Universal Love Who is the best player who has played for the Melbourne Football Club since and including 2000? WINNER: Max Gawn

[Johnny Karate]

I love them both.

White gets points for longevity and producing a better father-son prospect, Farmer gets points for being one of our most watchable players ever (if not, the most).

Wizard, just.

Echo these sentiments. Wizard’s 2000 season was pretty much the best I’ve seen from a Dee. Absolute box office.

 

[mrmonkey]

I went with Farmer but I did consider the fact that if it's from 2000 he only had the two seasons.

 

[Topkent]

I went with Farmer but I did consider the fact that if it's from 2000 he only had the two seasons.

Apparently it's their whole career

 

[Headless]

Apparently it's their whole career

For Melbourne, yeah.

 

[jhong]

Loved them both . White just .

 

[Headless]

Jeff White (1998-2008)
Debut: Round 1, 1998
236 games, 95 goals

• All-Australian
• Club B&F

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Jeff Farmer (1995-2001)
Debut: Round 1, 1995
118 games, 259 goals

• All-Australian
• 3x leading goal-kicker

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EDIT (07/11/23): Results:

• Jeff White: 7 (32%)
• Jeff Farmer: 15 (68%)

Jeff Farmer advances to the next round. Jeff White has been eliminated.

White extremely unlucky with that draw, IMO.

 

[Headless]

James McDonald (1997-2010)
Debut: Round 17, 1997
251 games, 56 goals

• Club captain
• All-Australian
• 2x club B&F

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Michael Hibberd (2017-2023)
Debut: Round 5, 2017
113 games, 3 goals

• Premiership player
• All-Australian

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EDIT (08/11/23): Results:

• James McDonald: 19 (68%)
• Michael Hibberd: 8 (32%)

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Bobo, easy.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Absolute box office.

Jakovich's 91 season when he burst onto the scene the only player to rival it.

 

[Headless]

Results so far:

1. David Neitz - 306 games
2. Nathan Jones - 302 games
3. Adem Yze - 271 games
4. Brad Green - 254 games
5. James McDonald - 251 games
6. Jeff White - 236 games
7. Russell Robertson - 228 games
8. Cameron Bruce - 224 games
9. Tom McDonald - 210 games*
10. Max Gawn - 203 games*
11. Jack Viney - 196 games*
12. Aaron Davey - 178 games
13. Christian Petracca - 176 games*
14. David Schwarz - 173 games
15. Angus Brayshaw - 167 games*
16. Lynden Dunn - 165 games
17. Clayton Oliver - 162 games*
18. Travis Johnstone - 160 games
19. Neville Jetta - 159 games
20. Mark Jamar - 155 games
21. Jack Watts - 153 games
22. Matthew Whelan - 150 games
23. Jared Rivers - 150 games
24. James Frawley - 139 games
25. Shane Woewodin - 138 games
26. Bayley Fritsch - 126 games*
27. Jeff Farmer - 118 games
28. Michael Hibberd - 113 games
29. Jake Lever - 104 games*
30. Bernie Vince - 100 games
31. Steven May - 93 games*
32. Kysaiah Pickett - 85 games*

 

[Headless]

James McDonald had 15 tackles in this game.

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[Johnny Karate]

Love the Pig but will go Junior McDonald this time.

 

[Scythe94]

These last few have been torture. Think it has to be Junior here, as much as I adore Pig.

 

[Headless]

These last few have been torture. Think it has to be Junior here, as much as I adore Pig.

Only going to get harder!

 

[mrmonkey]

Apparently it's their whole career

Still close White was more consistent but Farmer was more memorable.

 

[Headless]

I reckon White is the stiffest to be knocked out so far. 236 games, All-Australian, 15+ games for 11 seasons, comfortably in the top handful of rucks in the competition for several years, top 10 in the Brownlow in 2004.

 

[Topkent]

I reckon White is the stiffest to be knocked out so far. 236 games, All-Australian, 15+ games for 11 seasons, comfortably in the top handful of rucks in the competition for several years, top 10 in the Brownlow in 2004.

Should have put him up against Gus Brayshaw or Tom McDonald then

 

[Toump Ass]

Gotta be Pig. Much better nickname, All-Australian. Ran off with the premiership cup.

 

[Daemon]

Hibbo. Only because of recency bias. Bloody hard chose again.

 

[Toump Ass]

Next vote CRUCIAL, suspense is KILLING ME!!!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Gotta be Pig. Much better nickname, All-Australian. Ran off with the premiership cup.

Far better player too.

 

[Toump Ass]

Far better player too.

Yeah I'm hardly an expert but I don't really see how this one is close.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Yeah I'm hardly an expert but I don't really see how this one is close.

Junior was a consistent good honest battler, good defensive player, limited offensively.. Hibbo was elite at both. Stunner to me also.

 

[Toump Ass]

Junior was a consistent good honest battler, good defensive player, limited offensively.. Hibbo was elite at both. Stunner to me also.

Heart and soul player maybe?

That usually translates to "was reasonable despite being surrounded by potato" to me tbh.

 

[Scythe94]

Junior was a consistent good honest battler, good defensive player, limited offensively.. Hibbo was elite at both. Stunner to me also.

I absolutely love Hibbo – one of my favourites. I'd argue his only 'elite' offensive season with us was 2017 when he made AA. He averaged 27 touches that year, whereas for the rest of his career with us, he only averaged about 15.

Obviously disposals aren't the be all and end all, but I'd say he started off as an elite offensive player, but certainly became much more of a defensive player as time went on.

His 2017 year probably eclipsed any of McDonald's seasons, but I think Junior was probably more consistent for longer.

Still, tough one!