I seem to remember Tuck was nursed through his later days. I could be wrong. How about Bartlett? How was he going at the end?
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Before my time but he went OK statistically.
Didn't get as much of the ball as he did in his prime but kicked plenty of goals in his last 2-3 years.
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Fletcher has been a great player, and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded. Reads the play so well, elite skills as a backman, great kick and decision making. He might've been nursed a bit to 400, but he's definitely still worth a spot on a list. And I hate Essendon, but he's one guy there I really respect.
Insane to think that when he started as a young full back he was playing on Lockett, Dunstall, AblettSr, A Jakovich, Modra, Rocca, Richo, Schwartz, Neitz, Longmire, Lynch. Didn't have it easy as a young full back in that era.
Insane to think that when he started as a young full back he was playing on Lockett, Dunstall, AblettSr, A Jakovich, Modra, Rocca, Richo, Schwartz, Neitz, Longmire, Lynch. Didn't have it easy as a young full back in that era.
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No it doesn't. The guy is still as good as was day 1. Says way more about him and how he takes care of himself.
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I don't seem to remember Tuck missing too many through games injury, and he played in a side that played finals every year as well. On top of his senior's games, he played 70 odd seconds game's as well IIRC. On a side note, I was at the MCG when Tuck broke Bartlett's record in the final round of the '90 season. QANTAS flew us first class from Adelaide, limo at Tulla, drinks at the Windsor, and then a box in the old Olympic Stand at the ground. Somewhere I still have a badge commemorating Tucky's record that I bought that day.
Exactly. Makes me wonder why people want to bring it back in AFL
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I'm all for it as long as it's done out of season and to be honest I doubt the players and clubs would want that. So can't see it happening anytime soon.
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I loved state of origin but it was already dying by the time I started following footy as a primary school kid in the 90s.
The reason it works in rugby league is because (and having only two states makes it easier logistically) the players regard it as the pinnacle of the sport. I know Allan Langer played for the Broncos and Andrew Johns played for Newcastle. I've got no idea how many ARL/NRL/Super League premierships each won or how many tests they played for the Kangaroos, but I know both are considered SOO legends.
The AFL is different. Winning the AFL premiership is the ultimate goal and anything else is a distant second. Before SOO was axed in the late 90s squads would be picked, fans would get excited then a dozen or so players would pull out with injury. If the players aren't really behind it then you can't expect the fans to be.
The reason it works in rugby league is because (and having only two states makes it easier logistically) the players regard it as the pinnacle of the sport. I know Allan Langer played for the Broncos and Andrew Johns played for Newcastle. I've got no idea how many ARL/NRL/Super League premierships each won or how many tests they played for the Kangaroos, but I know both are considered SOO legends.
The AFL is different. Winning the AFL premiership is the ultimate goal and anything else is a distant second. Before SOO was axed in the late 90s squads would be picked, fans would get excited then a dozen or so players would pull out with injury. If the players aren't really behind it then you can't expect the fans to be.
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Summer.
When it's cold in winter at least you can dress warmly, when it's hot there's not much you can do. Plus it's so hard to sleep in the heat.
When it's cold in winter at least you can dress warmly, when it's hot there's not much you can do. Plus it's so hard to sleep in the heat.
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Nothing at all to do with the fact that Fletcher is 40, where Harvey is 37?
3 years at that end of your career is fairly significant.
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Fletcher has played 399 games, Harvey 392. He might be 3 years younger but he's only 7 games behind and doesn't get to stay home from trips to Perth on the basis that he's old.
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Completely missed my point.
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This is why I'm over State of Origin.
Corey Parker on Sky Sports Radio last week described Origin as the highlight of the sport.
Josh Jackson, picked for his first Origin match, described it as a dream come true.
Both players have played for Australia yet have higher regard for representing their states.
Players now withdraw from playing for Australia if they step on a bindi, yet will play Origin with two broken legs.
I just can't understand the mentality that playing for NSW or Qld is better than representing Australia.
To me, Origin is overrated.
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I'm not a rugby league fan, but I always figured players rated origin higher than international because historically it was the highest standard. There's not a whole lot of other countries playing rugby league competitively.
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High tea.
How f*****g lame.
How f*****g lame.
I prefer low myself.
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Have to agree with this. The world cups are pointless, there are only ever three relevent sides
Sounds like cricket
Rugby in general, just an absolute snooze feast. Watched what is the biggest and the best rugby game of the year and 5 minutes in I was thinking this is unbelievably boring. Guy gets ball, runs into big guy who brings him down, guy then rolls ball back to someone who tosses ball backwards (cant even pass forward wtf) and someone starts the cycle all over again.... such an unskilled game
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Yeah rugby definitely belongs in this thread.
Always did prefer Union.
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i watch SOO for the biff
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