I don't think it's admirable, it's a team sport and the team comes first. It's selfish, pure and simple. It's not the old days when the gun mid can be hidden away in the forward pocket and still provide some value to the team. These days, if you're not fit or uninjured enough to meet the distance running nature of the sport, then you're a liability and you're negatively impacting the team's likelihood of winning. These guys are meant to be professional and the problem is that they know they shouldn't be playing, but they also know that after a few years at our club, they hold the whip hand because our club is a pushover for playing injured senior players. The players do not get a free pass on this issue, it's their teammates that they're letting down with their selfish actions.
Aaaah Team First. How I rejoiced in those wonderful days....all too soon cut short. Please bring it back to my Club.