Booney wrote:He wasn't slow but he wouldn't win the GF day sprint either, but his explosiveness from the contest was what made him look fast. He's as powerful as I can recall a midfielder being. He'd break free from tackles into space and deliver the ball with precision and in the unlikely event he was tackled it would only be around the hips as he would invariably get his arms free to dispose of the ball.
The reality was/is that he was ahead of his time.
In an era where skill was the major pre-requisite to play league footy, he brought the physical attributes of the modern day footballers of size, power and agility along with a fierce determination and dedication to the task.
Add to the fact he was a two sided player (so he met criteria one, had footy skills in abundance) and you get a player who was at least 20 years ahead of his time.
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!