Opinion Gary Ablett senior , Wayne Carey, Tony Lockett who's the best?

[Aristotle Pickett]

Rating these players is always hard for me.

Lockett was an incredibly dominant force who regularly kicked 10 plus goals in his prime.
Crowds would switch ends to watch him each quarter.
Ablett snr was freakiskly skilled and magical to watch.
Carey was a superbly balanced athlete that could do it all.
All 3 were physically dominant players.

 

[Red Bull]

 

[RUNVS]

All three of them are rather questionable people, though it is not a good list if Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

58

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

is easily the best person in it. Ablett and Carey better hope there is no heaven and hell because I don't think they would like where they would end up.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Only 1 made the AFL Team of the Century.
There's your answer.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

All three of them are rather questionable people, though it is not a good list if Tony Lockett is easily the best person in it. Ablett and Carey better hope there is no heaven and hell because I don't think they would like where they would end up.

I was hoping to talk about football ability only.
Mike Sheahan said Carey was the best but Ablett snr is often picked 1.
Lockett was probably the most dominant player ever at his peak.

 

[Shane Sheridan]

Ablett best of the three for mine, but Lockett would be my first pick if selecting a team.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Only 1 made the AFL Team of the Century.
There's your answer.

That was done in 1996.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

All three of them are rather questionable people, though it is not a good list if Tony Lockett is easily the best person in it. Ablett and Carey better hope there is no heaven and hell because I don't think they would like where they would end up.

Are you the moral police, the question was in what order do you rate them as footballers. Never was it asked who would make the best life advisor.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That was done in 1996.

Yes, that's how a century works. 100 years.
Well done Robinson Crusoe.

2 of the 3 got past 1000 goals, and the 'Carey played CHF so his tally is less' argument is a bit moot when Ablett spent 3/4 of his career at HFF/Wing.
His 3 full seasons at FF were comparable to what Plugger achieved seasonally in the same position over a few seasons.

So I think no.1 and no.2 here are clear. It's Plugger or Ablett in whatever order floats your boat. Carey no.3

 

[Stabby McGee]

Ablett Carey Lockett... but boy there is only a cigarette paper between them

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Ablett, Carey, Lockett

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Yes, that's how a century works. 100 years.
Well done Robinson Crusoe.

2 of the 3 got past 1000 goals, and the 'Carey played CHF so his tally is less' argument is a bit moot when Ablett spent 3/4 of his career at HFF/Wing.
His 3 full seasons at FF were comparable to what Plugger achieved seasonally in the same position over a few seasons.

So I think no.1 and no.2 here are clear. It's Plugger or Ablett in whatever order floats your boat. Carey no.3

It's not clear, Carey could play anywhere on the field and did kick big bags of goals.
Incidently Carey rated Ablett snr 9th of all time which I thought was a bit bitchy.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It's not clear, Carey could play anywhere on the field and did kick big bags of goals.
Incidently Carey rated Ablett snr 9th of all time which I thought was a bit bitchy.

Carey would be lucky to be in the top 3 in this era. Jason Dunstall getting slept on here something shocking.
Easily better than the duck also.

 

[Swan Districts Kid]

Carey would be lucky to be in the top 3 in this era. Jason Dunstall getting slept on here something shocking.
Easily better than the duck also.

Totally Agree
Lockett best full forward - with Dunstall breathing down his neck.
Ablett best player overall.
Carey a bit overrated. Glenn Jakovich used to towel him up.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Dunstall is the answer you are looking for.

 

[Schauermann]

Ablett - Lockett - Carey.

Based on haircuts.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Carey was the best I’ve seen. I’d then take Lockett over Ablett Snr, albeit it’s close. GAJ is above both IMO.

 

[GROTTO]

If you had Pick 1 in the draft who would you take out of them?

And No the answer is not Richard Tambling

Richard Tambling

Age

38

Ht

180cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.9

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

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If you lock up your wives, you would take Carey and build a team around him.

 

[Pessimistic]

Carey has flags (though probably should have '98)

 

[Pessimistic]

Carey would be lucky to be in the top 3 in this era. Jason Dunstall getting slept on here something shocking.
Easily better than the duck also.

Not sure if serious

 

[Herzog]

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Strange man.

 

[Jack Green]

Dunstall is the answer you are looking for.

Should probably be in this thread . I think most Hawks would agree as a crowd pleaser [ not saying Dunstall wasn't ] he's not quite in the league of the other 3. But all truly great players.
For me, Ablett snr the best player I've seen and fantastic to watch . A short half head against Lockett. Wheras Dunstall was purely a full forward, Lockett could have short stints in the ruck , and Carey primarily CHF [ a more difficult posy] , Ablett snr had a bit more flexibilty . Could play back flank/ wing/ forward flank .
Bit like choosing between Megan Gale or Jennifer Hawkins isn't it? Personal choice.

 

[blueboy25]

Need to remember that Lockett played in some very average teams for a number of years.

Whack him at Full Forward of the hawthorn team and he would have kicked another 500 with Pritchard, Platten and co delivering it to him.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Two of the best.

 

[GROTTO]

Carey has flags (though probably should have '98)

Kicked 1.4 in the GF.

From memory, most of those shots he should have scored goals from in the first half and buried the Crows at HT.