Shoulder Pads

[brokendigit]

Why did players stop wearing them? I remember Mum buying me my first pair as a kid (80's) and I loved them so much I wore them to bed.

 

[Old Timer]

I suspect because they forced people to wear loose fitting jerseys to accomodate them which gave the opposition something to grab
Jerseys are skin tight now so no way to get it on over shoulders pads

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Why did players stop wearing them? I remember Mum buying me my first pair as a kid (80's) and I loved them so much I wore them to bed.

Thats ok as long as it wasnt boxing gloves

 

[John moz]

Yep they dont make them like they did in the 80s.Good to see the black boots back again also.

 

[gitano]

They're redundant now due to chest contact being the main way people tackle these days.

I'm sure you could trace it back and blame the Storm somehow. Legs tackles were phased out after teams discovered controlling the play the ball won games.

Also it's a bit of a pussy thing to wear. I'd never have played in them.

 

[Country Dragon]

Also it's a bit of a pussy thing to wear. I'd never have played in them.

Feel free to let Norm Provan know he was a "pussy"

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Yep they dont make them like they did in the 80s.Good to see the black boots back again also.

Yep now all we have to hope for is they pull their socks up....literally I mean

 

[monsterkev]

I must be a pussy too
I wore them throughout juniors
Maybe if they were still worn there could be less shoulder injuries (can't guarantee it and don't have proof or source just saying maybe)

 

[gitano]

Feel free to let Norm Provan know he was a "pussy"

He was able to pull it off.

As a rule, it's a bit of a soft thing. You'd never see me wearing them, and I hit harder than anyone. All comes down to what is comfortable though I guess.

 

[Smack]

I hated wearing them back in the day. I wish I played in these days. What I hate the most is grabbing and ripping shorts. I like to freeball and hated wearing cossies or undies under my shorts but I had too.

 

[gitano]

I definitely would never free ball. I'm quite well catered for at the best of times. Just a bit of tape around my wrists (white with a thin black strip) and some deep heat on the pistons and I was away

 

[monsterkev]

I hated wearing them back in the day. I wish I played in these days. What I hate the most is grabbing and ripping shorts. I like to freeball and hated wearing cossies or undies under my shorts but I had too.

Thanks for sharing that info

 

[monsterkev]

The shoulder pads these days are a nylon type shirt with a bit of padding in the shoulders and chest only about half inch thick the kids like wearing them all very slim fitting not like the old vinyl two inch thick padding held together with leather straps and elastic and adjustable buckles

 

[Smack]

deep heat on the pistons

haha

 

[St from the Gong]

Pussies wore fibreglass pads or was that doggies ?

SFTG

 

[dangerousdave]

As a rule, it's a bit of a soft thing...

I hit harder than anyone.

Seems legit.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Shoulder pads (to me at least) are synonymous with Clinton Mohr in the late 80s. Can anyone else remember him dropping kicks regularly because his got in the way?

They were too big for him.

 

[gitano]

Seems legit.

I tell you what, any time you want to try it on, step up

 

[Coffs dragon]

Old school tackling has been superseded by wrestling & I haven't seen a wrestler wear shoulder pads! Maybe our footballers can wear those same long baggy silk shorts and tag team when they are interchanged.

 

[Country Dragon]

I tell you what, any time you want to try it on, step up

Pads or no pads???