Elite V's Superelite

[jakson68]

There is so much talk on every thread about how this player is elite and that player is elite.
We all have our favorite players and we are all bias to our opinions but they cannot all be elite.
Or can they?
If we were to say the top 5% constitutes elite status, then approx 40 players in the league is elite.
40 players can be very subjective, so yes an argument can be made for most players we may choose.

So what is better than elite? - Superelite (true fact, look it up)

I would assume that Super elite would be the top 1%, so eight players.

Off the top of my head, if I was to pick the Superelite of the comp, it would be (in alphabetical order)
Andrews
Bont
Butters
J. Cameron
Curnow
N. Daicos
Gawn
Taylor

Curious to who others think are the Superelite of the comp.

 

[AflNerd22]

There is so much talk on every thread about how this player is elite and that player is elite.
We all have our favorite players and we are all bias to our opinions but they cannot all be elite.
Or can they?
If we were to say the top 5% constitutes elite status, then approx 40 players in the league is elite.
40 players can be very subjective, so yes an argument can be made for most players we may choose.

So what is better than elite? - Superelite (true fact, look it up)

I would assume that Super elite would be the top 1%, so eight players.

Off the top of my head, if I was to pick the Superelite of the comp, it would be (in alphabetical order)
Andrews
Bont
Butters
J. Cameron
Curnow
N. Daicos
Gawn
Taylor

Curious to who others think are the Superelite of thee comp.

The horney one

 

[jakson68]

The horney one

Well as explained with 40 spots up for grabs, that is basically 2 from each club (some clubs will have none), there is an argument for "the Hornet" to be in discussion of elite.

Certainly not in the Superelite status, though I think Butters may be.

 

[BF Tiger]

Andrews?
Taylor?

 

[RonnieRaven]

Super elite
chosen 2 back 4 mid 2 fwd spread as if I was building a team and acknowledging the 3 areas of the ground.
Jezza
Curnow
Bont
Gawn
Serong
Rozee
Stewart
Naicos ( slightly cheating but his vision and skill of half back is magic)

 

[FlowersByIrene]

There is so much talk on every thread about how this player is elite and that player is elite.
We all have our favorite players and we are all bias to our opinions but they cannot all be elite.
Or can they?
If we were to say the top 5% constitutes elite status, then approx 40 players in the league is elite.
40 players can be very subjective, so yes an argument can be made for most players we may choose.

So what is better than elite? - Superelite (true fact, look it up)

I would assume that Super elite would be the top 1%, so eight players.

Off the top of my head, if I was to pick the Superelite of the comp, it would be (in alphabetical order)
Andrews
Bont
Butters
J. Cameron
Curnow
N. Daicos
Gawn
Taylor

Curious to who others think are the Superelite of the comp.

Laughable list.

 

[Yoda_]

Laughable list.

go on

 

[Philth]

Current superelite players =

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

Marcus Bontempelli

4

Marcus Bontempelli

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.8

4star

That's it.

(no recency bias)

 

[bzparkes]

Laughable list.

It's actually a very reasonable list, considering how posters on here tend to massively overrate players from their own clubs so often.

 

[Philth]

I think 40 is too many for Elite.

12 maximum.

 

[Cleansweep17]

There is so much talk on every thread about how this player is elite and that player is elite.
We all have our favorite players and we are all bias to our opinions but they cannot all be elite.
Or can they?
If we were to say the top 5% constitutes elite status, then approx 40 players in the league is elite.
40 players can be very subjective, so yes an argument can be made for most players we may choose.

So what is better than elite? - Superelite (true fact, look it up)

I would assume that Super elite would be the top 1%, so eight players.

Off the top of my head, if I was to pick the Superelite of the comp, it would be (in alphabetical order)
Andrews
Bont
Butters
J. Cameron
Curnow
N. Daicos
Gawn
Taylor

Curious to who others think are the Superelite of the comp.

In no order

On current form

Super Elite

Naicos
Bont
Curnow
Trac
Reid?

Career wise

Dusty
Hawkins
Pendlebury

Elite would just be the rest of the 44 man AA squad I guess

 

[maskmcgee]

Andrews

And that's how you know its a troll

 

[FlowersByIrene]

It's actually a very reasonable list, considering how posters on here tend to massively overrate players from their own clubs so often.

See post below, Andrews is the main concern.

 

[bzparkes]

See post below, Andrews is the main concern.

Harris Andrews?

He's been elite for ages.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Curnow, Cameron two most 'elite' key forwards

Harris Andrews?

He's been elite for ages.

Overrated

 

[bzparkes]

Curnow, Cameron two most 'elite' key forwards

Overrated

Who would you have in front of Curnow and Cameron? Both have won multiple Coleman medals and Cameron has been touted as best player in the league for the past season.

Now, I'm not saying I agree with his list, but it's far from terrible.

Not many key position defenders have been better than Andrews for the past few years either.

 

[jakson68]

Laughable list.

It is subjective I admit but laughable is a stretch.
I welcome your list for discussion

 

[jakson68]

Current superelite players =

Toby Greene
Marcus Bontempelli

That's it.

(no recency bias)

Nice work on Toby, interesting call.
I like it. He is special.

 

[jakson68]

Laughable list.

Apologies for not going the 8 midfielders, I tried to move away from the norm.

 

[jakson68]

Andrews?
Taylor?

Taylor IMO is the best defender in the league.
Andrews I really rate.

Yes I could have gone Stewart, or perhaps others, or not even another defender.

The fact that teams put so much emphasis on stopping him, shows his standing.

Again this is just an opinion and I welcome yours.

 

[jakson68]

Who would you have in front of Curnow and Cameron? Both have won multiple Coleman medals and Cameron has been touted as best player in the league for the past season.

Now, I'm not saying I agree with his list, but it's far from terrible.

Not many key position defenders have been better than Andrews for the past few years either.

Cameron and Curnow have attributes very few have.
Skill, endurance, strong, height.
Key forwards that can take contested marks, then be just as clean when the ball hits the ground.
Not to mention as well as roam up the ground with fantastic field kicking are a nightmare for opponents.

The great ones are a special breed.

 

[Shane Heard]

Mark Mercuri

Mark Mercuri

Age

50

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

17.2

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.8

4star

.

The epitome of elite everything.

But no one but us old coot Bomber freaks remember his brilliance.

Voss and Hird and Bucks and Robert Harvey and Robbie Flower and Neale Daniher … Malcolm Blight …Kenny Hunter ..Brice Doul ..Wanganeen..Long.. and the others.

All round élite Australian rules footy players.

 

[M Malice]

On form this year Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

should at least be in the conversation of superelite 8.

 

[jakson68]

On form this year Isaac Heeney should at least be in the conversation of superelite 8.

On this half a season yes but anyone can put a few good games together.
I was thinking a sample size of a couple of seasons, not a couple of months.

 

[xmarksthespot]

There is so much talk on every thread about how this player is elite and that player is elite.
We all have our favorite players and we are all bias to our opinions but they cannot all be elite.
Or can they?
If we were to say the top 5% constitutes elite status, then approx 40 players in the league is elite.
40 players can be very subjective, so yes an argument can be made for most players we may choose.

So what is better than elite? - Superelite (true fact, look it up)

I would assume that Super elite would be the top 1%, so eight players.

Off the top of my head, if I was to pick the Superelite of the comp, it would be (in alphabetical order)
Andrews
Bont
Butters
J. Cameron
Curnow
N. Daicos
Gawn
Taylor

Curious to who others think are the Superelite of the comp.

That's a good list... but who are the superduperelite players?