What to do with no footy to watch

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What have I been doing - reading the comments RWO's very own Waldorf and Statler.

[Bloods05]

What have I been doing - reading the comments RWO's very own Waldorf and Statler.

[Mr Magoo]

I watched a replay on fox footy last night of the 1971 Hawthorne v St Kilda Grand final . A young Leigh Matthews , David Parkin , Peter Hudson and Don Scott playing against Carl Deittrich , Cowboy Oneal and Breen.

Fun to watch the old footage with my son but what a difference in the games evolution.

It was interesting as
1. the skill level was significantly below todays standards , kicking seemed almost haphazard and rarely did players hit up a target and leading seemed to be a foreign concept.
2. Umpiring was quick and decisive. Ball ups were immmediate , throw ins same - no waiting for teams to set up . Many decisions and non decisions that would be bewildering today but irresepctive players and commentators didnt harp on about a decision and with the lack of technology there wasnt a thousand replays to check whether the correct decision was made so the game just moved on quickly.
3. It wasnt really high scoring - really no different to todays scorelines.
4. Despite the kicking and handballing skills being ordinary , we were amazed at the goal kicking accuracy - irrespective that the kicking style looked terrible. Albeit Hudsons two last quarter shots were terrible efforts but I believe as a result of a knock he had taken earlier in the game.
5. It was bloody violent - players using elbows to the head and cleaning players up was common at almost every contest. It made us laugh at one stage when the Hawthorne player clearly went into the contest with a raised elbow to the head and when a free kick was given the commentator said - " that was almost reportable". It would have been six weeks today.
6. The crowd was enormous and the streamers and confetti was everywhere over the gorund. It was quite a spectacle.

Really interesting to see a game from the good old days but no way would I want to substitute it for todays game, albeit I liked the rawness of the crowd and the quick decision making of the umpiring (and the lack of focus from the commentators on it).

[barry]

Watching old games, I really struggle with the tightness of the shorts. How could that be in fashion, and why wasnt '3rd degree wedgie' a more common injury (or was it hushed up?)

[bloodspirit]

I watched a replay on fox footy last night of the 1971 Hawthorne v St Kilda Grand final . A young Leigh Matthews , David Parkin , Peter Hudson and Don Scott playing against Carl Deittrich , Cowboy Oneal and Breen.

Fun to watch the old footage with my son but what a difference in the games evolution.

It was interesting as
1. the skill level was significantly below todays standards , kicking seemed almost haphazard and rarely did players hit up a target and leading seemed to be a foreign concept.
2. Umpiring was quick and decisive. Ball ups were immmediate , throw ins same - no waiting for teams to set up . Many decisions and non decisions that would be bewildering today but irresepctive players and commentators didnt harp on about a decision and with the lack of technology there wasnt a thousand replays to check whether the correct decision was made so the game just moved on quickly.
3. It wasnt really high scoring - really no different to todays scorelines.
4. Despite the kicking and handballing skills being ordinary , we were amazed at the goal kicking accuracy - irrespective that the kicking style looked terrible. Albeit Hudsons two last quarter shots were terrible efforts but I believe as a result of a knock he had taken earlier in the game.
5. It was bloody violent - players using elbows to the head and cleaning players up was common at almost every contest. It made us laugh at one stage when the Hawthorne player clearly went into the contest with a raised elbow to the head and when a free kick was given the commentator said - " that was almost reportable". It would have been six weeks today.
6. The crowd was enormous and the streamers and confetti was everywhere over the gorund. It was quite a spectacle.

Really interesting to see a game from the good old days but no way would I want to substitute it for todays game, albeit I liked the rawness of the crowd and the quick decision making of the umpiring (and the lack of focus from the commentators on it).

Thanks Magoo! Fantastic bit of perspective.

I wonder if the better goal kicking accuracy is because the players were less fatigued? I think that is a major difference between the game then and now. If you look at players kicking for goal when they are just larking around they're incredibly good. Possibly that's also a psychological aspect. Is there more pressure on players today in the professional AFL world (industry)?

[neilfws]

Swans have been celebrating 25 years since Micky O debuted today. They posted a top 5 highlights to their social media channels.

Some of them are amazing - one in particular really does look like "magic" in that the ball seems to vanish, then end up in his hands for the goal.

I'd forgotten just how good he was in full flight before the later, rather crippled years.

[Doctor J.]

Swans have been celebrating 25 years since Micky O debuted today. They posted a top 5 highlights to their social media channels.

Some of them are amazing - one in particular really does look like "magic" in that the ball seems to vanish, then end up in his hands for the goal.

I'd forgotten just how good he was in full flight before the later, rather crippled years.

He really was Magic with some of the things he did on the football field. So many memories of his brilliance on the field, when watching him, you would constantly ask yourself, "how did he do that?" or "what did I just see?" A brilliant footballer by any measure.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

What have I been doing - reading the comments RWO's very own Waldorf and Statler.

I was going to ask the two if the'd been watching Red Dawn yet again, and when they'd be loadin' up the trurk and hi tailin' it down to the capitol to join the other right thinkin' folks protectin' their consteetooshonal rights?
But you put it much better.

[neilfws]

For anyone with school-age kids, NSW Education are running live streams with special guests this week and Friday's guest is Ollie Florent.

NSW Education LIVE

Seems like they rearranged the schedule to have Alan Tongue instead today. Ollie sometime next week I guess.

[mcs]

He really was Magic with some of the things he did on the football field. So many memories of his brilliance on the field, when watching him, you would constantly ask yourself, "how did he do that?" or "what did I just see?" A brilliant footballer by any measure.

Still my favourite player I think, of all the wonderful players I've had the joy of watching over the last 25 years or so. At his best, had an absolute streak of brilliance to him - those 'magic' moments.

A top, top bloke too - still love watching what he and his family get up and of course his famous buddies through the various social media channels.

[Blood Fever]

Still my favourite player I think, of all the wonderful players I've had the joy of watching over the last 25 years or so. At his best, had an absolute streak of brilliance to him - those 'magic' moments.

A top, top bloke too - still love watching what he and his family get up and of course his famous buddies through the various social media channels.

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[ugg]

The latest episode of Hard Quiz on ABC features Matt whose special subject is the Sydney Swans. This was a special episode called Battle of the Duds in which they invited the worst contestants back for another go.

Matt’s disastrous attempt last time out included being the first contestant in Hard Quiz history to have all 5 of his specialist subject questions stolen by another contestant.

It’s an entertaining programme to watch anyway but with the added bonus of Swans trivia this week (both easy and hard questions)

Available to watch on iView

[Meg]

Thanks for the tip off Ugg. I just watched Hard Quiz, very entertaining. I loved that they used a photo of Adam Goodes as the Sydney Swans image on the contestant’s podium.

We’ve had a few ‘Matts’ on RWO, wonder if he was one of ours ......

[dejavoodoo44]

The latest episode of Hard Quiz on ABC features Matt whose special subject is the Sydney Swans. This was a special episode called Battle of the Duds in which they invited the worst contestants back for another go.

Matt’s disastrous attempt last time out included being the first contestant in Hard Quiz history to have all 5 of his specialist subject questions stolen by another contestant.

It’s an entertaining programme to watch anyway but with the added bonus of Swans trivia this week (both easy and hard questions)

Available to watch on iView

I usually watch the repeat, at 6pm on Sunday. Though on Wednesday, I did switch on just in time to correctly answer his final question; which he missed.

If I remember rightly, the previous time that he was on, the person who poached all his questions, was a slightly surly older woman, who had a family history with the Swans, along the lines of, both her father and uncle were explayers. Or something like that?

[stevoswan]

I usually watch the repeat, at 6pm on Sunday. Though on Wednesday, I did switch on just in time to correctly answer his final question; which he missed.

If I remember rightly, the previous time that he was on, the person who poached all his questions, was a slightly surly older woman, who had a family history with the Swans, along the lines of, both her father and uncle were explayers. Or something like that?

Poor bastard! Of all the nights she should be there! Must have felt rightly robbed!????????