I reckon KB should be in there. His record is legendary.
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Franklin just has to be on that list
Forgot Lance Franklin
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Putting the Geelong hat on, Scarlett and Enright have to be in the conversation. Doull is rightly in there obviously but he and Enright are arguably the two greatest small defenders of all time and Scarlett - well many people will say that he’s the equal of silvagni and the prototype attacking fullback who could also keep is opponent scoreless
Franklin over Jezza for me.
Jezza Is an AFL legend but with 444 goals from 279 games could you say his record stacks up in comparison to Buddy's?
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Jezza Is an AFL legend but with 444 goals from 279 games could you say his record stacks up in comparison to Buddy's?
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Shane Heard
Brownlow Medallist
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Hird in the EFC 1993 flag year was 20 years old playing as a tall, lead up half forward flanker. The previous year he was in and out of the league side and playing predominantly as a forward.
In 94’ if I remember he was still playing as a high forward and basically playing as a wingman.
Pretty soon in 95’ he was given stints in the guts by Sheedy and started to win contests.
Very quickly after that, Sheedy just let him go wherever he felt like during a match and played as a free roaming ruck rover /utility.
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Albert Collier would be the greatest Centre Half Back ever. Jack Dyer who as we know was an avid Collingwood hater said that Collier was the toughest and most ruthless player to ever play the game. He also said that Collier was the most skilled player of his era. An era that included Reg Hickey, Gordon Coventry, Harry Collier, Syd Coventry, Hayden Bunton and Bob Pratt. The following is a quote from Jack Dyer.
'Albert Collier was one hell of a player and one hell of a man. The toughest footballer to walk the face of this earth. Albert was a GOD, a God amongst men, the most outstanding young player the game has ever seen. He won a brownlow as a teenager and mastered every facet of the game. A beautiful high mark, a thumping kick and a fine mover around the field. He was a thumping backman, a fierce competitor , a colossus as a team player and the first protector to stalk the field. I repected him more then any other player in history. Once he praised me, and that was the ultimate in my football career. I will cherish that for ever' Jack Dyer
Collier was a Brownlow medalist and played in an amazing 6 Premierships. He was part of the greatest team ever assembled that won four flags in a row and his teammates and coach the great Jock McHale all said he was the best player in that team. Simply the greatest Centre Half Back to have ever played the game.
'Albert Collier was one hell of a player and one hell of a man. The toughest footballer to walk the face of this earth. Albert was a GOD, a God amongst men, the most outstanding young player the game has ever seen. He won a brownlow as a teenager and mastered every facet of the game. A beautiful high mark, a thumping kick and a fine mover around the field. He was a thumping backman, a fierce competitor , a colossus as a team player and the first protector to stalk the field. I repected him more then any other player in history. Once he praised me, and that was the ultimate in my football career. I will cherish that for ever' Jack Dyer
Collier was a Brownlow medalist and played in an amazing 6 Premierships. He was part of the greatest team ever assembled that won four flags in a row and his teammates and coach the great Jock McHale all said he was the best player in that team. Simply the greatest Centre Half Back to have ever played the game.
James Hird averaged 20 disposals, 6 marks and 1.4 goals per game.
He has 5 B&F's
5 x All Australian
2 Premierships
Norm Smith medal
Brownlow medal
He earns the right, as a player, to be considered one of the all time greats.
Martin may get there someday, but as it stands right now, he's not there just yet.
Rance > both of them
Glad to see he has been mentioned already and it pains me to say this because he was an Essendon player but have read stories about Albert Thurgood for years that indicate he was clearly the best player in the sport Australia wide for a long period straddling the Bombers days in the VFA, the inception of the VFL and the turn of the 20th century.
Was involved in some controversies, but I would be pretty surprised if he was not in the best 20 players in the history of the sport at least in terms of his superiority over his peers.
Once place-kicked a ball 98 metres though it was said to be slightly wind assisted.
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Was involved in some controversies, but I would be pretty surprised if he was not in the best 20 players in the history of the sport at least in terms of his superiority over his peers.
Once place-kicked a ball 98 metres though it was said to be slightly wind assisted.
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Nathan Buckley averages 24.6 disposals a game, 1.01 goals a game.
7 x All Australian
Norm Smith Medal
6 x B and F
Magarey Medal
Rising Star
Jack Oatey Medal
Alex Jesaulenko Medal
Sttew
Brownlow Medallist
LOL
Pendlebury just a gatherer around stoppages? Stat padded? Now while I’m open to debate let’s actually make reasonable points here..
Jezza was a genuine centreman/flanker (183cm). Yeah he played full forward one year (1970) and kicked the tonne. He also played a couple of seasons on a back flank (circa 75’), was a sometime ruck rover and finished his career as a back pocket. One of the most versatile players in history and you’re judging him on goal stats? Aren’t stats just the dumbest!
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Alex Jesaulenko is one of the greatest players to ever play the game and would certainly be in my best 22 after watching 50 plus years of footy.
Definitely only players pre 1990.
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Not a bad list, i think you are undervaluing modern players like Matthew Scarlett & Corey Enright as a defender and Dean Cox as a ruck.
Six of the players listed above actually came from interstate in order to play in what's was the nations pre-eminent competition before it changed its name to the AFL.
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Yes of course, how silly of me
Pendelbury's handball is what makes him elite, Buckley could never state that. If anything Buckley got out the back of a lot of contests and was given the ball because he was such an elite kick, does that make him also a stats padder.
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Dusty is basically even on accolades already. Give him a couple more years to rack up more AA selections and B&F's and he'll catch him on that front. He's also got time for more Brownlows, Premierships and Norm Smiths.
I agree don't get me wrong. Martin is my favourite footballer and I seldom have much interest for true favourites in the modern game as they don't give me much excitement but he's different.
His persona is another reason why I like his game. He shy's away from the spotlight while teammates/other stars around the league are more than happy to do media work and promote their brand.
He just let's his football do all the talking.
I still feel like Hird has him covered for now.
Hird was such a brilliant footballer. Could play midfield, forward or back. Swung a game around on it's head (similarly to Martin).
Like you said, if Martin can maintain this level of performance for another 3-4 seasons, he probably surpasses Hird.
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