So he would be a much worse player had he gone to Gold Coast?
Fyfe vs Dusty
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Notice all the players Dusty is being compared too were Richmond supporters,Fyfe and Hodgey.
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I actually reckon Fyfe's skillset is more impressive - we've rarely (if ever) seen a superstar midfielder have such an incredible aerial ability and inside game.
Whereas superstar midfielders that move forward and kick goals seem to be a bit more common.
Dusty will leave a legacy in premierships at a big Vic club that is less likely to be forgotten by the masses though.
Whereas superstar midfielders that move forward and kick goals seem to be a bit more common.
Dusty will leave a legacy in premierships at a big Vic club that is less likely to be forgotten by the masses though.
They are after all, all great players. Some are better at some things i.e. Fyfe is the player you want getting the ball, Hodge was the player you wanted with the ball under pressure and Martin was the player you wanted to give the ball to. Who is better all round player, Hodge, because he was a champion for so long. At the end of their careers I would say Fyfe and Martin might top him.
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Yes I know it would be considered a biased view but Fyfe for me hands down.
I can't help but wonder how this post would have panned out if it was posted before the finals series.
Fyfe hasn't played for weeks and Dusty's dominance is fresh in everyone's mind.
Fyfe was named Captain of the All Australian side Dusty didn't even make the side.
Fyfe won the Brownlow and Dusty although ineligible finished equal 6th.
Don't get me wrong Dusty is a star and an explosive match winner.
Totally disagree with this and I think most that have seen enough of him would back Fyfe in a one on one marking contest.
I can't help but wonder how this post would have panned out if it was posted before the finals series.
Fyfe hasn't played for weeks and Dusty's dominance is fresh in everyone's mind.
Fyfe was named Captain of the All Australian side Dusty didn't even make the side.
Fyfe won the Brownlow and Dusty although ineligible finished equal 6th.
Don't get me wrong Dusty is a star and an explosive match winner.
Totally disagree with this and I think most that have seen enough of him would back Fyfe in a one on one marking contest.
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Fyfe would be top 2 or 3 CHF in the comp if he was played there.
Watch his games. He is brilliant at pack marks.
Interesting comment, could you please explain these junktime performances ?.
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dusty way better. fyfe would be better suited to a 1v1 sport
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Fyfe for me, 2x MVP is more illustrious company than 2x Norm Smith (especially considering one of those should be Houli's). Dusty has the luxury of playing in a far better team and can pull of the "cooler" plays but week in week out Fyfe the best player since GAJ for me. Additionally Fyfe's sole grand final appearance was prior to him reaching his prime and is fairly irrelevant in this convo. In saying this both are already greats and comfortably sit 1&2 in their age bracket.
Nah.
Fyfe is more consistently outstanding, but Dusty is the better big game player, partly due to opportunity.
Honestly I couldn't split them. Fyfe's muscle at the stoppage and marking v Dusty's kicking and breakaway power into space.
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ohh sorry i read that wrong. my bad
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Fyfe will also get votes from Richmond haters.
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Funny but opposition supporters football world does not revolve around richmond.
Dusty has got the intangibles. Other words he’s no w***er.
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Fyfe is the superior aerialist, though Dusty is a far more dangerous & potent force forward of centre.....Goals are what count the most in this game, so for that reason it's Dusty for me.
Good poll too.
Good poll too.
If Fyfe played in Melbourne, his status would be legendary by now.
Unfortunately, he's rarely mentioned in newspapers and those of us who do not have pay tv, he's rarely ever seen on live tv.
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Fyfe pretty much beats Martin in all major areas but goals. In my opinion, Fyfe will average well over 1.2 goals per game when his career ends.
Not sure he'd be a worse performer, but he would not have enhanced his legacy proving those performances on the big stage, and certainly wouldn't have achieved the history making achievements he has.
He's been able to prove he is one of the great finals players, which is the stage where champions are ratified. It doesn't mean you need to dominate finals to be a champion, but it's a confirmer of the status not everyone achieves for a number of different circumstances.
To put in another way, it can only enhance your reputation compared to players that don't have that legacy, it can't do any damage to it. Therefore, it's something one player can claim that the other can't.
This could've been a Richmond board topic if we'd taken Fyfe instead of Griffiths 
In my view its the best mid at Richmond vs the best mid in the other 17 teams. I lean towards Dusty but I know I've got some bias in that - I don't know how much that is so I'm gonna say its too close to call.
In my view its the best mid at Richmond vs the best mid in the other 17 teams. I lean towards Dusty but I know I've got some bias in that - I don't know how much that is so I'm gonna say its too close to call.
I think this is a good highlight of the small, marginal differences.
One is better week to week, season to season, and they can change each week/season.
They have different strengths relative to each other, and you have mentioned some of them.
Both greats of the era.
Fyfe is a genuine superstar, and like many have said, one of the best aerialists in the game.
He's 'on' more consistently than Dusty is, but forward of centre nobody is as dangerous as Martin. I know Fyfe's team hasn't given him as many chances to perform on the big stages, but so many very good players in the past have been in the same boat.
Dusty has won 2 x Gary Ayres awards and 2 x Norms. The bloke lavishes big games, and unlike Fyfe, he only needs 15 touches to rip a game apart. It's for that reason alone, I'd take him over Fyfe.
He's 'on' more consistently than Dusty is, but forward of centre nobody is as dangerous as Martin. I know Fyfe's team hasn't given him as many chances to perform on the big stages, but so many very good players in the past have been in the same boat.
Dusty has won 2 x Gary Ayres awards and 2 x Norms. The bloke lavishes big games, and unlike Fyfe, he only needs 15 touches to rip a game apart. It's for that reason alone, I'd take him over Fyfe.
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When your team is listed as Richmond, and your sig is all about richmond, I’m not sure just saying “for that reason alone” makes you as impartial as you want to appear.
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