3 minutes ago, hemingway said:Having said what I said, there probably has always been the motivated individual and the pack animal. Back in the 1970s, I remember watching the Hawks do some of their pre-season down at a local athletics track and the difference in attitude between individual and team was marked.
Most players including premiership players would not start their warm-up until the fitness guy turned up and blew his whistle. This was the complete opposite to the attitude of athletes in training who started their warm-ups without needing to be told. At the same time, there were a minority of players such as Michael Tuck who were out running laps without anyone telling them to do so.
Yep, I guess early sixties to late sixties things were starting to change, regarding skills. Including seeing that best-kick show, on WOSport.
Barassi and other coaches demanded excellence... more and more, I guess money was starting to whisper into players ears. And with more money, footy started to rise as a payed occupation.
In that WOS footy show, they highlighted Both sides of the body, Re skills.
Supreme fitness and dual sided skills were becoming the weapons of choice.