Eagles Grand Final Stat: 14 Handshakes Per 22 Kids
The Eagles have responded to the controversy of not shaking the kids hands when they got their medals. Not an official stat, but the Eagles are saying that 14 of their players thanked the children with a handshake.
14 out of 22 is around 64%. That is a solid number. In other recent Grand Finals there were plenty of handshakes missed, some by the players but also some by the kids.
This could be solved by putting someone like Robert Dipierdomenico there to supervise the kids. He is still a fearsome site on Grand Final day. As a leader of the AusKick he is good with the kids. One look from him would also remind the players to shake the little kids hands.
Wirrpanda also responded to this, as he was one of the players who forgot what he was doing. He has said the kid will get something from him like a signed jumper. That is going to be worth a lot more than a handshake.
While the handshake problem could be solved, there is no hope for the old school bench and the player photos before the game. The players are ready to go, they burst through the banner, but then they sit down and say "cheese". Not a Grand Final moment there.
14 out of 22 is around 64%. That is a solid number. In other recent Grand Finals there were plenty of handshakes missed, some by the players but also some by the kids.
This could be solved by putting someone like Robert Dipierdomenico there to supervise the kids. He is still a fearsome site on Grand Final day. As a leader of the AusKick he is good with the kids. One look from him would also remind the players to shake the little kids hands.
Wirrpanda also responded to this, as he was one of the players who forgot what he was doing. He has said the kid will get something from him like a signed jumper. That is going to be worth a lot more than a handshake.
While the handshake problem could be solved, there is no hope for the old school bench and the player photos before the game. The players are ready to go, they burst through the banner, but then they sit down and say "cheese". Not a Grand Final moment there.
