There’s not many genuine enforcers left in the modern game.
So with no Tommy Raudonikis or John Donnelly floating around the Storm sheds, even if Roy Masters is a regular presence, Nelson Asofa-Solomona settles for giving himself a few smacks in the face before each game.
“Oh man, I love Roy, and that famous footage floats around a fair bit for us,” Asofa-Solomona laughs, referencing the iconic 60 Minutes footage of Masters’ Magpies slapping each other with eye-watering gusto.
“But I’ve been doing it for a long time, since I was at school. First thing you want to do when you get on the field is feel the contact, so I like to get in early and ah… inflict a bit of pain.”
