Ruckman wearing pants

[thegreig]

I just put on channel 7's footy flash backs fitzroy v essendon and the ruckman is playing pants! Was this a common trend during the mid 80s? Never seen it before

 

[Topkent]

I just put on channel 7's footy flash backs fitzroy v essendon and the ruckman is playing pants! Was this a common trend during the mid 80s? Never seen it before

Paul Roos explained it at the start of the interview, The ruckman would bleed from corkies for up to 3 weeks so he wore padding underneath the pants to help him get through, not common at all I dont believe in fact its the first time i remember seeing it

 

[Underdog]

I'd imagine the ruck circle now stops this being such an issue.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Paul Roos explained it at the start of the interview, The ruckman would bleed from corkies for up to 3 weeks so he wore padding underneath the pants to help him get through, not common at all I dont believe in fact its the first time i remember seeing it

Jesus.

 

[thegreig]

Paul Roos explained it at the start of the interview, The ruckman would bleed from corkies for up to 3 weeks so he wore padding underneath the pants to help him get through, not common at all I dont believe in fact its the first time i remember seeing it

Ok cheers I missed the start of the interview, makes sense though just looked so weird

 

[ApplecrossWC]

I remember that but I can't remember his name.

 

[dmc333]

Michael Reeves I think.

 

[dmc333]

Looking him up apparently he's Josh Caddy's uncle.

 

[cammo78]

Yes it was Michael Reeves.

 

[thegreig]

Trying to find a pic but not having much luck...

 

[nineteen eighty]

Reeves is correct and he was always having issues with his thighs.

Some of the better techniqued ruckmen back in the day when you could actually run into a bounce down would dig their knees into you to get a lift up. Those with a good technique inflicted a lot of pain into their opponents back in the day. That included Simon Madden and John Newman.

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[Kermit D]

Trying to find a pic but not having much luck...

Found this, probably the game OP talked about.
You see the pants in the first 10 seconds