Who are the best balkers/dummy sellers you've ever seen play the game?

[flackjack]

Anyone remember that Joel Bowden goal against the saints, where he baulked 4 players in a row with 4 steps and finished it off with a goal?

 

[Major Colvin]

Sorry fellas, but Daicos by a country mile.

He could be in a pack of 4 or 5 players, take 3 steps and be 5 metres clear with a minimum of fuss. He was slow on his feet, but he had this innate sense of where to go to get clear, making the opposition clutch at thin air trying to get a hand on him.

Many of you would not have seen him play, but those that did, knew when he got the ball, he was rarely tackled and was the most damaging player by foot. Best player at Collingwood I have ever seen by a long way. And I have seen a few.

I agree. Daicos had that natural instinct of knowing where the space was and where the goals were. He was ten times better than your Steve Johnsons or Leon Davis'.

Another Magpie Mick McGuane could dodge a tackle or two. His goal against Carlton in 94? is still my favourite.

Ablett Jr is as good at stepping around a tackle as I've seen.

Agree on D.Jarman. Loved it in the '98 GF his dummy sell to Byron Pickett, then slotted it through.

 

[Wood_Duck]

Cant believe no one has mentioned Billy Brownless. He was brilliant at it.

 

[Asgardian]

Russell Ebert, literally no-one could lay a finger on him

 

[Dojo]

Watch one game of Steele Sidebottom.

Honestly, you are naming Sidebottom as one of the best dummy sellers you've ever seen???
I think you need to watch more football.

 

[BONG RIPS MKII]

ablett's ability to shrug tacklers is ridiculous

 

[Wood_Duck]

Russell Ebert, literally no-one could lay a finger on him

As much as I hated it. You are quite correct.

 

[DidakDelight]

What about this little bit of work from the big 204cm magpies
recruit from Milwaukee, USA. The bloke had never touched
a footy 6 months ago and a 7 year old girl had a better
kicking action than him.
Come middle of next year I reckon he'll be pushing
for senior selection

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[WALL-e]

Love his high baulk. Doesn't actually go to kick, but more fakes a throw.

He moves well for a big lad.

 

[dan warna]

Robert Harvey
leigh Matthews

 

[Perce]

Michael Long. Sublime.

 

[Perce]

And a local lad in another sport:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpO9RNj8Sp4

 

[dogs105]

D Jarman

R Harvey
A Jarman
D Hawkins

 

[absfab]

Honestly, you are naming Sidebottom as one of the best dummy sellers you've ever seen???
I think you need to watch more football.

It's a Collingwood thing. Commonly known as Fraser/Thomas syndrome.

 

[Copulator]

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