Best player in each AFL team

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Seeing as so called "AFL Experts" such as Sheehan and Rucci publish their Top 50 AFL players annually, I am curious to know who others think are the best players in the AFL.
To save you all from thinking of 50 - I thought it would be interesting if you post who you think is the best player at each club, assuming all players on the list are 100% fit. Here is what I think:

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Brendan Fevola
Collingwood: James Clement
Essendon: Scott Lucas/David Hille (I can't split these two)
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Cameron Mooney
Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell
Kangaroos: Brent Harvey
Melbourne: Cameron Bruce
Port Adelaide: Shaun Burgoyne
Richmond: Nathan Brown
St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Sydney: Adam Goodes
West Coast: Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

[Blue Boy]

These are my best

Adelaide: Mark Riccuito
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Brendan Fevola
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Gary Ablett Jnr
Hawthorn: Luke Hodge
Kangaroos: Daniel Wells
Melbourne: Cameron Bruce
Port Adelaide: Warren Tredrea
Richmond: Nathan Brown
St Kilda: Lenny Hayes
Sydney: Adam Goodes
West Coast: Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

[mypaddock]

my best from each club:

Adelaide: Andrew Mcleod-still
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Brendon Fevola
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley(when fit)
Essendon: Scott Lucas-even though i hate him
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Cameron Ling
Hawthorn: Lance Franklin- will be a superstar
Kangaroos: Daniel Wells
Melbourne: Adam Yze
Port Adel: Shaun Burgoyne
Richmond: Nathan Brown
St Kilda: Nich Riewoldt
Sydney: Adam Goodes
West Coast: Judd
West Bulldogs: Brad Johnson- one of the last genuine footballers

[Aerie]

These would be the first chosen in my squad for this year:

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Lance Whitnall
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Gary Ablett Jnr
Hawthorn: Luke Hodge
Kangaroos: Daniel Harris
Melbourne: Brock McLean
Port: Shaun Burgoyne
Richmond: Joel Bowden
St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Sydney: Barry Hall
West Coast: can't split Ben Cousins & Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Scott West

[mypaddock]

These would be the first chosen in my squad for this year:

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Lance Whitnall
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Gary Ablett Jnr
Hawthorn: Luke Hodge
Kangaroos: Daniel Harris
Melbourne: Brock McLean
Port: Shaun Burgoyne
Richmond: Joel Bowden
St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Sydney: Barry Hall
West Coast: can't split Ben Cousins & Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Scott West

bowden and harris?? u gotta be kiddin me! both very average- only look ok cause they both play in terrible sides

[haloman]

Adelaide: Tyson Edwards
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Marc Murphy
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Mr Pavlich....... should be in tri colours
Geelong: Darren Milburn
Hawthorn:Luke Hodge
Kangaroos: Glen Archer
Melbourne: David Nietz
Port Adelaide: Brendon Lade
Richmond: Troy Simmonds
St. Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Sydney: Barry Hall
West Coast: Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Scott West, Brad Johnson....... can't split em

[Felch]

Adelaide - Riccuito
Brisbane - Brown
Carlton - Fevola
Collingwood - Clement
Essendon - Hird
Fremantle - Pavlich
Geelong - G Ablett
Hawthorn - Crawford
Kangaroos - Harvey
Melbourne - Bruce
Port Adel - Tredrea
Richmond - Brown
St kilda - Dal Santo
Sydney - Goodes
West Coast - Judd
West. Bulldogs - Johnson

[Rik E Boy]

Adelaide: Ruccuito
Brisbane: Brown
Carlton: Fevola
Collingwood: Buckley
Essendon: Lloyd
Fremantle: Pavlich
Geelong: Chapman
Hawthorn: Franklin
Kangaroos: Thompson
Melbourne: Neitz
Port Adelaide: Tredrea
Richmond: Richardson
St Kilda: Gehring
Sydney: Kirk
West Coast: Judd
Bulldogs: West

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

bowden and harris?? u gotta be kiddin me! both very average- only look ok cause they both play in terrible sides

LOL. What about Yze ahead of Brock McLean, David Neitz, Russel Robertson, Cameron Bruce, Jeff White and Brad Green! Yze is darn lucky to still be on their list. At least when you are trying to select Tigers and Roos you don't have quite so many good players to choose from.

regards,

REB

[Booney]

Adelaide: Ruccuito
Brisbane: Brown
Carlton: Fevola
Collingwood: Buckley
Essendon: Lloyd
Fremantle: Pavlich
Geelong: Chapman
Hawthorn: Mitchell
Kangaroos:Simpson
Melbourne: Neitz
Port Adelaide: S.Burgoyne
Richmond: Richardson
St Kilda: Ball
Sydney: Goodes
West Coast: Judd
Bulldogs: Johnson

[mypaddock]

bowden and harris?? u gotta be kiddin me! both very average- only look ok cause they both play in terrible sides

LOL. What about Yze ahead of Brock McLean, David Neitz, Russel Robertson, Cameron Bruce, Jeff White and Brad Green! Yze is darn lucky to still be on their list. At least when you are trying to select Tigers and Roos you don't have quite so many good players to choose from.

regards,

REB

i stand corrected. id have to say neitz then for melbourne

[Aerie]

bowden and harris?? u gotta be kiddin me! both very average- only look ok cause they both play in terrible sides

I (obviously) rate these players pretty highly. I love the way Harris goes in and gets the hard ball. Wells and Harvey I did consider, but went with Harris. Brown hardly played last year and I don't rate Richo. Bowden always stands out - probably the opposite type of player to Harris, but is good value to the Tigers IMO.

Brock McLean, I'm basing on seeing him play in the finals last year where he was awesome. Could easily pick a number of other Melbourne players namely Neitz, Yze, White, Johnston, Bruce, Green, Robertson. OT - geez the Dees have got some talent.

[mypaddock]

bowden and harris?? u gotta be kiddin me! both very average- only look ok cause they both play in terrible sides

I (obviously) rate these players pretty highly. I love the way Harris goes in and gets the hard ball. Wells and Harvey I did consider, but went with Harris. Brown hardly played last year and I don't rate Richo. Bowden always stands out - probably the opposite type of player to Harris, but is good value to the Tigers IMO.

Brock McLean, I'm basing on seeing him play in the finals last year where he was awesome. Could easily pick a number of other Melbourne players namely Neitz, Yze, White, Johnston, Bruce, Green, Robertson. OT - geez the Dees have got some talent.

i do agree melbourne have a very good side- maybe its time for daniher to step aside??

[MW]

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
Brisbane: Jonathon Brown
Carlton: Brendan Fevola
Collingwood: James Clement
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Geelong: Gary Ablett Jr
Hawthorn: Luke Hodge
Kangaroos: Brent Harvey
Melbourne: Cameron Bruce
Port Adelaide: Shaun Burgoyne
Richmond: Nathan Brown
St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Sydney: Adam Goodes
West Coast: Chris Judd
Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

[Rik E Boy]

I don't rate Richo.

Bowden always stands out

Matty Richardson has kicked 690 goals at AFL level and at full fitness is clearly the best player in the Richmond line up. You don't kick nearly 700 snags if you're no good.

As for Bowden, yes, he always stands out...because he collects large amounts of meaningless possessions. In fact in the yet to be published REB's Encylopedia of Australian Rules Football (2012) {Pie in the sky press}, there is a new football term to describe the collective term of useless, go nowhere possessions that is typical of Wallace's wonky game plan..it is called a Bowden of cheap possessions. He was at it again last week, another 30 possessions, another flogging for the Tiger back six. The AA mob got in on the act and promptly chucked him the side...twice! Bloody laughable. Joel Bowden is the most overrated footballer in the AFL by a considerable margain in my view.

When Richo gets big numbers in terms of Marks or Goals, the Tigers usually win. Bowden's big numbers equal four fifths of five eighths of **** all.

regards,

REB

[mighty_tiger_79]

BOWDEN would look good in a geelong jumper

[Newman]

Adelaide: Mcleod
Brisbane: Brown
Carlton: Fevola
Collingwood: Clement
Essendon: Lucas
Fremantle: Pavlich
Geelong: Ablett Jnr
Hawthorn: Hodge
Kangaroos: Grant
Melbourne: Bruce
Port: S. Burgoyne
Richmond: Brown
St Kilda: Riewoldt
Swans: Hall
Western Bulldogs: West
West Coast: Judd

[Rik E Boy]

BOWDEN would look good in a geelong jumper

Nah, we've got Lingy for cheap kicks mt.

regards,

REB

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I noticed a few people have put Lance Franklin for their best player at Hawthorn. I disagree (time to kick start some debate).

Don't get me wrong - Lance is going to be a superstar, no doubt. But is he really the best player on the current Hawthorn list?
He is beginning to show glimpses of his brilliance, and he would certainly be in the top 10 on their list - but wouldn't the likes of Hodge & Mitchell be considered more important to the side, for now at least? Thats IMO anyway.

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I noticed a few people have put Lance Franklin for their best player at Hawthorn. I disagree (time to kick start some debate).

Don't get me wrong - Lance is going to be a superstar, no doubt. But is he really the best player on the current Hawthorn list?
He is beginning to show glimpses of his brilliance, and he would certainly be in the top 10 on their list - but wouldn't the likes of Hodge & Mitchell be considered more important to the side, for now at least? Thats IMO anyway.

I totally agree blink. Franklin will MAYBE be Hawthorn's best by the end of the year if he stays fit and continues improving. But there is no way he could be rated above the likes of Hodge just yet. There is no doubt he is probably the most IMPORTANT player to Hawthorns chances of making the 8 but he wouldn't be their best, not yet.