I was there.........that was when footy was footy. Head high, punch ups, scrum was scrum, rake back in the play the ball, ball pinching in a two men tackle, etc, etc. What a classic game and they reckon the game wasn't fast, what BS. And not to mention that there is no replacements like they do in todays game.
Who didn't love the scrum? When hookers hooked, second rowers pushed, and locks locked? As a player who played in that era, there was nothing more rewarding than watching the skills of each individual position. Removal of the scrum had removed all those skills and turned the game into touch footy where tacking is allowed.
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I was there.........that was when footy was footy. Head high, punch ups, scrum was scrum, rake back in the play the ball, ball pinching in a two men tackle, etc, etc. What a classic game and they reckon the game wasn't fast, what BS. And not to mention that there is no replacements like they do in todays game.
Who didn't love the scrum? When hookers hooked, second rowers pushed, and locks locked? As a player who played in that era, there was nothing more rewarding than watching the skills of each individual position. Removal of the scrum had removed all those skills and turned the game into touch footy where tacking is allowed.
Remember arthie last yesterday what a great fella....
The ref is funny as...really gets involved.
Channel 7 does state of origin from 1980 until 2 years later, Channel 9 from 1983 until 1989 & from 1991 onwards & Channel 10, 1990 only.
Rex Mossop for ATN7 Sydney
atn = Amalgamated Television New South Wales.
Those Were The Days When You Can Run On The Field
If that was in 2023, there would have been 5 - 6 penalties in the first 30 seconds.
Good old days :)
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.Arthur coat hanger beetson😂.raf let that game flow❤
With the initial challenge from AFL and the relentless and oncoming pressures from soccer, this game might not survive.
How will you survive?
Not just those mentioned sports, but electronic entertainment and the internet is a challenge to get the average Aussie teen off the couch and play sports.@@johnbambo9036
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