Our next captain has this to live up to

[ItsAllGoodes]

http://sydneyswans.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=235754

A great article that shows in what high esteem Maxi is held in at the club

[ScottH]

Great Article.

What a guy.

[undy]

Originally posted by ScottH
Save the Earth ...
it is the only Planet that has chocolate

Best sig I have ever seen.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by undy
Best sig I have ever seen.

Hehe, Thx Undy, stole it off a kids T-shirt.

[big bear]

Always admired Stuie and this article does him justice. Gave our club all he had and some. I hope some role can be found for him as he is an inspirational person and great role model for the younger players. All the best Stuie and thank you.

[Xie Shan]

Just a thought, if we went back-to-back next year, should Barry Hall give Maxfield his 2005 premiership medal? You can't argue with the obvious inspiration Stuie provided us with this year.

[Charlie]

Originally posted by sydfan83
Just a thought, if we went back-to-back next year, should Barry Hall give Maxfield his 2005 premiership medal? You can't argue with the obvious inspiration Stuie provided us with this year.

Erm... no. Why would he? Why would Stu want it? It won't change the fact that he didn't play.

[Xie Shan]

There's nothing to suggest that he would, but if Stu's off-field leadership really meant that much to him...who knows? It would be a selfless gesture, but I don't think anyone would really expect a player to do that. Just one from left field.

[swansrock4eva]

Originally posted by Charlie
Erm... no. Why would he? Why would Stu want it? It won't change the fact that he didn't play.

But don't they now give medals to all who played during the season at some stage? I thought they'd changed it after John Longmire (I think?) in 1996?

[Charlie]

Originally posted by swansrock4eva
But don't they now give medals to all who played during the season at some stage? I thought they'd changed it after John Longmire (I think?) in 1996?

Doubtful. He didn't play a game that year.

I'm 99% certain that medals are awarded only to the 22 who play in the GF. I don't necessarily agree with that - there's always a couple of hard luck stories. At the same time, most of the players who played but weren't in the GF didn't really deserve medals in any case. Schauble, Nicks and Maxfield for past endeavours, and perhaps Luke Vogels for this season. They are the only ones.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by swansrock4eva
But don't they now give medals to all who played during the season at some stage? I thought they'd changed it after John Longmire (I think?) in 1996?

in a word NO, they don't and never have, The runners-up used to get medals too, but I don't know if that is still the case.

[Lucky Knickers]

The runners-up get special silver commemorative medals after the game. They no longer get them in the official post game presentation. (Think the sight of grown men crying was impacting on ratings).