Which team has the best group of aboriginal players?

[Casey Cat]

No way, Port wins this thread or is at least top 2 as far as I'm concerned:

P.Burgoyne, S Burgoyne, D.Motlop, M.Motlop, Rodan, Carlie (not sure if he is aboriginal though), Krakouer, W.Thompson.

I'm still probably forgetting someone.

Rodan is Fijian.

But you got the colour right!

 

[AlecDuncan]

Cameron Ling could rip em up singlehandedly

Ling's a beauty, and Cooney goes alright (but I suspect he's really an albino).

I think it's high time we awarded "The Hardie" to the best redhead each year.

 

[Barnzy]

Rodan is Fijian.

But you got the colour right!

I see, I see.... didn't know that.

 

[The Smaller Warrior]

Hawks/Bombers/Port

In no particular order.

 

[Denny_Crane]

Daniel Kerr, Josh Gibson and Aaron Edwards never seem to get a mention in these threads.

Denny Crane

 

[kane249]

No way, Port wins this thread or is at least top 2 as far as I'm concerned:

P.Burgoyne, S Burgoyne, D.Motlop, M.Motlop, Rodan, Carlie (not sure if he is aboriginal though), Krakouer, W.Thompson.

I'm still probably forgetting someone.

Rodan and Carlisle are both Fijian, not aboriginal

 

[Neville Bartos]

For me:

1. Port Adelaide (1. S Burgoyne, 2. D Motlop 3. P Burgoyne 4. Pearce 5. Krakoeur) - All quality players
2. Hawthorn (1. Franklin 2. Rioli 3. Bateman 4. Williams 5. Stokes) - Stokes lets the others down, but Franklin is the best Aboriginal player in the league with Rioli to stake his claim over the next 5 years.
--some distance--
3. Essendon (1. Lovett 2. Ryder 3. Dempsay 4. Davey 5. Lovett-Murray) - Not a bad list of youngsters. Only Lovett and Ryder are star players.
4. Fremantle (1. M Johnson 2. Headland 3. Hayden 4. Grover 5. Hill) - A good mix of young and senior players. Since Headland's demise, no superstars

And the rest are pretty similar with no clear 5th place

 

[AG]

Easily Hawthorn. Followed buy Essendon and Port.
Goodes and O'Loughlin are a pretty handy duo, both will be Hall of Famers.

 

[SirJimi05]

Daniel Kerr, Josh Gibson and Aaron Edwards never seem to get a mention in these threads.

Denny Crane

Haha nice one!

 

[Spluff]

It'd have to be Port.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

For me:

1. Port Adelaide (1. S Burgoyne, 2. D Motlop 3. P Burgoyne 4. Pearce 5. Krakoeur) - All quality players
2. Hawthorn (1. Franklin 2. Rioli 3. Bateman 4. Williams 5. Stokes) - Stokes lets the others down, but Franklin is the best Aboriginal player in the league with Rioli to stake his claim over the next 5 years.
--some distance--
3. Essendon (1. Lovett 2. Ryder 3. Dempsay 4. Davey 5. Lovett-Murray) - Not a bad list of youngsters. Only Lovett and Ryder are star players.
4. Fremantle (1. M Johnson 2. Headland 3. Hayden 4. Grover 5. Hill) - A good mix of young and senior players. Since Headland's demise, no superstars

And the rest are pretty similar with no clear 5th place

This, except have Hawthorn just above Port.

 

[High Ryder]

For me:

1. Port Adelaide (1. S Burgoyne, 2. D Motlop 3. P Burgoyne 4. Pearce 5. Krakoeur) - All quality players
2. Hawthorn (1. Franklin 2. Rioli 3. Bateman 4. Williams 5. Stokes) - Stokes lets the others down, but Franklin is the best Aboriginal player in the league with Rioli to stake his claim over the next 5 years.
--some distance--
3. Essendon (1. Lovett 2. Ryder 3. Dempsay 4. Davey 5. Lovett-Murray) - Not a bad list of youngsters. Only Lovett and Ryder are star players.
4. Fremantle (1. M Johnson 2. Headland 3. Hayden 4. Grover 5. Hill) - A good mix of young and senior players. Since Headland's demise, no superstars

And the rest are pretty similar with no clear 5th place

Strongly disagree, throw Dempsey onto that list as well.

 

[2121]

Rodan is Fijian.

But you got the colour right!

Lmfaooooo.
Rodans used to playing bum sniffer sport hence why he steps

1.Port : Burgoynes x2, pearce, krakour, motlops, thompson,- 4 good players being burgoynes motlop, and pearce, krakour is showing something this year.
2.Hawks, Buddy, Batemen, Rioli, Stokes - three good players.
3.Essendon Ryder, dempsey, lovet, lovet-muarry, Davey - Two good players, Ryder and Lovet, but both are probably finally having an impact on the game. Dempsey& davey can be good hear and there, Lovet-muarry complete dick.
4.Sydney- Goodes, O'louglihn - We know both can play 2 premiership medals and 2 brownlows from two stars of aboriginal football.
5.Fremantle- Johnson, Hill, Hayden, Grover, Headland- Hill has alot of potential needs to hit the gym in the off season very much like pearce was in his first season. Johnson is a good backmen say with hayden grover havent noticed much about him and headlands times gone.

 

[AG]

Strongly disagree, throw Dempsey onto that list as well.

He's been good this year, but he's not a star. Potentially he will be. How many stars are in the competition then?

 

[ShouldBeCoaching]

geelong: stokes, travis and adam varcoe, djerrkurra, ediriwickrama, stevon motlop

not there yet but lot of potential in that group

the last 5 could easily be in geelong's best 22 through the next 3-5 years

could have looked a lot nicer with andrew lovett playing for us aswell

 

[clogwearer]

We have a good list, which of course boasted Wangas once too.

Better throw him on our list as well then, and Longy, Rioli, Cockatoo-Collins etc...Cats can have Polly Farmer back and North can have Barry Cable too...

 

[budge11]

Wells, Campbell, LT, Gibson, Gartlett and Warren Benjiman is Norths.

I'd say the Hawks, Dons and Port would have the best at the moment.

 

[The Post Man]

Port or Essendon would win this thread. Hawthorn third.

North Melbourne have : Wells, Thomas, Campbell, Gibson (not sure if he's actually an indigenous Australian), Garlett

If memory serves me well, I think Gibson's Dad is American, so no, not Indigenous Australian.


Edit: Actually, make that West Indian.

 

[BLPC08]

Bombers for mine, Ryder is about to explode and become one of the elite players of the comp.

 

[Wizard]

Josh Gibson is NOT aboriginal.

 

[Blade of Chronic]

Strongly disagree, throw Dempsey onto that list as well.

I would say Davey but not Dempsey. Davey if he returns to form before he got his knee injury.

 

[raskolnikov]

Yep. Hawks easily.

Marginally - maybe, Easily - no.

Dempsey is a gun.

 

[WN123]

Hawthorn easily with Franklin Rioli Bateman Williams - 1 superstar, two bona fide stars and a very good player. I think Port have got the Bombers covered with the Burgoynes although is Peter in the twilight?

 

[Paddywhackers]

throw in Medhurst for Collingwood.

But overall i would say Hawks/Essendon

No way are Essendon's indiginous talent better than Collingwood's.

 

[numchuks]

Josh Gibson is NOT aboriginal.

Ahhh, yeah he is.