South of the Yarra
Brownlow Medallist
- Jul 23, 2006
- 12,090
- 21,350
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
Martin’s dominant games are when the Tigers are 6 goals up. No where to be found in the tough games or losing games.
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In part his is true because he is a player that plays more attacking and forward of the ball. The other side of the ledger is that for the last 3 seasons we have won a lot of games and Martin is a massive part of that, in some games the difference between the sides. To say he doesn't turn up in tough games is nonsense, how else did he win a Brownlow (and accolades from just about everyone). His 2017 Norm Smith for example. His dominant last half of the season translated into us not losing any games in that time, (not all due to Martin obviously). His slightly down 2018 and start of this season was all between the ears, he said so himself, once he worked that out, he was back to his best.Martin’s dominant games are when the Tigers are 6 goals up. No where to be found in the tough games or losing games.
HahahahahahahhahahahRance > both of them
I would probably switch Voss and Harvey around Buckley Hird.. happy to go with that. I would not call Hird a pure Mid either..more like a half forward with a free run. The other 3 were more like the old fashioned centreman type.interesting to see peoples thoughts on how they would rank voss hird buckley. those three were the 3 premier mids of their decade and often are listed one after the other in these types of lists.
voss hird buckley and robert harvey how would you rank them
Id lean toward Harvey, Voss, Buckley, Hird personally
Jezza top 20 of all time...and a better player than Leigh Matthews...A BALL player ...Great Mark, Balance, leap...Beautiful Kick had it all. Played Half forward half back FF...Ruck Rover ...All Australian quality in all positions. " Jezza you Beauty"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.
Pendlebury in full flight does not get the excitement metre to move... Buckley made it move. Unreasonable to you maybe ..and I am not discounting his value to the Collingwood side of the past decade.Pendlebury just a gatherer around stoppages? Stat padded? Now while I’m open to debate let’s actually make reasonable points here..
Is Ivor Warne-Smith the great grandfather of Lewd Warne-Text ?Excellent.
I'll add -
Ivor Warne-Smith - didn't start playing in Melbourne until 1925 (because he fought in WW1 and then captain-coached in Tassie). Won 2 Brownlows (26 & 28). Absolute Legend. Played CHF.
Bill Hutchison - Essendon 1950s - 2 Brownlows, 7 Top-10s.
Vic Thorp - In the argument for the Greatest Full-Back All Time. But he played in the 1920s.
Personal Opinion - I think Gary Dempsey was the best Ruck I ever say (and I saw Nicholls, Cox, Moss ands Madden). But Roy Wright is the only Ruckman to win 2 Brownlows (Peter Moore was a Forward/Ruck).
I love the History of any sport. (I don't know enough history of SA, WA or Tassie football - wish I did.).
But what were his super coach numbers like because that’s the yardstick nowadays apparently lolJezza 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!
John Sharrock was a better half forward than Gary Wilson..but then again Wilson was a tallish on ball player not really a rover probably more of a ruck rover at Fitzroy....Not in top 20 of all time but a very good footballer.Gary Wilson may not get the rover spot as the best ever but would comfortably sit on the half forward flank unmatched for that position.
Hodge and Judd need spots
Menegola should definitely be in the list.....
Jezza top 20 of all time...and a better player than Leigh Matthews...A BALL player ...Great Mark, Balance, leap...Beautiful Kick had it all. Played Half forward half back FF...Ruck Rover ...All Australian quality in all positions. " Jezza you Beauty"
stephen michael goes alright.
Martin and fyfe are putting together fair resumes.
Akermanis is underrated about how good he was still top three for stats all time for I50 and score involvements i think.
Was mccloed on the list, i loved him as a player.
Pratt ranks ahead of coventry.
Pendlebury is not in the top 20 mids of the past 30 years let alone of all time.As a Pies fan just going to comment on the Buckley situation, doesn’t deserve to be there but if you must have a Pies mid replace him with Pendlebury, overtaken Bucks’ career in my opinion.
Enright wasnt even in the top 5 geelong players during his era. Ablett, scarlett, bartel, chapman and johnson were all better.Matthew Scarlett for defenders. Probably = best of all time, alongside Silvagni. Wouldn't be counting out Enright either.
More spectacular but surely not a better player?
People in the media make a great deal about Dustin Martin's 2017 season where he averaged 30 disposals & 1.5 goals per game, culminating with the Norm Smith medal and 36 Brownlow votes.
Leigh Matthews averaged 27 disposals & close to 4 goals per game in 1977 and finished with 34 Brownlow votes (didn't even win it!). That is simply absurd. Truly incredible consistency.
The media have short memories.
Guys like Blight, Matthews, Ablett Snr, Jesa, they were incredibly dynamic footballers who consistently won football games off their own boot. More so, they would have loved the game that it is today. The freedom awarded to offensive minded players.
interesting to see peoples thoughts on how they would rank voss hird buckley. those three were the 3 premier mids of their decade and often are listed one after the other in these types of lists.
voss hird buckley and robert harvey how would you rank them
Id lean toward Harvey, Voss, Buckley, Hird personally
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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Major asterisk next to dusty for his underworld links and off field substance issues.Replace Hird or Buckley with Dusty. Judd and Diesel deserve a spot over them too
Last 30 years absolutely he is, all time I agree he isn’t, I stated he had passed Buckley.Pendlebury is not in the top 20 mids of the past 30 years let alone of all time.