Elmer_Hauser
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Nah.
Andrew Gaff rightfully missed out on a premiership medal in 2018 for his abhorrent dog act on Andrew Brayshaw.
Would hate for players like him being rewarded for their acts of thuggery with a medal.
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Opinion Should players who miss out on a flag deserve a premiership medal?
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Nah.
Andrew Gaff rightfully missed out on a premiership medal in 2018 for his abhorrent dog act on Andrew Brayshaw.
Would hate for players like him being rewarded for their acts of thuggery with a medal.
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Interestingly in the 1930 GF Mchale is credited with being the coach, despite being sick at home
Yes, if they have played at least a certain number of games during the season. Maybe 5 or 6, but no less.
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It’s very simple. Anybody who played a game that year. They’re objectively the players who’ve contributed to the campaign.
Anyone who doesn't play in the Grand Final will always feel the FOMO of not doing so. Not receiving a medal, just rubs it in their faces.
There should be some sort of acknowledgement for those who've played a certain number of games during the season but not the GF.
Maybe some clubs already do this internally but there should be some sort of acknowledgement from the AFL.
There should be some sort of acknowledgement for those who've played a certain number of games during the season but not the GF.
Maybe some clubs already do this internally but there should be some sort of acknowledgement from the AFL.
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If I’m a fringe player who played 10-15 games but missed the last one, a premiership medal would feel like a ‘participation award’ of sorts for being so close but not quite there in the 22 of the big dance.
There’s hard luck stories in sport and the world. It’s just the way it is. Not everything needs to be changed to make people feel better.
There’s players like NicNat and Murphy who missed out through injury and there’s players like Ablett Sr, Hayes and Buckley who won Norm Smiths but never got a Premiership medal for a completely different reason, it’s just the way the cookie crumbles - makes the premiership medal so much more valuable through these hard luck stories.
Keep it as is.
There’s hard luck stories in sport and the world. It’s just the way it is. Not everything needs to be changed to make people feel better.
There’s players like NicNat and Murphy who missed out through injury and there’s players like Ablett Sr, Hayes and Buckley who won Norm Smiths but never got a Premiership medal for a completely different reason, it’s just the way the cookie crumbles - makes the premiership medal so much more valuable through these hard luck stories.
Keep it as is.
Yeah i think for sure there should be some kind of allowance for a player whos contribution to the season is x amount to be included
And id like to see it made retrospective.
And one each for his shirtless mates?If Geelong win it, it means Ollie Dempsey would get one. I am all for it
I agree. The notion (which is often said by players who have a medal!) is that they would not accept it or feel fraudulent I sort of understand…but only to a point. I think that is because of the history and culture of the game - which can be changed.
To me not getting a medal completely flies in the face of the “squad” ethos. They talk constantly about it taking more than the 23 to win a premiership - so we should reflect that. One big reason we are winning a flag is because early in the year we did better than split the games with all the big players out (either injured or managed). That means they are firing back half of season and will win. If we had of lost all of those games we might not have been in same position. Or, like prior years, if the 23 had to play all the games of the year they would be worn out by end and not get the prize.
Question of course is where to you draw the line?
Emergencies? Anyone who played in 2022? Whole squad?
For me I would say that anybody that gets a game in the premiership year should get a medal. That might be 30-35 players max
Very unique situation to blanket no to a reasonable idea. I would be happy to say yes but make exception for anybody you deemed to be a thug…
You mean like patrick cripps?
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All I see is a man that wasn't suspended. Fair play
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The medal is a token - the only thing that makes it worthwhile is the meaning attached to it. Personally I wouldn't want a premiership medal if I didn't play in the Grand Final. I remember Peter Knights talking about the 1971 Grand Final. He'd had a breakout season, playing great footy and wrecked his knee in the semi final. He said "Everyone said you were part of it but you knew you really weren't". A medal wouldn't change that feeling.
Doesn't the whole squad get a watch? Surely they'd get a certificate.
Why should the Premiership medal be cheapened by handing it out to the blokes who didn't play? If the club wants to give all the players something to commemorate the win, that's fine. But why should it be a Premiership medal?
Why should the Premiership medal be cheapened by handing it out to the blokes who didn't play? If the club wants to give all the players something to commemorate the win, that's fine. But why should it be a Premiership medal?
Kanye West
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Yes and No!
Yes. If you played in a match during a Premiership winning campaign, you deserve a Premiership Medallion. Season 99.9% Finals 110%
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No. Acts like we had seen from Andrew Gaff deserve to be punished in every footballing way imaginable. His tears were like cream on my genital crabs, soothing.
Yes. If you played in a match during a Premiership winning campaign, you deserve a Premiership Medallion. Season 99.9% Finals 110%
And
No. Acts like we had seen from Andrew Gaff deserve to be punished in every footballing way imaginable. His tears were like cream on my genital crabs, soothing.
Shane Heard
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Premiership player means “played in a premiership team in the said premiership match that was won”
Not ..played senior footy matches in the season that said premiership was won.
It’s pretty simple
Not ..played senior footy matches in the season that said premiership was won.
It’s pretty simple
I think this is the same as the EPL.
Minimum 10 games played (out of 38) and you get a medal.
Do we really need this disscussion every GF week ??
And why don't we hand out 'participation ribbons' whilst we are at it ??
Why stop there ??
What about the tuckshop lady & the bootstudder, they contributed to the campaign too ??
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Correct !!
If the club wants to do something internally (i.e. at their annual presentation nite) then that is terrific.
Why the feck do we have these "nambie pambie - feel good - happy clapper" types who continually insist on changing everything just for the sake of changing everything ??
I'm still waiting for the suggestions to use a round ball, play on synthetic grass, each team has 24 players on the park plus every goal from outside 50m is worth 9-points but the guy who kicked it has to smoke a bucket bong !!
FFS ..... 'magic round' ..... what a crock of shit !!
Add another layer to an already lop-sided draw that always favours some teams and disasvantages others.......... I can't wait for the eventual whinges & sook-ups when this total load of BS comes in.
There are traditions in the game that date back many many decades, feel free to piss on the memory of your past heroes with this continual stupidity & these nonsensical suggestions that do not benefit anyone or improve the quality of the game..
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