Should every Grand Final player...

[CureTheSane]

Should every player who's played more than say 11games during the season get a medallion. regardless of whether they played in the actual GF?
ie: those who are dropped before the GF, those who get injured (Maxfield) but contributed to the team making it that far.
I'm thinking that it wouldn't be a bad thing....

[Swansinger]

I am inclined to agree.
Similar situation exists for winning the English Premier League - play a certain number of games and you get a medal.
I think (can't be ar$ed to look it up) that's how Robbie Slater got his , at Blackburn.

Counter-argument is that the EPL is 'first past the post' and does not have the same 'knock-out' format as finals footy - ie there's one decisive game , you didnt play , you don't get a medal.

Stuey made a massive contribution to our success.

There's hope yet : England 1966 World Cup winners got a medal in 1966 , if they played in the Final .After a long campaign , all other squad members - even those who did not play a game - got a winner's medal. In 2009.Forty-three years later.

[reigning premier]

What about if they lost 7 games of the 11 that this player was in the team for?

[Matty10]

What about if they lost 7 games of the 11 that this player was in the team for?

I suppose for the club it would be worth the experience of those 7 losses to know that particular player is not up to scratch and should not play in the GF - that sort of information would be worth its weight in gold - give them a medal!

On another thread I mentioned that all players on the list (no qualification other than that needed) should get a club 'victory' medal if the team wins the GF - that would be good recognition of all players who, in some way or another, contributed to the success of the club.

[johnno]

Anyone know of any swans player that missed out on a medal in 2005 under this criteria?

On a seperate note, would be harsh on a player who plays the 1st 10 rounds and then does a knee and doesn't play the remainder of the season.

[Ratna]

Players can be a huge part of a premiership without being there on the day. I have no idea of the rules on this but if Gardiner as expected doesn't play on Saturday due to hamstring, or Leon Davis is dropped, do they get a medal or will it only be the players who play this Saturday? Would be weird if you played in a grand final for your team in a premiership year and didn't get medal.

[Plugger46]

No.

[Damien]

Demetriou suggested tonight on "On the Couch" that the Commission will announce tomorrow that all players from both games will receive medals (Either premiers or runners up medal)

[Rowdy#8]

Anyone know of any swans player that missed out on a medal in 2005 under this criteria?

McVeigh played 13 and Vogels played 11 - neither in GF side

[T-bag]

I love those "Participation" certificates they give out to kids nowadays.

[Trickster]

I love those "Participation" certificates they give out to kids nowadays.

It's like winning the "Waggliest Tail award"