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[amber_fluid]

I haven't heard anyone say Mickey Mouse.

I assume someone called out "Any dinosaurs want to comment?" though.

I'm sure I'm referred to as a dinosaur then. Can't stand watching the girls play. Absolute crap. Good on them though. They are on bloody good coin for their skill level so good luck t them.

You constantly bag them!!! What impact do they have on your life for you to continually comment about them??? Just seems odd that you, days and a few others have a crack whenever they can... How can our game getting more exposure a bad thing?? The comp is still young, just look back to when men first started playing, actually just look at the standard 40 odd years, it was junk... Just have to look at some of the talent coming through, the standard is only going to get better

70/80’s is some of the toughest and best footy you’ll ever see.
Give me that over the current style any day.

[woodublieve12]

I haven't heard anyone say Mickey Mouse.

I assume someone called out "Any dinosaurs want to comment?" though.

I'm sure I'm referred to as a dinosaur then. Can't stand watching the girls play. Absolute crap. Good on them though. They are on bloody good coin for their skill level so good luck t them.

You constantly bag them!!! What impact do they have on your life for you to continually comment about them??? Just seems odd that you, days and a few others have a crack whenever they can... How can our game getting more exposure a bad thing?? The comp is still young, just look back to when men first started playing, actually just look at the standard 40 odd years, it was junk... Just have to look at some of the talent coming through, the standard is only going to get better

70/80’s is some of the toughest and best footy you’ll ever see.
Give me that over the current style any day.

Today's game (mens) is by far more physically demanding then it was in the 70/80's...

[amber_fluid]

Training wise YES
Match day NO

Much more physical 30 years ago.

[woodublieve12]

Training wise YES
Match day NO

Much more physical 30 years ago.

I am going to have to disagree with you in regard to the Match day -
i'd love to see the Km's travelled between a current midfielder compared to one 'back in the day'...
Gameplan back in the day was kick the ball long and maybe punch the other teams best player in the head just to spice it up! Now they have to actually think, deal with rotations, zone's, presses and several other roles.
They hit probably a lot harder now due to the bigger bodies. Being athletes.

[amber_fluid]

Training wise YES
Match day NO

Much more physical 30 years ago.

I am going to have to disagree with you in regard to the Match day -
i'd love to see the Km's travelled between a current midfielder compared to one 'back in the day'...
Gameplan back in the day was kick the ball long and maybe punch the other teams best player in the head just to spice it up! Now they have to actually think, deal with rotations, zone's, presses and several other roles.
They hit probably a lot harder now due to the bigger bodies. Being athletes.

They definitely run more km’s these days, no doubt.
But they don’t hit as hard these days as you can’t.
Hip and shoulder is dead.
Smashing a pack is as good as dead.

[Lightning McQueen]

I'm with amber on this one, 100%.

You have to be more athletic with more aerobic capacity in today's game, you had to be physically stronger in the 80's with a higher pain tolerance.

There were no post game ice baths or sports science to guide you through injury, they ran everything out and played injured.

[Booney]

If you don't think today's players crash in and hit as hard as any era what are you watching? Harder and faster than any era.

[Booney]

Training wise YES
Match day NO

Much more physical 30 years ago.

I am going to have to disagree with you in regard to the Match day -
i'd love to see the Km's travelled between a current midfielder compared to one 'back in the day'...
Gameplan back in the day was kick the ball long and maybe punch the other teams best player in the head just to spice it up! Now they have to actually think, deal with rotations, zone's, presses and several other roles.
They hit probably a lot harder now due to the bigger bodies. Being athletes.

They definitely run more km’s these days, no doubt.
But they don’t hit as hard these days as you can’t.
Hip and shoulder is dead.
Smashing a pack is as good as dead.

Hit, as in punch? Of course not. Hit, as in crash in, please.

[Booney]

Anyway, AFLW....

[amber_fluid]

If you don't think today's players crash in and hit as hard as any era what are you watching? Harder and faster than any era.

What forward hits a pack/contest these days as hard as Ablett Snr, Plugger or Carey?
I’d say none.

And they do have better techniques these days when they know the bodies coming as they roll off them as opposed to crashing into them.

[Bum Crack]

Anyway, AFLW....

I'm over this thread. I'm going to climb Ayers Rock

[woodublieve12]

If you don't think today's players crash in and hit as hard as any era what are you watching? Harder and faster than any era.

What forward hits a pack/contest these days as hard as Ablett Snr, Plugger or Carey?
I’d say none.

And they do have better techniques these days when they know the bodies coming as they roll off them as opposed to crashing into them.

Another example of the players these days being smarter

[amber_fluid]

Training wise YES
Match day NO

Much more physical 30 years ago.

I am going to have to disagree with you in regard to the Match day -
i'd love to see the Km's travelled between a current midfielder compared to one 'back in the day'...
Gameplan back in the day was kick the ball long and maybe punch the other teams best player in the head just to spice it up! Now they have to actually think, deal with rotations, zone's, presses and several other roles.
They hit probably a lot harder now due to the bigger bodies. Being athletes.

They definitely run more km’s these days, no doubt.
But they don’t hit as hard these days as you can’t.
Hip and shoulder is dead.
Smashing a pack is as good as dead.

Hit, as in punch? Of course not. Hit, as in crash in, please.

They don’t hit in as hard these days as they are too worried about hitting the head unintentionally and getting suspended

[Lightning McQueen]

If you don't think today's players crash in and hit as hard as any era what are you watching? Harder and faster than any era.

No, I don't, they get suspended immediately.
You used to get barreled standing under the ball waiting for a mark, you might get a free for it, you might get a 15 metre penalty, now you'll get a 50 and the player that barreled you will get 4 weeks, they don't hit as hard anymore.
It used to be fine to run hard at someone and bang into them like a cannon, now you have to have impact with a foot on the ground.

[amber_fluid]

If you don't think today's players crash in and hit as hard as any era what are you watching? Harder and faster than any era.

What forward hits a pack/contest these days as hard as Ablett Snr, Plugger or Carey?
I’d say none.

And they do have better techniques these days when they know the bodies coming as they roll off them as opposed to crashing into them.

Another example of the players these days being smarter

Absolutely.
Sports science come along way,

[Lightning McQueen]

Anyway, AFLW....

I'm over this thread. I'm going to climb Ayers Rock

Pick me up on your way through, we'll put some teddy bears on a fence somewhere on our journey.

[Booney]

Sure.

AFLW....

[amber_fluid]

Anyway, AFLW....

I'm over this thread. I'm going to climb Ayers Rock

Pick me up on your way through, we'll put some teddy bears on a fence somewhere on our journey.

Swing past and get me.
Road trip for dinosaurs.
What’s Days up too?

[Lightning McQueen]

This needs it's own Fred.

[Trader]

"I DON'T WANT ******* GUITAR LESSONS!!"

At the risk of defending the dinosaurs, you realise your analogy of guitar lessons could equally apply to yourself.

They are commenting on AFLW, if you don't like their comments, ignore them.