Fact Players who never seem to kick goals

[WN123]

It's quibling over terms, but I just see all of them as crumbing forwards, which is a role where the job description now requires increased defensive pressure compared to what it used to. I'm aware of Alwyn Davey's goals per game average, and I still think the only really "special" aspect of his game is his tackling ability. Rioli is overhyped here on Big Footy, but there is somewhat of a basis for it. By watching Cyril Rioli, he provides more than just goals and tackling, and myself and many others see him having more scope to move beyond the crumbing forward role and eventually play as a creative midfielder - like Leon Davis is now, but much better. For the hype that Davey has gotten, you'd think he'd been scoring 30-40 goals a season on top of his tackling numbers the last couple of years.

Fair comment and I think most Essendon fans think Alwyn could do more... but every time he had been interviewed he describes his number 1 job as tackling and applying pressure. At this he is probably the best.

 

[Frothies Mcveigh]

current richmond players

I thought you nailed it here.

lol.

 

[Red Gum]

I remember the Scanlan footy cards in the late 80s early 90s (always smelled like gum. They were great!)

I don't know what year it was but Guy McKenna was the only bloke in the set with 0 goals (and I think he was at about the 200 game mark)

Also Shanahan did play on Jarman in the 2nd half of the Grandfinal, and to the bloke whose uncle had 5 kicked against him in 66... Thank him for me

 

[The Purple Jesus]

Nah mate McKenna kicked the odd goal every so often including one in his last game (think it was his last kick)
267 games
28 goals

 

[Selective Retention]

Joel Corey has played 10 seasons and hasn't managed to crack double figures for goals in any of them. He'd cover the most ground for Geelong or if not he'd be very bloody close, runs all day.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Not sure about the threads title, players either kick them or they dont!
At Freo
Steven Dodd 98 games and 7 goals
Roger Hayden 102 games and 10 goals
dont kick too many
Anyone know who has currently played most games in the league without a goal??

Will Thursfield.

 

[cmndstab]

Here's one that wasn't a defensive back - Matthew Clarke always amazed me at how few goals he kicked considering he rucked all over the ground. Maybe it had something to do with him only averaging a couple of marks per game


Ended up with 38 (with 40 behinds) from 258 games.