Best player to have played under 50 games.

[Damon_3388]

I was fortunate to witness many of his SANFL games at Sturt & he could have been anything

If not for his accident, could he have been another South Australian star lured back home by the Crows? Or would he have been too entrenched at Carlton by then, as Kernahan and Bradley were? Would have been just 26 years old, right in his prime, by the time 1991 rolled around.

 

[footyfan1978]

Allan Jakovich played 54 but has got a few mentions!

sorry... I'm an outlaw on the 50 game ruling. Sue me.

 

[footyfan1978]

If not for his accident, could he have been another South Australian star lured back home by the Crows? Or would he have been too entrenched at Carlton by then, as Kernahan and Bradley were? Would have been just 26 years old, right in his prime, by the time 1991 rolled around.

No doubt would have stayed. Such a sad turn of events what happened. What happened to Phil Hughes reminds now much it is a blessing to have Peter Motley still living.

 

[javaguice]

sorry... I'm an outlaw on the 50 game ruling. Sue me.

Sorry mate - got pulled up for mentioning a player that played more than 50......hopefully we can put this all behind us.

 

[Trav 20]

Thread should be "under 55 games".

 

[Butane]

Nathan Ablett springs to mind. Had all the talent in the world, but unfortunately didn't have the passion or heart to match.

I don't know about this. I grew up in Geelong and played against both Nathan and Gary at different levels and Nathan never really stood out where as Gary, contrary to the myth that he wasn't a gun junior, was best on ground every week. I'm not convinced he would have even got close to playing AFL he wasn't an Ablett.

Remember that he was given an armchair ride all the way to the AFL by the way of representative selection and the best coaches from a very young age. Not to mention Geelong keeping tabs on him and having many role models and connections easily available to him. A lot of people actually went out of their way to make him into an AFL player because of vested interests. Almost every other kid in the country isn't granted that luxury of being guided towards the AFL. Many others would have gone on to be better players than Nathan ever would have given the same chance. I know he didn't have a love for the game, which is true but it just adds to the myth that he could have been anything if he tried.

 

[broome_blue1]

Has to be Warren Ralph

 

[Hellgood]

Adam Cockie

Nowhere near the best but I felt he and Andrew Strijk should have been given a bit more of an opportunity. Both had plenty of AFL worthy attributes.

 

[Shaneprice97]

John Mccarthy was handy for Port in his last season, cemented his spot in a side after struggling to get a consistant run with it at Collingwood.

 

[Mukesh]

Knew that. The point is he is not in running as best player to have played for this period of short time.
Adrian McAdam and Allen Jakovich made a far more sensational impact in short time they played in the league. Just wondering, were you there the day Adrian McAdam kicked 10 goals against you mob ? Wish I had seen that. You guys were on top of ladder playing at your home ground and he does that. Sensational!!!

Sadly I witnessed it on TV....

 

[FootyGeek]

Got to be John Lloyd.



Was carrying around with him the potential for 926 future AFL goals all the time.

 

[Satchel]

Sorry mate - got pulled up for mentioning a player that played more than 50......hopefully we can put this all behind us.

probably with a Brownlow as well

 

[Adam H]

Barry Brooks. I'm sure the Saints don't regret trading picks 6 and 31 for him. Andrew Mackie wouldn't have been handy for them at all.

Injury troll.

 

[AlbertonBloke]

Geoff Motley is a long way ahead of most of those previously mentioned

9x Port Adelaide premiership player (1954-1959, 1962-1963, 1965)
4x Port Adelaide best and fairest (1958, 1959, 1963, 1965)
Port Adelaide captain (1959-1966)Played 28 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1964
Life Member - Port Adelaide Football Club
Life Member - SANFL
Port Adelaide Team of the Century (named in 2001)
Inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002
Inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 2008

 

[Power Raid]

Geoff Motley is a long way ahead of most of those previously mentioned

9x Port Adelaide premiership player (1954-1959, 1962-1963, 1965)
4x Port Adelaide best and fairest (1958, 1959, 1963, 1965)
Port Adelaide captain (1959-1966)Played 28 matches for South Australia
Magarey Medallist 1964
Life Member - Port Adelaide Football Club
Life Member - SANFL
Port Adelaide Team of the Century (named in 2001)
Inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002
Inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 2008

played under 50 games?

 

[AlbertonBloke]

Well I noticed his son got a mention and he played 92 for Sturt so I'm guessing it's biased towards vfl/afl. Geof played 0 vfl games which is below 50