Could I ask you guys this though. If you had the opportunity to play around 10-12 years of professional footy, earning a very, very tidy packet, and you actually had the skill and potential to maybe play representative football, and your team had chance of making a Grand Final, would you sustain from both drugs and alcohol, or would you just let loose evey now and again?
I know the choice I'd make. I'm not saying the other choice is particularly wrong either.
I've just seen Jason King stumble out of the Steyne in Manly, and literally stumble into a cab, at CLOSING which I think is about 2, the night before game day !!!
I just don't think that's a value add to the club he plays for, or the sponsors who inject money into the club.
That said, he had a very good game the next day (against Souths at Nth Sydney I think a few years ago).
BUT, if he has improved out of site and is on the turps like this, imagine if he was completely OFF the turps.
I hope role models like Kite / Cuthbertson (modern) / Afamasaga rub off on the guys.
It's a small window of opportunity for these young kids...I just hope they look back when they are 35, and think they made the most of it. Or will they look back and think...if I wasn't hurting so much that day, I may have played a hell of a lot better,
And Dan, soon for BBQ...and yeah - we can get smashed.