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Fastest Player in the AFL
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The_Reaper
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The two fastest eagles are Judd and Staker
Depends on what you mean, Judd would have to be the fastest over a period of a match, amazing how he can maintain his pace.
Blokes like Davey and Lovett are quick over short distances but one of the fastests plays off the mark I've ever seen is Damien Cupido.
Blokes like Davey and Lovett are quick over short distances but one of the fastests plays off the mark I've ever seen is Damien Cupido.
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Rhan Hooper is a new contender for the Lions, but it is very difficult to compare.
Shannon Byrnes from Geelong was amazingingly quick when we played them in Round 1.
Shannon Byrnes from Geelong was amazingingly quick when we played them in Round 1.
danyle pearce would be a good bet
Dean Rioli.......ooops, you said the fastest!!!
Sean Rusling is 6 foot 3 in the old measurements, but he runs 400 metres in 50.1 seconds and 100 metres in 10.8 seconds. (Geelong's Kane Tenace, touted as the fastest player in the AFL, manages 10.7 seconds for 100 metres.)
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Aaron Davey would get my vote, purely on pace alone. His closing speed on an opponent is something else.
EADE2005andBEYOND
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anyone from the dogs...cos we are fast.....VROOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM
ben_cats_fan
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How does the amount of bounces a player averages per game count for anything? And besides which, who's to say if Clarke had've played a handful more games he would've kept that 5.3 bounces per game, but in fact average less?BATTERY said:
for all those people saying davey is the fastest, you are wrong - matthew robbins chased down davey from behind atleast 3 times on saturday. im not sure if its because melbourne gave up after half time (like our opponents in round 1 did), but robbo was a lot faster than davey.
From Collingwood, Sean Rusling who is as quick as anyone. Walker is very quick, Lids of course is, Judd is explosive over short distances. Some very quick players
Davey, Judd, Delidio, Clarke.. Theres a couple of really fast ones.
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Dale Morris from the Dogs is also pretty quick.
Davey's speed blinds people some people. He may motor in top gear, but he has nowhere near Chris Judd's anticipation or speed off the mark. If you factor in these (important) variables, then Judd leaves him for dead. I often see Davey standing flat-footed when he should be moving.
Anyway, there are many ways to look at this. Fastest player in a 50-60m dash is the most obvious. What about a 5m dash or 1500m ? Who is the fastest to get boot to ball ? Quickest hands ? Fastest to get to their feet after being tackled and get involved for a second effort ? Fastest brain (ability to instantly sum up the situation and make the right decision) ?
This last one is easily the most important, in my opinion. It's what makes "slow" players like Scotty West and Sammy Mitchell so valuable.
Davey's speed blinds people some people. He may motor in top gear, but he has nowhere near Chris Judd's anticipation or speed off the mark. If you factor in these (important) variables, then Judd leaves him for dead. I often see Davey standing flat-footed when he should be moving.
Anyway, there are many ways to look at this. Fastest player in a 50-60m dash is the most obvious. What about a 5m dash or 1500m ? Who is the fastest to get boot to ball ? Quickest hands ? Fastest to get to their feet after being tackled and get involved for a second effort ? Fastest brain (ability to instantly sum up the situation and make the right decision) ?
This last one is easily the most important, in my opinion. It's what makes "slow" players like Scotty West and Sammy Mitchell so valuable.
Chewy said:
Drew Petrie comes to mind
otis_david said:
everyone says cousins is the fastest over match...judd wuld definitely have the best acceleration and close to best top speed...cousins for maintaining speed coz he always manages to rack possesions at some time by running too far...davey for top speed...judd for 40m i think...walker over 100m
