A GRADERS

[Chuck Wepner]

What about Cyril?

[Lightning McQueen]

What about Cyril?

Averaging less than 15 disposal and less that 2 goals a game for a permanent forward in a high scoring successful team, no thanks.

An absolute livewire though, goes quiet too often for my idea of an A Grader.

[Chuck Wepner]

He'd be in my GF side in a heartbeat.

[Lightning McQueen]

He'd be in my GF side in a heartbeat.

Definite "X" factor about him, I love watching him on fire.

[Lightning McQueen]

I'd love to find the list that they are referring to.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-pre ... 7451305783

[Browny25]

I would rate Daniel Talia as an A Grader

[bennymacca]

I would rate Daniel Talia as an A Grader

Agree.

And I wasn't sold on rance either until probably this year.

[whufc]

Would you be an A-Grader if you were in the top 3 in your position in the AFL but thought of as outside the best 30 or so players in the comp,

[daysofourlives]

What constitute an A Grader?

Here is my list:
ADEL: Dangerfield, Sloane
BRIS: D.Beams, Rockliff
CARL:
COLL: Pendlebury, Sidebottom
ESS: Heppell,
FREO: Fyfe, Mundy, Sandilands, Johnson
GEEL: Selwood, Taylor
GC: Ablett,
GWS: , Mumford, H.Shaw, CAMERON
HAW: Lewis, Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Gibson, Lake, Burgoyne, RIOLI, GUNSTON, SMITH, BIRCHALL
MELB:
NM: Goldstein, , Ziebell,
PORT: Gray, Boak, Wingard, Wines
RICH: Ellis, Martin, Rance, Cotchin, Delidio, RIEWOLDT
ST.K: Steven, , Armitage,
SYD: Hannebery, Kennedy, Parker, Richards, Franklin
WCE: Gaff, Priddis, Kennedy, Naitanui, HURN, SHUEY,
WB: Boyd, Picken

There's a few borderline players listed there as well as a few that could be in there but aren't. I was looking at consistent performers over a period of 12 months or longer as my criteria.

I removed some from LM's original list and added the ones in caps.
I found myself being alot harsher on who makes the cut.
No one at Carlton or Melbourne. Basically if i didnt think they could walk into the Hawthorn side i didnt consider them A Graders. Also happens to be a clear Top 5 with representatation

[Lightning McQueen]

What constitute an A Grader?

Here is my list:
ADEL: Dangerfield, Sloane
BRIS: D.Beams, Rockliff
CARL:
COLL: Pendlebury, Sidebottom
ESS: Heppell,
FREO: Fyfe, Mundy, Sandilands, Johnson
GEEL: Selwood, Taylor
GC: Ablett,
GWS: , Mumford, H.Shaw, CAMERON
HAW: Lewis, Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Gibson, Lake, Burgoyne, RIOLI, GUNSTON, SMITH, BIRCHALL
MELB:
NM: Goldstein, , Ziebell,
PORT: Gray, Boak, Wingard, Wines
RICH: Ellis, Martin, Rance, Cotchin, Delidio, RIEWOLDT
ST.K: Steven, , Armitage,
SYD: Hannebery, Kennedy, Parker, Richards, Franklin
WCE: Gaff, Priddis, Kennedy, Naitanui, HURN, SHUEY,
WB: Boyd, Picken

There's a few borderline players listed there as well as a few that could be in there but aren't. I was looking at consistent performers over a period of 12 months or longer as my criteria.

I removed some from LM's original list and added the ones in caps.
I found myself being alot harsher on who makes the cut.
No one at Carlton or Melbourne. Basically if i didnt think they could walk into the Hawthorn side i didnt consider them A Graders. Also happens to be a clear Top 5 with representatation

I'm surprised you didn't put the whole Hawthorn team in, I'm not convinced of the 4 you added, I don't rate Shuey higher than Neale, Murphy, Macrae or Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince is either tagging the hell out of someone or racking 35+ disposals on a regular basis.
Each to their own though.

[woodublieve12]

What constitute an A Grader?

Here is my list:
ADEL: Dangerfield, Sloane
BRIS: D.Beams, Rockliff
CARL:
COLL: Pendlebury, Sidebottom
ESS: Heppell,
FREO: Fyfe, Mundy, Sandilands, Johnson
GEEL: Selwood, Taylor
GC: Ablett,
GWS: , Mumford, H.Shaw, CAMERON
HAW: Lewis, Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Gibson, Lake, Burgoyne, RIOLI, GUNSTON, SMITH, BIRCHALL
MELB:
NM: Goldstein, , Ziebell,
PORT: Gray, Boak, Wingard, Wines
RICH: Ellis, Martin, Rance, Cotchin, Delidio, RIEWOLDT
ST.K: Steven, , Armitage,
SYD: Hannebery, Kennedy, Parker, Richards, Franklin
WCE: Gaff, Priddis, Kennedy, Naitanui, HURN, SHUEY,
WB: Boyd, Picken

There's a few borderline players listed there as well as a few that could be in there but aren't. I was looking at consistent performers over a period of 12 months or longer as my criteria.

I removed some from LM's original list and added the ones in caps.
I found myself being alot harsher on who makes the cut.
No one at Carlton or Melbourne. Basically if i didnt think they could walk into the Hawthorn side i didnt consider them A Graders. Also happens to be a clear Top 5 with representatation

I'm surprised you didn't put the whole Hawthorn team in, I'm not convinced of the 4 you added, I don't rate Shuey higher than Neale, Murphy, Macrae or Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince is either tagging the hell out of someone or racking 35+ disposals on a regular basis.
Each to their own though.

Gunston, Smith and Birchall are not A graders imo. B+ players most definitely.

[Lightning McQueen]

Gunston, Smith and Birchall are not A graders imo. B+ players most definitely.

Birchall was well and truly on the cusp a couple of years back, probably in, the other two aren't in the top echelon in my opinion, both great on their day and potentials.

[daysofourlives]

Gunston, Smith and Birchall are not A graders imo. B+ players most definitely.

Birchall was well and truly on the cusp a couple of years back, probably in, the other two aren't in the top echelon in my opinion, both great on their day and potentials.

Did want to put Puopolo in too but thought that would be to biased, but my reasoning for adding him would be his is the best at his role in the AFL

[daysofourlives]

What constitute an A Grader?

Here is my list:
ADEL: Dangerfield, Sloane
BRIS: D.Beams, Rockliff
CARL:
COLL: Pendlebury, Sidebottom
ESS: Heppell,
FREO: Fyfe, Mundy, Sandilands, Johnson
GEEL: Selwood, Taylor
GC: Ablett,
GWS: , Mumford, H.Shaw, CAMERON
HAW: Lewis, Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Gibson, Lake, Burgoyne, RIOLI, GUNSTON, SMITH, BIRCHALL
MELB:
NM: Goldstein, , Ziebell,
PORT: Gray, Boak, Wingard, Wines
RICH: Ellis, Martin, Rance, Cotchin, Delidio, RIEWOLDT
ST.K: Steven, , Armitage,
SYD: Hannebery, Kennedy, Parker, Richards, Franklin
WCE: Gaff, Priddis, Kennedy, Naitanui, HURN, SHUEY,
WB: Boyd, Picken

There's a few borderline players listed there as well as a few that could be in there but aren't. I was looking at consistent performers over a period of 12 months or longer as my criteria.

I removed some from LM's original list and added the ones in caps.
I found myself being alot harsher on who makes the cut.
No one at Carlton or Melbourne. Basically if i didnt think they could walk into the Hawthorn side i didnt consider them A Graders. Also happens to be a clear Top 5 with representatation

I'm surprised you didn't put the whole Hawthorn team in, I'm not convinced of the 4 you added, I don't rate Shuey higher than Neale, Murphy, Macrae or Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince is either tagging the hell out of someone or racking 35+ disposals on a regular basis.
Each to their own though.

As i said I dont think the players you mentioned that I left out would make the Hawthorn side so therefore cant be A Graders IMO

[The Dark Knight]

[emoji38]

Gunston, Smith and Birchall are not A graders imo. B+ players most definitely.

Birchall was well and truly on the cusp a couple of years back, probably in, the other two aren't in the top echelon in my opinion, both great on their day and potentials.

Did want to put Puopolo in too but thought that would be to biased, but my reasoning for adding him would be his is the best at his role in the AFL

You're so Biased Daisy lol, no way Rioli and Gunston are A graders. Glad you realised that with Puopolo haha. However, I tend to agree with you on Birchall though.

[MJ_23]

Gunston, Smith and Birchall are not A graders imo. B+ players most definitely.

Birchall was well and truly on the cusp a couple of years back, probably in, the other two aren't in the top echelon in my opinion, both great on their day and potentials.

Did want to put Puopolo in too but thought that would be to biased, but my reasoning for adding him would be his is the best at his role in the AFL

What role is that?