everything youve said just illustrates my point. do you think all those so called "footballers" just magically dissapeared. No. they got left behind because they couldnt keep pace with the true athletes. its funny you mention ball playing forwards and then illustrate your point by mentioning lewis, daley and lyons. all backs, all chief playmakers. :huh go watch any game club game pre 1995 and its deadset in slow motion. have a look at their defence, have a look at their physiques, have a look at the amount of dropped ball. theyre at a whole new level today. i cant even imagine what a feleti mateo or a sonny bill williams wold have done to those teams. the truly great players will always be great players but the benchmark for the standard player was pretty low in years gone by
I think it's more to the point it's a lot more professional these days then even 95. These guys are paid to perform at their peak all game long, and that peak is at a much higher intensity then it ever has been. To perform at your peak nowadays you eat right, you train right, you have the right attitude, you are coached in everything you do. You can't not be an extreme athlete. Whereas those days, if you had some skills, or a physical advantage you were seen as a ****ing good player, whereas they might have just taken it more seriously and worked harder. Watched the 1990 GF not so long ago, Freddy Fitler playing for Penrith at age 19? and he was playing bloody well, but he also worked at the local Coles during the week. Attitudes have completely changed.
thats right. brad fittler is a great example of what happens when a footballers mind meets an athletes body. the point is these days its not enough to JUST be a good footballer or JUST be strong or JUST be fast or JUST be tough. these days you have to be the complete package AND you have to be dedicated. raw talent will get you nowhere without hard work, some size and a bit of luck in this day and age. If one of these is missing your going to struggle
:deal spot on,i see probaly 15-20 kids were i am who have the skill to make 1st grade but only maybe 5 or so have the rest
It doesn't matter, those blokes played to the time they played in, it was a different game, if they played now, lots of them would have adjusted, some might not have, we'll never know, it's impossible to compare eras I don't wish to go back, I'm all for progression, the game was slower, but it was no less interesting to watch End of the day, fatty could only compare himself to his peers at the time & his record is pretty good, he was playing first grade at 19, all those tests & SOO, grand finals & first grade games count as a pretty fair player I still rue the massive amounts of islanders who dominate at 16, 17, 18, & Goidelic footballers sto playing cause of the physicality, & how many islanders make first grade compared to the amount of young blokes who dominate when they are young? Weight for age? Maybe?
The game was slower but I recall it being just as fun to watch as todays events. I kinda feel bad for slagging off Fatty, I shoulda aimed at Craig Coleman
I dont think it will get the go ahead for future games but it's a great idea. I think the 20-40 rule might get the go ahead though. Ref Boss Harrigan has been in talks with Tennis Australia about their Hawk Eye Vision - This is a step in the right direction.
You should have aimed it at someone more fitting... Like Lewis... It would have been hilarious for Geyer to roll that bald headed ****... :yep I love watching the old games... I watched some 80's matches when I was younger, seeing Eric Grothe Sr whoop some... Watched it again a couple of years ago, and it was still good, but it wasn't as great as I remembered... :bart
Fatty was a horrible player.....A bloke like phil blake couldnt ever get a rep jersey yet Fatty captained state and country..That;ll do me..
In terms of? Tennis get a clear view of the ball, Rugby league doesn't. I think they should have a 50-10, same as a 40-20 but more risk of getting a restart. Get alot more stricter on holding up play of the ball.