Who is the AFLs "Mr Marketable?"

[Mitchell Madness]

the player/coach who can do no wrong in the eyes of anyone, which translates into viewers, Merch etc

For years, it was James Hird, even during the supplement saga, he's still got a hell of a lot of admirers


Hodge would also be up there, although, he hasn't had any real stuff ups to test the theory

 

[Fluro Boots]

Surely its Cyril

 

[10571z]

Pendles from the pies. I dont think he is disliked by anyone..

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I think Naitanui. He's a marketers dream - visually he stands out, well spoken, does some freakish things on the field and is a great man off-field with his ambassadorial roles and charity work.

inb4 overrated

 

[HowYouDoin]

Rodney Eade is actually quite a sex symbol over at the nursing homes

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

franklin or gazza

 

[sparklig]

One man guarantees social media overload.

 

[Ocha905]

Adam Goodes

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Nic Nat and Fyfe

 

[Papa G]

Toby Greene

 

[Natho]

Jimmy Bartel

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Nic Nat

 

[Rich]

 

[Benno_900]

Michael Rischitelli

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Not just how they play or look guys

A bit extreme here, but if they were to commit a serious crime, the media would be all "boys will be boys"

Steve Johnson is a good example of it
Never seen a player get away with more from the media

 

[Isosceles]

Harley Bennell

 

[eaglespremiers]

Yeah, yeah

 

[calyam]

Honestly don't think there is a good example of this phenomenon in the AFL these days. The most obvious example from another Australian sport is Shane Warne - who did a tonne of stupid things during his career and yet his popularity always bounced back and left no lasting scars.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Trent Cotchin. Clean looks and clean living (not even alcohol) and is Captain of a big club. Pendlebury is the same at the pies. Great role models for the kids is what the AFL want.

 

[mike123]

Cyril and Nic Nat

 

[gym4life]

Ben cousins.

 

[Rotayjay]

Definitely Fyfe. One of the best players in the game, if not the best, certainly considered the heir to Gary Ablett's throne. Well-respected, he plays clean, he's strong and skillful, and I'm pretty sure the ladies enjoy looking at him too.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Cotchin is just boring, same with Pendlebury but not quite as bad.

Jeremy Cameron seems to be playing that country kid, typical Aussie knock about bloke ala Johnno Brown and will have huge appeal in Vic and NSW markets as GWS start winning flags.

 

[MadMac]

Luke Hodge, despite being a massive bellend, faux tough guy and overrated collector of cheap kicks across halfback the media always want to kiss his butt.

Come on mate. That is rubbish and you know it. Yes he is sometimes overrated in the media but he's a great leader and a fantastic footballer. He stands up in big games. And he's tough despite some cheap shots he dished out.

That said, Fyfe is the man now and next year half of China will wear his guernsey.

 

[King Elvis]

Taylor Walker when he held that little girls hand.