Joel Griffiths Returns - the best thing ever, ever, ever and ever

[The Dunster]

Have this argument a fair bit with people when it comes to NRL players. Go out and have a short term career for $500k a season then retire with no qualifications at the age of 32 with the body of an 80 year old? No thanks. You can have that.

The players who I feel a connection with are the ones out there getting a degree or trade quals whilst playing. The ones that can see a future long term. And the ones that can put aside the cash in the good times. See it all the time in the mining industry. Companies and workers splashing cash when the boom is on then crying poor when things get a little tight. Peaks and troughs. The real winners are the ones that can run a steady ship the whole time and realise theyre on a good wicket.

Agree.

Most of the idiots live like they are going to earn their peak incomes for the rest of their lives - only to wind up bankrupt five years after they stop playing. NFL and NBA certainly set the standard in that department.
The WAGS don't help matters either given their propensity to think they are Posh and Becks - and spend accordingly.