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AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:50 amby Pseudo
a quarter of AFL players having trouble with the ol' three Rs:
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/nati ... 6098018388Comments:
- not surprised
- would expect similar of the SANFL players
- would expect a not-insignificant proportion of highschool graduates in general to be the same
- I bet most of 'em know their 6-times tables though
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:11 pmby Banker
I bet most passed Year 10 Maths and English.... Its amazing how quickly we forget stuff. Remember the show "are you smarter than a 5th grader?"
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:13 pmby Psyber
Sports Jocks were sports jocks even in my day, and few of them were anywhere near the top academically.
Add the decline in teaching the basic knowledge that underpins learning skills, since the 1980s, and it is not really surprising.
Without that foundation what is learned to pass exams is superficial, and as Banker said it fades fast.
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:35 pmby Drop Bear
Give dumb blokes alot of money and it's no surprise they bet and drink it down the toilet.
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:02 pmby gossipgirl
and its not just footy players, applies to general society
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:21 pmby The Sleeping Giant
Really?
Would be an interesting exercise to make up teams of Smart footballers vs Dumb footballers. The dumb side would have a hell of a lot of full forwards.
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:52 pmby Rik E Boy
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Really?
Would be an interesting exercise to make up teams of Smart footballers vs Dumb footballers. The dumb side would have a hell of a lot of full forwards.
Then why the feck do we have to put up with them after they retire? Dunstall and Taylor 5hit me.
regards,
REB
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:11 pmby The Sleeping Giant
Could be worse REB. Capper, Jackson, Fevola, Rocca, Modra, Gehrig, Lloyd.....oh hang on.
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:11 pmby gossipgirl
imagine capper as a commentator ... would be hilarious
Re: AFL players: dumb as a box of hammers
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:21 pmby westozfalcon
Pseudo wrote:a quarter of AFL players having trouble with the ol' three Rs:
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/nati ... 6098018388Comments:
- not surprised
- would expect similar of the SANFL players- would expect a not-insignificant proportion of highschool graduates in general to be the same
- I bet most of 'em know their 6-times tables though
Nah I reckon SANFL players would have them covered. When they're not playing football they actually have 'real' jobs to perform which would require more intelligence than gambling, playing XBox and watching DVDs.