1982: KB Cup Qtr Final Combined-Brisbane vs Parramatta

[Eelogical]

In an era of semi-professionalism he could rely on his inherent athletic stengths. No chance for anyone to do that now.

Bellamy?

 

[T-Boon]

In an era of semi-professionalism he could rely on his inherent athletic stengths. No chance for anyone to do that now.

Yep. The problem with professionalism is the increase in training time through the week, which I keep hearing they spend 80% of practicing their defense.

There should be a rule that they cant train until after 5pm.

 

[Suitman]

Wow, Grothes tackle. 33rd min of the vid. Just before half time.

 

[Eelogical]

Wow, Grothes tackle. 33rd min of the vid. Just before half time.

Worthy of several replays during the game but that didn't happen. That was Eric's best play of the game IMO.

 

[Eelogical]

Yep. The problem with professionalism is the increase in training time through the week, which I keep hearing they spend 80% of practicing their defense.

There should be a rule that they cant train until after 5pm.

Maybe they should all get off jobkeeper and get help from jobfinder.

 

[Suitman]

I'm loving these old replays.

 

[T-Boon]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQbDr_tWVYHV4yBqQDhaglA

 

[84 Baby]

I found this old highlights package. I think it may have been from at least a few decades ago.

 

[blue bags]

Maybe they should all get off jobkeeper and get help from jobfinder.

they should do a goal line defence keeper course
then a try finder exam , full time pros now

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm watching it now.
Wow, that 1st 7 minutes! What great RL. Both teams throwing the ball around.
Grothe, Kenny, Liddiard, Ella, Price, Cronin, Sterling!
What a team.

I agree with your summation btw. Most players tackled lower. It's how we were taught in those days. "They can't run without legs" was the saying drilled into us, even as juniors.

On another note, Eric Grothe was famous for his chase defence and cover defending, yet, his front on defence in short spaces was brutal at times. YThere's an example of that in the 1st 7 mins of this game, when he throws a player over the sideline.
I'll never forget when he dislocated Ross Conlin's hip in a semi final vs the Bulldogs at the SCG by a front on tackle and then rolling him over. Grothe was a freak.

I have forever regretted the day the Craig Bellamy became a coach and began to exploit the rules. The game hasn't been the same since.
It is robotic now.

Play-the-ball speed became a focus long before Bellamy though. I remember an interview with Craig Weston in the mid-90s where he said he had the slowest play-the-ball at the Roosters because it had never been a focus before he went there. The natural result of a focus on ruck speed is trying to slow it down in defence.

 

[blue bags]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQbDr_tWVYHV4yBqQDhaglA

very nice find, scoop scooper booner

 

[Suitman]

Play-the-ball speed became a focus long before Bellamy though. I remember an interview with Craig Weston in the mid-90s where he said he had the slowest play-the-ball at the Roosters because it had never been a focus before he went there. The natural result of a focus on ruck speed is trying to slow it down in defence.

I never mentioned play the ball speed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I never mentioned play the ball speed.

No you mentioned the wrestle, and the reason for that is because of the attacking focus on the speed of the play-the-ball.

If coaches would focus on developing skill instead of just quick play-the-balls there would be no need for wrestling.

 

[Suitman]

No you mentioned the wrestle, and the reason for that is because of the attacking focus on the speed of the play-the-ball.

If coaches would focus on developing skill instead of just quick play-the-balls there would be no need for wrestling.

I never mentioned the wrestle.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I have forever regretted the day the Craig Bellamy became a coach and began to exploit the rules. The game hasn't been the same since.
It is robotic now.

 

[strider]

I found this old highlights package. I think it may have been from at least a few decades ago.

must be quite old - no one would have those stupid moustaches these days

 

[84 Baby]

I never mentioned the wrestle.

Don’t mention the wrestle.

 

[T.S Quint]

*rissole

 

[T-Boon]

Craig Wrestleme

 

[hineyrulz]

Don’t mention the wrestle.

I
Mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.