Opinion Who is the Eagles best ever full back?
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McIntosh the original Huntaaaa?
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Yeah I was aiming for best vack 6 when McIntosh was playing.Replace Lamb with Hart and
Best in the league that lot.
Perfect for 90s footy.
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Spangher better than Glass and McIntosh surely?
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I rewatched the 2nd half of the game for the sake of it, and West Coast were 38 points down with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Sumich kicked a goal, did what looks like his quad, and then Macca was switched forward. Kicked 3-2 and we won by 7 points. Soooo....... yep.
McIntosh for me. Though he played in the days of the arm chop or spoil which made things easier for key defenders. Take nothing from Glass but ash was quality from such a young age as well
McIntosh. beat, and sometimes got beat by, an era of legend full forwards. Locket, Dunstall, Ablett, throw in a Schwartz and Neitz here and there a Lloyd, Kerhahan, Richardson and Rocca. That is some beasts right there.
He had to become a beast himself and if I remember correctly he held the record for the club in bench press.
Glass was awesome and I would love to have him again but McIntosh was our best full back. IMO.
He had to become a beast himself and if I remember correctly he held the record for the club in bench press.
Glass was awesome and I would love to have him again but McIntosh was our best full back. IMO.
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Saw a lot more of Glass than McIntosh, so difficult to compare, but both were great players. Glass was obviously more highly regarded by the league though with 4 AA's.
Love Glassy but if i put together an all time WC team I'd have Maca at FB.
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I'd love to see how each one would go in the other's era
As any half decent FB should be.
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No matter who ends up as FB in the official Team 30, both are certainties to be in the 22.
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League creaming hard over SOS during Ashley's heyday.
Love Glassy but McIntosh gets my nod.
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McIntosh easily. Comfortably beat some of the best FF the game has ever seen.
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If Shep can keep it up, he will be in there over Bluey. He was possibly our most important backman this year and I can't believe I'm saying that after what we saw previously. Breakout.
Shep Appreciation Week helped this I feel. Kudos Bigfooty, Return the Wings, Power the Shep. We get shit dizzone.
Shep Appreciation Week helped this I feel. Kudos Bigfooty, Return the Wings, Power the Shep. We get shit dizzone.
Lol schwartz. Doesnt deserve to even be mentioned in the same forum as the other guys
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I think they would have been better in the other's era. Glass was so strong and could really one on one. He'd easily be able to hold is own. Whilst McIntosh was a lot more versatile. Maybe that why they were so great because they were different to what their era had..
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McIntosh for mine. He also played with a bad knee for most of his career.
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Glass ins't even close to Macca, never saw Darren drop 80 meters torps.
My highly unpopular opinion is that Mackenzie is better than both.
I thought his 2014 was exceptional and, at times, he single-handedly held back the flood gates.
I know he doesn't have the lengthy career that the other two have, yet, however, I feel he is a more complete full-back than, at least, Glass.
I thought his 2014 was exceptional and, at times, he single-handedly held back the flood gates.
I know he doesn't have the lengthy career that the other two have, yet, however, I feel he is a more complete full-back than, at least, Glass.
I reckon its a tougher call than most on here are saying. McIntosh got destroyed by injuries but was a freak athlete.....so quick and strong.
I reckon Glass played more good years of footy but McIntosh at his best was better. His 1998 season was the best Ive seen from a fullback. Could also go forward which Glass wasnt too crash hot at.
I reckon Glass played more good years of footy but McIntosh at his best was better. His 1998 season was the best Ive seen from a fullback. Could also go forward which Glass wasnt too crash hot at.
Glass handsdown ........"handsdown".........really
I am curious , how much of McIntosh did you watch live ?
And please elaborate, if you would, what do you base the handsdown comment on ?
I .......and I am sure others posters would appreciate you assessment as to why you rate Glass ahead of McIntosh.
Glass was a very good fullback but as others have already said he never had to play on the quality of FF's that McIntosh regularly played on and happened to beat by the way .
Glass
4x All Australian (including captian in 2012)
3x Club Best and fairest
McIntosh
1x All Australian
1x Club Best and fairest
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