**** , over 20 of you people voted.. WTF ???
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nicks quads (in J's post) look larger than locketts. he must have been an imposing figure.
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Im not seeing what your issue is?
No, you don't have to. It cannot be a match if you only seen one of them play.
Just means all of us should abstain that only saw Carrots play.
The few fossils old enough to have seen BOTH Big Nick and Carrots would actually have an idea of both players from really seeing them play.
The rest of us only seen one. One is not a match up....
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I am just surprised there is well over 20 people old enough to have seen both play.
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Grey Power is well and truly alive here, i'd be surprised if there isn't quite a few more of us .
You lot scare me.
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Definitely Sam MacLure.
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Grew up on Big Nick stories. Watched as many games as I've been able to get my hands on.
The legend is well deserved.
If today's team had a player as influential as Big Nick we'd be already playing deep in finals.
Sincerely, he is to VFL/AFL football as Bill Russell is to the NBA.
The legend is well deserved.
If today's team had a player as influential as Big Nick we'd be already playing deep in finals.
Sincerely, he is to VFL/AFL football as Bill Russell is to the NBA.
Never heard of Bill Russell. Not a reference point for me.
I get the feeling from Big Nick stories he had a presence on a ground like Plugger of my era of watching. Where if the ball was anywhere near him everybody knew his presence would be felt equally via skill or strength. I assume as big bodied player that is what Big nick felt like on the ground for opposition supporters and opposition players. He also lived through and played some real low point in Carlton's history to see them come out of it after 21 year drought and a golden era. Maybe only Serg Silvagni would understand the transformation like Big Nick of this era.
I assume he is up there with Jezza for all time Carlton influence of becoming the club that eventually would win the most premierships within a decade of retiring and coaching stint.
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Definitely Sam MacLure.
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Bill Russell, not Michael Jordan, is the greatest winner in NBA history. Russell played in the same era as Wilt Chamberlain and won 11 NBA championships as a player (1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969) and won 5 MVP awards. Yes, eight in a row or 11 of 13.
Like Russell, the VFL changed their rules on a number of occasions in an attempt to curtail John Nicholls' success.
He had a presence even greater than Plugger. Primarily because he played ruck for much of his career. Imagine if Grundy or Gawn had Plugger's presence game in, game out. Perhaps the most modern example would be when Buddy Franklin used to go down as far as half back and just obliterate teams a few times a game - only Nicholls was constant.
This was the only way to stop Big Nick.
This is one of those "not the best, but the best you have seen' conundrums.
I only got to see big Nick at the end of his career when he was clearly past his best, but head to head is in a class above Carrots.
Gotta go the big fella....ffs, they named our B&F award after him...
I only got to see big Nick at the end of his career when he was clearly past his best, but head to head is in a class above Carrots.
Gotta go the big fella....ffs, they named our B&F award after him...
ha ha. That is crazy he was even trying to get up from that.
That like watching the Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson fight in UFC and they can still try to carry on from massive hits to each other.
Some people are as tough as old oak trees.
Bigger they are, the bigger the fall too... ha ha
Nicholls had retired before i could form an opinion on anything football. So i can't vote on this one.
I've given some thoughts on all previous match-ups though so i may as well here too.
John Nicholls is an AFL Legend and unquestionably in our best 5 players ever. The B&F is The John Nicholls Medal and will never be changed, no matter what kind of champion comes after him. Sits at the very top of Carlton royalty bar none.
Andrew Carazzo was imo one of the most overrated footballers to play for us. Very ordinary player. I would pick any other player in the tournament over him........and 100's that aren't even in.
This is like Don Bradman v Dirk Wellham.
I've given some thoughts on all previous match-ups though so i may as well here too.
John Nicholls is an AFL Legend and unquestionably in our best 5 players ever. The B&F is The John Nicholls Medal and will never be changed, no matter what kind of champion comes after him. Sits at the very top of Carlton royalty bar none.
Andrew Carazzo was imo one of the most overrated footballers to play for us. Very ordinary player. I would pick any other player in the tournament over him........and 100's that aren't even in.
This is like Don Bradman v Dirk Wellham.
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Quite frankly, I think you're being incredibly harsh and ignoring the fact that Carrazzo is every chance to finally win the Rising Star award this year.
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30 people claiming to have seen big Nick play.
You're all old AF
You're all old AF
Robertio
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That would be pretty right.30 people claiming to have seen big Nick play.
You're all old AF
Let's carbon date test these fossils.
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Nicholls wins very comfortably (31-6) to progress through to the 2nd round of voting.
Next H2H up shortly.
Next H2H up shortly.
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Time for our next H2H:
David McKay vs Mil Hanna
For those of you who need a reminder...
David McKay
263 games
277 goals
Premiership player - 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981
Carlton Hall of Fame - 1996
Mil Hanna
190 games
83 goals
Premiership player - 1995
All-Australian - 1992
Carlton Hall of Fame - 2016
VS
Who are you voting for?
David McKay vs Mil Hanna
For those of you who need a reminder...
David McKay
263 games
277 goals
Premiership player - 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981
Carlton Hall of Fame - 1996
Mil Hanna
190 games
83 goals
Premiership player - 1995
All-Australian - 1992
Carlton Hall of Fame - 2016
VS
Who are you voting for?
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Bloody hell.
Swan
But I watched a bit of a 95 game the other day, and geez it would be good to have a Mil on the wing again.
Swan
But I watched a bit of a 95 game the other day, and geez it would be good to have a Mil on the wing again.
McKay
One of the better marks to wear the jumper, accurate, booming kick
One of the better marks to wear the jumper, accurate, booming kick
Mil.Could play forward/back dynamic on the field and pace to burn.
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