AFL gamers being chaired from the bottom in milestone video games might be among the many extra revered moments within the sport, however one ex-player has had a sufficient of it.
Outspoken media identification and former Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes says the transfer has grow to be a “pandemic”, slamming the chairing of Essendon captain Zach Merrett after the Bombers’ 77-point loss to Geelong.
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Merrett was chaired off by teammates and acquired a guard of honour from his facet in addition to Geelong after the bloodbath at GMHBA Stadium.
Two-time All Australian Cornes feels the honour needs to be reserved for extra vital milestones.
“The only mistake Geelong made was this after the game,” Cornes stated on Nine’s Sunday Footy Show.
“Why are we needing a guard of honour in terms of the Bombers lining up for him?
“I would’ve just got off the ground straight away. You’ve lost by 77, you’ve been embarrassed, game over halfway through the first quarter.”
Merrett was removed from the one AFL kind to obtain the honour in latest weeks.
Rory Sloane was additionally chaired off following his 250th recreation towards GWS on Saturday evening, one other recreation which had led to a loss for the honouree.
Cornes additionally took goal at umpire Brett Rosebury, who was given a guard of honour after officiating his five hundredth match on this weekend’s conflict between Collingwood and Fremantle.
One of the few who refused the honour was Swans coach John Longmire, who resisted the urging of his facet to be chaired off following his three hundredth match as coach in Sydney’s victory over the Western Bulldogs on Thursday evening.
“There’s a pandemic,” Cornes continued. “We’re now lining up for umpires.
“It’s a great effort Brett, you’ve been a terrific umpire, game number 500, but we are lining up too often.
“What is it? At the end of your career we’ll send you off, you’ll be in the hall of fame, we’ll recognise that.
“GWS lining up for Rory Sloane in game 250? What is going on? There is a guard of honour pandemic.
“North Melbourne last week lined up for Zach Tuohy because he broke the Irish record (for AFL games played).”
Cornes believes the honour ought to solely be saved for absolutely the greats of the game.
“Unless you’re Dustin Martin and you retire and it’s your last game, line up for Dustin Martin or a champion, Scott Pendlebury, (but) 250 (games), 200, umpires, breaking Irish records, that’s embarrassing,” he stated.
“That’s embarrassing, Zach Merrett, 200, you’ve lost by 77, get off the ground.”
Originally revealed as ‘There is a pandemic’: AFL guards of honour labelled ‘embarrassing’
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
