). But why is it so? 
See, I know NOTHING! As you know, Melbourne is incredibly obsessed by Oz Rules. Sometimes ya gotta wonder what the rest of the country makes of it. We get so much self-serving spin from the "AFL supremos" 
about how fabulously the game is embraced in other states, sometimes you have to wonder ..... (Seeing you, margo, not the tennis, I mean! :wink: )
Yes, the necks, dadpad! (now that you mention it!)
It seems they need to be very thick & wide (& rather short, too!
It is certainly linked to the development of early man. Australopithecene played a different game altogether. Over the years both the game an man have evolved. The long thin necked players were not best suited for those early scrummages, and died out.
OH!
Steve (as 41oo) wrote:It is certainly linked to the development of early man. Australopithecene played a different game altogether. Over the years both the game an man have evolved. The long thin necked players were not best suited for those early scrummages, and died out.
Thank you, Steve. Mystery solved!
Long thin necks are still prevalent amongst Australian Rules footballers. Obviously they are less evolved.
msolga wrote:Steve (as 41oo) wrote:It is certainly linked to the development of early man. Australopithecene played a different game altogether. Over the years both the game an man have evolved. The long thin necked players were not best suited for those early scrummages, and died out.
Thank you, Steve. Mystery solved!
Long thin necks are still prevalent amongst Australian Rules footballers. Obviously they are less evolved.
No msolga, they adapted...good Australian Rules footballers - well not rovers but ruckmen and forwards - tend to be good at basketball too
msolga wrote:Steve (as 41oo) wrote:It is certainly linked to the development of early man. Australopithecene played a different game altogether. Over the years both the game an man have evolved. The long thin necked players were not best suited for those early scrummages, and died out.
Thank you, Steve. Mystery solved!
Long thin necks are still prevalent amongst Australian Rules footballers. Obviously they are less evolved.
No msolga, they adapted...good Australian Rules footballers - well not rovers but ruckmen and forwards - tend to be good at basketball too
