Fastest AFL Player?

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Bloben said:
I have read that Ruslings quickest 100m recorded was 10.6. Not bad for a bloke that is 6"3'.

Not sure of his 20m sprints though...

Anyone know if they are doing the sprint again these final series?
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Most of the world's best sprinters of the past and present have been around 6"2' or 6"3'.

Carl Lewis - 6"2'
Linford Christie - 6"2'
Usain Bolt - 6"5'
Asafa Powell - 6"3'
 

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blues4flag said:
Hampson has to be the fastest ruckman in the AFL. When he gets going, he's lightning. Anyone who saw him take off late against the Hawks would agree.
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I missed that from the Hawks game.

Did you see him take off against Brisbane on Friday? Around wing/half forward ran about 50 metres flat out, then kicked it from around 55m. Didn't score but looked lightning fast. I didn't know that he had that sort of pace. Never seen a 6ft 6" AFL player run that fast before. Would like to see him do that more often.
 
KruZin said:
I missed that from the Hawks game.

Did you see him take off against Brisbane on Friday? Around wing/half forward ran about 50 metres flat out, then kicked it from around 55m. Didn't score but looked lightning fast. I didn't know that he had that sort of pace. Never seen a 6ft 6" AFL player run that fast before. Would like to see him do that more often.
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Not a fan of your avatar KZ.
 
The Donners said:
Most of the world's best sprinters of the past and present have been around 6"2' or 6"3'.

Carl Lewis - 6"2'
Linford Christie - 6"2'
Usain Bolt - 6"5'
Asafa Powell - 6"3'
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A lot of people on here seem to think small blokes are faster than tall blokes, but in 100m+ runs it's the opposite. Smaller blokes tend to have quicker acceleration but over a longer distance a bit of height will be beneficial.

On the subject, I'd go with Wojcinski. I know Rusling and Tenace are supposed to be faster, but I haven't seen it enough so Wojcinski it is. I'd say in a 100m sprint with no ball, Deledio and Judd would challenge him.
 
blues4flag said:
Hampson has to be the fastest ruckman in the AFL.
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Naitanui might be quicker or a better athlete than Hampson.
KruZin said:
I missed that from the Hawks game.

Did you see him take off against Brisbane on Friday? Around wing/half forward ran about 50 metres flat out, then kicked it from around 55m. Didn't score but looked lightning fast. I didn't know that he had that sort of pace. Never seen a 6ft 6" AFL player run that fast before. Would like to see him do that more often.
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I believe Hampson is as fast as Armfield who runs 20 metres in 2.83 seconds.

Hampson ran down Shannon Byrnnes in the NAB Cup.

Hammer reminds me of Kouta who used to run around as an athlete on the wing before he developed a footy brain and became a superstar.

Huge upside...

I can't wait to see Naitanui play. ;)
 
who cares who runs the fastest 20m or 100m sprints ... in a game, lovett consistently outruns every opponent. there's a difference in running and running with a ball and bouncing.

he therefore wins the award for fastest footballer.

and how many times do you see alwyn davey off the ball running down opponents and winning holding the ball frees.
 
KruZin said:
I missed that from the Hawks game.

Did you see him take off against Brisbane on Friday? Around wing/half forward ran about 50 metres flat out, then kicked it from around 55m. Didn't score but looked lightning fast. I didn't know that he had that sort of pace. Never seen a 6ft 6" AFL player run that fast before. Would like to see him do that more often.
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Yeah, was the Lions game I was talking about. Don't know why I wrote Hawks. :eek:
 
RobbyRoy said:
A lot of people on here seem to think small blokes are faster than tall blokes, but in 100m+ runs it's the opposite. Smaller blokes tend to have quicker acceleration but over a longer distance a bit of height will be beneficial.
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Forgotten Maurice Greene and Tyson Gay have we? Both under 5ft9 last time I checked, both world champions over the past 10 years. I've always thought 5ft9 was considered pretty small..........maybe I was wrong :rolleyes:
 

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The Cryptkeeper said:
Kane Tenace is very slick. I'm surprised that he hasn't been mentioned. Wojo is lightning. Pearce, Daniel Wells, Jetta, Alwyn Davey and Deledio are all sharp. Rusling is very quick for a big guy as is Franklin.

Hawthorns quickest would be Mark Williams over 20 yards and he'd be in the AFL's elite group. Bateman is no slouch on the toe either although probably not quite as quick as those listed above. Apparently Beau Muston is on the sharp side as well athough that remains to be seen as he is yet to debut.

I think overall, I'd toss a coin between the Geelong pair. Rusling still has exceptional speed over 100m but wouldn't be running 10.8s now that he has bulked up. My guess is that his best would now be 11s-11.2s which is still slippery enough, particularly for a big, leading forward.

Tenace by a nostril.
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He hasn't lost any speed he posted 10.6 / 100m and a 48.1 / 400m in club tests at the start of his 3rd pre season according to Eddie M.

Misconception that bulking up always causes loss of pace, if anything it would increase his explosive power so running in a straight line wouldn't hinder his speed. Turning is another matter his agility would be worse the bigger he got.

Officially though Rusling has done a 10.8sec / 100m.
 
old_clint said:
But in spite of this the same monumental ignorance is again displayed.
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Since you didn't acknowledge it in the other thread here is more proof of Rusling's 10.8, from an athletics news forum.

http://www.coolrunning.com.au/latestnews/2006_02_01_archive.shtml


Corcoran's $5m plan to target kids

Most drift away because they can't afford to continue the intense twice-daily training required to match it with the world's best.

The cream are drafted to high-paying sports like the AFL, where they earn more than $50,000 in their first year. Corcoran, who came to AA after a long career with AFL clubs Melbourne and Essendon, understands the pull of team sports such as football.

But he wants extra funding so he can offer an alternative to athletes like Sean Rusling, who as a teenager ran 10.8sec for 100m and 50.1sec for 400m, but opted for an AFL career and was drafted to Collingwood in 2004.

"We have a huge amount of work to do," Corcoran said. "The few athletes we can support now are trying to get by on a few thousand dollars a year. They can't live on it. We need to raise enough revenue to offer 50 to 60 scholarships a year at up to $50,000 each, and to enable us to pay coaches, so we can have a shot at competing on the international stage."
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But keep living in denial mate.:thumbsu::cool:
 

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