How would former great players go in the modern game?

[Snake_Baker]

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Things haven't changed that much.

I'd like to nominate this for facepalm of the year.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I actually took this thread seriously for a bit until I re-read the bit about Dunstall "could not apply defensive pressure if their lives depended on it" - are you ******* joking? You've totally shown yourself up here - Dunstall set the standard for forward defensive pressure in the late 80s, early 90s. Do your research before coming out with shite like that.

You complain about that right after seconding the notion that SOS is one of the most overrated players of all time. What a fortunate time to switch on your critical thinking cap.

 

[TheFourPillars]

He was a superstar, you don't have to convince me, I saw him rip sides apart when I was a kid.

However, he was slow by rover standards even back in those days and he would get completely torched now, even when resting up forward.

Have you seen the size of his thighs? The nearest physical type to him that I have seen since he retired was David Calthorpe and footy ended up going past him quickly as well. A teenage Matthews would struggle to get on to a TAC roster in 2017.

Leigh Matthews would be a country footballing legend in this day and age.

So did I week in week out. He was quick and had great agility sideways movement in traffic. He certainly wasn't slow

 

[Seeds]

Most humans are reasonably good at adapting to new conditions.

im pretty sure silvagni would of made a great forward. pity he was reduced to a scragger that in part forced the afl to changed the rules.

 

[Power Raid]

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Things haven't changed that much.

little SOS will be are star like his dad and grandad

 

[James Colorado]

Tbh Rance gets away with a lot of holds these days. Just depends how you do it. Rance still a great player and no reason Silvagni wouldn’t be either.

Silvagni once kicked 8 goals against West Coast, who had the best defence in the comp. He was a very talented footballer

Silvagni's main flaw is that there weren't two of him, one to play FF while the other plays FB.

200 goals while being the premier FB in a golden age of FFs...amazing player.

 

[King Brown]

He was a superstar, you don't have to convince me, I saw him rip sides apart when I was a kid.

However, he was slow by rover standards even back in those days and he would get completely torched now, even when resting up forward.

Have you seen the size of his thighs? The nearest physical type to him that I have seen since he retired was David Calthorpe and footy ended up going past him quickly as well. A teenage Matthews would struggle to get on to a TAC roster in 2017.

Leigh Matthews would be a country footballing legend in this day and age.

Nah. At worst, Matthews would be a Paul Chapman style midfielder/flanker - canny in front of goal, knew how to rack it up, a little nugget of core strength.

I do agree that midfielders of yesteryear would struggle more than any other position. It's a very different game through there, far less space, more tackling pressure, greater requirement to be a two-way footballer and be aware of what your opponent was doing.

Kevin Bartlett could not play the way he did in modern footy.

 

[PrinceCharles]

im pretty sure silvagni would of made a great forward. pity he was reduced to a team of the century full back, multiple premiership player, while kicking 200 goals in his spare time.

EFA

 

[Seeds]

EFA

what sort of perverted individual edits other peoples posts?

 

[PrinceCharles]

what sort of perverted individual edits other peoples posts?

First time on the internet?

 

[Trav 20]

Need a speedy goal-kicking wingman, who was a fantastic mark and had the ball on a string ?

I present Mr Robert Flower. Perfect in today's game.

Do yourself a favour and watch these short highlights.

 

[MaddAdam]

Unless you put jako on him

He wouldn't be playing on Jakovich.

Carey would play as a Big Midfielder these days, and Jakovich would play in the WAFL where slow one dimensional types belong.

 

[kranky al]

He wouldn't be playing on Jakovich.

Carey would play as a Big Midfielder these days, and Jakovich would play in the WAFL where slow one dimensional types belong.

That whistling noise you are making

Through your tooth?

Are you trying to communicate something?

 

[astrowizzle]

Simon Madden would still kill it

 

[simmo_bc]

Some harsh comments on Dunstall. I think he would excel in today’s game, just like he did in the 80s and 90s. He wouldn’t kick a tonne every year but would be good for 40 to 60 without a doubt. Exceptionally explosive off the mark and very strong. Great players of the past would find a way to be relevant in the present.

 

[Pykie]

The closest comparison to Carey now would be Fyfe.

Except add elite footskills to the package.

 

[kranky al]

The closest comparison to Carey now would be Fyfe.

Except add elite footskills to the package.

Fyfe hasnt got el.....

Ohhh

 

[Dank You Steven]

You complain about that right after seconding the notion that SOS is one of the most overrated players of all time. What a fortunate time to switch on your critical thinking cap.

Truth hurts?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Truth hurts?

Lol. Your opinion is irrelevant. History records things differently.

 

[Dank You Steven]

Lol. Your opinion is irrelevant. History records things differently.

Based on your logic, then your opinion is irrelevant.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Based on your logic, then your opinion is irrelevant.

My opinion is irrelevant. It matches up with how history views SOS though so there is that.

 

[SSSSSS]

Lot of players would get de-registered before they hit 150 games.

 

[TigerKnights]

I happen to think a lot of past gens would survive no worries. Any nit wit can be taught to improve their tank. But most of the greats from past eras I think were actual "footballers". In that they had game sense, nous and could read the play, to me fewer and fewer players have this ability basically because the annual AFL show called the combine. It still boggles my mind that with all the $$$ spent by clubs a bloke like Sam Mitchell had to fight like he did, and many many others.

 

[W. Smithers]

AA Darren Gaspar wouldn't even be drafted with his lack foot skills.

 

[Mofra]

People are forgetting just how quick Dunstall was. He would just be a much better version of Danger when he goes forward and would be probably be kicking around the 80 goal mark.
I think SOS would find it pretty easy to adjust considering he would only have about 2 one on ones a game instead of 20.
Rucks of the past would find it the hardest simply because of size

Dunstall was also super-smart on the field and was one of the few FFs of his era that would really chase defenders and provide defensive pressure.
He would definitely be a gun today if he played.