He measures 197 cm and has a muscular physique perfected for hours of punishment in the gymnasium and on the training field – but that did not stop a big AFL of the Hawthorn star, Tom Barrass.
The 29 -year -old played a big role by helping the Hawks become pretenders of the Premiership this year, but he was targeted on his weight by the commentator Kane Cornes after his team lost two games in a row to leave them seventh on the scale.
The former Winner of Port Adelaide Première turned Channel Seven Star turned the blood on Barrass on his weight and his recent game on the setteurs of the broadcaster agenda on Tuesday evening.
“I think it is not enough in good shape,” said horns.
“I don’t have its skin folds at hand. I think you can look at the way it comes.
Folding tests are used by many sports teams to measure the thickness of the fat under the play of players in order to develop their body composition.
The Hawks star, Tom Barrassed (photo), has perfected his body for countless hours in the gymnasium and on the training field – but he has always been called for his weight
The commentator of Great Turn Kane Cornes (Photo) television thinks that barrass skin folds reveal that he is carrying too much fat
The 197 cm defender played a big role because Hawthorn marked himself as pre -first first of all this year
However, the AFL prohibited writing tests in April from last year to prioritize the mental health of the stars.
“The assessments of the body composition (excluding size and weight) will not be carried out in any talent course program or on athletes who are eligible to participate in pathways programs”, read a memo from Dr. Kate Hall, the leader of the mental and well-being of the League.
“Body weights will only be measured by very efficient / sports scientists, sports dietitists or doctors, in a safe and private setting. All data collected must be kept private.
And in January of last year, the AFL refused to reveal the weight of the players in the guide for the 2024 season in a first for the League.
In addition to that, AFL teams no longer list the weights of their stars on their websites.
“It was an AFL decision. They have decided today, it is inappropriate that weights are a public affair, even in a publication like ours, ” said Ash Browne, editor -in -chief of the disc, which is often called the “ bible ” by football fans.
“They would say that people maintain that it is not appropriate to publish weights (players) and that it is private information.”
The horns criticized the two movements when they became public.
Like all the other AFL stars, Barrass (photo by taking a brand against GWS) no longer has its weight mediated by AFL, which has also prohibited skin folding tests for young players
“Can you believe it?” I was alerted about this on Thursday … If you get your book (AFL Record) and want to look for what (Collingwood Star) Jordan de Goey weighs, you will no longer be able to find it ”, he fulminated.
“The world has become so sweet. I can’t believe it.
“You are a professional athlete. You are not an influencer on social networks. Any other sport that I can watch this (weight).
“I can tell you (NFL Star) Travis Kelce was 113 kg. His quarter Patrick Mahomes weighs 102 kg.
“ No more in my role as a commentator that I can say (Melbourne Demons Star) Jake Lever plays on (Carlton Key Forward) Charlie Curnow … and Curnow has an advantage of 8 kg – he should take it deep in the goal.
“I can’t do this anymore because the AFL said that we are so sweet that we cannot include the weight of the players in the season guide.
“I don’t know where it will drive.
It was also scathing from the decision to ban tests of skin folds.
“It’s simply ridiculous, what are we preparing for these players?” Asked the horns.
“ They enter an AFL club, they will have their skin folds tested, so I would have thought that accustomed them, it is a good thing.
“The company has changed, I understand this, but it is not your average person outside the street; He is a person who aspires to become an elite athlete and elite athletes, I have no problem calling a overweight player, nothing.
