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Whos the best Essendon defender of all time?
BomberAce7
7 Jul 2008, 22:09
Whos the best Essendon defender of all time?
Probabaly Dustin Fletcher. Terry Daniher wouldnt be to far behind though.
Big Blow Hard
7 Jul 2008, 22:50
Sean Wellman (bias, was always my fave)
Ryder Is God
7 Jul 2008, 23:31
Wally Buttsworth.
Longy413
8 Jul 2008, 09:34
Tom Fitzmaurice started as a ruckman but went to CHB and won the Champion of the Colony twice.
TD played both ends and Buttsworth was a CHB and won the B&F three times.
Harvs was a star CHB, Wanganeen won a Brownlow and Bomber Thompson was a Premiership captain.
Then there's Fletch.
Wanganeen was the best I've seen, followed by Fletch.
If you go on stats, rankings in the Champions of Essendon etc, it's Fitzmaurice.
WindyHillWatcher
8 Jul 2008, 10:56
Mark Harvey. He was hard as nails and always reliable. They were good days when Bomber Thompson and Harvs were both back there.
King Patty
8 Jul 2008, 12:30
Fletcher and Wellman are probably the best i've seen.
Though i didnt start watching till early 90's
I guess bomber and harvey were pretty handy too but didnt see too much of them.
I also loved Hardwick and MJ's hardness and tenacity.:thumbsu:
The Dustbin
8 Jul 2008, 13:42
Tim Darcy was pretty handy. :rolleyes:
DonMania#5
8 Jul 2008, 13:43
Fletch is probably the best i have seen.
essendon2008
8 Jul 2008, 14:36
Fletch!:thumbsu:
SirJimi05
8 Jul 2008, 14:41
1. Wanganeen
2. Fletcher
3. Harvey
Only taking into account players i have watched.
Centurion
8 Jul 2008, 15:22
Toughness and no fear - Billy Duckworth
Amazing career and player - Fletcher
Rubber man and genius - Wanganeen
Go with Fletcher.:thumbsu:
Fletcher best of those seen.
Names like Buttsworth, Harold Lambert, Norm Mcdonald and "Bluey" Shelton up amongst the all-timers though.
The question
8 Jul 2008, 18:07
Fletcher best of those seen.
Names like Buttsworth, Harold Lambert, Norm Mcdonald and "Bluey" Shelton up amongst the all-timers though.
This is the age old question Fletcher, Wanga, Wellman have been great players in recent times
Barry Davis was a brilliant footballer . He with Shelton and Alex Epis were outstanding in the 60's and 70's.
Sadly Davis left Essendon and captained the Kangas to their first premiership and he had a lazy 40 possessions in the GF as a ruck rover - pure quality like James Hird.
Bomber32
8 Jul 2008, 21:11
Dustin Fletcher is the best I have seen.
The Great Barry Besanko
9 Jul 2008, 00:26
Since the late 70s it's Fletch for me but Anthony Daniher was a very underrated full back. So was Paul Weston although I rate A.Daniher ahead of him.
N.Daniher was great off half back, Bomber Thompson steady and reliable. Wanga, Foulds, Wellman, O'Donnell and Vanda was good the few times he played CHB.
Some of the older posters may include Geoff Pryor.
Breakfast
9 Jul 2008, 13:16
In the last 20 years i have always been amazed by wanga and fletch
FandangoDingo
9 Jul 2008, 13:28
Fletcher is a freak, but so was Wanga. Probably between those two, out of the players I've seen live. Foulds (was my fave player back then), Terry & Anthony Daniher, Wellman & Bomber Thompson were all very handy in their respective roles. Throw in Billy Duckworth & Harvey for their courage!
Phat Toni
9 Jul 2008, 14:33
What I have seen.
Wanga's
Chevey Chase
Harvey
windyhill
9 Jul 2008, 17:52
Fletch.
T.D and Harvs played alot of football up forward. Shane Heard was turned from a flashy wingman into a single minded tagger/defender, he was very good. Paul Weston, if he`d stayed longer would have been right up there with Fletch.