@@user-lh6qf2tw1bthe commentator is Jim Shepherd, one of the most knowledgeable sport experts Australia has ever produced...his Encyclopaedia of Australian Sport has is a valued place in my book collection...he was also instrumental in preserving the early editions of Lee Falk's THE PHANTOM comics...unfortunately Jim passed away just a few months ago...
This season was the first time I can remember watching rugby league on television...I was 6 years old...the first game I saw was Balmain v North Sydney and the Tigers won 15-13 so I supported them for many years...my favourite player was goalkicking winger Len Killeen...the grand final this season was between South Sydney and Manly Warringah...Souths won 13 to 9... the next season, 1969, Balmain won the grand final by 11 points to 2 against South Sydney...
The action never stopped. No bunker , no challenges , 2 reserves only per side. Being honest , I am happier watching this than I am today’s NRL. And I am not a Rabbit or a Rooster.
That era marked real and proper play. Scrums were truly about contesting the ball. It was about 50/50 chance to gain territory and ball. It was a fair and just game.
The six tackle rule is an improvement I reckon, along with the 10m rule (introduced in 1983 I believe). I'm still unconvinced the 1 point field goal was necessary... what they should have considered is giving two points to the defending team every time a team tried a field goal and missed. A drop kick is a low percentage play... the rules should provide a disincentive to not try a drop field goal (well not unless you're freakishly good) As for contested scrums? I like the way modern Rugby Union does it..
Honestly, what a more watchable game with much more sane and enjoyable commentary
I was at that game.I never thought I would have the opportunity to see this game again.
can youplease tell about who are the commenatators
@@user-lh6qf2tw1bthe commentator is Jim Shepherd, one of the most knowledgeable sport experts Australia has ever produced...his Encyclopaedia of Australian Sport has is a valued place in my book collection...he was also instrumental in preserving the early editions of Lee Falk's THE PHANTOM comics...unfortunately Jim passed away just a few months ago...
This season was the first time I can remember watching rugby league on television...I was 6 years old...the first game I saw was Balmain v North Sydney and the Tigers won 15-13 so I supported them for many years...my favourite player was goalkicking winger Len Killeen...the grand final this season was between South Sydney and Manly Warringah...Souths won 13 to 9... the next season, 1969, Balmain won the grand final by 11 points to 2 against South Sydney...
The action never stopped. No bunker , no challenges , 2 reserves only per side. Being honest , I am happier watching this than I am today’s NRL. And I am not a Rabbit or a Rooster.
That era marked real and proper play. Scrums were truly about contesting the ball. It was about 50/50 chance to gain territory and ball. It was a fair and just game.
They were a different calibre of men than today.
Brilliant 👏
The old rules created a very open game. Love the old scrums.
four tackle rule, two point field goals, contested scrums & the ball thrown away just before the last scrum. Classic!
The six tackle rule is an improvement I reckon, along with the 10m rule (introduced in 1983 I believe). I'm still unconvinced the 1 point field goal was necessary... what they should have considered is giving two points to the defending team every time a team tried a field goal and missed. A drop kick is a low percentage play... the rules should provide a disincentive to not try a drop field goal (well not unless you're freakishly good) As for contested scrums? I like the way modern Rugby Union does it..
@@ivanjulian2532 5 meter rule was still applied in the 90’s.
@@clevelandwilliams5922 no it wasn't. Well maybe it was in your fantasy world.
Channel 10 replay. Commentator Jim Shepherd.
Good to see all the players with their Socks pulled up to bad most of today's players don't
Look how metal everyone use to play!
It was madness. Very few men like this around today.
Robbed again just b s