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Australian Football Hall of Fame

poita
in Melbourne Demons

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So this year's induction consists of four modern day players, three of whom played with interstate teams; two SANFL players, and a commentator from WA.

I know we are a national sport, but they couldn't find one person from the first 140 years of football in Victoria who was worthy of inclusion in the Hall of Fame this year? 

It seems like the Hall of Fame is following the lead of the All Australian Team whereby SA & WA interests are over represented.

Melbourne's golden era remains massively under represented in the Hall of Fame relative to certain other clubs.

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    1 hour ago, poita said:

    So this year's induction consists of four modern day players, three of whom played with interstate teams; two SANFL players, and a commentator from WA.

    I know we are a national sport, but they couldn't find one person from the first 140 years of football in Victoria who was worthy of inclusion in the Hall of Fame this year? 

    It seems like the Hall of Fame is following the lead of the All Australian Team whereby SA & WA interests are over represented.

    Melbourne's golden era remains massively under represented in the Hall of Fame relative to certain other clubs.

    Yes, I would think Frank 'Bluey' Adams would be one.

    I'm not sure how many 6 time premiership players there are in the hall of fame.

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    7 hours ago, poita said:

    So this year's induction consists of four modern day players, three of whom played with interstate teams; two SANFL players, and a commentator from WA.

    I know we are a national sport, but they couldn't find one person from the first 140 years of football in Victoria who was worthy of inclusion in the Hall of Fame this year? 

    It seems like the Hall of Fame is following the lead of the All Australian Team whereby SA & WA interests are over represented.

    Melbourne's golden era remains massively under represented in the Hall of Fame relative to certain other clubs.

    similar points made in this Age article:

    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/hall-of-fame-is-turning-into-all-of-fame-20200604-p54zo0.html

     

    "Nowadays the players have hardly popped out of their boots and they are in the Hall of Fame".

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    Should be like the NFL and have modern and earlier eras to pick some from each year.

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