Toast Malcolm Blight's All Time Best From 1991 Onwards.

[Pugsley]

Pittman was never making it. Pathetic ruckman.

 

[lincsPJ]

Never rated Robran.

The fact John Klug is overlooked is a disgrace and shows how much Blight has lost it

Structurally he was massive in the premiership years which clearly has a few blight biases in this side.

 

[Pugsley]

I'd love to know the % won of games when Robran played. Not a superstar but his presence seemed to straighten us up

He took us to 2 grand finals.

 

[lincsPJ]

I'd love to know the % won of games when Robran played. Not a superstar but his presence seemed to straighten us up

From memory it’s a significant statistic. I’ll look it up later

 

[GreyCrow]

Not a knock on Laird but I'd go with Bassett over Laird for now. Maybe in 10 years time that may change

 

[earlsta]

I’d have Scott Hodges over McDermott wtf

 

[John Who]

I'd love to know the % won of games when Robran played. Not a superstar but his presence seemed to straighten us up

I reckon Robran would have to rank as one of our biggest underrated ex-players. Whenever he plays well I don't think we'd be losing many games. Can take some big marks and can kick long bomb goals as good as anyone. Also a proven Finals player, usually a good marker of a great player.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

Jenkins unlucky

 

[Golumless]

No David Mackay?

Please Blight, I've been well informed he's the best player Adelaide has.

 

[lincsPJ]

I'd love to know the % won of games when Robran played. Not a superstar but his presence seemed to straighten us up

1997
15-4 with him
2-5 without him

1998
14-4 with him
2-6 without him

 

[Sanders]

Not a knock on Laird but I'd go with Bassett over Laird for now. Maybe in 10 years time that may change

A fullback to replace laird?

 

[GreyCrow]

A fullback to replace laird?

Sure, its not like they are running out this weekend

 

[Sanders]

Sure, its not like they are running out this weekend

Why stop there?

 

[crows dude]

Silky Skilled Class Crows 22.

Johncock Talia Edwards
McLeod Stevens Laird
Goodwin Dangerfield Tregenza
Vardy Klug Porplyzia
Betts Modra D Jarman

I: Walker, A Jarman, Ricciuto, Hart

Tregenza? Really?? He had pace but skills were terrible

 

[Bovo]

I reckon Robran would have to rank as one of our biggest underrated ex-players. Whenever he plays well I don't think we'd be losing many games. Can take some big marks and can kick long bomb goals as good as anyone. Also a proven Finals player, usually a good marker of a great player.

Robran was a prelim specialist. Was fairly quiet on the big stage if I recall.

 

[Bovo]

A fullback to replace laird?

See, I feel Stiffy in the backline is more akin to Laird. Wonder if Laird in the forward could be like Stiffy...

 

[crows dude]

Never rated Robran.

The fact John Klug is overlooked is a disgrace and shows how much Blight has lost it

He was great in 1991. Thats all he played. His back problems cut his career short. Matthy Robran was important in those premiership years but for longevity Tex has to be the CHF

 

[Coopers]

No Bassett = failboat.

 

[CrowinNT]

Bassett in the back pocket for Edwards

Edwards in Dangers spot

Danger in Bickley’s spot

Tex for Robran

Then Roo as Captain ?

 

[Encanto]

There is a show on SEN on Sunday mornings at 10am (Melbourne time) called This Is Your Sporting Life hosted by Peter Donegan, last week the guest was Malcolm Blight talking about his football career. This Sunday it is again Malcolm talking about his time at the Adelaide Football Club.

 

[dogs105]

Some unpopular possibles: Birdman, Tippett. Neither deserving, but Tony M wasn’t a big goal kicker and I can’t think of any others.

Welsh
Bond
P

Tregenza and silky skills please

I didn't say kicking...

 

[Bicks]

Welsh
Bond
P

I didn't say kicking...

You didn't say decision making either.

 

[Betts are off]

Wow, no Brodie Smith love in here? If I had to take peak Brodie Smith vs Peak Nigel Smart i'd take Brodie every day of the week. No disrespect to Nigel Smart either, but in terms of impact HBFers you just don't get much better then Brodie Smith

 

[Bicks]

Wow, no Brodie Smith love in here? If I had to take peak Brodie Smith vs Peak Nigel Smart i'd take Brodie every day of the week. No disrespect to Nigel Smart either, but in terms of impact HBFers you just don't get much better then Brodie Smith

You're memory must be fading badly, Nigel the footballer was huge for the AFC

 

[El Doederino]

Wow, no Brodie Smith love in here? If I had to take peak Brodie Smith vs Peak Nigel Smart i'd take Brodie every day of the week. No disrespect to Nigel Smart either, but in terms of impact HBFers you just don't get much better then Brodie Smith

Maybe if Smith comes back and plays to his dominating best, at the end of his career you could have a debate

But at the moment, Smart is far far ahead of Smith.

Smart in his day was sublime.