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Q. wrote:Bigger biceps doesn't make you a better footballer.

You can handball further.

I agree, my comment got taken along a path that had no relevance to the point I was making.

morell wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:Just an observation, but I reckon we're seeing more young lads going to the gym these days, taking a little bit of extra care of their bodies, while the PT industry seems to be flourishing, and a lot of those blokes would be footballers. I wonder if that sort of thing's filtering into local footy and that could be part of what you're seeing in this grade.

Very interesting and you could very well be right. The old "get shredded for stereos" modern phenomena.

We're living in such a vain and vacuous society. No doubt this is reflected in football.

I disagree, I think you're more seeing a generation of lads who enjoy training for a purpose. Yeah, we provide Tuesdays and Thursdays, but for those who love to train for something it's not enough so they go for extra runs, train for functional strength etc.

It's the age of the amateur athlete.

Q. wrote:
I disagree, I think you're more seeing a generation of lads who enjoy training for a purpose. Yeah, we provide Tuesdays and Thursdays, but for those who love to train for something it's not enough so they go for extra runs, train for functional strength etc.

It's the age of the amateur athlete.

I hope you're right, my observations have mixed perceptions.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Q. wrote:
I disagree, I think you're more seeing a generation of lads who enjoy training for a purpose. Yeah, we provide Tuesdays and Thursdays, but for those who love to train for something it's not enough so they go for extra runs, train for functional strength etc.

It's the age of the amateur athlete.

I hope you're right, my observations have mixed perceptions.

No doubt there are still plenty of blokes doing shitty bodybuilding bro-splits in the gym, but if you wanna be a a better footballer, there are more effective methods of training to do in your spare time.

or maybe it's just we are in an age where everyone is judgemental and shallow

Zartan wrote:or maybe it's just we are in an age where everyone is judgemental and shallow

Mate, back in my day If I had taken a photo of myself flexing my muscles in front of a mirror in the gym when I was 18 or 19 I would've been punched out before leaving the premises.

Q. wrote:

morell wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:Just an observation, but I reckon we're seeing more young lads going to the gym these days, taking a little bit of extra care of their bodies, while the PT industry seems to be flourishing, and a lot of those blokes would be footballers. I wonder if that sort of thing's filtering into local footy and that could be part of what you're seeing in this grade.

Very interesting and you could very well be right. The old "get shredded for stereos" modern phenomena.

We're living in such a vain and vacuous society. No doubt this is reflected in football.

I disagree, I think you're more seeing a generation of lads who enjoy training for a purpose. Yeah, we provide Tuesdays and Thursdays, but for those who love to train for something it's not enough so they go for extra runs, train for functional strength etc.

It's the age of the amateur athlete.

You don't agree we're living in a vain and vacuous society?? The kids these days are all about image! With their Instabooks and Facegrams.

It's perhaps a tenuous link between the quality of athleticism in D6 compared to eras gone by and modern societies obsession with looking good, but there is no doubt the stereotypical lower division footballers body shape has changed. Even in my time.

I don't think we are any more vain. Could easily argue we way more narcissistic these days...and maybe it's that which fuels the amateur athlete in us.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Zartan wrote:or maybe it's just we are in an age where everyone is judgemental and shallow

Mate, back in my day If I had taken a photo of myself flexing my muscles in front of a mirror in the gym when I was 18 or 19 I would've been punched out before leaving the premises.

But u had a full goaty beard at 14 u didn't need muscles that was scary enough playing against u

Robran wrote:But u had a full goaty beard at 14 u didn't need muscles that was scary enough playing against u

It got me plenty of free drinks buying all my mates' piss for them.

A huge congratulations to one of the best blokes in Ametuar Footy. Matt Nelson will play his 350th game for Fitzroy this weekend. Four time best and fairest, captain for 10 years and premiership player for the Roys. Stayed there through thick and thin, all the best this weekend you legend.

Footballcanbecruel wrote:A huge congratulations to one of the best blokes in Ametuar Footy. Matt Nelson will play his 350th game for Fitzroy this weekend. Four time best and fairest, captain for 10 years and premiership player for the Roys. Stayed there through thick and thin, all the best this weekend you legend.

Great player, great bloke. McDonnell killer.

Congratulations ya big fanta pants.

Footballcanbecruel wrote:A huge congratulations to one of the best blokes in Ametuar Footy. Matt Nelson will play his 350th game for Fitzroy this weekend. Four time best and fairest, captain for 10 years and premiership player for the Roys. Stayed there through thick and thin, all the best this weekend you legend.

350 games and still playing A grade footy! What an accomplishment! Congrats..

Well done matty one of the very best players to play in this league..

Zartan wrote:

Footballcanbecruel wrote:A huge congratulations to one of the best blokes in Ametuar Footy. Matt Nelson will play his 350th game for Fitzroy this weekend. Four time best and fairest, captain for 10 years and premiership player for the Roys. Stayed there through thick and thin, all the best this weekend you legend.

350 games and still playing A grade footy! What an accomplishment! Congrats..

Good Agrade footy too.

350 games is a mere sideshow to Arch vs Q in the B-Grade coaching stoush

Q. wrote:350 games is a mere sideshow to Arch vs Q in the B-Grade coaching stoush

That's right. A new rivalry is born.

Gut feeling tells me that West Croydon susceptible tomorrow in both grades against Mitchell Park.. upset looms on the cards..

Zartan wrote:Gut feeling tells me that West Croydon susceptible tomorrow in both grades against Mitchell Park.. upset looms on the cards..

Were battling to field a side. Old man Leck has been given the call up.

Zartan wrote:Gut feeling tells me that West Croydon susceptible tomorrow in both grades against Mitchell Park.. upset looms on the cards..