Furious footy legend Malcolm Blight SLAMS the 'ludicrous' 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 築く a statue for AFLW 星／主役にする Tayla Harris - 説 'all she did was get trolled online'

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AFL legend Malcolm Blight has?slammed the 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 築く the statue of Tayla Harris as 'ludicrous'.

審議 has been 激怒（する）ing after the?3.3m-tall statue bronzed statue of the 女性（の） football 星／主役にする was 明かすd in Melbourne's 連合 Square on Wednesday.

The statue immortalises the 22-year-old AFLW player's famous 空輸の kick, which saw her 的d by online trolls making sexist comments.

Blight - who has his own statue outside the Adelaide Oval - 堅固に criticised the 決定／判定勝ち（する） to give Harris a statue on Sportsday SA, 説 he does not believe the young 星／主役にする is deserving of the honour.?

'She is getting a statue for 存在 trolled online. Mystifying to me. One of the most mystifying things I have ever heard of. I am not happy about it,' he said.

A photograph of the kick became a viral sensation earlier this year after 誘発するing a spirited defence of women in sport when Harris was 的d by online trolls 地位，任命するing 不快な／攻撃 comments

The 22-year-old AFLW player said she was humbled by the 3.3m tall statue, which was 明かすd at 連合 Square but does not yet have a 永久の home?

'What about all the AFL players, all the SANFL players, all the WAFL players, all those players around Australia 存在 trolled by d***長，率いるs, on a medium that I know very little about? Why aren't they getting a statue? That's how stupid the whole thing is.'

Harris said the statue 代表するd more than just her kicking a ball - it signaled a turning point in?Australian society.

'It doesn't 事柄 if you're a man or a woman, young or old - everyone has a 権利 to do what they love,' Harris said.

'That's what I want people to see when they look at this.'

Social マスコミ 使用者s have been torn over the 問題／発行する.

'Some are asking why Tayla Harris deserves a statue ahead of so many other 広大な／多数の／重要な 女性（の） 競技者s. The 返答 shouldn't be to 涙／ほころび 負かす／撃墜する Tayla Harris , but rather to ask why there aren't already statues of the other 女性（の） 競技者s,' one person wrote.

'The?Tayla Harris?statue?isn’t about?Tayla Harris. It’s about progression, 適切な時期s for woman in sport, and about BOTH genders standing together in the 直面する of online いじめ（る）ing - it is iconic!' wrote another.

However, many people agree with Blight and think it is too soon to honour the 競技者.

AFL legend Malcolm Blight (pictured) has slammed the 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 築く the statue of Tayla Harris as 'ludicrous'

'Tayla Harris gets a?statue?ahead of the likes of Cathy Freeman, Lauren Jackson, Ellyse Perry, Sally Pearson, Karrie Webb and Michelle Timms?' one person wrote on Twitter.

'Took Nicky Winmar １０年間s to get a statue?outside of Optus Stadium, for his stand against 人種差別主義, and decorated career. Whilst it took?Tayla Harris?25 games, 17 goals and one 柔軟な kicking 活動／戦闘,' said another.

The image of Harris, 逮捕（する）d in a match against the?Western Bulldogs, 獲得するd so many 不快な／攻撃 comments on social マスコミ that 7AFL 除去するd its 地位，任命する in January.

The Twitter account 取って代わるd the image with a message explaining why it was 削除するd.?

The image of Harris, 逮捕（する）d in a match against the Western Bulldogs, 獲得するd so many 不快な／攻撃 comments on social マスコミ that 7AFL 除去するd its 地位，任命する in January?

'The 初めの 目的 in publishing the image was to celebrate the 力／強力にする, athleticism and 技術s on show in Carlton's thrilling 勝利，勝つ over the Western Bulldogs,' the message read.

'The image attracted a number of comments, some of which were 不適切な and 不快な／攻撃. As a consequence we have 除去するd the image and the comments.'

Fans すぐに questioned why the image needed to be taken 負かす／撃墜する and not just the comments, so 7AFL 地位，任命するd it again.?

'It's with the misogynistic behaviour by the 支持者s in the comments. Try 封鎖するing these accounts from your social マスコミ. Take a stand.' one 使用者 said.?

AFL 星／主役にするs and 競技者s criticised 7AFL for making the 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 除去する the image.

Footballer Darcy Vesico p osted: '削除するing this 地位，任命する is giving into trolls. Also you're 除去するing all the 肯定的な conversation. Also you're 除去するing more content around women in sport.'

'How this incredible image of Tayla Harris by Michael Willson was seen as 消極的な and drew trolls to comment and that 7AFL took it 負かす／撃墜する as a result...ASTOUNDS ME,' Australian cyclist Anna Meares said.?

An 陳謝 was made by 7AFL who said that '除去するing the photo sent the wrong message'.

The Twitter account 取って代わるd the image with a message explaining why it was 削除するd