Has the AFL fixed the issue of players who play a majority of a season missing out on a premiership medal because of injury/form going into the big one? I understand it is a medal for that one day in September, not for the 22 rounds plus finals before. However, all of the work about getting to have that shot occurs in the matches before. I find it unfair that someone who tries their heart out all year misses out often on the back of something that is out of their control. It seems in particular unfair to the players that miss out due to an injury in the games just before.
I know this has been talked about in previous years, however it seems people only bring it up in the week surrounding the GF. This will never be fixed if it is only considered then each year. What will it take for the AFL to take a more compassionate stance with this?
What does everyone else think? Or does anyone know if the AFL has actually done something about this?
I know this has been talked about in previous years, however it seems people only bring it up in the week surrounding the GF. This will never be fixed if it is only considered then each year. What will it take for the AFL to take a more compassionate stance with this?
What does everyone else think? Or does anyone know if the AFL has actually done something about this?