I didn't attend the MFC Best & Fairest this year, but it has been communicated to me by someone who did, that Kate Roffey spoke of an earlier function where the MFC 2021 Premiership 23 dined with the Board and were presented with "Premiership rings".

I'm actually an advocate of everyone who plays at least one senior game in a Premiership year gets a Premiership medallion, but I respect and appreciate there are sound arguments against this.

If the club wanted to commemorate the Premiership with MFC rings then this was the golden opportunity to award them to the entire 2021 squad.  Giving them to just the 23 who played is appallingly tone deaf to the idea that it takes a full squad to win a flag and just drives a wedge in the playing group.  Look no further than the May/J.Smith/Melksham incident this year to see why.

I'm horrified by this totally stupid idea.

Premiership rings !!!! FMD!

The cringe toward American “ culture “ continues.

And Jayden Hunt who played 20 games in the season and contributed to us getting to the big dance......gets NOTHING!

20 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

And Jayden Hunt who played 20 games in the season and contributed to us getting to the big dance......gets NOTHING!

By all reports Jayden wanted to stay at the club but was "encouraged" into Free Agency.  Meanwhile Luke Jackson gets a Premiership ring.

Completely agree with your OP @old55.

If true, this is a ridiculous, potentially culture-undermining move that evokes the bad old days of Cameron Schwab and those nuffy blazers, except it has the additional factor of splitting the playing group.

I wonder what Goody and co in the FD think of this. You've got one part of the footy club trying to create a team first, all of us approach and culture, and then you've allegedly got a nuffy board handing out rings. Maybe the board should be kicked in the ring?

What a strange thing to organise well after the premiership particularly after it was earlier revealed that there are members of the team felt isolated (perhaps too strong a word) by not being a part of it.

Less focus on bling and more focus on wins Dees.

I see it a different way.
Those Players who didn’t play in the 23, should be hell bent on aiming to make a GF. The 23 who did should be honoured by the Club. 
The game is ruthless and tough, nothing should be handed out, accolades must be earned and the 23 deserve Life Membership 

Not a fan of the direction the board is taking us at present. Time to correct coarse and get back on track (*****cough***** training facility *****cough*****)

40 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I see it a different way.
Those Players who didn’t play in the 23, should be hell bent on aiming to make a GF. The 23 who did should be honoured by the Club. 
The game is ruthless and tough, nothing should be handed out, accolades must be earned and the 23 deserve Life Membership 

Life membership is one thing. This is a thread about rings mate. Given how you used to bang on about Schwab, surely you see the parallels? 

11 minutes ago, A F said:

Life membership is one thing. This is a thread about rings mate. Given how you used to bang on about Schwab, surely you see the parallels? 

Schwab wouldn’t know what a Premiership looked like mate. They are hard to win, and the 23 who actually DID the job deserved to be recognized for it. 
this is nothing like those Pathetic Blazers.
This is about Number 13 and 57 years 

do we know for sure that this happened? (rings for 23 that is)

5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

this is nothing like those Pathetic Blazers.

This is very like the blazers...

A dumb a.... idea is always a dumb a... idea.

Edited October 18, 20222 yr by rjay

Just now, rjay said:

This is very like this blazers...

A dumb a.... idea is always a dumb a... idea.

Nothing like it at all.
Schwab was living past glories, because he had no idea how to generate success. 
The 23 who took the field in Perth bought the 13th Cup Home, for us all

Do not compare the 2

4 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

do we know for sure that this happened? (rings for 23 that is)

Yes they were given. Harmesy had it proudly in its case on Instagram 

I already have mine Isnt it pretty?

hmmmm, not sure what to think of this yet,  mixed feelings for sure

i do think everyone who played a senior game should have been given something (don't know what), maybe even the whole list

28 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Schwab wouldn’t know what a Premiership looked like mate. They are hard to win, and the 23 who actually DID the job deserved to be recognized for it. 
this is nothing like those Pathetic Blazers.
This is about Number 13 and 57 years 

The 23 got the playing experience, the medallions, the dias, the lap of honour and all the photos.  This was a chance for the club to honour the whole squad and, worse than miss it, they've fluffed it badly.

2 minutes ago, old55 said:

The 23 got the playing experience, the medallions, the dias, the lap of honour and all the photos.  This was a chance for the club to honour the whole squad and, worse than miss it, they've fluffed it badly.

Fluffed it? I don’t think so.
As a disabled person i never got to play Sports. I had to watch. Did i ever get a Cup or Flag, nope

That’s Life.
 

The 23 who went out to battle and did the Job get the acolades. Those that didn’t strive to get better 

Reeks of 'non-core business' and 'coterie thought bubble'.

The NBA rings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_championship_ring

"Rings are presented to the team's players, coaches, and members of the executive front office"

The NFL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_ring

"The Super Bowl ring offers a collectable memento for the actual players and team members to keep for themselves to symbolize their victory"

If our Board is going to introduce some brassy American idea, they could at least do it the same way as the Yanks.

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Premiership rings !!!! FMD!

The cringe toward American “ culture “ continues.

Appreciate these views and I endorse the cringe aspect, but I do think that the players in the 22 or 23 deserve recognition but also those on the list also contributed, perhaps to a lesser degree. But if you were a listed player in the MFC you deserve   something (not sure what) an open door to the bar whenever you return perhaps.  Similarly  if you were a member in that year. Should not be forgotten.  I do have a photo of the flag with all the names   that was pretty good, perhaps a higher pixel copy ??

Those who helped, in whatever small way should be honoured. The 22 who played on the ground will always be a bit more special, thanks bruce.

5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Schwab wouldn’t know what a Premiership looked like mate. They are hard to win, and the 23 who actually DID the job deserved to be recognized for it. 
this is nothing like those Pathetic Blazers.
This is about Number 13 and 57 years 

I agree with you SWUL  I thought that the recognition of the 23 sat pretty easy with me but is it divisive , the playing 23 Vs whole list of 42-43 players is it a Premiership Ring or Participation award. Those of you who played at a higher level how do you feel about the decision?? As an aside I don’t think that we should pot a Premiership player that chose to leave.!!

Only 22 played.  

23 should have,  but only 22 did 

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I see it a different way.
Those Players who didn’t play in the 23, should be hell bent on aiming to make a GF. The 23 who did should be honoured by the Club. 
The game is ruthless and tough, nothing should be handed out, accolades must be earned and the 23 deserve Life Membership 

@Rhino Richardsvomitted at me

Are you unwell?

1 hour ago, Kent said:

I already have mine Isnt it pretty?

Congratulations to all Players and Supporters who own a PREMIERSHIP RING. I hope we can earn at least one more, maybe 2.