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Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
I have no idea what is going on but somehow it seems that the papers are filled at the moment with cheese-cake (I guess they're supposed to be beef-cake) shots of players with visible abs and biceps.
NO. ONE. CARES.
(and further)....IT.DOES.NOT. MATTER.
It 100% doesn't help them play football and whilst it is (I guess) evidence of some dietary discipline over the break...it is equally evidence of a bit of vanity.
Dunks has bigger biceps now? Cool. Been strong was never his problem. Consistently hitting targets by foot? Yeah...a picture of a laser like drop punt would have been more impressive.
I probably shouldn't say much as Bailey Smith is clearly the leader of the pack with regards to 'Man, have you seen the rig on player x' sweepstakes, but it DOES NOT MATTER.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Interesting to look at though
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
mjp
I have no idea what is going on but somehow it seems that the papers are filled at the moment with cheese-cake (I guess they're supposed to be beef-cake) shots of players with visible abs and biceps.
NO. ONE. CARES.
(and further)....IT.DOES.NOT. MATTER.
It 100% doesn't help them play football and whilst it is (I guess) evidence of some dietary discipline over the break...it is equally evidence of a bit of vanity.
Dunks has bigger biceps now? Cool. Been strong was never his problem. Consistently hitting targets by foot? Yeah...a picture of a laser like drop punt would have been more impressive.
I probably shouldn't say much as Bailey Smith is clearly the leader of the pack with regards to 'Man, have you seen the rig on player x' sweepstakes, but it DOES NOT MATTER.
100% agree as there can be a difference between what looks good in the mirror, the camera lens or in media and then how a player performs on the field. Good on players for making the most of their physique but it's unlikely a few extra muscles do that much for a player on the field. Skills with the footy, the ability to run and a footy IQ are vastly more important attributes.
It's wishful thinking but I'd like the media to focus on more than just the appearance of a player.
Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Interesting to look at though
Just watch a body building contest then...the rigs are better and the ego is on full display...
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
They are normally shots taken at just the right time, at just the right angle, to accentuate the muscle.
Some players lose a few kgs from their playing weight during the season as recovery takes priority over pushing tin
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
mjp
I have no idea what is going on but somehow it seems that the papers are filled at the moment with cheese-cake (I guess they're supposed to be beef-cake) shots of players with visible abs and biceps.
NO. ONE. CARES.
(and further)....IT.DOES.NOT. MATTER.
It 100% doesn't help them play football and whilst it is (I guess) evidence of some dietary discipline over the break...it is equally evidence of a bit of vanity.
Dunks has bigger biceps now? Cool. Been strong was never his problem. Consistently hitting targets by foot? Yeah...a picture of a laser like drop punt would have been more impressive.
I probably shouldn't say much as Bailey Smith is clearly the leader of the pack with regards to 'Man, have you seen the rig on player x' sweepstakes, but it DOES NOT MATTER.
Click. Bait.
Totally agree, I just stay away from mainstream afl media completely.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
Mofra
They are normally shots taken at just the right time, at just the right angle, to accentuate the muscle.
Some players lose a few kgs from their playing weight during the season as recovery takes priority over pushing tin
There were some picks of Dunks the other day that look like they had been touched up. Agree with GG that there is an element of click bait about some of the pics they keep portraying for their articles.
Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
mjp
Just watch a body building contest then...the rigs are better and the ego is on full display...
Saddest day in bornadogs AFL life is when they stopped skin-fold tests.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
Stevo
Saddest day in bornadogs AFL life is when they stopped skin-fold tests.
BAD doesn't need skin fold tests, he's honed his senses over time to the point where he can smell the fat content of AFL players.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
jeemak
BAD doesn't need skin fold tests, he's honed his senses over time to the point where he can smell the fat content of AFL players.
Much like my 17 year old daughter he does luv his eye candy.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
Stevo
Much like my 17 year old daughter he does luv his eye candy.
BAD loves your 17 year old daughter?
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
jeemak
BAD loves your 17 year old daughter?
That was is going to far.
Originally Posted by
mjp
Just watch a body building contest then...the rigs are better and the ego is on full display...
Nah can't stand looking at freaks
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
bornadog
That was is going to far.
Sorry mate.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Some of the ways we view players is very superficial. Some forget we should be looking more at how they are performing rather than how they look.
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Re: Dear AFL Media: I am NOT impressed with the size of 'Player X's biceps
Originally Posted by
Stevo
Saddest day in bornadogs AFL life is when they stopped skin-fold tests.
Nah no skin fold tests is good because now you can call players fat with no evidence required
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