I never bought that biomechanics defense that the leg has to fling out when the arm does. Just legal mumbo jumbo. Fletch admitted himself he got into a bad habit of flicking out body parts and it became his normal move
Also a dirty prick.
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I never bought that biomechanics defense that the leg has to fling out when the arm does. Just legal mumbo jumbo. Fletch admitted himself he got into a bad habit of flicking out body parts and it became his normal move
Direct and dirty
I didn't mind it. Saved us numerous times and couldn't quite be classed as dirty. Walked the line well. Good job, Fletch!I never bought that biomechanics defense that the leg has to fling out when the arm does. Just legal mumbo jumbo. Fletch admitted himself he got into a bad habit of flicking out body parts and it became his normal move
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He gave Darrin Pritchard a nasty one at the Gabba in the 90s. Doesn’t take much courage to go after the smallest guy on the field who didn’t have a mean bone in him - I thought Pritchard was never the same player after that. From memory was an elbow to the head.Merrett was actually filthy...t
I actually didn't like him much. It was all raised elbows and sliding knees. Not much real toughness IMO.
Started to dislike him more when I heard him interviewed (after leaving Essendon) and he was asked if he had ever felt fear on the football field. He said no and I call bullshit on anyone who says that.....especially someone whose specialty was meeting front on contact with raised elbows!
He was part of an era that I loved but I just don't the affection for this guy that I have for pretty much everyone else who played back then.
JJ was so tough. At Subi on an awful wet night he got kneed in the face from someone coming the opposite way - he clutched at it for 10 seconds then got back into the play. He had a cracked cheekbone.Jason Johnson was just as hard but as a mid he was more focused on winning ball. But if ran into him or got tackled you were in for a bit of pain
JJ was so tough. At Subi on an awful wet night he got kneed in the face from someone coming the opposite way - he clutched at it for 10 seconds then got back into the play. He had a cracked cheekbone.
A brutal hit, but a part of the game back then. Nowadays it'd be a free, 50m and 4 weeks on the sidelineJohnson's shirtfront on Blakey in the night final was a thing of beauty
Anyone mentioned Billy Duckworth?? I remember Dermott said he was on the bottom of a pack one day and Billy stood on his hand then twisted his studs causing a large deep nasty wound.
A brutal hit, but a part of the game back then. Nowadays it'd be a free, 50m and 4 weeks on the sideline
speaking of dirty... moments after johnson, martyn with the knee drop on lloyd
Dimma was a bastard.
speaking of dirty... moments after johnson, martyn with the knee drop on lloyd
He had a screw loose. Genuine nutter.Anthony Antrobus.
Little man syndrome mixed with white line fever and a sprinkle of crazy.
Did some dirty, dirty knee drops back in the day.
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Roger Merrett.
Always loved him as a player. Talented, hard and super dirty. 80's football!
Just ask north's blakey how J.J was.There were a lot of hard blokes back in the mid 80s..very tough and would hold nothing back.
But as others have said..Hardwick, Solly and Mark Johnson were absolute psychopaths and would be prepared to run through anyone in their way.
Jason Johnson was just as hard but as a mid he was more focused on winning ball. But if ran into him or got tackled you were in for a bit of pain