Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes says the AFL has gone soft after a series of “extraordinary” scenes on the weekend.

Cornes took exception to Richmond and Western Bulldogs players lining up to give an opposition player a guard of honour after their milestone game.

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Tigers gave St Kilda captain Jack Steele the guard after the midfielder celebrated his 200th game, while Bulldogs players repeated the act for Ed Langdon.

West Coast captain Liam Duggan, Carlton midfielder George Hewett and Gold Coast Jarrod Witts also celebrated their 200th game milestones.

They were all chaired off by teammates, but didn’t receive a guard from the opposition. Although Hewett and Witts played in the same game so a guard of honour wasn’t really feasible.

Collingwood legend Steele Sidebottom did receive a guard of honour from Hawthorn over the weekend after his 350th game.

But Cornes couldn’t believe what happened in the other games.

“I saw some extraordinary scenes on the weekend, scenes that I actually cannot believe,” Cornes said on SEN.

“How soft has the game become.

“What is going on? I saw on the weekend, two teams hang around post-match on the ground, line up and give guards of honour for game 200.

“I’m not talking Steele Sidebottom 350, I’m not talking big retirement, last ever game Sam Docherty — well done, I’m not talking game 300 ... I’m talking game 200.

“The Western Bulldogs lining up for Ed Langdon is as comical as I’ve seen, and Richmond lining up for Jack Steele is completely comical.

“What is going on? Where to next? 150? 100? First gamers get a chair off?”

Cornes went onto to say that the 300-game milestone or a significant player’s retirement should be the benchmark for a guard of honour.

The Port Adelaide great wondered who made the decision, but said it just doesn’t need to happen.

“You should say ‘well done’ and shake his hand, wish him well on his milestone, but we’re not giving him a guard of honour,” he continued.

“Who signed off on the guards of honour? I’m going to have dig a bit deeper.

“Steam was just coming out of my ears. People say relax and don’t let things affect you, but they do. We’ve just become so soft.”

The majority of AFL fans agreed with Cornes’ sentiment.

“Guard of honour for 200ths, give me a spell!” One fan said.

“Don’t need an opposition guard of honour for 2 club 200 game player,” another said.

“That’s a joke,” another added.

Cornes himself received a guard of honour from Richmond players after his 300th and final game, which ticked both boxes of his requirements.