Fans save the AFL for mentioning the first women to the Hall of Fame of the competition – but not because of their gender

Footy fans have been taken out at the Offspring After Phillips and Daisy Pearce became the first women mentioned in the Hall of Fame of the competition – but their complaints are all about the timing of the honor, not the gender of the stars.

Phillips -Those three award prime ministers and three all -Australian nodding won in her time with the crows and power – provided the ceremony on Tuesday evening with an emotional acceptance speech.

Pearce – who now works Channel seven In addition to coaching the women’s side of West Coast – won an Aflw Premiership and became a triple all Australian with the Melbourne Demons.

Fans expressed their shock about their induction while Pearce only withdrew from playing in 2022, where Phillips did the same in 2023.

The AFTS GUIDES The Hall of Fame states that ‘players are only eligible after they have been retired for at least five years’.

In June last year, however, an exception was made for AFWW players, which means that they are eligible after just one year.

Erin Phillips gave the highlight of the Hall of Fame ceremony on Tuesday evening with an emotional speech that focused on her Footy legend father Greg (depicted together) -but some fans believe that she should have waited longer for her honor

Footy supporters could not deny Daisy Pearce (photo) is a giant of the ladies’ game – but had problems with the fact that she was initiated after she only retired as a player in 2022

Some fans went online to hit the inductions of Phillips and Pearce officially made.

‘I would never deny her impact on women’s game, but is she not retired for 5 minutes? It took Gary Ablet SR 8 years to be initiated, in it less than 2 years? More than 1000 goals versus 50. 250 games versus 50 ODD? “They wrote.

‘Congratulations to her with her induction. But did she not just retire and are the criteria not retired for 5 years? ‘Another added, referring to Phillips.

“Well, I expect Dusty to be next year and made a legend the following year if this is how quickly it is initiated,” wrote a third, referring to Richmond Great Dustin Martin, who retired last season.

“Someone corrects me if I am wrong, but … is not the entire award too early for Hall of Famers?” Another commentator said.

’66 Games makes you a first mood Hof’er? Take a look at the players from the 80s and 90s who played more than 300 games, multiple premierships and other awards, and they will probably never get a Guernsey, “said a fan, referring to Phillips.

‘Let the competition develop more … It started in 2017 and there are already people who end up in a court? Relax and bit and pull the handbrake up, “wrote another.

Some reactions to the honor of Pearce wondered why she was initiated, since she is still working as an Eagles coach, with comments such as: “Real question, can an active head coach be initiated?”

Comments like these summarize the feelings of some fans about the honor for Phillips together

Other fans wondered if Pearce and Phillips met the criteria for making the Hall of Fame – which they both did with a change in the rules in June last year

Pearce – who currently coaches the West Coast Aflw team – won a premiership with Melbourne and was named All Australian three times

Phillips (depicted on the Hall of Fame Ceremony on Tuesday evening) is the most honored player in the history of women’s footy

Simon Goodwin, however, was initiated as a player in 2017, when he coached the Melbourne Demons, and Sam Mitchell was initiated in 2023 when he had already started coaching Hawthorn.

The father Greg of Phillips is a legend of Port Adelaide and her words for him during her speech were a peak of the ceremony.

“For Dad, I can’t imagine how difficult it would have been to tell your 13-year-old daughter that she could no longer play the game she loves,” she said, breaking her voice.

“And 27 years later she is next to you in the Hall of Fame.”

In her speech, Phillips also thanked the ‘Incredible Women’ that made the AFWW possible and selected trail blower Debbie Lee.

“You kicked this door down so that others could walk through it,” she said. “I am so proud to be by your side and I can’t wait to kick more doors with you.”

The last end of Pearce was the Melbourne 2022 Grand Final Victory and she called it the best day of her life, although her twin children were Sylvie and Roy in the room and insist on the TV cameras.

“It is controversial to say this, as a mother … Don’t get me wrong, they are the best that has ever happened to me, but the day itself is not so good in a technical way,” she said.

“Give me a big last day every day of the week.”

Phillips was the inaugural captain of Adelaide and the best and fairest winner of the first women, who played in three Crows flags, even though they needed a knee construction.

She then switched to Port Adelaide when they came to the competition in 2022.

When the women’s competition started in 2017, selection players such as Pearce and Phillips were crucial for his profile and credibility.

Pearce returned from having the twins in 2019 to Captain Melbourne to the flag.