The PERFECT footballer

[Shockdown]

it was hard to think of someone more athletically better then frankin from geelong

 

[blockman155]

The AFL actually has benchmark players, which it judges recruits against; (needs a bit of updating obviously)

Kicking ability; Nathan Buckley & Nigel Lappin
Marking ability; Jonathan Brown & Warren Tredrea
Handpassing (incl awareness) ; Simon Black & Scott West
Clean Hands; Andrew McLeod & Luke Power
Ball winning ability; James Hird & Mathew Pavlich
Pace; Jason Akermanis & Chris Judd
Endurance; Shane Crawford & Ben Cousins
Recovery ability; Mathew Scarlett & Chris Johnson
Durabilty; Jarred Crouch & Adam Simpson
Leadership & self discipline; James Hird & Nathan Buckley
Aggresion, intensity & 2nd efforts; Glen Archer & Mark Ricciuto
Football character; Shane Crawford & Mathew Lloyd
Competiveness; Barry Hall & Aaron Hamill
Football smarts; Brent Harvey & Paul Hasleby

Remember I'm just the messenger.

I would of went with Robert Harveys endurance rather than cousins

 

[JeffDunne]

Leadership & self discipline; James Hird & Nathan Buckley

Does smearing someone with your own blood count as "self discipline"?

Football character; Shane Crawford & Mathew Lloyd

LOL

 

[Brown n Gold]

This is much funnier if we do the worst.

KICK: Luke Ball (can't kick more than 30m)
HANDBALL: Paul Medhurst (because he doesn't)
TACKLE: Zac Dawson
MARKING ABILITY: Alwyn Davey (172cm)
ATHLETICISM: Dean Rioli
COMPOSURE: Matthew Richardson
AWARENESS: Justin Koschitzke
COURAGE: Josh Hunt

Hahahaha thats a beaut!! well done

 

[AG]

Kick: Nathan Buckley / Luke Hodge
Handball: Greg Williams / Simon Black
Tackle: Brett Kirk / Tony Liberatore
Marking Ability: Wayne Carey / Warren Tredrea
Athleticism: Lance Franklin / Adam Goodes
Composure: Robert Harvey / James Hird
Awareness Chris Judd / Gary Ablett Jr
Courage: Paul Kelly / Mark Riccuito

 

[Luke_Hodgey_15]

S.Dew has to be the kick

 

[scotty4]

best kick for goal on the run, any angle any foot
akermanis

 

[Costanza_]

Courage: Paul Kelly

Beat me to it.

 

[Shere Khan]

Missing category

BLEEDS FOR HIS CLUB/JUMPER: Richo

 

[PumpyChowdown]

KICK: Tony Lockett
HANDBALL: Simon Black
TACKLE: Alwyn Davey
MARKING ABILITY: Gary Ablett Snr
ATHLETICISM: Buddy
COMPOSURE: James Hird
AWARENESS: Nathan Buckley
COURAGE: Michael Voss
ENDURANCE: Robert Harvey
LEADERSHIP: Michael Voss

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

leadership= Voss
kick= S.Dew
Handball = Cross/Black
Courage= Archer/ P.Kelly
Athleticism= Jared Brennan/Brett Burton
Awareness= Buckley
Composure= Judd
Endurance= Robert Harvey
marking= W.Carey/G.Ablett snr
tackle= Kirk

 

[You Gotta Lovett!]

I guess i've based this on today's current crop of Superstars!

Kick- Luke Hodge
Handball- Jobe Watson
Tackling- Alwyn Davey
Marking Ability/Courage- Jonathon Brown
Athleticism- Lance Franklin
Composure- Chris Judd
Awareness- Scott Pendlebury
Endurance- Ben Cousins
Leadership- Tom Harley
Speed- Andrew Lovett/Alwyn Davey
Ball-Winning Ability- Joel Selwood

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Cross Hodge, Mitchell, Rioli, Franklin, Sewell, Bateman and Brown and you'll be pretty close.

 

[dylan123]

best kick for goal on the run, any angle any foot
akermanis

best set shot, any angle any foot
jarman

 

[B-Bomber]

Football character; Shane Crawford & Mathew Lloyd

LOL

You are a w***er because its fine to criticise but if you are going to then who do you say is better and why? Lloyd is known for his training ethic and football character -- doing every bit of preparation to the letter. The fact that he is so strict on his goal kicking routine is an example of this and would be one of the major reasons for him being one of the most accurate full forwards of all time.

Besides if we believe what we are lead to believe and that post was what the recruiters actually use then I would suggest they would know best -- footballing character would be one of the more difficult thing to judge based on what we see on field and would be more to people who see behind the scenes.

If Buddy took at leaf out of that book it would be scary.

 

[Brownie_30]

You are a w***er because its fine to criticise but if you are going to then who do you say is better and why? Lloyd is known for his training ethic and football character -- doing every bit of preparation to the letter. The fact that he is so strict on his goal kicking routine is an example of this and would be one of the major reasons for him being one of the most accurate full forwards of all time.

Besides if we believe what we are lead to believe and that post was what the recruiters actually use then I would suggest they would know best -- footballing character would be one of the more difficult thing to judge based on what we see on field and would be more to people who see behind the scenes.

If Buddy took at leaf out of that book it would be scary.

Buddy's is, along with Crawf and Bateman, the best trainer at Hawthorn

 

[murph#3]

KICK: kemp
HANDBALL: diesel
TACKLE: mckay
MARKING ABILITY: sticks
ATHLETICISM: kouta
COMPOSURE: gibbs
AWARENESS: bucks
COURAGE: j.brown
ENDURANCE: rob harvey
LEADERSHIP: vossy

 

[Hodgepodge]

KICK: kemp
HANDBALL: diesel
TACKLE: mckay
MARKING ABILITY: sticks
ATHLETICISM: kouta
COMPOSURE: gibbs
AWARENESS: bucks
COURAGE: j.brown
ENDURANCE: rob harvey
LEADERSHIP: vossy

God you're pathetic. Never mind that you snuck sticks ahead of carey in the marking stakes, you managed to put squibbsy in for composure

 

[Bomber legend]

KICK: Good Left foot
HANDBALL:Okay
TACKLE:Good
MARKING ABILITY: The Best
ATHLETICISM:Fit and good
COMPOSURE:Good
AWARENESS:Good and aweard
COURAGE:good courgue
ENDURANCE:quick
LEADERSHIP good ledership person

 

[JeffDunne]

You are a w***er because its fine to criticise but if you are going to then who do you say is better and why?

Sensitive little Vegemite aren't we?

No wonder the game's biggest diver is your idol.

Matthew "we'd be playing better if I was in the team" Lloyd is full of himself and it sounds to me like you are too (full of him that is).

I can think of plenty with more character than him. Players that prepare just as well off the field and also carry themselves with class on it. Belting people with a plaster cast, diving for free kicks, backing out of contests holding his face like he's been king hit . . . you're really struggling if you think he's a bloke with character. Probably says more about you than him TBH (especially given your opening remark)

Robert Harvey is one you should look at. In fact it's embarrassing to even compare him to a prick like Lloyd.

 

[bLuEbOy1984]

all of them together equals= King KOUTA

 

[Tedeski]

Some great opinions. Hard to pick just a few.

But when I think of the perfect footballer, I tend to think of a player that could play in every position, yet not be beaten..........where ever he plays.

At the Swans the man is Goodes!!

Ruckman, midfielder, key position backman, key position forward, tagger (when plays on Judd) can run, can mark, can basically play where the coach needs.

The only other one that was of similar talent was Kouta.
I can never forget him at the "G" one day running down the wing picking the ball up one hand. Awesome & sent a chill down my spine when he was at his prime.

Next in line.......Buddy. I know he can kick 150 goals in a year but geez I'd love to see Clarkson let him loose in the midfield!
He'll tear the game apart there as well.

So they are my 3 all round perfect footballers of all time!!
With an anticipation of greatness from Buddy!

 

[OzBomber]

Perfect Footballer = James Hird

 

[OzBomber]

best kick for goal on the run, any angle any foot
akermanis

As much as it pains me to say it, I have to agree. He is a freak. That 02' goal on the run on the opposite foot on the wrong pocket for a left footer and to kick a goal from 50 metres. Just wow. That was hard to type let alone say.

 

[gandaal]

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