The league's best midfield?

[adagio]

OK, yes, probably Collingwood, with the ridiculous amount of players they can rotate through there.

But, on paper, which team do you think has the best starting 4 or 5 mids? For a few years now it's been Geelong, but with Ablett gone they've come back to the pack a bit.

Speaking of which, it also begs the question of where Gold Coast's midfield rates in the scheme of things... Ablett, Rischitelli, Harris & Swallow looks a pretty handy combo.

 

[jaws1975]

Collingwood's or St Kilda's midfield.

 

[saintgary]

I'd still say Geelong's top 4/5 is very strong although it depends on if Corey/Ling are still up to it:

Bartel, Selwood, Chapman, Corey and with Ling tagging.

Saints have a very strong 5, but they fall a little bit away after that:

Hayes, Goddard, Dal Santo, Montagna and with Jones tagging.

Collingwood clearly have the best depth in the midfield, but not sure if they have the best 4/5: (although still very good)

Swan, Pendlebury, Didak, Thomas?, Ball?

For the best top 4/5 midfielders, I'd have:

1. St Kilda
2. Geelong (although assuming Corey rebounds from injury-ravaged 2010)
3. Collingwood


Although Collingwood clearly has the best ruck, therefore all of Collingwood's midfielders are even better.

 

[savagelunchbox]

Simple answer... the last 3 premiers have hardly changed their midfields other than their ruck. So the answer is:

1. Collingwood
2. Geelong
3. Hawthorn

 

[buddyruff]

Whos to say whos midfield is the best.

Hawthorns midfield though is mighty impressive.

Mitchell, Hodge, Sewell, Lewis, Burgoyne, Rioli, Young, Bateman, Bruce, Ellis

 

[HolyRioli]

Hawks on-ballers are as top-line as any midfield. However, we have something of an uninspiring ruck division. If either Bailey or Hale are able to step up this year, you'd see us rated higher. Hodge, Burgoyne, Mitchell, Rioli, Young, Lewis and Sewell are as good as any midfield core, and we have good 2nd liners in Bruce, Bateman, Ellis, etc. Not to mention a couple of impressive youngsters in the Nappy Cup

 

[Dogma84]

You would have to say Collingwood just on depth...they have about a dozen blokes all capable of playing on the ball.

However to continue on the emerging trend of pumping my own team up, the dogs have a damn strong midfield.

Boyd, Cooney, Griffen, Cross, Picken, Higgins, Ward, Gia.

With a ruck division of Hudson, Minson and an up and coming Roughead, also an untried by very talented Ayce Cordy.

Our midfield alone should see us challenging again this year.

 

[Balony_pony16]

I think the doggies will have the best after this season, with griffin, ward, and higgins all likely to setup a heap, to compliment boyd, cooney, & cross

 

[Mark25Jackson]

* cue for every nuffy on BF to nominate their own midfield. dumb thread.

 

[Blue and Silver]

Geelong's at this point.

Corey, Chapman, Selwood, Bartel, Kelly, Ling, Varcoe

with players like Enright, Johnson etc. playing at either end, who could run through the middle. All of them save Kelly and Varcoe have AA credentials.

Collingwood's based on depth is a bit of a stretch. I rate Ball, Swan, Pendlebury, Thomas, Wellingham, Sidebottom, Didak and Beams all pretty well, but not over the above line up for sheer talent depth

 

[Slattery_20]

Dogs could find themselves 2nd now after Pies.
Cross, Cooney, Boyd, Griffen, but they need to find more from the 2nd tier (Sherman etc will have first crack, Libba & Wallis in a few years).

 

[piesaregreat]

Hint all top 4 sides have very good midfields
Sides that are looking to be top 4 this season will have very good midfields

Collingwood have ths best at the moment due to winning the GF. The best midfield of 2011 will be determined by who wins the 2011 GF.

 

[buddyruff]

* cue for every nuffy on BF to nominate their own midfield. dumb thread.

Cue you to piss off

 

[indieswan96]

Hint all top 4 sides have very good midfields
Sides that are looking to be top 4 this season will have very good midfields

Collingwood have ths best at the moment due to winning the GF. The best midfield of 2011 will be determined by who wins the 2011 GF.

That is a ridiculous comment.

In 2005 and 2008, tell me who had the best midfield and tell me who won the flag.

 

[Pessimistic]

It was hawthorn till we lost Kennedy, obviously

 

[PieNSauce]

I think there's a reasonable argument that says it's the MCG in Victoria. Unfortunately Etihad is a distant last while Skilled statium isn't that great.

Stupid pissing contest thread to attract nuffies!

 

[Blue and Silver]

Dogs could find themselves 2nd now after Pies.
Cross, Cooney, Boyd, Griffen, but they need to find more from the 2nd tier (Sherman etc will have first crack, Libba & Wallis in a few years).

Ward, Higgins, Giansiracusa?

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

clearly melbourne has the best midfield by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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[The Bomb]

Sandilands, Goddard, Ablett, Swan, Judd would be the leagues best midfield.

 

[absy]

The answer is always Melbourne.

 

[The Bomb]

clearly melbourne has the best midfield by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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The answer is always Melbourne.

Melbourne have a midfield, when this this happen?

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Melbourne have a midfield, when this this happen?

??????

 

[Slattery_20]

Ward, Higgins, Giansiracusa?

Yep, overlooked Ward, Picken I guess you'd class as a midfielder too.
Very strong on-ballers, if not the depth of runners/outside guys the Pies have

 

[schimma2snake]

Cooney, Griffen, Cross, Boyd

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Before Ablett left, Geelong had the best starting 4 (including ruckman).

Now Collingwood do.

Pendlebury, Swan, Ball and Jolly. Never thought I'd see the day to be honest. Collingwood and 'Great midfield' haven't been in the same sentence for many MANY years.

Buckley was doing it alone for so long

edit: St.Kilda, Fremantle and Carlton are pretty good too. I'd almost put Carlton second to be honest.