Very thoughtful. And hard - for someone who has been watching and loving footy for almost 70 years! These difficult issues seem so often to just get swept under the carpet so that we (non-players) don’t have to confront the reality of what is happening. And the dramatic impact on the participants. The game has changed so much over the decades and seems much more contact The forces that continue to make big money from sport will continue the sweeping process as they did/do with the effects of smoking, the impact of gambling and the social costs of the carbon industry. At an Aussie Rules football level, it may all come crashing down with the impending class action.
Sorry, I pressed send accidentally. I was trying to say “The game has changed so much over the decades and seems so much more of a contact sport than was the case in the 60s, 70s and even 80s, when it was more positional and kick and mark. Hand balling (Barrassi’s 1970 gf) and play on changed it. ….
Well said as always, Ian. The game has become so much faster and tougher (a fact often lost on people). That means more accidents happen. I don't know what the solution is - hence this piece!
Interesting reading, very well written. There are no simples answers. I joke with people who are injured, that sport is bad for your health. If you don’t play sport, you don’t get injured. 😂😢 Too many sports people pay way too high a price for their dream, and our enjoyment. 😢 I hope more can be done to prevent and treat the worst injuries. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️🤍🖤
Very thoughtful. And hard - for someone who has been watching and loving footy for almost 70 years! These difficult issues seem so often to just get swept under the carpet so that we (non-players) don’t have to confront the reality of what is happening. And the dramatic impact on the participants. The game has changed so much over the decades and seems much more contact The forces that continue to make big money from sport will continue the sweeping process as they did/do with the effects of smoking, the impact of gambling and the social costs of the carbon industry. At an Aussie Rules football level, it may all come crashing down with the impending class action.
Sorry, I pressed send accidentally. I was trying to say “The game has changed so much over the decades and seems so much more of a contact sport than was the case in the 60s, 70s and even 80s, when it was more positional and kick and mark. Hand balling (Barrassi’s 1970 gf) and play on changed it. ….
Well said as always, Ian. The game has become so much faster and tougher (a fact often lost on people). That means more accidents happen. I don't know what the solution is - hence this piece!
Interesting reading, very well written. There are no simples answers. I joke with people who are injured, that sport is bad for your health. If you don’t play sport, you don’t get injured. 😂😢 Too many sports people pay way too high a price for their dream, and our enjoyment. 😢 I hope more can be done to prevent and treat the worst injuries. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️🤍🖤
Thanks very much for reading, Lynne! Agree with everything you say.