AFL 2025

[Lightning McQueen]

Might change my tip then as I picked St Kilda thinking you could only pick a side once.

I can only imagine the places that your tip has been.

[carey]

Places some would never stick their finger! LOL

[Booney]

20 years ago today Eddie Betts made his AFL debut.

20 years ago tomorrow Lance Franklin made his AFL debut.

704 games, 1706 goals.

350 / 640
354 / 1066

Consider ourselves lucky to have seen these two.

[wenchbarwer]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

[whufc]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Fair call.

The art of the genuine small forward seems to be on the brink of extinction.

Who do we have currently getting around that may end up being close to the category of great small forwards. The best we have getting around in no particular order are:

-Jack Higgins
-Gyran Miers
-Willi Rioli
-Tyson Stengle
-Tom Papley
-Toby Greene
-Maybe Jack Ginnivan, Rachele (who will probably end up more a mid)

[The Dark Knight]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Fair call.

The art of the genuine small forward seems to be on the brink of extinction.

Who do we have currently getting around that may end up being close to the category of great small forwards. The best we have getting around in no particular order are:

-Jack Higgins
-Gyran Miers
-Willi Rioli
-Tyson Stengle
-Tom Papley
-Toby Greene
-Maybe Jack Ginnivan, Rachele (who will probably end up more a mid)

Nick Watson and Dylan Moore?
Charlie Cameron is surely up there?
Bobby Hill and Jamie Elliot?

[Mr Beefy]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

KB?

[Armchair expert]

Too add a few to whus list

Michael Walters was quality not sure about now in 2025
Liam Ryan is hella underrated
Kai Lohmann is going to be a gun
Cody Weightmann is quality too even though I despise his diving

[helicopterking]

Phil Matera was a very good small forward. 389 goals from 179 games.

[amber_fluid]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Most skilled not sure about best
Great players get it done in finals and other big games
Not sure Eddie did that

[Booney]

Betts is the best small forward of the 00's.

Stop the discussion.

( Milne gets an honorable mention and whoever mentioned Ginnivan gets a 30 day ban )

[amber_fluid]

Betts is the best small forward of the 00's.

Stop the discussion.

( Milne gets an honorable mention and whoever mentioned Ginnivan gets a 30 day ban )

I’m a big Eddie fan but I’d pick Milne to play in a GF before Eddie

[Booney]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Most skilled not sure about best
Great players get it done in finals and other big games
Not sure Eddie did that

30 goals in 13 finals.

[Lightning McQueen]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Usually on TV.

[Lightning McQueen]

Betts is the best small forward of the 00's.

Stop the discussion.

( Milne gets an honorable mention and whoever mentioned Ginnivan gets a 30 day ban )

Ginnivan is 185cm.

I'd take Cyril over Eddie.

[Lightning McQueen]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Fair call.

The art of the genuine small forward seems to be on the brink of extinction.

Who do we have currently getting around that may end up being close to the category of great small forwards. The best we have getting around in no particular order are:

-Jack Higgins
-Gyran Miers
-Willi Rioli
-Tyson Stengle
-Tom Papley
-Toby Greene
-Maybe Jack Ginnivan, Rachele (who will probably end up more a mid)

Toby Greene is head and shoulders above all of them, just not literally.

[wenchbarwer]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

KB?

Ooh, good one! Still rate Matthews slightly higher

[dedja]

All this happened in 2025?

[wenchbarwer]

Betts is the best small forward of the 00's.

Stop the discussion.

( Milne gets an honorable mention and whoever mentioned Ginnivan gets a 30 day ban )

Ginnivan is 185cm.

I'd take Cyril over Eddie.

Nah, I can't agree with this. A small forward's job is to kick goals, Cyril didn't do that enough. Two seasons of 40+ with a high of 47, against seven seasons, with a high of 75 goals.

[whufc]

Eddie is hands down the best small forward of his generation, if not all time (depending how you view Leigh Matthews).

Fair call.

The art of the genuine small forward seems to be on the brink of extinction.

Who do we have currently getting around that may end up being close to the category of great small forwards. The best we have getting around in no particular order are:

-Jack Higgins
-Gyran Miers
-Willi Rioli
-Tyson Stengle
-Tom Papley
-Toby Greene
-Maybe Jack Ginnivan, Rachele (who will probably end up more a mid)

Nick Watson and Dylan Moore?
Charlie Cameron is surely up there?
Bobby Hill and Jamie Elliot?

Yeah definitely pay Charlie Cameron and Jamie Elliott.

Dylan Moore in particular and even Bobby Hill probably push much higher up the ground than the traditional 'small forward / forward pocket'.

Nick Watson will probably be one of the better ones in a year or two.