Nicky Winmar to be honoured with statue.

[BF Tiger]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/st-kil...ed-in-perth-not-victoria-20180211-p4yzy4.html

A statue of Winmar based by on his famous actions at Victoria Park is to be created, and likely placed at the new Perth stadium.

I've always thought Winmar's actions that day were greater than Long's (against Monkhorst) a few years later, but have never been lauded as much, so I'm happy to see Nicky get this recognition.

 

[demondavey]

I like it

 

[The Jack]

Favourite all time Saint. Statue should be in Victoria and at Moorabbin.

 

[Thrawn]

Gillon commissions Emmanuel Santos for the head job

 

[didaksrightfoot]

Great Idea

 

[Power Raid]

a great moment in history and still makes many of us stop and reflect the plight of our indigenous friends

 

[Benny78]

What does nipple flashing have to do with indigenous anyway

 

[The Joker]

One of the most powerful moments in the games history from a player of a Victorian Club during a game at a Victorian Oval against a Victorian Opponent, it should have been built at The MCG, and a long time ago!!!

 

[Altum Volantes]

Absolutely should not be placed at Perth Stadium.

There are plenty of amazing moments and achievements in WA sport without needing to transplant this to Perth.

If they do insist on putting up statues for people who never actually played a game at the new stadium, at least focus on players who played the majority of the career in the West.

As far as it from some kind of amazing ‘Racism in Sport’ moment...fine...put out the front of Victoria Park.

 

[The Joker]

What does nipple flashing have to do with indigenous anyway

You'll get the bite you are chasing, I guarantee it!!!

 

[wal]

Absolutely should not be placed at Perth Stadium.

There are plenty of amazing moments and achievements in WA sport without needing to transplant this to Perth.

If they do insist on putting up statues for people who never actually played a game at the new stadium, at least focus on players who played the majority of the career in the West.

As far as it from some kind of amazing ‘Racism in Sport’ moment...fine...put out the front of Victoria Park.

Nicky is a proud Nyoongar, statue should accessible to all Nyoongar people.

 

[The Joker]

Nicky is a proud Nyoongar, statue should be on Nyoongar land.

With all due respect to a man I idolized, what this moment represents is much bigger than Nicky!

 

[Jukesy85]

Absolutely should not be placed at Perth Stadium.

There are plenty of amazing moments and achievements in WA sport without needing to transplant this to Perth.

If they do insist on putting up statues for people who never actually played a game at the new stadium, at least focus on players who played the majority of the career in the West.

As far as it from some kind of amazing ‘Racism in Sport’ moment...fine...put out the front of Victoria Park.

I gotta agree with this...I have no problems with Winmar and what he did being displayed with a statue, but surely there are more fitting people to be given a statue at the new stadium over here - Pavlich, Jakovich, Worsfold, Matera, Farmer, Cable, Lillee, Marsh, Barnett etc.

 

[tigertigertiger]

One of the most powerful moments in the games history from a player of a Victorian Club during a game at a Victorian Oval against a Victorian Opponent, it should have been built at The MCG, and a long time ago!!!

The G has enough statues

 

[wal]

I gotta agree with this...I have no problems with Winmar and what he did being displayed with a statue, but surely there are more fitting people to be given a statue at the new stadium over here - Pavlich, Jakovich, Worsfold, Matera, Farmer, Cable, Lillee, Marsh, Barnett etc.

None of those ever played at the stadium.

 

[The Joker]

The G has enough statues

Very true, but not one of them has more meaning to the game of Australian Football!

 

[The Joker]

I gotta agree with this...I have no problems with Winmar and what he did being displayed with a statue, but surely there are more fitting people to be given a statue at the new stadium over here - Pavlich, Jakovich, Worsfold, Matera, Farmer, Cable, Lillee, Marsh, Barnett etc.

It is not about the man, rather the moment and what it stood/stands for. The sooner people come to grips with that, the better off this thread will be!

 

[wal]

It is not about the man, rather the moment and what it stood/stands for. The sooner people come to grips with that, the better off this thread will be!

So why should it be at the MCG?

 

[tigertigertiger]

Very true, but not one of them has more meaning to the game of Australian Football!

Out the front of Moorabbin alongside a statue of Darrel baldock I think would work well, not Perth

 

[wal]

Out the front of Moorabbin alongside a statue of Darrel baldock I think would work well, not Perth

The jumper he was wearing that day is irrelevant. He raised it to say I am black, I am Noongar and proud.

 

[tigertigertiger]

The jumper he was wearing that day is irrelevant. He raised it to say I am black, I am Noongar and proud.

Let’s put it out the front of Parliament House then

 

[The Joker]

So why should it be at the MCG?

For so many more reasons than having it in Perth!!!

 

[wal]

For so many more reasons than having it in Perth!!!

Can you name one?

 

[The Joker]

The jumper he was wearing that day is irrelevant. He raised it to say I am black, I am Noongar and proud.

Hold on, he said, "I'm black and I'm proud to be black", that was not a stand for just Noongar people and to say so shows little understanding of the point he was making!

 

[wal]

Hold on, he said, "I'm black and I'm proud to be black", that was not a stand for just Noongar people and to say so shows little understanding of the point he was making!

And the relevance to the MCG?