Toast Max Holmes

[Gazza Greatness]

Only ever saw highlights and read what past players have to say and they all rated him highly.
I think he tends be forgotten because he played for a team that had very little success. Many of his finest performances were never broadcast (often billed for the bigger clubs at the time).
If you check out his stats, nearly 20 disposals & 5 marks per game as a winger in that era is ridiculously good.

Back in the day 'interstate games' Vic vs WA and Vic vs SA were the real highlight games of the calendar with some of the very best players from around the country playing and Robbie Flower was nearly always BOG or near to it in those games, that's how good a player he was, one of the very best and a champion and for many years was my favourite non Geelong player.

 

[My Tilly]

Some of those marks are incredible. I know he was light but he obviously had brilliant hops. I recall having a chat to Neville Bruns a few years ago and Flower was one of those players he spoke about when it came to aerial craftsmanship (Ablett notably mentioned).
This is why he'd make a top line player in today's game. 6ft'1 and could run all day like Lachie Whitfield

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Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

.

 

[Lingsface]

Next Captain?

 

[Vdubs]

You would think his game would be perfectly suited to today.
Likewise Robert Flower.

Loved Robbie. What a player

They were both exceptionally skilled, quick, beautiful marks, and could kick both feet. I think they both used left hand to bounce. And virtually same height and weight, 183cm, 75kg, Turner being 9months older

 

[supahoops]

If he puts in the body of work James Kelly

James Kelly

Age

40

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.5

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.6

5star

MG

273.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

6.8

5star

did he will go past both he and Turner by some way as our bestest #9. I can see a Holmes-Humphries taking over Dangerfield-Stewart in the captaincy stakes.