08-18-2017, 10:15 PM
(08-18-2017, 09:55 PM)LP link Wrote:Armfield himself has stated in the past he struggled week to week to get himself right for the games, things won't have gotten any better a year later.
It's one thing to get yourself across the line to start at VFL level, and a whole other thing to get yourself right just to be competitive at AFL level.
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That's all fine.
Im my view, the club should have a farewell policy in place, that may take into consideration form, injury, years of service, farewell games etc. They should publish this on the website as a document that fans and members can refer to.
Additionally, what's wrong with a short 30 second video, also published on CFC, from the retiring player himself ? Nothing flash, just a thanks to the club and fans, and any other explanations etc. as may be required e.g, if they decline to participate in a farewell game. Not all fans can attend games, especially farewell games.
Army has played 144 games for us. He deserves better than punters second guessing whether a game a few weeks ago was his last in Melbourne, or giving him a farewell game in front of a hostile WCE crowd, even if his family is there. Can't the club fly a few of them to Melbourne ?
Those things are signs of a changing, improving culture. Those things are small signs of a club trying to evolve, and really set some sort of a standard.