Best Marking small forward

[Lingsface]

You see the likes of Jamie Elliot even Mark Lecras

Mark Lecras

Age

38

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

who are the best you have seen?
my nominations for best under 6ft would be Medhurst Chapman T Greene J Farmer.
I feel like I am missing someone very obvious?

 

[luke livingston seagull]

Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

 

[Lingsface]

Brad Johnson

thats the one I new i had missed.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I'll throw Linc McCarthy into the mix of current players. Not that he is the absolute best but he's up there

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

, Mark Williams, Jeff Farmer

Jeff Farmer

Age

47

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.2

3star

, Mark LeCras

Mark Lecras

Age

38

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

all played as genuine FF in their sides with great success. Elliot and Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

do it a bit now but there's so much more fluidity in forward lines that they aren't camped in the goal-square anymore.

With so much emphasis on team defence now, the stay at home forward doesn't really exist anymore. Scores come from either transition (who can run fastest into the forward line), or in heavy congestion from a stop play. There's simply no room for leading players anymore, and teams are generally going for the big spud over the fast small simply to contest the long/high ball and hoping for a ball-up.

 

[citizen-erased]

Toby and Elliott from the current pack.

Milne was always good on a lead.

 

[kane249]

Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

 

[Caligo]

This is a tough one. I feel like there are really at least three different types of marking small forwards, and depending on which you mean you will get a different answer.

1. The lead/mark small.

2. The 1on1 contested mark small.

3. The speccie/pack mark small.

If I had to pick a single person who could best do all three i guess I would take Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, but I feel like you probably need to consider the three categories separately.

 

[M_I_G]

I'll throw Linc McCarthy into the mix of current players. Not that he is the absolute best but he's up there

Think he is a super solid small fwd. can really jump and uses body well. Would love him at blues. Recall Dangerfield when he got to geelong saying McCarthy was the best kept secret

But gotta be Toby for #1

 

[tiger_tough]

 

[StillAtLarge]

Feel like Brockman will be in this discussion within a couple years

 

[Altum Volantes]

Brett Heady, if you want to go back a few more years. Very good mark.

 

[Grrr]

Jeff Farmer

Jeff Farmer

Age

47

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.2

3star

comes to mind as the best. Was almost a full forward when he was on.

Modern day, Elliot is good because he leads and marks like a tall forward, not just gets an opportunity every so often.
Shai Bolton

15

Shai Bolton

Age

26

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

is pretty special in that regard because he takes the specy but also with his leap he takes a lot of marks that most short players wouldn't.

Cyril was pretty handy.

 

[Pies No 1]

Roy Cazaly

 

[Rusty Brookes]

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Currently Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

has to be included in the conversation. Doesn't play like a traditional small forward, definitely has a great vertical leap, will pull down MOTY at some point before he hangs up the boots.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Kozi Pickett imo.

 

[Engimal v3]

People will think I'm taking the piss here I'm sure, but Lindsay Thomas

 

[Rusty Brookes]

People will think I'm taking the piss here I'm sure, but Lindsay Thomas

I can smell what you're cooking

 

[WillHayward]

Joel Smith can certainly get high.

 

[Forward Press]

If you're talking about their all round game, Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

surely. Dude can do almost everything and practically carries his teammates on his back and can win games off his own boot.

And (accounting for bias) Mark LeCras

Mark Lecras

Age

38

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

was indeed the one that leapt to mind immediately - could take a contested grab, could go on the lead, and could even crumb goals (sometimes). And as Essendon knew all too well, could kick them from anywhere.

 

[RichLeMonde]

I’ve posted this before but it was quite amazing see Tony Greene live. He jumps visibly higher than any other player on the ground, and marks the ball at the absolute peak of his jump with arms fully outstretched. If he gets a run at the ball, regularly outmarks guys 3-4 inches taller than him

Edit: and Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

even better

 

[Orange crush]

I’ve posted this before but it was quite amazing see Tony Greene live. He jumps visibly higher than any other player on the ground, and marks the ball at the absolute peak of his jump with arms fully outstretched. If he gets a run at the ball, regularly outmarks guys 3-4 inches taller than him

Edit: and Toby Greene even better

Tony’s not bad though

 

[My Tilly]

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

has an enormous vertical leap. Doesn't take many high marks though.
Ollie Henry enjoys flying.

Sadly, the speccie is slowly fading out of the game.

 

[thetank]

Petracca imo.