Are we watching a golden age of football?

[blood_lust]

Watching corey enright run out tonight, makes me think about the pleasure of seeing the greats in action.

Over the last decade - we`ve been watching:
Enright - club games record holder, 3X ...
Ablett- claims at the GOAT
Harvey - games record holder
Goodes - club games record holder
Judd - 2X browlow and sik kent
Pav - club games record holder
Bob murph - maybe not in this league but just a weapon on all accounts
Buddy - only bloke to get close to 1000 goals in the modern era

Apologies if ive missed anyone.

Is this a function of professionalism + inequality in the league, or will we be talking about these blokes in the same way as carey and the gang forever?

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Clubs are better at managing their older players better than ever. Last year the Hawks were the oldest premiership side on record and they are on top once again this year...

 

[Damon_3388]

I imagine they'll be thought of more fondly in hindsight, like most greats.

 

[BoxMatrix]

The way the game is played is better than what it ever was. It's still super tough, but still takes into account of player safety.

Thuggery is no longer glorified, and the grounds are no longer muddy shitholes.

Clubs are better funded than ever.

Despite what sone people are saying (mostly grumpy old men), we live in the golden age of football.

 

[Toump Ass]

Yup. 4 Hawthorn flags in a row, GWS, a Brownlow medalist found guilty of doping...

"Golden age"

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Watching corey enright run out tonight, makes me think about the pleasure of seeing the greats in action.

Over the last decade - we`ve been watching:
Enright - club games record holder, 3X ...
Ablett- claims at the GOAT
Harvey - games record holder
Goodes - club games record holder
Judd - 2X browlow and sik kent
Pav - club games record holder
Bob murph - maybe not in this league but just a weapon on all accounts
Buddy - only bloke to get close to 1000 goals in the modern era

Apologies if ive missed anyone.

Is this a function of professionalism + inequality in the league, or will we be talking about these blokes in the same way as carey and the gang forever?

You forgot

Callan Ward - club games record holder
Jarrod Harbrow - club games record holder

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

But no, the answer is, the late 1990s through 2000s was the golden age of football

 

[Furn2]

best era since the 80s early 90s

 

[Gentlemen]

Experiencing both the 2007-2011 Geelong side and the 2012-201? Hawthorn team is pretty special

 

[boncer34]

Can't imagine a better era of footy for the Essendon Football Club.

 

[Bardo State]

But no, the answer is, the late 1990s through 2000s was the golden age of football

Right. Then Essendon supporters say it was the 80s. North Fans say it was the 90s, etc

 

[blood_lust]

We are focusing exclusively on the players here- not the essendons and hawthorns of the football world..

 

[HawkMongrel]

Doggies fans yearning for the return of mid-50s footy.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

But no, the answer is, the late 1990s through 2000s was the golden age of football

1966 was the golden age of football.

 

[Bokonon]

The way the game is played is better than what it ever was. It's still super tough, but still takes into account of player safety.

Thuggery is no longer glorified, and the grounds are no longer muddy shitholes.

Clubs are better funded than ever.

Despite what sone people are saying (mostly grumpy old men), we live in the golden age of football.

This grumpy old man agrees with you. Remember the swamp in the centre where the cricket pitch was on a lot of grounds. Sheesh!

 

[Upgrayedd]

Can't imagine a better era of footy for the Essendon Football Club.

....im kind of happy about it?

 

[underthestars]

sixties!
to be specific, march 1966 til oct 1966.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

best era since the 80s early 90s

How many "eras" have there been since the 90s?

 

[Bokonon]

Yup. 4 Hawthorn flags in a row, GWS, a Brownlow medalist found guilty of doping...

"Golden age"

Aint it great. Being able to see a great achievement by the Hawks, the Giants develop into a great side and the Brownlow medalist was caught and convicted.

 

[BF Tiger]

Premierships too concentrated while talent otherwise too dilute across 18 teams for it to be a golden age IMHO.

 

[blood_lust]

Premierships too concentrated while talent otherwise too dilute across 18 teams for it to be a golden age IMHO.

This is the point - well said. Discount the domination of top teams and focus on the players- is it because of the inequalities, or is ut the quality across the board of said players?

 

[Overriolied]

The Hawthorn, Geelong, Sydney hegemony is ruining the game...

...piss off Geelong and Sydney!

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Right. Then Essendon supporters say it was the 80s. North Fans say it was the 90s, etc

wot

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

1966 was the golden age of football.

Disagree. Also just because your team was good in a period doesn't make it the golden age of football

 

[Bardo State]

wot

Always a correlation between when the team a person supported was succeeful and when they think football was at its peak.