Opinion All time favourite players not in the regular 22.

[Dynamics]

A lot of mine have already been listed.

I had a soft spot for Josh Smith. Not so much based on ability but his story and personality.

Child care worker from Queensland, picked as a mature ager and seemed like such a nice, unaffected kid.

Had a career high 35 possessions one day.

Went to the Eagles and played a couple of games and from what I can see he's still in Perth, playing the odd game for PFC. I hope life is treating him well.

 

[Anzacday]

Brett “Beefy” James.
He played in the midfield for the reserves and then in the forward pocket when played seniors.
Never got a real go at Collingwood.
He went to the Crows and played in 2 Premierships.

Great call, loved him from the start.
I vaguely remember his first preseason he was moved to the midfield in a practice game in the last qtr.
It was a match winning move.

 

[mwhop]

Great thread
For me, its Rupe and Brad Dick

Brad Dick

Age

35

Ht

182cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

But I also remember linking Troy Lehmann and Kent Butcher at the time

 

[sr36]

Hard to play 1's for the Pies when you stay at Norwood for the first year

Scotty Burns did too. Those two played in a SANFL grand final whilst on the Pies list. It used to be quite common. Players didn't have to nominate, so sometimes they were drafted without any intention of playing AFL for a while. Plus draft age was 17, so they were often still at school. Interstate kids would often finish school before moving.

 

[lyfsux]

Not a favourite so to speak but always rated Lachie keefe should of been retained..

Big unit and solid full back.

After keeping him after drug suspension not much patience was shown

Go's to the mentality of the club at the time, they kept his "partner in crime"

because it was midfielders, midfielders, midfielders not kp's players

 

[ZEV]

Scotty Burns did too. Those two played in a SANFL grand final whilst on the Pies list. It used to be quite common. Players didn't have to nominate, so sometimes they were drafted without any intention of playing AFL for a while. Plus draft age was 17, so they were often still at school. Interstate kids would often finish school before moving.

Really good point, stark reminder how hard is what for interstate draftees and recruits back then as well.

 

[McOrist]

For those that can go back that far, Stephen Clifford was one of my early favourites. He debuted with us as a 16 year old, won the Gardiner Medal as B&F in the reserves in his second year, but could never claim a permanent spot in the seniors. After 5 seasons with us, he moved to Port Adelaide -where he played in 3 Premiership sides and won their B&F 3 times.

 

[Robroy22]

For those that can go back that far, Stephen Clifford was one of my early favourites. He debuted with us as a 16 year old, won the Gardiner Medal as B&F in the reserves in his second year, but could never claim a permanent spot in the seniors. After 5 seasons with us, he moved to Port Adelaide -where he played in 3 Premiership sides and won their B&F 3 times.

Clifford took a sensational mark in the seconds one day out at Viccy Park. It was as close as I've seen to that classic "Ron Todd" hanger on the footy cards. Down in the Victoria Falls end (right forward pocket). He went back and kicked the goal as well and I thought to myself "we've got one here" but sadly he never really got a go. With the Richardsons, Price, Greening, Tully and Britt ahead of him...I spose it was a bit of an ask.

 

[Jim Levenstein]

I was young and stupid but always thought Brad Plain was the next Daicos.

 

[jathanas]

I second athos, can't remember why he didn't make it but he sure made it in Metro footy, kicking lots of goals for a team in the northern suburbs

Hrysoulakis would have made a great 70s footballer. The commitment required to be a full-time professional athlete was too much for him.

Went back to taking speckies and enjoying weekend drinks in the northern suburbs league.

 

[jathanas]

I was young and stupid but always thought Brad Plain was the next Daicos.

I liked Plain... we got him from Essendon if I remember. Skilled player.

Had a low centre of gravity like Daics, but that's about where the similarities end unfrtunately.

 

[ZEV]

I liked Plain... we got him from Essendon if I remember. Skilled player.

Had a low centre of gravity like Daics, but that's about where the similarities end unfrtunately.

Both got the arse from their clubs at the end of 93?

 

[jmac70]

He played 85 games but would have liked to see more of Rupert Betheras.

 

[Countrypie]

Ricky Watt
Bob Heard
Grantley Fielke
Paul Rizonico

 

[stui magpie]

Leigh Carlson is the first to come to mind, as does Walker.

Dannie Seow could have been good.

 

[thebigsaveloy]

Jon Hassall was another player I really liked when I was a little kid.

 

[Gungadin]

Russell Johnson was a skinny giant of a man (his old fella had its own heart and lungs according to Ronnie Wearmouth) but couldn’t push Peter Moore out of the seniors obviously. Like Steven Clifford enjoyed a stellar career at Port Adelaide.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Lee Walker
Tom Davidson

Tom Davidson

Age

41

Ht

192cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

4.0

1star

K

4.0

2star

HB

0.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

4.0

1star

K

4.0

2star

HB

0.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

Kyle Martin

Kyle Martin

Age

33

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.8

4star

Caolan Mooney

Caolan Mooney

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

4.5

1star

K

1.8

1star

HB

2.7

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

2.8

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

Craig Jacotine
James Wasley

 

[Robroy22]

Chris Dalkin

 

[Shade]

Mark McGough I'll never forget his ANZAC game in the pouring rain for an 18 year old to put out that performance and then for it all to just turn to dust was puzzling.

 

[magpies42]

Lee Walker
Tom Davidson
Kyle Martin
Caolan Mooney
Craig Jacotine
James Wasley

Marty Clarke before his Illness and departing home. I think Cox before his eye injury as well. He never recovered.

 

[magpies42]

Mark McGough I'll never forget his ANZAC game in the pouring rain for an 18 year old to put out that performance and then for it all to just turn to dust was puzzling.

66-33, I sat in the rain at the top of the old Ponsford for 4 quarters! Stunning game

 

[Aussie pie]

Chris Dalkin

Yes definitely, if I remember right he was a tall winger with super smooth skills, number 47?

 

[ZEV]

Mark McGough I'll never forget his ANZAC game in the pouring rain for an 18 year old to put out that performance and then for it all to just turn to dust was puzzling.

Does it make you even more puzzled to know that he was only 17...

He was delisted when he had just turned 20... and had polled 12 Brownlow votes in his first three seasons. Struggled at Stkilda but that's no surprise, they had Harvey, Hayes, Ball, Dal Santo, Thompson, Powell, Goddard ahead of him as midfielders...

For all the talk about how good a coach Malthouse was its clear he was drinking his own bathwater long before he got to Carlton...

 

[35Daicos]

Yes definitely, if I remember right he was a tall winger with super smooth skills, number 47?

One of quite a few back in those days who ended up at Port Adelaide.