The Official 2017 TLA Elite NRL Thread (Sell Sheet Page 10, 1/1 Preview Page 17)
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I think a major reason for modern day player longevity is the age of the professional athlete. Today the general fitness of the players is much higher to start with, and the management of injuries sustained is so much more complete. Even soft tissue injuries are scanned, scrutinised and treated by specialists. Gone are the days when an ice pack and a few beers after the game fixed any injury.
Also pre 1997 most players had other employment and footy was simply a sport. The monetary rewards were not there and players had to consider being able to make a living during, and particularly after their football days, I'm sure this led to some retiring earlier rather than playing to their full potential footballing years.
Todays players only have one thing to focus on and teams of experts to attend to every aspect of their game.
Lastly I don't think anyone would argue that whilst the modern game is much faster there is not the physical violence that took place in the good old days which also would have shortened many careers.
Also pre 1997 most players had other employment and footy was simply a sport. The monetary rewards were not there and players had to consider being able to make a living during, and particularly after their football days, I'm sure this led to some retiring earlier rather than playing to their full potential footballing years.
Todays players only have one thing to focus on and teams of experts to attend to every aspect of their game.
Lastly I don't think anyone would argue that whilst the modern game is much faster there is not the physical violence that took place in the good old days which also would have shortened many careers.
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