Best Brothers

[Lingsface]

Who are the best brothers to play the game?
It got me thinking of a couple that I think are underrated but definitely not the best of all time. I find it hard to pick off the top of my head even though I’m sure there are some obvious ones. Below are some that are good and a little underrated in my mind.

Andrew and David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

Andrew 3 times best and fairest and captain.
David best and fairest, captain and games record holder.

Steve and Garry Hocking
Steve 199 games
Garry 4 b and f 4 AA multiple top 5 in Brownlow.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Geoff and Gary Ablett

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[TheUnicorn]

Syd Coventry & Gordon Coventry

Simon Madden & Justin Madden

Peter Burgoyne

Peter Burgoyne

Age

46

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.6

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

& Shaun Burgoyne

9

Shaun Burgoyne

Age

41

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

 

[terrybull]

Wayne and Max Richardson - both captained Collingwood?

 

[bobs head soup]

Two others that deserve to be at the very pointy end of any list;

Andrew and Darren Jarman - both excellent natural footballers with multiple All Australians and a pile of achievements

Ian and Bruce Nankervis - both played 250 games plus. Absolute Geelong stalwarts for well over a decade

 

[Cursed Cat]

Jimmy and Phil!

 

[windyhill]

Jarmans/Danihers.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Some I can think of from WA:
Glenn and Allen Jakovich
Wally, Peter and Phil Matera
Jimmy and Phil Krakouer
David and Andrew Swallow

Andrew Swallow

Age

36

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.4

5star

Jeremy and Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

Brad and Stephen Hill

32

Stephen Hill

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

223.5

3star

D

13.5

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

0.8

1star

MG

223.5

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

 

[Orange crush]

Toby and Tom Greene

 

[Havoc]

Steve and Mark Waugh.

 

[RAPPA]

Michael Voss, Brett Voss

Brett Voss

Age

46

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.8

3star

and Danny Dickfos

 

[No Quarter]

Oh what might have been

 

[Altum Volantes]

One for the future: Harley and Archer Reid.

 

[McOrist]

Harry and Albert Collier.
Only brothers to have each won a Brownlow. They also played together in 6 Premiership teams, with Harry captain of the last two flags. Albert won 3 Best and Fairests, Harry won 2 plus captained the club. Probably puts them ahead of Gordon and Syd Coventry, who were team-mates of the Collier brothers.

 

[Engimal v3]

Barry and Aaron Hall

43

Aaron Hall

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

268.3

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

268.3

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

 

[Orange crush]

Barry and Aaron Hall

next you'll be saying brad and stephen hill

 

[Hoops]

Is judgement based on the worse of the brothers or the combination of the brothers. It would be Madden's for the former and Jarman's for the latter in my time watching

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

cbf distinguishing the best.

Peter and Phillip Matera and Wally Matera played too. Not as good as Peter and Phillip.

Jackovich brothers were insanely good. Out of this world good. Allen Jackovich was a good bloke from all accounts. Giving young kids footies and stuff I heard.

Daniher's
Lovett's
Selwood's
Bolton's
Scott's
Rocca's
Febey's
Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Age

46

Ht

180cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.6

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.5

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.0

3star

and Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Age

45

Ht

179cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.2

3star

Carr's
Ablett's
Daicos boys
Freeborns
Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Age

48

Ht

194cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.8

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

2.0

5star

had a brother? The one that played for North and Adelaide?
Brad and Stephen Hill

32

Stephen Hill

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

223.5

3star

D

13.5

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

0.8

1star

MG

223.5

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

Wakelins

I know there's more but I'll look later.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

yeah needed another spoon of rice or three to think of the Jaman's. Post work out always need to fully replenish before brain storming.

 

[angrynaut]

Between them, Brett and Michael Voss won three premierships, a Brownlow, and had five AA appearances.

 

[Lingsface]

Jarman brothers were very good.
Jimmy and Phil are talked about like no other.

Levi and Will Ashcroft for the future also the King brothers could push for the title by career end.

Matera brothers had a huge impact as well.

 

[Liam Boy]

Chris and Robbie Tarrant

6

Robbie Tarrant

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

284.7

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

359.3

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

would be a very nice backline duo

 

[brutus76]

Selwood's of the modern era

For nostalgia all 4 Danihers playing on the same day Round 22, 1990 is pretty bloody special - I don't know anyone who has the whole game in it's entirely and all 4 brothers played well (weren't making up the numbers)

Anthony at CHB 27 touches and 12 marks
Chris in the middle 24 touches
Neale in the forward pocket 3 goals 4 behinds
Terry at CHF 15 touches 7 marks and a goal

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Atkins brothers.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Harry and Albert Collier.
Only brothers to have each won a Brownlow. They also played together in 4 Premiership teams (Albert won 2 other flags without Harry.) Albert won 3 Best and Fairests, Harry won 2 plus captained the club. Probably puts them ahead of Gordon and Syd Coventry, who were team-mates of the Collier brothers.

Harry also played in 6 Premierships