Go to the football next weekend. A couple of years ago, he was. Chances are, he is. Behind every AFL team that takes the field next weekend, there is a physical evolution taking place. The ball is moving faster around the ground.
Players are taller and, as a result, heavier.
Because of expanded interchanges and increased stoppage time, they spend more time resting yet still run further in a game. When they hit the ball or each other, they hit harder and get injured more. They have the strength to hold down a key position and the agility of crumbing forwards. They have the speed of a sprinter, endurance of a middle-distance runner, and power of a hurdler. They can play any position on the ground and they are smarter.