listening to sam newman on the radio thismorning. he summed it up well. he has only watched a few games live over the past few years. because he hates where the game is going and i think its in regard to the austrlian games fabric being deteriorated .
he is right too. this over emphesis on sanitizing the game has resulted in players being not mentally hardened for a physical contest. i remember as a young bloke playing football, you had this natural instinct on the field to prepare for hard contact. as a result you braced and survived. these days you see players have absolutely no idea or inner awareness and they pay the price. justin kochitzki is a classic example. he has a huge flaw in this area.
never in my life have i seen so many players go down regularly with injury. and tinkering with the fabric of the game has created an under prepared footballer with the mental aptitude that the rules will take care of him. the afl have done the future footballer no favours at all. just an opinion.
