 In 1906 in Sydney, crowd numbers for football matches began to increase significantly following the emergence of an especially skilled player, Dally Messenger, whose skill was considered a pleasure to watch.It was around this time that the discontent of players with their clubs for failing to shift away from the amateur culture of the Rugby Football Union was starting to show.Even though bigger crowds had brought increased revenue to the game, footballers did not see any of the increased revenue going back to them.