has been done, lets take it next level Hawks or Freo players.

 

[Mezz]

I think most of the players would remember what it was like when they were little tykes running around with a mad passion for footy. And how great it would be to shake the hand of a real, live AFL premiership player.

It only takes a second or two to make someone's day.

 

[vonn]

There's always a couple of real fat ones that look like any form of exercise is good for them.

I would also like to see more bad behaviour from the players towards the kids. Putting the hat on backwards, forgetting to give the hat etc has been done, lets take it next level Hawks or Freo players.

Have Crowley & Balla tag them

 

[TheMcGrathMan]

Think there's a lot more to be annoyed about on GF day than who hands out the medals. Such as the prematch 'entertainment'.

I thought it was amusing that "give the players one moment". They are going to get weeks of celebration for themselves. If we are going to spiel out random crap, I could say I think having kids there allows players to yahoo a bit as well - if it was respected club legend A handing out the medals, I think we would see less "that's what I'm talking about!" and Irish jigs.

 

[Forever North]

Agree, should be a footy legend or the PM presenting winning medals. Most big events do it this way around the world. AFL just do the warm and fuzzy kid thing for PR sakes. They absolutely screw the average punter on GF day.

Maybe just get the kids to line up next to the podium to high five the and clap the players.

 

[JDC!]

Can't really understand how anyone would have a problem with this. As others have said, the kid will probably remember it for the rest of their lives and I don't think the players could care less who gives them the medal.

 

[clivenator26]

Before I was a parent I thought it was stupid, now I think it is awesome, the impact it can have is fantastic and the player is not losing out - they just achieved their dream FFS.

 

[clivenator26]

Oh and is OP actually Brian Taylor - who doesn't like players celebrating milestones with family.