Anyone watch on the footy show when Dean Young came on the show ?
It showed footage of his father, Craig Young on the 1982 roo tour.. it hand a highlight form the test when Craig broke the defensive line and it was only the fullback to go.
George Fairburn I believe.....
Young passed off, but you see the hit on Young by Fairburn ?
The GB fullback would of lept about 8-10 inches in the air, a massive swinging arm and clocked young across the face... young was facing to his side to pass the ball off, and Australian try.. but it meant Young didn't even see the arm and couldn't brace for the impact...
Young dropped like a sack of a spuds... and got straight back up again.
What happened to Fielden is the biff, great stuff..Mason conceded a penalty and that's enough punishment.
The Long hit pales into comparison to the Fairburn on Young hit, and Australia didn't even get a penalty.
What happened to Long was considered par for course 20 years ago in test match football.