Name your top 5 players of all time?

[Angus Young]

Carey (comfortably)
Ablett
Barrie Robran
Matthews
Lockett

Buckley- dunstall-voss-darren jarman-hird

 

[Ram-Man]

No particular order ..

Hird, Carey, Brereton, Voss, Jarman

 

[janicejryan]

I'd have to say:

Tony Locket
Peter Hudson
Gary Ablett
Bob Skilton
Laurie Nash

 

[SPower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by bedford
Bob Skilton
Laurie Nash
Bob Pratt
Tony Lockett
Roy Cazaly

Are you 112 years old?

My Dad played on Bob Pratt he was 85 and died 16 years ago!!!

 

[Linc]

Ablett Snr
Hird
Voss
Carey
Buckley/Kouta

 

[AFL is Number One]

1. Ted Whitten
2. Gary Ablett Snr
3. Wayne Carey
4. Bobby Skilton
5. Leigh Matthews

Can't believe no one had Lethal Leigh Matthews in their list.

 

[AFL is Number One]

apologies...what I meant to say, was that I couldn't beleive that people would not have Matthews in the top 5.

 

[Garf]

I'm a footy fan since 1976. The most enjoyable players to watch I have seen:

1. Leigh Matthews
2. Wayne Carey
3. Gary Ablett Snr.
4. Tony Lockett
5. Simon Madden

5 more honourable mentions:

Voss - Hird - Buckley - Greg Williams - Peter Matera

 

[The J Dog]

Top 10
Wayne Carey
Greg Williams
Bernie Quinlan
Paul Roos
James Hird
Peter Daicos
Chris Judd
John Platten
Peter Bosustow
Ross Glendinning

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

born in 92'; so ive only been watching (and noticing) for about 10 years my list;

1. Carey
2. Hird
3. Judd
4. Goodes
5. West

 

[The J Dog]

apologies...what I meant to say, was that I couldn't beleive that people would not have Matthews in the top 5.

Despite winning the MVP award and coming 3rd in the brownlow in 1982, Matthews was at his peak in the mid-70s winning 6 B&Fs and doing well in the Brownlow from 1972 to 1977. So nobody under the age of 40 would have really been able to appreciate seeing him at his best.

 

[Team DJ]

Carey Hird D Jarman Modra McLeod

 

[The OBSTacle]

Carey, Matthews, Ablett snr, Blight, Dunstall.

Sub: Hird

 

[Patron]

Not really all time but in a modern era last 15-20 years.

Judd
Carey
Hird
Matera

Cousins/buckley/ricciuto/goodes/harvey/voss/mcleod/lockett

Couldn't decide on the last one

 

[wmvaux]

Top 5 I have seen in no order

Lockett
Ablett Snr
Carman
Matthews
Rioli

 

[Mr Ripper]

No surprises 'ere.

Ablett
Carey
Williams
Lockett
Hird

 

[danger_to_walker]

Best I've seen:

Carey, Ablett Snr, D Jarman, Pe Matera, Hird

 

[le dominateur]

No order
Carey
Ablett Snr
Doull
Blight
Silvagni

 

[thecheese01]

Best Overall - Tony Lockett
Most Skillful - Maurice Rioli
Best Onfield Leader - Michael Voss
Most Courageous - Couldn't split Ken Hunter and Paul Kelly
Best footy Smarts - Simon Black

 

[Woodson]

Most people have basically the same names (no brainers) and I agree wholeheartedly but can't believe Peter Knights hasn't been mentioned.
Krakouer Brothers, Maurice Rioli and Daicos were truly magicians.
Like the mention of Michael Roach as a great full forward!! Agree.
I saw Blight at his best also and think he was overlooked on many lists.
Players I only saw on TV SOO games who captured my imagination and
got a mention : Stephen Michael & Garry McIntosh.

 

[Craigyboy]

The Best Players I've Seen Live (since approximately 1977, in order):

1. Gary Ablett, Sr.
2. James Hird
3. Wayne Carey
4. Leigh Matthews
5. Michael Voss
(6. Tony Lockett)


The Best Players I've Seen Not Live - TV/Video Footage Only (in no particular order):

- Ted Whitten, Sr.
- Graham Farmer
- Stephen Michael
- Barrie Robran
- John Coleman

 

[Topper Harley]

- Gary Ablett snr
- Laurie Nash
- Leigh Matthews
- Stephen Michael
- Peter Hudson

 

[Big Nasty]

1. Gary Ablett Snr
2. Wayne Carey
3. Greg Williams
4. James Hird
5. Chris Judd

 

[ooby]

Bernie Quinlan
Malcolm Blight
Simon Black
Peter Hudson
Ted Whitten

 

[The Passenger]

started following footy in 1992 as an 8 year old. started understanding it much more as a 12 year old.

1 - Wayne Carey
2 - Gary Ablett (didn't see much of him)
3 - Tony Lockett
4 - James Hird
5 - Michael Voss