Talk:Dally Messenger
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Is it just me or has there been a conscious effort to mention afl as much as possible. Regular contribtors may have to pay attention. 144.132.216.253 15:25, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- That may be due to the fact that he did play Australian rules football in his youth and if not for his switch to league, the popularity of the football codes here would likely look much different now. And his brother did continue to play Australian rules football in Sydney for Balmain. I have reinstated the link to at least give those unfamiliar with Australian rules football some more context. --Spewmaster 02:02, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
- You are the same person that came up with the nonsense pages and remarks aimed at football. Stick to afl and leave footy to the footy contributors. --144.132.216.253 19:32, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
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- Please explain to me how else are people who don't know what Australian rules football is are going to know based on the context of the paragraph ? --Spewmaster 02:11, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Rugby football
I think we need to be careful about our use of the words "rugby league" and "rugby union" when talking about Dally Messenger's early history. The sport was the same until the Rugby Football Leagues started to change the rules of their game. Before the schism it wasn't called rugby union, it was just rugby football. It was run by organisations known as Rugby Football Unions. Before the organisations known as Rugby Football Leagues were created, there was nothing to differentiate between. I can't say exactly when the names 'rugby union' and 'rugby league' began to be applied to the sports themselves in Australia. I think it would have been after the Rugby Football Leagues changed some rules and became more established. The New South Wales Rugby Football League only changed it's name to the New South Wales Rugby League in 1984. In the rugby league heartlands of England, they still refer to league as just 'rugby' even today. I don't think it's correct to say Dally Messenger played 'rugby union' initially. He played Rugby football (under an organising body that happened to be known as a Rugby Football Union). Just something to bear in mind.--Jeff79 19:45, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- Precisely, he played football intially. --144.132.216.253 19:49, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Herbert Henry Messenger.jpg
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[edit] Start class
I have classified the article as a start according to the WP Bio and WP Australia consistent with the rugby league classification. Capitalistroadster 05:42, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Transfer to football?
Can anyone provide any evidence that Messenger was approached by Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur? I've found mentions of such approaches on web forums, but I'm certain that was based on information read here, while any sources that seem reputable only make mention of interest from Spurs, but no mention of Man Utd or the value of the contract offer. – PeeJay 18:22, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
