Best First Year by a Player

[headache1]

Buckley and it's not close. Was the rising star winner and came second in the bears b&f (if he wasn't leaving he probably would have won it as well). The fact he was 21 and a machine is a fair advantage though.

Ben Hart made the All-Australian team in his first AFL season as a gangly 18 year old (he may have even been 17 for part of it, can't remember).

 

[willba_victory]

Adrian McAdam - 17 games, 68 goals
Allan Jakovich - 14 games, 71 goals

 

[forwardflanker]

Phil Carmen
- Won Collingwood b&f
- Kicked 41 goals
- Came within 3 votes of winning the Brownlow.

He did all that whilst missing 9 weeks with a broken foot.

 

[Silvagnis]

Rich should definitely be in the poll imo

Marc Murphy. Was just starting to hit his straps before he "broke down" *cough* 13 games into his first season.

 

[Donakebab]

recent

1.
of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
2.
not long past: in recent years.
3.
of or belonging to a time not long past.

 

[Crazy John]

Joel Selwood easily.

 

[matt_bas]

recent

1.
of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
2.
not long past: in recent years.
3.
of or belonging to a time not long past.

Thanks for clarifying that for everyone, I've never heard of half these players

 

[The Bomb]

recent

1.
of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
2.
not long past: in recent years.
3.
of or belonging to a time not long past.

The earth is 4.54 billion years old, 50 years is recent just saying ...

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Joel Selwood easily.

O'Meara easily. I like posting things like easily, or "by the length of flemington", or no contest, when making subjective calls on very close comparisons.

Oh and providing no evidence at all, or even sound reasoning to support my position, that's an absolute must.......

 

[carnthedons]

O'Meara easily. I like posting things like easily, or "by the length of flemington", or no contest, when making subjective calls on very close comparisons.

Oh and providing no evidence at all, or even sound reasoning to support my position, that's an absolute must.......

Courtney Johns and it ain't even close

 

[Crazy John]

The earth is 4.54 billion years old, 50 years is recent just saying ...

Hawthorn supporter?

 

[Crazy John]

O'Meara easily. I like posting things like easily, or "by the length of flemington", or no contest, when making subjective calls on very close comparisons.

Oh and providing no evidence at all, or even sound reasoning to support my position, that's an absolute must.......

Joel Selwood stepped into one of the greatest teams of all time and dominated like he had been there for 5 years.

O'Meara's first season is a close second in my books.

 

[pacman]

Selwood looked more composed than O'Meara in his first year. The guy was also backing into oncoming packs and quickly earning the respect of veterans who had been there for 7+ years.

O'Meara needs to go up another gear this year as some of the best midfielders in the past did. 21 disposals to 25 is high but for the Suns to be a genuine chance of making the 8, they need this 'greatest midfielder of the future' to really turn it on.
Can't do a David Swallow and go backwards after all the early accolades.

O'Meara was getting tagged last year that didn't happen to Selwood as he had stars around him everywhere.

 

[Bobby_]

O'Meara was getting tagged last year that didn't happen to Selwood as he had stars around him everywhere.

who was tagging Ablett and then Bennell when he returned?

 

[pacman]

who was tagging Ablett and then Bennell when he returned?

I'm not saying he was tagged every game I said he was tagged.
It didn't happen to Selwood, sorry I'm not conforming to your bias.

 

[Bobby_]

I'm not saying he was tagged every game I said he was tagged.
It didn't happen to Selwood, sorry I'm not conforming to your bias.

nice back-peddle

Selwood copped plenty of attention as the season draw to a close, challengers for the premiership that year didn't just look at Bartel, Ablett and Corey and say "right! Take these blokes out and we win the game"

 

[pacman]

nice back-peddle

Selwood copped plenty of attention as the season draw to a close, challengers for the premiership that year didn't just look at Bartel, Ablett and Corey and say "right! Take these blokes out and we win the game"

No back peddle for what?
In my time it goes as I posted much earlier.
O'Meara, Bucks, Rich & Selwood in that order.

If you don't like it go and start the same thread on the Cats board, I'm sure they'll think similar.

 

[scaryness]

In recent years it would be Michael Barlow for mine.

13 games (injury)
15 goals

avgs:
28 disposals
4 clearances
5 tackles
4 inside 50's

and got 12 brownlow votes

 

[raskolnikov]

I don't know if it qualifies as recent but Chris Judd had a whole board devoted to him in his first year.

 

[Big Tom 2013]

Voted Selwood, don't think it my cats bias in this case either

 

[Danair]

Toby Greene. Second year blues may have led a few people to forget how good a first year he had.

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

Voted Cameron thinking last heat was his first. Dang it. O'Meara.

 

[Kong]

lol who the **** voted for Crouch?

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

From the list o'meara and selwood

 

[Hounddd]

Dustin Martin's 2010 has to be in the conversation. Averaged 20 touches and kicked 11 goals. Was also a clearance beast.

From the list, Jaegar easily