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I would say Milne was more consistent over the duration of his career than Betts (2.1 goal per game avg vs. Betts at 1.8). Milney 8 seasons of 40+ goals vs. 7 seasons of 40+ for Betts even though Betts had a longer career. However Eddie's peak (first 3-4 years at the Crows) was better than Milne's. In that 2015-17 period, Eddie was unstoppable and I would say his absolute best performance was better than Milne's absolute best performance.
I would pick Milney for the body of work across his career but Betts for the level that he reached at his peak. Either way they rank very closely on the list.
Peter Daicos at his best is better than anyone on that list, although not sure you could categorise him as a pure small forward.
Pretty fair assessment of Milne and Betts.
Wizard Farmer at his absolute best - 2000 - was IMO the best I have seen (saw the very very end of Daicos’ career but not enough to appreciate it)