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

[ahh_zombies]

Who else

One of the few big boys at the club to deliver on the promise they showed as youngster instead of being another classic #FistedForever moment
After the siren goal to win a minor premiership
5 of the most outrageous goals in a prelim final
6 x AA
One of the most likable personalities to put the jumper on

(Ignore the profile pic)

Also loving the stuff Kate Hore is doing

 

[dazzledavey36]

Cam Pederson

 

[Johnny Karate]

 

[schmuttt]

Currently you can't go past Gawn. Petracca may get there in the end, who knows with Clarry.

 

[Crimson Azure]

* Lucas Cook rule demands they must have actually played a senior game to qualify.

 

[Headless]

Okay, so I reckon we go with a 32-player knock-out tournament. The 32 players will be those who played the most games in their Melbourne career (irrespective of Melbourne/otherwise) AND were on the list for at least one year from 2000 onward. Sort of weird criteria but it's going to be weird whichever way we slice it.

And definition of "best" is a bit loose too - I guess up to interpretation - but a combination of talent and contribution to Melbourne, I guess.

 

[Headless]

Might have missed some, but:

1. David Neitz - 306 games
2. Nathan Jones - 302 games
3. Adem Yze - 271 games
4. Steven Febey - 258 games
5. Brad Green - 254 games
6. James McDonald - 251 games
7. Jeff White - 236 games
8. Russell Robertson - 228 games
9. Cameron Bruce - 224 games
10. Tom McDonald - 210 games*
11. Max Gawn - 203 games*
12. Jack Viney - 196 games*
13. Aaron Davey - 178 games
14. Christian Petracca - 176 games*
15. David Schwarz - 173 games
16. Angus Brayshaw - 167 games*
17. Lynden Dunn - 165 games
18. Clayton Oliver - 162 games*
19. Travis Johnstone - 160 games
20. Neville Jetta - 159 games
21. Christian Salem - 159 games*
22. Colin Sylvia - 157 games
23. Mark Jamar - 155 games
24. Jack Watts - 153 games
25. Alex Neal-Bullen - 153 games*
26. James Harmes - 152 games
27. Matthew Whelan - 150 games
28. Jared Rivers - 150 games
29. Andrew Leoncelli - 146 games
30. Nathan Brown - 146 games
31. Matthew Febey - 143 games
32. Colin Garland - 141 games

Eh? Eh?

Players like James Frawley

24

James Frawley

Age

36

Ht

193cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

135.4

2star

D

8.7

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.9

2star

MG

135.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

, Shane Woewodin

Shane Woewodin

Age

48

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

12.1

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

, Daniel Ward

Daniel Ward

Age

47

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.1

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.2

3star

, Paul Wheatley

Paul Wheatley

Age

43

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.6

3star

, Brad Miller just miss out.

 

[Headless]

P.S. Anybody else surprised that Travis Johnstone

Travis Johnstone

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.8

3star

only ("only") played 160 games for us?

 

[Scythe94]

Might have missed some, but:

1. David Neitz - 306 games
2. Nathan Jones - 302 games
3. Adem Yze - 271 games
4. Steven Febey - 258 games
5. Brad Green - 254 games
6. James McDonald - 251 games
7. Jeff White - 236 games
8. Russell Robertson - 228 games
9. Cameron Bruce - 224 games
10. Tom McDonald - 210 games*
11. Max Gawn - 203 games*
12. Jack Viney - 196 games*
13. Aaron Davey - 178 games
14. Christian Petracca - 176 games*
15. David Schwarz - 173 games
16. Angus Brayshaw - 167 games*
17. Lynden Dunn - 165 games
18. Clayton Oliver - 162 games*
19. Travis Johnstone - 160 games
20. Neville Jetta - 159 games
21. Christian Salem - 159 games*
22. Colin Sylvia - 157 games
23. Mark Jamar - 155 games
24. Jack Watts - 153 games
25. Alex Neal-Bullen - 153 games*
26. James Harmes - 152 games
27. Matthew Whelan - 150 games
28. Jared Rivers - 150 games
29. Andrew Leoncelli - 146 games
30. Nathan Brown - 146 games
31. Matthew Febey - 143 games
32. Colin Garland - 141 games

Eh? Eh?

Players like James Frawley, Shane Woewodin, Daniel Ward, Paul Wheatley, Brad Miller just miss out.

Wouldn't mind a few wildcard entrants like Farmer, Woewodin and Frawley who are all likely to be rated higher than the likes of Harmes, Salem and Garland, but happy with the above if it's the cleanest way to do it.

 

[Headless]

Wouldn't mind a few wildcard entrants like Farmer, Woewodin and Frawley who are all likely to be rated higher than the likes of Harmes, Salem and Garland, but happy with the above if it's the cleanest way to do it.

I think that's a good idea - maybe we give the last 5-10 slots to wildcards? The game thing is a bit restrictive.

 

[Scythe94]

I think that's a good idea - maybe we give the last 5-10 slots to wildcards? The game thing is a bit restrictive.

Sounds good to me!

 

[Headless]

James Frawley

24

James Frawley

Age

36

Ht

193cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

135.4

2star

D

8.7

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.9

2star

MG

135.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

(139 games), Shane Woewodin

Shane Woewodin

Age

48

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

12.1

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

(138 games), Bayley Fritsch

31

Bayley Fritsch

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.7

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

(126 games), Brent Moloney

Brent Moloney

Age

40

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.6

3star

(122 games), Anthony Ingerson (121 games), Jeff Farmer

Jeff Farmer

Age

47

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.2

3star

(118 games), Michael Hibberd

14

Michael Hibberd

Age

34

Ht

186cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

8.3

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

326.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

326.6

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

(113 games), Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

(104 games), Bernie Vince

Bernie Vince

Age

39

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

357.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

(100 games), Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

(93 games), Clint Bizzell (88 games), Jack Trengove

Jack Trengove

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.5

5star

MG

188.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

20.6

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.6

5star

(86 games), Kysaiah Pickett

36

Kysaiah Pickett

Age

23

Ht

171cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

0.7

1star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

0.7

1star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

0.8

1star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

(85 games), Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

(71 games), Liam Jurrah

Liam Jurrah

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

G

2.0

5star

(36 games) worth mentioning, I'm sure amongst others.

 

[Scythe94]

Some suggestions for wildcards: Farmer, Fritsch, Woewodin, Frawley, Moloney, Hibberd, Vince, Melksham, May, McLean, Lever, Bizzell, Pickett, Garlett, Hogan

 

[Scythe94]

James Frawley (139 games), Shane Woewodin (138 games), Bayley Fritsch (126 games), Brent Moloney (122 games), Anthony Ingerson (121 games), Jeff Farmer (118 games), Michael Hibberd (113 games), Jake Lever (104 games), Bernie Vince (100 games), Steven May (93 games), Clint Bizzell (88 games), Jack Trengove (86 games), Kysaiah Pickett (85 games), Jesse Hogan (71 games), Liam Jurrah (36 games) worth mentioning, I'm sure amongst others.

 

[Headless]

Brutal process and bit of a random selection honestly, but how about this?

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*

Sort of cheated my own criteria and took out the Febeys as they finished up just after 2000.

 

[Scythe94]

Brutal process and bit of a random selection honestly, but how about this?

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*

Sort of cheated my own criteria and took out the Febeys as they finished up just after 2000.

Looks good to me!

 

[Headless]

Let's get this show on the road! The first match-up is Lynden Dunn

15

Lynden Dunn

Age

37

Ht

192cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

v. Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

. Please vote in the poll attached to the thread.


Lynden Dunn (2006-2016)
Debut: Round 6, 2006
165 games, 97 goals

• Club vice-captain

Lynden Dunn | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

demonwiki.org

Clayton Oliver (2016-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2016
162 games, 51 goals

• Premiership player
• 2x AFLCA Player of the Year
• 3x All-Australian
• 4x B&F

Clayton Oliver | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

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EDIT (31/10/23): Results:

• Lynden Dunn: 7 (28%)
• Clayton Oliver 18 (72%)

 

[Topkent]

Let's get this show on the road! The first match-up is Lynden Dunn v. Clayton Oliver. Please vote in the poll attached to the thread.


Lynden Dunn (2006-2016)
Debut: Round 6, 2006
165 games, 97 goals

• Club vice-captain

Lynden Dunn | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

demonwiki.org

Clayton Oliver (2016-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2016
162 games, 51 goals

• Premiership player
• 2x AFLCA Player of the Year
• 3x All-Australian
• 4x B&F

Clayton Oliver | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

demonwiki.org

Bloke who gave it to us after stopping us from playing finals in 2017 or the bloke who shit all over the staff and supporters this year


I'll take Dunn thanks

 

[Scythe94]

Let's get this show on the road! The first match-up is Lynden Dunn v. Clayton Oliver. Please vote in the poll attached to the thread.


Lynden Dunn (2006-2016)
Debut: Round 6, 2006
165 games, 97 goals

• Club vice-captain

Lynden Dunn | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

demonwiki.org

Clayton Oliver (2016-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2016
162 games, 51 goals

• Premiership player
• 2x AFLCA Player of the Year
• 3x All-Australian
• 4x B&F

Clayton Oliver | Demonwiki

Demonwiki.org is the ultimate resource for Melbourne Demons fans. Explore team history, player profiles, match results, and more. Stay updated with the latest news on the Demons.

demonwiki.org

How long are we going to keep each round open for?

 

[Headless]

How long are we going to keep each round open for?

An undefined period of time.

Probably until there's a clear result I guess.

 

[Bluelegs]

An undefined period of time.

Probably until there's a clear result I guess.

RING THE BELL!

 

[Crimson Azure]

Looks like round one is decided.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Easiest vote ever, Dunn.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I will create 20 or so accounts today to get Dunn over the line

 

[Topkent]

I would love nothing more than to see Oliver voted off first round for the lols