Best AFL player ever

[dedja]

Carey so easily it isnt funny

How many flags did Ablett win?

So Martin Pike's better than Carey?

Ablett won more Norm Smith's I reckon

Aaron Keating is definitely better than Ablett, in that marvellous 3 game AFL career ...

[the joker]

Carey so easily it isnt funny

How many flags did Ablett win?

he won one in 07 and he may win another this year

[NFC]

Stephen Hill.

[Psyber]

I voted for GA senior - dreadful man, freakish football talent.
Carey perhaps did more for his team over a long period.

[nuggety goodness]

i think you'd have to break it up into categories... this has always been my problem, putting two or three totally different players up against eachother and seeing who is better... who is better at what?!?
my lists in no particular order of who I think were great players in my time of watching footy

Forwards
Lockett - goal kicking machine
Carey - just his presence lifted all around him
Ablett Snr - freakish goal sense

Midfield
Judd - love the way he goes about it, will beat anyone one on one
Ablett Jnr - his work at stoppages is amazing, how many times is there a ball up with him on the bottom of the pack, it's either that or he's away, just gets his hands on the footy so much
Cousins - ability to run all day and win the hard footy

Rucks
Cox - easily the best big man around due to his ability to play as an extra midfielder
Darcy - similar to Cox, could play up forward and didn't look out of place

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

[Zorro]

i think you'd have to break it up into categories... this has always been my problem, putting two or three totally different players up against eachother and seeing who is better... who is better at what?!?
my lists in no particular order of who I think were great players in my time of watching footy

Forwards
Lockett - goal kicking machine
Carey - just his presence lifted all around him
Ablett Snr - freakish goal sense

Midfield
Judd - love the way he goes about it, will beat anyone one on one
Ablett Jnr - his work at stoppages is amazing, how many times is there a ball up with him on the bottom of the pack, it's either that or he's away, just gets his hands on the footy so much
Cousins - ability to run all day and win the hard footy

Rucks
Cox - easily the best big man around due to his ability to play as an extra midfielder
Darcy - similar to Cox, could play up forward and didn't look out of place

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

Agree it's hard to compare across categories. Appreciate the WB bias, but I think Rehn, Salmon, Wynd or Primus could mount a case before Darcy. Also would prob choose a Jakovich or Scarlett before Lake Harris.

You could add another category of selection called "Leadership", with membership of Kelly, Ricciuto, Buckley, Voss and Hird, in no particular order.

[nuggety goodness]

i think you'd have to break it up into categories... this has always been my problem, putting two or three totally different players up against eachother and seeing who is better... who is better at what?!?
my lists in no particular order of who I think were great players in my time of watching footy

Forwards
Lockett - goal kicking machine
Carey - just his presence lifted all around him
Ablett Snr - freakish goal sense

Midfield
Judd - love the way he goes about it, will beat anyone one on one
Ablett Jnr - his work at stoppages is amazing, how many times is there a ball up with him on the bottom of the pack, it's either that or he's away, just gets his hands on the footy so much
Cousins - ability to run all day and win the hard footy

Rucks
Cox - easily the best big man around due to his ability to play as an extra midfielder
Darcy - similar to Cox, could play up forward and didn't look out of place

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

Agree it's hard to compare across categories. Appreciate the WB bias, but I think Rehn, Salmon, Wynd or Primus could mount a case before Darcy. Also would prob choose a Jakovich or Scarlett before Lake Harris.

You could add another category of selection called "Leadership", with membership of Kelly, Ricciuto, Buckley, Voss and Hird, in no particular order.

Jakovich and Salmon would definately get a guernsey in my squad, didn't think about them...

there are so many different categories you could put players in.

Courage, Selwood J
Contested Ball winning ability, Judd, Ablett Jnr
Contested Marks, Richo, Reiwoldt, Lloyd
Composure, Hird
Nigglers, Liberatore
Seagulls, Dal Santo
Precision, Gilbee
Fatties, Dew


no player has the complete package, but some definatley tick more boxes than others.

[Dutchy]

I voted for GA senior - dreadful man, freakish football talent.
Carey perhaps did more for his team over a long period.

Perhaps?

[Rik E Boy]

I only voted twice, for Ablett Snr and Carey. The rest not in their class. Ablett is the best player I've ever seen and only Carey comes close.

regards,

REB

[silicone skyline]

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

How the f*** did you put those two blokes in the same category?

[nuggety goodness]

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

How the f*** did you put those two blokes in the same category?

they are both defenders...

anyway, SOS was easily the best FB I've seen... but as mentioned earlier i forgot a couple which would edge Lake out, although i do think he is good at his job...

[silicone skyline]

I know they're both defenders but this thread is talking about the best AFL player EVER.

There is a whole plethora of defenders that would more than EDGE Lake off that little list of yours.

I won't go into detail because to any football fan there are some bleeding standouts that make your Lake statement laughable.

[Pup]

Defenders
Silvagni - not the biggest bloke but an amazing athlete, hate Carlton, loved him
Harris(Lake) - again maybe biased but i rate him, stands tall when we need him

How the f*** did you put those two blokes in the same category?

they are both defenders...

anyway, SOS was easily the best FB I've seen... but as mentioned earlier i forgot a couple which would edge Lake out, although i do think he is good at his job...

Lake is not even in the ball park. Would not be in my top 10 Defenders from the past 15 years..

[Drop Bear]

M.Voss.

[Media Park]

Ablett Jnr
Carey
Judd

[silicone skyline]

I think from the above stats it is clear there are only two people fighting for the crown.

Carey and Ablett.

[unknown source]

I think from the above stats it is clear there are only two people fighting for the crown.

Carey and Ablett.

your probably right but thought i would put some options up there..

[saveyourlegs]

buckley and carey, both champs..

[Psyber]

I voted for GA senior - dreadful man, freakish football talent.
Carey perhaps did more for his team over a long period.

Perhaps?

I wasn't paying much attention to Melbourne based football earlier in GA Seniors career, and didn't see enough of him to draw a conclusion - that's why I said "perhaps", to indicate it was speculation on my part not certainty.

[Ruben Carter]

Can't believe Gavin Wanganeen has not even rated a mention here yet
Sheedy claims he's up there with the greatest players he's ever coached... and he had some pretty good ones ...