There are many MANY players over the years, good and average, that have missed finals and GRAND finals to be at the birht of their children...and many that chos eto play those games over attending the birth...
The fact that the wants to choose football finals over the birth of his child, but it too spineless to stand up and admit it, so will manipulate a natural process to the point of risk to both mothe rand child just to avoid the conflict (rather then dealing with the conflict) is still my sticking point.

And as wonderful adn fulfilling we as a society find football and how much money it makes and people it employs - at the end of the day, it IS JUST A FOOTBALL MATCH...it isn't like he is perorming life saving surgery that day, or donating a kidney to a dying child...or on deployment to Afganistan...He is simply one of 22 men that day who will try and win a football match.
If he really is that good he will get picked up next year whether he plays finals or not.

The notion that a doctor who takes an oath to first do no harm would condone and allow this sort of cavalier "convenience" attitude with no dire medical need is abhorant, and again, speaks volumes of the docotors priorities - I tell you I hope he doesn't make it on TV - ther eis no way on earth I would allow myself to be treated by such an ob, ever, after agreeing to this.