50 Greatest players in WA history

[Jascave]

The Sunday Times in Perth has announced the 50 greatest players in WA football history

The 50 greatest players are:

1. Graham Farmer
2. Barry Cable
3. Chris Judd
4. John Todd
5. Haydn Bunton Snr
6. Merv McIntosh
7. Ben Cousins
8. Bill Walker
9. Steve Marsh
10. Peter Matera
11. Ross Glendinning
12. Stephen Michael
13. Graham Moss
14. W.J. Truscott
15. Phil Matson
16. George Moloney
17. Simon Black
18. Glen Jakovich
19. Brian Peake
20. Dean Kemp
21. John Leonard
22. Dennis Marshall
23. David Christy
24. Jack Clarke
25. Jack Sheedy
26. Bernie Naylor
27. George Owens
28. Mathew Pavilich
29. Frank Jenkins
30. Mel Whinnens
31. John Gerovich
32. Fred Buttersworth
33. Stan Heal
34. Gary Buckenara
35. Mike Fitzpatrick
36. Austin Robertson Jnr.
37. Les McClements
38. Haydn Bunton Jnr.
39. Mal Brown
40. Brad Hardie
41. Brian France
42. Ern Henfry
43. Maurice Rioli
44. Ken Hunter
45. Hugh Campbell
46. Greg Breuhart
47. Guy McKenna
48. Norm Rogers
49. Ray Schofield
50. Robert Wiley

 

[Upgrayedd]

Andrew Krackouer unlucky.

Seriously, what a strange list, 1 and 2 are right, then after that it goes down the toilet

 

[Ebert80]

So obviously they're taking into account both WA footballers playing interstate (as well as in WA), plus interstate footballers playing in WA. Doesn't seem right to me.

Also, to me, Guy McKenna way too far down the list. He was a champion, probably my favourite ever WC Eagle.

 

[Ebert80]

No Bairstow or Bosustow either..??

 

[krisholio14]

Stephen Michael should be top 10, no question about that.

 

[Lach72]

The Sunday Times in Perth has announced the 50 greatest players in WA football history

The 50 greatest players are:

1. Graham Farmer
2. Barry Cable
3. Chris Judd
4. John Todd
5. Haydn Bunton Snr
6. Merv McIntosh
7. Ben Cousins
8. Bill Walker
9. Steve Marsh
10. Peter Matera
11. Ross Glendinning
12. Stephen Michael
13. Graham Moss
14. W.J. Truscott
15. Phil Matson
16. George Moloney
17. Simon Black
18. Glen Jakovich
19. Brian Peake
20. Dean Kemp
21. John Leonard
22. Dennis Marshall
23. David Christy
24. Jack Clarke
25. Jack Sheedy
26. Bernie Naylor
27. George Owens
28. Mathew Pavilich
29. Frank Jenkins
30. Mel Whinnens
31. John Gerovich
32. Fred Buttersworth
33. Stan Heal
34. Gary Buckenara
35. Mike Fitzpatrick
36. Austin Robertson Jnr.
37. Les McClements
38. Haydn Bunton Jnr.
39. Mal Brown
40. Brad Hardie
41. Brian France
42. Ern Henfry
43. Maurice Rioli
44. Ken Hunter
45. Hugh Campbell
46. Greg Breuhart
47. Guy McKenna
48. Norm Rogers
49. Ray Schofield
50. Robert Wiley

Absolute proof the WA meeja are pwnt by the WCE...

 

[mantis]

How quickly they forgot Mainwarring.

 

[crazzzy_grrl]

So obviously they're taking into account both WA footballers playing interstate (as well as in WA), plus interstate footballers playing in WA. Doesn't seem right to me.

Also, to me, Guy McKenna way too far down the list. He was a champion, probably my favourite ever WC Eagle.

I found it really strange, because they then did the top 50 AFL footballers.

I think the WA list should have just been players raised in WA

 

[Jascave]

My top 10:

1. Graham Farmer
2. Barry Cable
3. Dennis Marshall
4. Stephen Michael
5. Maurice Rioli
6. Chris Mainwaring
7. Ross Glendinning
8. Brian Peake
9. Garry Buckenara
10. Peter Matera

 

[bunsen burner]

I thought it was a pretty good list but don't think Judd and Pavlich should be eligible.

John Todd is an interesting one. Absolute gun player but was injured early. I didn't think he played many games? McKenna definitely higher. Rioli too.

 

[krisholio14]

My top 10:

1. Graham Farmer
2. Barry Cable
3. Dennis Marshall
4. Stephen Michael
5. Maurice Rioli
6. Chris Mainwaring
7. Ross Glendinning
8. Brian Peake
9. Garry Buckenara
10. Guy McKenna

Cannot believe he's only coming in at 43 on the original list.

 

[jko'neal]

Nothing suprises me over here in regards to the WA sports media. That is a terrible effort apart from the first two as mentioned.

 

[TassieSaint]

So obviously they're taking into account both WA footballers playing interstate (as well as in WA), plus interstate footballers playing in WA. Doesn't seem right to me.

Yeah what's the go with that? Surely it should either have been those who've played in WA (eg not Simon Black) or the best to be raised in WA (not Judd)?

Also Judd at 3... maybe eventually but Bunton Snr. is a bit stiff considering his 3 Brownlows and 3 Sandovers.

 

[tandino]

No love for Mainwarring?

 

[mantis]

No love for Mainwarring?

I know, leaving him off is a bloody disgrace, I would have hin in the top 10, yet he couldn't make their top 50.

 

[sumavich]

3 sandovers when the WAFL was arguably the strongest comp in the land puts TI (Stephen Michael) easily in the top 3.
FWIW i saw both TI and Cable play, and Stephen Michael was better.
Both played different positions obviously, but any bloke that could play CHF, Ruck, Ruck Rover against Graham Moss and Ronny Boucher would get my vote.

 

[WA ROO]

3 sandovers when the WAFL was arguably the strongest comp in the land puts TI (Stephen Michael) easily in the top 3.
FWIW i saw both TI and Cable play, and Stephen Michael was better.
Both played different positions obviously, but any bloke that could play CHF, Ruck, Ruck Rover against Graham Moss and Ronny Boucher would get my vote.

Have to agree,to put Cousins and Judd in front of TI is an insult.Cable while brilliant and the reason I support North Melbourne.TI is the best footballer I have ever seen.
Moss should be higher aswell

 

[mitchzz]

Why is Heath Black there?

 

[windyhill]

M.Rioli @ 43 , embarassing.

 

[Burzum]

That list is dreadful.

 

[Hinkley29]

The first things that came to mind when looking at this list:

- It was produced by the Sunday Times, so not much credence can be placed in anything it says
- Barry Cable was too high. This is probably biased by listening to my father who hated him with a passion, but he was an outside player who was looked after by the umps. Just my opinion.
- Stephen Michael should be higher. Absolutely dominated a very strong comp. I am not a South Freo fan so that was hard to say.
- Rob Wiley and Brad Hardie have no business being in the top 50 of all time. No business whatsoever. There is no way that Brad Hardie was a better player than Guy McKenna, Ken Hunter and Maurice Rioli. None. As a self promoting w***er, he should make the list, as a footy player, not so much.

 

[damochandler]

is this players that were born in wa if it is. last time i looked judd was born in victoria and rioli was born in the norther teritory

 

[Stkfc05]

Nicky Winmar anyone???.

 

[Slattery_20]

Usual tabloid crap, anything from the past year instantly is 50 times better than achievements from 50 years ago

List should decide what it wants to be, best Western Australian players or best players to have played in WA

Q - don't know too much about a few of the names, but how does Moss fit into things? won 3 straight B&Fs (and a Brownlow) at Essendon then continued on with another 4 or 5 when he went back? Don't know if he won a Sandover or not

 

[TassieSaint]

Nicky Winmar anyone???.

Forgotten he was West Australian, definitely should be in the top 50 somewhere