Should chairing players off be for champions only?

[Foxx]

I know some players have been very important or popular in their teams. Or maybe had a lot of adversity in their career or life. The club and players feel they should be chaired off.

To me its one of - if not the greatest honour a player can receive.

Should this be an honour given to the greats or very special cases?
It seems to me it's given a little too frequently to "average" players. At least on the surface.

 

[Xtreme]

I hope the Hawks carry Clarko off in his final game as coach

 

[RAPPA]

If the greatest hinour is to be plonked on the shoulders of two blokes while a bunch of men clap you off, that’s a very low bar in life

 

[Liam Boy]

Not sure what prompted this thread, but I thought Shaun Higgins

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Shaun Higgins

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36

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184cm

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89kg

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Fwd

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20.4

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10.6

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3.9

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1.0

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21.8

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10.3

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11.5

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2.3

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3.6

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0.1

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12.0

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7.2

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deserved the chair off from the two captains. Gave us years of amazing work

 

[iBeng]

Wont be an issue for Essendon.

 

[Morris Major]

Is this directed at Shaun Higgins

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Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

or Shannon Hurn

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Shannon Hurn

Age

36

Ht

187cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

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20.9

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

389.5

5star

D

16.1

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

271.6

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

6.8

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T

1.6

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?

 

[Turnover]

Yes. I hope the AFL sets up a chairing committee to determine eligible chairees, with a health and safety course for eligible chairers.

 

[Upgrayedd]

is this about multiple B+F winning All Australian 250 gamer Shaun Higgins

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Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

after he gave multiple great years to the club he was playing against and was honoured for that OR premiership captain, multiple AA Shannon Hurn

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Shannon Hurn

Age

36

Ht

187cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

389.5

5star

D

16.1

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

271.6

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

in 300 games and the record games holder for his club? Do they not deserve respect>?

 

[And_ROOS]

is this about multiple B+F winning All Australian 250 gamer Shaun Higgins after he gave multiple great years to the club he was playing against and was honoured for that OR premiership captain, multiple AA Shannon Hurn in 300 games and the record games holder for his club? Do they not deserve respect>?

Lots of talented players don't make it to 150 games, let alone 250. You would think with such a take that OP is secretly an AFL player in the 300 club. Surely.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Lots of talented players don't make it to 150 games, let alone 250. You would think with such a take that OP is secretly an AFL player in the 300 club. Surely.

Attention seeking post, Im putting the house on Kane Cornes burner account

 

[PhatBoy]

If you play that many games you deserve it.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

What a dumb thread

 

[Elmer_Judd]

What a dumb thread

Some people/fans are just miserable/negative nellies

I can see why some fans would have an issue with players having a guard of honour from opposition players who have reached a significant milestone (ie 300 or 350 plus games etc) but I like both gestures, it shows a level of respect of gentlemanly respect that makes our code unique/different to any other football

The guard of honour Port Players gave Kade Simpson after his 300th game a few years ago was all class btw (from my perspective)

 

[Chadwiko]

It seems to me it's given a little too frequently to "average" players. At least on the surface.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Chadwiko]

Not sure what prompted this thread, but I thought Shaun Higgins deserved the chair off from the two captains. Gave us years of amazing work

Suspect it was about Hurn in the WCE game

 

[Billys Back]

Just another issue keeping fans up at night…….

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Some people/fans are just miserable/negative nellies

I can see why some fans would have an issue with players having a guard of honour from opposition players who have reached a significant milestone (ie 300 or 350 plus games etc) but I like both gestures, it shows a level of respect of gentlemanly respect that makes our code unique/different to any other football

The guard of honour Port Players gave Kade Simpson after his 300th game a few years ago was all class btw (from my perspective)

Who has an issue with that? The only thing I disagree with is when the commentators fawn over what a 'classy gesture' it is. It's nice and all but the precedent has long ago been set and the opposition would come off as complete and utter dicks if they didn't do it.

James Kelly getting chaired off by a Geelong and Essendon player (Selwood and might have been Stokes, given I think it was 2016) was the first time I saw a milestone player recognised that way and thought it was pretty cool, glad that's become a regular thing.

 

[HairyO]

I know some players have been very important or popular in their teams. Or maybe had a lot of adversity in their career or life. The club and players feel they should be chaired off.

To me its one of - if not the greatest honour a player can receive.

Should this be an honour given to the greats or very special cases?
It seems to me it's given a little too frequently to "average" players. At least on the surface.

AFL media expert and most polular talent on TV Damo Damien "The Purple Warrior" Barrett to decide in the #1 column "Sliding Doors" which players have earned the right...
IF
They are good blokes
THEN
They get the chair off.

 

[Stabby McGee]

Garry Lyon was rightfully chaired off as a champion of the game!

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The Footy Show called and would like its joke back

 

[NaturalDisaster]

You probably think there should be a hierarchy in a team and the best players shouldn't talk to the less talented players.

This isn't the 1970s.

 

[BF Tiger]

Save it for 300+ gamers, retirees and select 200 gamers where they have overcome adversity of some sort.

 

[jwikked]

I don't see why they do it anymore. They awkwardly pick a guy up, usually on the shoulders of the two players with the biggest height difference. They carry them 2.5 meters until they go over the white line and then dump them back on the ground for them to walk the rest of the way.
Good for a newspaper photo, I guess.

 

[Billys Back]

Like his brownlow, and his dad's ' father of the year ' award, this chairing should be removed from the record books, I find it disrespectful to other, more deserving, chairees.

HorseShiit

 

[LordLucifer]

I know some players have been very important or popular in their teams. Or maybe had a lot of adversity in their career or life. The club and players feel they should be chaired off.

To me its one of - if not the greatest honour a player can receive.

Should this be an honour given to the greats or very special cases?
It seems to me it's given a little too frequently to "average" players. At least on the surface.

Every player is a called a "champion" these days.

 

[Foxx]

Its embarrassing to watch some of the players that get chaired off these days. Id bet there'd be a few that refused it.
Leave it for the champions or special cases.
I get that it's subjective who is worthy.