Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn, Chad Wingard. 200 games! Announces retirement (2 Sept 2024)

[TylerDurden]

If Chad is gonna kick more sausage rolls in the long sleeves, then wear the bloody long sleeves.

 

[Igavemyloveachicken]

If Mitchell keeps only one Clarko rule should it be the ban on long sleeves?

Michael Tuck wore long sleeves, he went alright from memory, a more stupid rule I could not think of.

 

[TylerDurden]

Michael Tuck wore long sleeves, he went alright from memory, a more stupid rule I could not think of.

Totally agree.

 

[MrPremiership]

Chad can wear whatever he wants as long as it makes him happy

No long sleeves rule is nonsense

 

[Slainte]

Long sleeves have a long history at Hawthorn. Handy when the ball is slippery.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I'm with Clarko. Long sleeves look stupid and wreak of softness. Yes we have some absolute legends who wore them - this doesn't change my mind however. Don Scott is a Hawthorn legend also but I am hardly going to be taking fashion cues from him.

 

[rei154]

I'm with Clarko. Long sleeves look stupid and wreak of softness. Yes we have some absolute legends who wore them - this doesn't change my mind however. Don Scott is a Hawthorn legend also but I am hardly going to be taking fashion cues from him.

Kinda curious- how do they make a person look soft?

 

[CHUBBSS]

Chad can wear whatever he wants as long as it makes him happy

No long sleeves rule is nonsense

He would probably win the Brownlow

#letthelongsleevelive

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Kinda curious- how do they make a person look soft?

Because Personal Preference is deemed weak by some instead of the fact they just like to wear a jumper

 

[Spanish Sahara]

I'm with Clarko. Long sleeves look stupid and wreak of softness. Yes we have some absolute legends who wore them - this doesn't change my mind however. Don Scott is a Hawthorn legend also but I am hardly going to be taking fashion cues from him.

I am back playing in football in Melbourne this year and my club had the option of an additional long sleeve jumper. I have jumped at the chance. Looks like I am soft however

 

[MrPremiership]

I'm with Clarko. Long sleeves look stupid and wreak of softness. Yes we have some absolute legends who wore them - this doesn't change my mind however. Don Scott is a Hawthorn legend also but I am hardly going to be taking fashion cues from him.

soft how? it's just clothing

 

[Brishawk]

My main concern around long sleeves is that once you are up and running, those sleeves are going to make it hard to shed excess heat. This translates into a higher heart rate at a given level of effort. In other words, you are using up additional energy and potentially sweating more than you would in short sleeves. When I was playing under 12s at 8 am on a Saturday morning in the middle of winter, I was pretty thankful for long sleeves but at afl level it just shouldn't be needed as you are always on the move.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Kinda curious- how do they make a person look soft?

Because if I could play junior soccer in a short sleeve jumper and shorts, playing early mornings in a Canberra winter when I was 7 - I think it is a tad soft when people need long sleeves because of the 'cold' of a Melbourne winter. I get others may differ - but Clarko agrees with me so I am okay with it.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I am back playing in football in Melbourne this year and my club had the option of an additional long sleeve jumper. I have jumped at the chance. Looks like I am soft however

See above post, and yes I would agree.

Melbourne winters aren't that cold.

 

[MrPremiership]

Who cares if its due to cold or comfort......its clothing

These guys run full tilt into oncoming packs, suffer injuries and concussions which can stay with them for life.....not sure its up to a couple of keyboard warriors to label them soft due choice of clothing

 

[Mojo]

I kind of liked the symbolism that 'Hawthorn don't wear long sleeves/hardy warrior' mantra, but at the end of the day who gives a F really.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

I couldn’t care less about what type of top he wears. Much more concerned about the fact that he misses so many games through injuries…

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Who cares if its due to cold or comfort......its clothing

These guys run full tilt into oncoming packs, suffer injuries and concussions which can stay with them for life.....not sure its up to a couple of keyboard warriors to label them soft due choice of clothing

I am mostly taking the piss - I know full well any long-sleeve wearing AFL player could kick the ever loving shit out of me.

That said, I will always get a bit of a giggle at what Melburnians deem as being 'too cold'.

 

[MrPremiership]

I am mostly taking the piss - I know full well any long-sleeve wearing AFL player could kick the ever loving sh*t out of me.

That said, I will always get a bit of a giggle at what Melburnians deem as being 'too cold'.

It's wet season in Singapore, so the temperature can dip to 26 when its raining.
Locals will rug up with that temperature drop.

 

[Steven Tyler]

When I played footy I always wore a long sleeved jumper…………..


To hide my spaghetti arms

 

[hfc70]

I'm with Clarko. Long sleeves look stupid and wreak of softness. Yes we have some absolute legends who wore them - this doesn't change my mind however. Don Scott is a Hawthorn legend also but I am hardly going to be taking fashion cues from him.

So, Tuck looked stupid & wreaked of softness ?

I disagree with you & Clarkson.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Would LOVE to see a few long sleevers back out there.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

My main concern around long sleeves is that once you are up and running, those sleeves are going to make it hard to shed excess heat. This translates into a higher heart rate at a given level of effort. In other words, you are using up additional energy and potentially sweating more than you would in short sleeves. When I was playing under 12s at 8 am on a Saturday morning in the middle of winter, I was pretty thankful for long sleeves but at afl level it just shouldn't be needed as you are always on the move.

Maybe with the old materials but these days the guernsey material is like wearing a fishnet jumper.

 

[WWSD]

If the club decides to bring back the long sleeve guernsey, the sleeves should be plain gold and not the one with the stripes.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

If the club decides to bring back the long sleeve guernsey, the sleeves should be plain gold and not the one with the stripes.

What era was that?