‘You won’t make 40’: How Johnny Raper defied legend’s dire warning | SMHsport
Ranking great players is impossible. They’re all special in their own way. But ask the truly great players who they thought was the greatest and they rarely hesitate.
Watch the video of the famous 1963 grand final in the slop at the SCG and two players stand out: Gasnier dancing along the top of the mud — and Raper cutting opposition players in half or hunting them down in cover defence. Some of his former teammates reckoned the legend has been overblown. Others shake their heads, thankful there were no such things as mobile phones with cameras when he was bouncing around the bars, nightclubs and illegal casinos of Sydney.They all agree, however, about his obsessiveness at training. He was the first to arrive and the last to leave.
Sadly, it never happened. Time eventually catches up with all of us. Raper seemed to understand the best way to beat it was to enjoy every minute.
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