Who is the best midfielder of the 21st century?

[Mr Meow]

Think the poll would work better by people posting their 1 to 5 and and then calculating the points, rather than a single selection.

I think a lot of Judd #2 voters have picked Ablett and thus he's come out looking lean

 

[Xtreme]

Dusty Martin
Voss
Acker!!
Sammy Mitchell
Natty Fyfe
Oliver





Judd
Ablett

 

[HairyO]

For personal stats GAJ but if Im picking for a team Id take Judd and Pendles before GAJ.

 

[Fadge]

Notwithstanding wanting to complain about Fyfe (since he's a chance at being 3rd in line) not being there, I would have assumed everyone was voting for Ablett or Judd anyway.

Surprised how few Judd has, tbh.

The rational posters have GAJ comfortably ahead of Judd, who is comfortably ahead of all others.

It's no surprise to see the deluded Richmond posters voting for Martin, who wouldn't be in the top 20 midfielders of the 21st century.

 

[Xtreme]

It's no surprise to see the deluded Richmond posters voting for Martin, who wouldn't be in the top 20 midfielders of the 21st century.

Name another player that has won 3 Norm Smith medals + 3 premierships. Dusty is more of a footy God than anyone else - past, present or future (JHF his only competition).

 

[Fadge]

1. GAJ
2. Judd
3. Pendlebury
4. Selwood
5. Fyfe
6. Mitchell

Dangerfield and Martin would be in the top handful of mid/forwards, but are down the list in comparison to pure mids.

I also disregard performance pre 2001, therefore excluding the likes of Riccuito, West and to a lesser extent Cousins.

 

[Noidnadroj]

The 4 AA criteria that you have randomly selected notwithstanding, not having Fyfe in the discussion is pretty stupid.

As is not having Bont… on what planet is he not regarded as a midfielder?


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

 

[Didak_attack]

Didn't' include Bontempelli as he, Goodes and Pavlich get their own miscellaneous category of players who are good in a lot of places and can't really pigeon hole them in one position.

Sounds like the category could be called 'utility'

 

[Mr Meow]

About 80% of votes to Ablett and 10% to Martin so far.

 

[Mofra]

Imagine how good Gaz would have been if he played basketball as a junior...

 

[Fadge]

About 80% of votes to Ablett and 10% to Martin so far.

We really need to be able to see who is giving Martin his votes.

We can probably guess...

 

[HairyO]

Imagine how good Gaz would have been if he played basketball as a junior...

And if he was a team player not a "kick it to me" type.

 

[Mr Meow]

And if he was a team player not a "kick it to me" type.

6th in the most goal assists of all time. Third out of any majority midfielder. Ahead of any recorded Hawk, including their best midfielder of the past 30 years: Mitchell.

 

[Mr Meow]

We really need to be able to see who is giving Martin his votes.

We can probably guess...

Cousins has still nearly caught him and was a better midfielder anyway.

Martin can only make any type of list on utility status alone (based on neutrals opinion).

 

[sydney_gws]

I voted GAJ. Though based on early signs I wouldn't be surprised if Nick Diacos challanges for it by the end of his career if he lives up to his potential and promise.

I agree. Also I think Judd's best was possibly better than anybody else's( maybe not Ablett) as he just got the ball himself and broke free.

 

[My Tilly]

And if he was a team player not a "kick it to me" type.

History revisionism at play here.

To imply Ablett Jnr was not a 'team player' is one of the more stranger comments. He may not have been a natural born leader like Hodge, Selwood or Voss but he did everything he possibly could to win games (even changed his diet).
The biggest knock on him is exiting Geelong and going to Gold Coast for a lot of $$$ but realistically, he had already won a couple of premierships and the football he played in Queensland was probably the best football we have ever seen by any midfielder in the games history.

 

[jakson68]

Dusty Martin
Voss
Acker!!
Sammy Mitchell
Natty Fyfe
Oliver





Judd
Ablett

Comedian
Delusional
Antagonistic
Misguided
Or just plain different

I am yet to work out which one you are but may have to revisit your past 50k posts and see if they are as funny as this one.

 

[HairyO]

History revisionism at play here.

To imply Ablett Jnr was not a 'team player' is one of the more stranger comments. He may not have been a natural born leader like Hodge, Selwood or Voss but he did everything he possibly could to win games (even changed his diet).
The biggest knock on him is exiting Geelong and going to Gold Coast for a lot of $$$ but realistically, he had already won a couple of premierships and the football he played in Queensland was probably the best football we have ever seen by any midfielder in the games history.

Jordan Lewis talked about GAJ at GCS. They were happy for him to get the ball any time he wanted as long as he was outside forward 50.

They would corral him and make his disposal as inefficient as possible. He was only actually damaging when inside forward 50 because the rest of the GCS players simply werent that good.

I dare say every other team felt the same.

Kind of like FIGJAM's comment about Tom Mitchell not being damaging.

 

[PCORF]

1. G. Ablett jr
2. D. Martin
3. S. Pendlebury
4. A. McLeod
5. M. Voss
6. C. Judd
7. B. Cousins
8. J. Selwood
9. P. Dangerfield
10. N. Fyfe

 

[Corn Cobbers]

I agree. Also I think Judd's best was possibly better than anybody else's( maybe not Ablett) as he just got the ball himself and broke free.

Agreed, Judd the Eagle was the best footy we've seen this century

On SM-A225F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Xtreme]

Comedian
Delusional
Antagonistic
Misguided
Or just plain different

I am yet to work out which one you are but may have to revisit your past 50k posts and see if they are as funny as this one.

Show me a better season where a player swept every award, won the Norm Smith and a premiership in a single season ? You can't because only Dusty has achieved the feat. And the fact that he won 2 more Norm Smith medals on the day that matters most, shows that he stands alone on the top of the mountain.

 

[EBERT THE KING]

Where is Bont lol?

Man is 28 and has done all of this and then some.

Should have also won two Brownlows.

 

[jakson68]

Show me a better season where a player swept every award, won the Norm Smith and a premiership in a single season ? You can't because only Dusty has achieved the feat. And the fact that he won 2 more Norm Smith medals on the day that matters most, shows that he stands alone on the top of the mountain.

Sorry I thought the question was the best midfielder for the 21st century, not 2017.

Once the question comes "who was the best player for 2017? Dusty will get my vote/

Also it isnt just the Dusty at No1 sad pick.

The fact that the others you named would struggle to make the top 5, shows your judgement, or lack thereof.

Then again, you could be right and the vast majority of people who follow AFL could be wrong.

Doubtfull but possible.
Not even plausible but possible.

That is the beauty of opinions, no matter how ridiculous and bizarre, everybody can have them.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Where is Bont lol?

Man is 28 and has done all of this and then some.

Should have also won two Brownlows.

Bont... is that the guy that stood there like a statue as Melb piled on 7 goals in 10 minutes in a GF?

On SM-A225F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[EBERT THE KING]

Bont... is that the guy that stood there like a statue as Melb piled on 7 goals in 10 minutes in a GF?

On SM-A225F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Nah the bloke that has 5 AAs and a flag before entering his prime.