Canute-like Kennett rant

Jeff Kennett, in full high dudgeon, is loudly decrying the AFL's free agency deal. It's all to no avail Jeff. No doubt, you are heartily missing the days of the mark and kick game of the 50s and 60s. That darned Ron Barassi and his handball. Then there was John Kennedy and his Commando training. That nasty Kevin Sheedy made a virtue of players able to move forward or back as the needs of the team dictated. And let's not forget the introduction of interchange, or before that, a 20th man. Let's all move back to the traditional suburban grounds, cut loose all the interstate interlopers, reinstate South Melbourne and Fitzroy and just pretend that the last 50 years didn't happen!

Seriously Jeff, even you must realise that the game is constantly evolving. Coaches and administrations invent new ways to do things on and off the field to gain an advantage over their competitors. Holding back this evolution is like King Canute commanding the waves not to creep up the beach. It's nice for you to have your picture in the paper again, but you're way off the mark on this one.