Top 5 since 1996

[MagpiesMan]

heres my opinion

1 Nathan Buckley
2 James Hird
3 Michael Voss
4 Robert Harvey
5 Simon Black

Nathan Buckley coz the guy averages over 25 possesion a game, averages more ranking points than any of the others in the herald sun, most consistent, fantastic ball winner, can kick a goal, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION

 

[celtic_pride]

Oh of course you would have the Blood Smearer at the top of your list.
Everyone with a brain would have voss and Hird ahead of him.

 

[Roddy]

heres my opinion

1 Nathan Buckley
2 James Hird
3 Michael Voss
4 Robert Harvey
5 Simon Black

Nathan Buckley coz the guy averages over 25 possesion a game, averages more ranking points than any of the others in the herald sun, most consistent, fantastic ball winner, can kick a goal, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION

Good, but would put Judd in instead of Black

 

[Warwick]

Just missing a couple of lions' players. Otherwise good effort.

 

[RogerRabbit69]

All top players. Obviously I'm biased, but I reckon Ricciuto would give at least Harvey and Black a nudge in that top 5.

 

[Lidge]

I reckon I could manage to squeeze Wayne Carey in there somewhere.

 

[Carltonbluez]

heres my opinion

1 Nathan Buckley
2 James Hird
3 Michael Voss
4 Robert Harvey
5 Simon Black

Nathan Buckley coz the guy averages over 25 possesion a game, averages more ranking points than any of the others in the herald sun, most consistent, fantastic ball winner, can kick a goal, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION

ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz....

Collingwood fans trying to clutch to SOMETHING due to lack of premierships in the last 10 years..

Harvey for sure

 

[Altum Volantes]

Judd's only played half those years so I wouldn't have him in there. Ricciuto would would be pushing hard for a spot, as would McCleod, Cousins and Scott West, if on consistency if nothing more.

 

[krisholio14]

I reckon I could manage to squeeze Wayne Carey in there somewhere.

i concur. he may also be in the top 5 tossers too, but the bloke could play just a bit.

 

[tribey]

If Mark Ricciuto had the exact same career for Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon he might just get the kudos he deserves from the wider football public.

I guess he'll just have to cry himself to sleep with his Brownlow, 8 All-Australian Guernseys, 3 Club Champion Awards and pair of Premiership Medallions

 

[Lions43]

All top players. Obviously I'm biased, but I reckon Ricciuto would give at least Harvey and Black a nudge in that top 5.

I'd have to agree with Ricciuto although its not an easy call is it? Black and Harvey are very hard to leave out given their decorated careers....

I can leave Carey out because he was basically only good (great) for 4 of those 11 years and the same with Judd. No argument that Judd will be there with those guys, perhaps even better, by the end of his career but on the whole 11 years from 1996-2006 I'd say...

1 Voss
2 Hird
3 Buckley
4 Ricciuto
5 Harvey/Black dead heat (I'll sit on the fence)

 

[ManWithNoName]

1. Carey
2. Hird
3. Voss
4. Buckley
5. Harvey

 

[*PAF]

If Mark Ricciuto had the exact same career for Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon he might just get the kudos he deserves from the wider football public.

I guess he'll just have to cry himself to sleep with his Brownlow, 8 All-Australian Guernseys, 3 Club Champion Awards and pair of Premiership Medallions

A pair?

 

[Warwick]

If Mark Ricciuto had the exact same career for Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon he might just get the kudos he deserves from the wider football public.

I guess he'll just have to cry himself to sleep with his Brownlow, 8 All-Australian Guernseys, 3 Club Champion Awards and pair of Premiership Medallions

Is he winning another one this year?

 

[tribey]

A pair?

Aaron Keating stole his. Let's be honest

 

[tribey]

Is he winning another one this year?

Semantics, yeah he wasn't actually there on the day.

He was leading the Brownlow by 4 votes at Round 15 when his groin gave out and he struggled to Round 22 before pulling the pin prior to finals.

Contributed as much as anyone to the Premiership that year - and deserved it more than Clay Sampson or BoC ever did.

 

[dockers_bengals]

tough one,in any order
1.buckley
2.voss
3.west
4.cousins
5.ricciuto
hird,lappin injured too many times.Judd lmao .dam!its too hard still got harvey,bell,wanganeen,stevens,brad johnson and proberbly missed others

 

[celtic_pride]

tough one,in any order
1.buckley
2.voss
3.west
4.cousins
5.ricciuto
hird,lappin injured too many times.Judd lmao .dam!its too hard still got harvey,bell,wanganeen,stevens,brad johnson and proberbly missed others

Have you seen the film Clueless ?
I suspect your a fan.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Am I the only one who rates Carey?

 

[dockers_bengals]

Hehe good one celtic,but my top five is better than the one you picked.carey had a year off then was poor for adelaide

 

[RogerRabbit69]

Am I the only one who rates Carey?

I guess there's a tendency to only include current-day players in lists like this. I still rate Carey the best player I've seen play (my footy memory stretches back to early 1980s, I guess)

 

[Mr Lizard]

In no particular order:

Paul Kelly
Anthony Stevens
Nathan Burke
Andrew McLeod
Shane Crawford

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

In no particular order:

Paul Kelly
Anthony Stevens
Nathan Burke
Andrew McLeod
Shane Crawford

Have you been smoking crack?

 

[G.O.B]

top 3 in no particular order:

Buckley
Hird
Voss
Riccuito
Harvey

And to those suggesting Black from the BL's, I have always rated Nigel Lappin a better player regardless of the fact that he has no Brownlow or NM.
Second only to Voss in the Fab Four (Five if you include Luke Power) imo.

 

[Oh Furious One]

1. Wayne Carey
2. Michael Voss
3. Nathan Buckley
4. James Hird
5. Chris Judd

Buckley is above Hird solely because of his consistency and the fact that Hird has been injured often since 1996. In my opinion, you could probably swap that five around multiple times depending on the criteria.