Best forward 6 of all time

[Nostradumbass]

Darren F’n Bewick.

I have a theory that as rule every footy fan thinks small forward are annoying little pricks with the only exception being the ones that play for the team they support.

My dispassionate view on Bewick is that he was an absolute gun, only because of all the annoying little pricky small forward to have played the game (since I’ve been watching) I consider him to be easily the worst, even worse than Milne or that other little Essendon ranga turd Moorcroft.

Screw you Bewick you highly talented annoying little bastard.

Regards

S. Pete

I'm pretty sure he kicked 9 goals on his first game back from a knee reco.

 

[Son of Superboot]

Alistair Lynch, Bernie Quinlan, Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

Garry Wilson, Jonathon Brown, Jason Akermanis

Notable mention to Daniel Bradshaw

Daniel Bradshaw

Age

45

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.0

5star

496 goals, could be named on the bench and play either Key FWD or DEF.

total goals- 2787 (=241 if you count Quinlan's time at Footscray)

 

[My Tilly]

Obviously I didn't include him but on a technicality you could. He's listed in the AFL team of the century as (Geelong, Hawthorn)

By the way if you did, this is what it would look like:

Ablett Matthews Franklin
Rioli Hudson Dunstall

Probably the best forward line period, minus Lockett.

Had he remained at Hawthorn, That Buckenara, Dunstall, Brereton, Ablett forward line would have been unbeatable.
In the 90's, with the loss of Brereton, the Ablett & Dunstall combo would have proved too much in seasons 92 & 93. Even reckon they get by North Melbourne in 94.

 

[gungho]

Walters Pav Waterhouse
Ballantyne Modra Farmer

# Amiss will be on this team in 5 years.

 

[Hamingja]

Especially if you put Lewis in over Puopolo.

Well known forward who kicked 20 goals in a season once

 

[Caligo]

Well known forward who kicked 20 goals in a season once

He was regularly selected on a half forward flank if you go back and look at the team lists from that period. More often there than anywhere else.

 

[Barrybran]

Melbourne's would be entertaining:

Petracca Schwarz Lyon
Farmer Neitz Roberston

Melbourne fans looking at this forward line right now

 

[Grrr]

Bartlett - Titus - Roach
Richo - Hart - Riewoldt

With Dale Weightman changing if it is a bit tall. 341 goals.
Under rated player because Richmond were crap, but in a fairly illustrious period for State of Origin, 20 games, 2 times captain, 2× E. J. Whitten Medal: (1986, 1990).

• 3× All-Australian team: (1985, 1986, 1988)
• 2× Jack Dyer Medal: (1986, 1987)
• Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 2001
• Richmond Team of the Century

 

[NetworkNerd]

He was regularly selected on a half forward flank if you go back and look at the team lists from that period. More often there than anywhere else.

David Hale would be better than Lewis. Kicked 8 against Geelong in Geelong (as a Kangaroo)

 

[Mr Meow]

He was regularly selected on a half forward flank if you go back and look at the team lists from that period. More often there than anywhere else.

Exceptional player but not remembered as a forward - even if you can make a case from the team sheets. Ablett Junior did have 7 years as a genuine forward overall but it's similar with him.

 

[Pie thon]

Ron Todd (1935-39) (2 time VFL leading goal kicker)
Peter McKenna (1965-75) (2 Colemans and didnt win the coleman despite kicking 143 & 134 goals on 1970-71)
P.Daicos (1979-1993) 3 time all Australian and 5 time club leading goal kicker

Brian Taylor (1985-1990) (For the lols, He kicked 100 in 1986)
Coventry (1920-1937) (6 time leading goal kicker, 2nd all time goal scorer at 1299 goals)
Dick Lee (1906-1922) (7 time leading goal kicker)

 

[Scythe94]

HF: Josh Schache

19

Josh Schache

Age

27

Ht

199cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.8

4star

- Tom McDonald

25

Tom Mcdonald

Age

32

Ht

195cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

261.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.6

1star

MG

135.6

2star

D

13.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

- Joel Smith
FF: Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

- Ben Brown

50

Ben Brown

Age

31

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

- Matthew Jefferson

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Darren Jarman, Tony Modra, Eddie Betts
Mark Ricciuto, Taylor Walker, Brett Burton

why Burton? I would have Smart in, but if you wanted a more permanent forward, hen i'd pick Welsh

 

[SSSSSS]

Others have said Hawthorn's best forward 6 all time (Hudson, Dunstall, Matthews and Franklin must be included, the last slots all arguable), but Hawthorn's best forward 6 who all played in the same team recently is pretty extraordinary:

Lewis Franklin Gunston
Rioli Roughhead Bruest

All genuine stars of the game.

Rioli Franklin Gunston
Breust Roughead Puopolo

+ Hale

That 2012/2013 forward line IMO is one of the most complete forward lines from a single side in history let alone modern footy.

A GOAT worthy KPF and a star swingman who had his prime cut short by cancer.
One of the best 3rd talls in modern footy in Gunston.
Two of the best small forwards in modern footy.
Puopolo made the archetypical small pressure forward position his very own - Hardwick realised he could put 3 Puopolo's in side to run havoc and ended up winning 3 flags.
Hale played the ruck forward role spectacularly.

275 goals, 3x AA and a NS from Rioli.
1066 goals (580 at Hawthorn), 8x AA (4x at Hawks), 4 Colemans (2 at Hawthorn), 1 B&F for Buddy
450 goals, 1x AA, 1 B&F for Gunston
528 goals, 2x AA for Breust
578 goals, 2x AA, Coleman for Roughead
217 goals (98 for the Hawks) for Hale.
185 goals for Puopolo.

2694 goals between them for the Hawks, 12 AAs, 3 Coleman, 2B&Fs.

 

[M Malice]

Alistair Lynch, Bernie Quinlan, Charlie Cameron
Garry Wilson, Jonathon Brown, Jason Akermanis

Notable mention to Daniel Bradshaw 496 goals, could be named on the bench and play either Key FWD or DEF.

total goals- 2787 (=241 if you count Quinlan's time at Footscray)

Can you imagine the confusion and heartache Charlie, Wilson and Aker would cause in opposition back lines. End thread///

 

[Lingsface]

East Fremantle

Midfield
Sandilands S Black B Cousins P Cripps
Back up Rucks - P Ryder L Jackson
Off the bench miss- C Mainwaring A Swallow P Haselby

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Baldock Reiwoldt Loewe
Milne Lockett Winmar

 

[Vdubs]

SJohnson Hawkins G Ablett snr
Chapman Wade GAblett jnr

 

[Vdubs]

Hawthorn could have 2 top 6's that are to envy

Hendrie 254 Franklin 580 (1066) Breust 528
Moncrieff 629 Hudson 727 (1721) Rioli 275

Gunston 410 Roughead 578 Brereton 427 (464)
Lethal 915 Dunstall 1254 Peck 475

( ) denotes total goals

For all Hawks fans, Gary Buckenara, one of my favourite Hawks players- is he ahead of Hendrie?

 

[Shadow89]

HF: Josh Schache - Tom McDonald - Joel Smith
FF: Brodie Grundy - Ben Brown - Matthew Jefferson

Christ I forgot you even had Jefferson. What's happening with him right now? Pick 14 from memory, but rangy and a lot of development required.

JVR was much more ready made, but Jefferson seemed like a 'project.' Does he look like he'll make it?

 

[Shadow89]

Hawthorn could have 2 top 6's that are to envy

Hendrie 254 Franklin 580 (1066) Breust 528
Moncrieff 629 Hudson 727 (1721) Rioli 275

Gunston 410 Roughead 578 Brereton 427 (464)
Lethal 915 Dunstall 1254 Peck 475

( ) denotes total goals

I'm confused, how did Hudson kick 1721??

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Darren Jarman, Tony Modra, Eddie Betts
Mark Ricciuto, Taylor Walker, Brett Burton

Good selections.

Welsh 270 goals @ 2.1 per game
Modra 440 @ 3.7
Betts 310 @ 2.1
D Jarman 264 @ 2.2
Walker 574 @ 2.3
Burton 264 @ 1.9

I have Roo in the midfield even though he kicked 292 @ 0.9 per game.

 

[VicBased]

Any love for Capper?

 

[Vdubs]

I'm confused, how did Hudson kick 1721??

He played a long time elsewhere.
Buddy kicked over 1000 goals, 580 for Hawthorn

 

[sherb]

He played a long time elsewhere.
Buddy kicked over 1000 goals, 580 for Hawthorn

Huddo kicked over 2000 goals in all senior football.

In his last two full seasons combined in Tassie (78 & 79) he kicked nearly 400 goals across all matches. And Tassie footy was in pretty good shape then.

He was a goalkicking machine.