Top 50 for 2014

[Wild Bill]

In light of Sheean relasing his top 50 for the coming season I thought I would start a thread for BF posters to make their own prediction. I have followed his lead and taken out injured players - Walker, Tippett, Goodes, Nic Nat, Judd, Steven, Swallow, Clark, Christensen and Waters.

It is not what they have done in the past but this is what I think by years end will be the best 50 players.

1. GAJ
2. Pendles
3. J Selwood
4. J Watson
5. D Swan
6. J Roughhead
7. P Dangerfield
8. R Griffen
9. N Fyfe
10. H Taylor
11. K Jack
12. T Cotchin
13. S Johnson
14. T Cloke
15. L Franklin
16. J Kennedy (Swans)
17. Scott Thompon (Roos)
18. S Mitchell
19. D Hannebery
20. D Mundy
21. D Beams
22. T Boak
23. W Minson
24. J Cameron
25. L Hodge
26. N Riewoldt
27. J Mc Veigh
28. T Rockcliffe
29. J Kennedy (WCE)
30. T Goldstein
31. J Gibson
32. B Goddard
33. C Wingard
34. A Sandliands
35. D Wells
36. T Liberatore
37. R Sloane
38. B Reid
39. P Hanley
40. M Murphy
41. M Leuenberger
42. D Heppell
43. D Martin
44. J Ziebell
45. J Riewoldt
46. B Delidieo
47. C Rioli
48. J Carlisle
49. M Barlow
50. S Sidebottom

 

[Big Fresh]

1. Gary Ablett
2. Scott Pendlebury
3. Patrick Dangerfield
4. Jobe Watson
5. Kieren Jack
6. Nat Fyfe
7. Joel Selwood
8. Ryan Griffen
9. Sam Mitchell
10. Trent Cotchin
11. Jarryd Roughead
12. Steve Johnson
13. Dane Swan
14. Jeremy Cameron
15. Aaron Sandilands
16. Harry Taylor
17. Travis Cloke
18. Nic Naitanui
19. David Mundy
20. Dustin Martin
21. Scott D. Thompson
22. Josh J. Kennedy
23. Dayne Beams
24. Will Minson
25. Chad Wingard
26. Josh P. Kennedy
27. Lance Franklin
28. Tom Liberatore
29. Matthew Pavlich
30. Ben Reid
31. Brendon Goddard
32. Travis Boak
33. Harley Bennell
34. Daniel Wells
35. Brett Deledio
36. Jarrad McVeigh
37. Marc Murphy
38. Dyson Heppell
39. Cyril Rioli
40. Tom Rockliff
41. Adam Treloar
42. Grant Birchall
43. Pearce Hanley
44. Tom Hawkins
45. Daniel Hannebery
46. Michael Barlow
47. Ben Cunnington
48. Andrew Walker
49. Luke Shuey
50. Daniel Rich

Probably plenty of stupid exclusions but I figured I'd throw in a few players to break out this year.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

1. Gary Ablett
2. Scott Pendlebury
3. Sam Mitchell
4. Jobe Watson
5. Trent Cotchin
6. Joel Selwood
7. Patrick Dangerfield
8. Ryan Griffen
9. Nat Fyfe
10. Kieren Jack
11. Steve Johnson
12. Dane Swan
13. Tom Rockliff
14. Josh. P. Kennedy
15. Chad Wingard
16. Travis Boak
17. Brendon Goddard
18. Luke Hodge
19. Lance Franklin
20. Matthew Leuenberger
21. Will Minson
22. Dayne Beams
23. Dustin Martin
24. Jermey Cameron
25. Jarryd Roughead
26. Josh. J. Kennedy
27. Cyril Rioli
28. Todd Goldstein
29. Nic Naitanui
30. Dean Cox
31. Ben Reid
32. Pearce Hanley
33. David Mundy
34. Bryce Gibbs
35. Dyson Heppell
36. Marc Murphy
37. Daniel Rich
38. Daniel Hannebery
39. Tom Liberatore
40. Jarred McVeigh
41. Brett Deledio
42. Daniel Wells
43. Harley Bennell
44. Grant Birchall
45. Harry Taylor
46. Jack Redden
47. Ben Cunnington
48. Michael Barlow
49. Luke Shuey
50. Andrew Walker

that was hard to keep in a good order but each player is around where I think they should be

 

[Wild Bill]

1. Gary Ablett
2. Scott Pendlebury
3. Sam Mitchell
4. Jobe Watson
5. Trent Cotchin
6. Joel Selwood
7. Patrick Dangerfield
8. Ryan Griffen
9. Nat Fyfe
10. Kieren Jack
11. Steve Johnson
12. Dane Swan
13. Tom Rockliff
14. Josh. P. Kennedy
15. Chad Wingard
16. Travis Boak
17. Brendon Goddard
18. Luke Hodge
19. Lance Franklin
20. Matthew Leuenberger
21. Will Minson
22. Dayne Beams
23. Dustin Martin
24. Jermey Cameron
25. Jarryd Roughead
26. Josh. J. Kennedy
27. Cyril Rioli
28. Todd Goldstein
29. Nic Naitanui
30. Dean Cox
31. Ben Reid
32. Pearce Hanley
33. David Mundy
34. Bryce Gibbs
35. Dyson Heppell
36. Marc Murphy
37. Daniel Rich
38. Daniel Hannebery
39. Tom Liberatore
40. Jarred McVeigh
41. Brett Deledio
42. Daniel Wells
43. Harley Bennell
44. Grant Birchall
45. Harry Taylor
46. Jack Redden
47. Ben Cunnington
48. Michael Barlow
49. Luke Shuey
50. Andrew Walker

that was hard to keep in a good order but each player is around where I think they should be

Harry Taylor at 45 and no Scott Thompson are the two things that I found surprising. Apart from the Brissy bias.

 

[KissKiss]

Someone last year got people to submit a top 25 and then they made a combined BigFooty top 50. There were still a lot of arguements but it was an interesting exercise

 

[Heaps of fun]

Someone last year got people to submit a top 25 and then they made a combined BigFooty top 50. There were still a lot of arguements but it was an interesting exercise

BigFooty Top 50:

1. Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
2. Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
3. Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
4. Jobe Watson (Essendon)
5. Dane Swan (Collingwood)
6. Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
7. Josh P Kennedy (Sydney)
8. Joel Selwood (Geelong)
9. Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
10. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
11. Marc Murphy (Carlton)
12. Dean Cox (West Coast)
13. Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
14. Dayne Beams (Collingwood)
15. Scott Thompson (Adelaide)
16. Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
17. Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
18. Brett Deledio (Richmond)
19. Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)
20. Chris Judd (Carlton)
21. Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne)
22. Travis Cloke (Collingwood)
23. Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
24. Darren Glass (West Coast)
25. Nic Naitanui (West Coast)
26. Kieren Jack (Sydney)
27. Adam Goodes (Sydney)
28. Ted Richards (Sydney)
29. Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
30. Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney)
31. Luke McPharlin (Fremantle)
32. Harry Taylor (Geelong)
33. Steve Johnson (Geelong)
34. Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs)
35. Lenny Hayes (St Kilda)
36. Brendon Goddard (Essendon)
37. David Mundy (Fremantle)
38. Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)
39. Bryce Gibbs (Carlton)
40. Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
41. Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda)
42. Beau Waters (West Coast)
43. Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)
44. Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn)
45. Josh J Kennedy (West Coast)
46. Tom Rockliff (Brisbane)
47. Daniel Rich (Brisbane)
48. Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
49. Jack Redden (Brisbane)
50. Matt Priddis (West Coast)

 

[Heaps of fun]

Should do it again this year, it's a pretty decent list apart from the midfielder bias.

 

[RobbieGray17]

1. Gary Ablett
2. Scott Pendlebury
3. Sam Mitchell
4. Jobe Watson
5. Trent Cotchin
6. Joel Selwood
7. Patrick Dangerfield
8. Ryan Griffen
9. Nat Fyfe
10. Kieren Jack
11. Steve Johnson
12. Dane Swan
13. Tom Rockliff
14. Josh. P. Kennedy
15. Chad Wingard
16. Travis Boak
17. Brendon Goddard
18. Luke Hodge
19. Lance Franklin
20. Matthew Leuenberger
21. Will Minson
22. Dayne Beams
23. Dustin Martin
24. Jermey Cameron
25. Jarryd Roughead
26. Josh. J. Kennedy
27. Cyril Rioli
28. Todd Goldstein
29. Nic Naitanui
30. Dean Cox
31. Ben Reid
32. Pearce Hanley
33. David Mundy
34. Bryce Gibbs
35. Dyson Heppell
36. Marc Murphy
37. Daniel Rich
38. Daniel Hannebery
39. Tom Liberatore
40. Jarred McVeigh
41. Brett Deledio
42. Daniel Wells
43. Harley Bennell
44. Grant Birchall
45. Harry Taylor
46. Jack Redden
47. Ben Cunnington
48. Michael Barlow
49. Luke Shuey
50. Andrew Walker

that was hard to keep in a good order but each player is around where I think they should be

I don't mind your list, its always hard to do it I know. but Sloane is supposed to be in there somewhere. like top 15.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I don't mind your list, its always hard to do it I know. but Sloane is supposed to be in there somewhere. like top 15.

Yeah he would definitely be in there around that area

 

[Wild Bill]

I think some big surprise's coming with the player voting of the best 50 players. Good to see the old timer in Hayes and Boomer making the cut!! Will continue to update as the next 10 are released.

50 - Montagna
49 - B Harvey
48 - D Beams
47 - M Priddis
46 - A Sandilands
45 - S Thompson (Roos)
44 - S Motlop
43 - L Hayes
42 - L McPharlin
41 - J Steven

 

[Big Sauce 21]

1. Gary Ablett
2. Patrick Dangerfield
3. Jobe Watson
4. Scott Pendlebury
5. Ryan Griffin
6. Joel Selwood
7. Sam Mitchell
8. Jarryd Roughead
9. Steve Johnson
10. Kieran Jack
11. Aaron Sandilands
12. Rory Sloane
13. Luke Hodge
14. Dane Swan
15. Trent Cotchin
16. Harry Taylor
17. Tom Rockliff
18. Brendan Goddard
19. Jeremey Cameron
20. Luke McPharlin
21. Josh Kennedy (SYD)
22. Justin Westhoff
23. David Mundy
24. Travis Boak
25. Brett Deledio
26. Lance Franklin
27. Jimmy Bartel
28. Matthew Leuenberger
29. Nathan Fyfe
30. Tom Libreatore
31. Michael Barlow
32. Scott Thompson (NM)
33. Dion Prestia
34. Will Minson
35. Jack Steven
36. Jack Gunston
37. Scott Selwood
38. Robbie Gray
39. Pearce Hanley
40. Dayne Beams
41. Nic Natunui
42. Corey Enright
43. Callan Ward
44. Daniel Wells
45. Ollie Wines
46. Drew Petrie
47. Leigh Montagna
48. Dustin Martin
49. Daniel Rich
50. Jack Ziebell

 

[Wild Bill]

Harry Taylor twice

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Harry Taylor twice

He's that good

 

[HeHateMe]

1. Gary Ablett .mid.
2. Scott Pendlebury .mid.
3. Patrick Dangerfield .mid/fwd.
4. Joel Selwood .mid.
5. Jarryd Roughead .fwd/utility.
6. Nathan Fyfe .mid/fwd.
7. Jobe Watson .mid.
8. Sam Mitchell .mid.
9. Steve Johnson .mid/fwd.
10. Dane Swan .mid.
11. Ryan Griffin .mid.
12. Harry Taylor .def/fwd.
13. Trent Cotchin .mid.
14. Travis Cloke .fwd.
15. Kieran Jack .mid.
16. David Mundy .mid.
17. Josh Kennedy (syd) .mid.
18. Lance Franklin .fwd.
19. Aaron Sandilands .ruck.
20. Brendan Goddard .def/mid.
21. Scott Thompson (nm) .def.
22. Nic Natunui .ruck/fwd.
23. Luke Hodge .def/utility.
24. Tom Rockliff .mid/fwd.
25. Dayne Beams .mid.
26. Josh Gibson .def.
27. Luke Mcpharlin .def.
28. Jack Rewioldt .fwd.
29. Tom Libreatore .mid.
30. Rory Sloane .mid.
31. Marc Murphy .mid.
32. Brett Deledio .mid/def.
33. Jeremey Cameron .fwd.
34. Corey Enright .def/utility.
35. Grant Birtchell .def/utility.
36. Travis Boak .mid.
37. Jimmy Bartel .mid/utility.
38. Will Minson .ruck.
39. Brian lake .def.
40. Daniel Wells .mid.
41. Jack Stevens .mid.
42. Kurt Tippett .fwd.
43. Drew Petrie .fwd.
44. Brent Harvey .fwd/mid.
45. Michael Walters.fwd/mid.
46. Dustin Martin .mid/fwd.
47. Ben Reid .def/fwd.
48. Chan Wingard .fwd/mid.
49. Leigh Montagna .mid.
50. Justin Westhoff .fwd.

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[Big Fresh]

Karl Langdon's top 50:
1. GARY ABLETT (GC)- Is one of the most skilled players I have seen, runs all day, reads the play magnificently and kicks goals from anywhere.

2. SCOTT PENDLEBURY (Coll)- Has elevated himself to the elite class, is a tall midfielder, highly talented in all areas of the game and now captain of his club.

3. NATHAN FYFE (Fre)- One of the most exciting players in the game today, an elite runner and is all class in the air, will take a mark of the year contender in 2014.

4. PATRICK DANGERFIELD (Adel)- Has explosive pace, great balance and kicks a high volume of goals for the mix of positions that he plays.

5. JOBE WATSON (Ess)- Is one of the top few handballers in the game, is efficient by foot as well, scores in most games and has excellent endurance.

6. JOEL SELWOOD (Geel)- Is all guts, leads his team by example, kicks goals, tackles and wins more free kicks than anyone in the game.

7. DANE SWAN (Coll)- Has been a model of consistency for a few seasons now and does not look to be showing any signs of slowing down, reads the play well and scores heavily for a midfielder.

8. STEVE JOHNSON (Geel)- Is a player full of football smarts, he is always doing the unexpected acts, as skillful as any who have played the game.

9. BRENDON GODDARD (Ess)- Tall, can play anywhere and comes off a sensational year where his club was under extreme pressure. He showed courageous leadership for others to follow.

10. RYAN GRIFFEN (WB)- A classy player who is very effective on both side of his body, he tackles and wins free kicks for commitment.

11. MICHAEL BARLOW (Fre)

12. DAVID MUNDY (Fre)

13. DAYNE BEAMS (Coll)

14. SAM MITCHELL (Haw)

15. DANIEL HANNEBERY (Syd)

16. TRENT COTCHIN (Rich)

17. BRENT STANTON (Ess)

18. KIEREN JACK (Syd)

19. SCOTT SELWOOD (WCE)

20. TRAVIS BOAK (PA)

21. JOSH KENNEDY (Syd)

22. TOM ROCKLIFF (BL)

23. MATT PRIDDIS (WCE)

24. CHAD WINGARD (PA)

25. NICK RIEWOLDT (StK)

26. MATTHEW BOYD (WB)

27. AARON SANDILANDS (Fre)

28. DEAN COX (WCE)

29. RORY SLOANE (Adel)

30. DUSTIN MARTIN (Rich)

31. JARRYD ROUGHEAD (Haw)

32. JOSH KENNEDY (WCE)

33. TRAVIS CLOKE (Coll)

34. JEREMY CAMERON (GWS)

35. HARLEY BENNELL (GC)

36. STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (Coll)

37. MARC MURPHY (Carl)

38. LUKE HODGE (Haw)

39. HARRY TAYLOR (Geel)

40. LEIGH MONTAGNA (StK)

41. GRANT BIRCHALL (Haw)

42. COREY ENRIGHT (Geel)

43. JARRAD MCVEIGH (Syd)

44. LUKE MCPHARLIN (Fre)

45. WILL MINSON (WB)

46. NIC NAITANUI (WCE)

47. DYSON HEPPELL (Ess)

48. MICHAEL JOHNSON (Fre)

49. RYAN O’KEEFE (Syd)

50. LUKE SHUEY (WCE)

Good to see two Dons in the top ten and three in the top twenty but it's a pretty poor list.

 

[Wild Bill]

Karl Langdon's top 50:
1. GARY ABLETT (GC)- Is one of the most skilled players I have seen, runs all day, reads the play magnificently and kicks goals from anywhere.

2. SCOTT PENDLEBURY (Coll)- Has elevated himself to the elite class, is a tall midfielder, highly talented in all areas of the game and now captain of his club.

3. NATHAN FYFE (Fre)- One of the most exciting players in the game today, an elite runner and is all class in the air, will take a mark of the year contender in 2014.

4. PATRICK DANGERFIELD (Adel)- Has explosive pace, great balance and kicks a high volume of goals for the mix of positions that he plays.

5. JOBE WATSON (Ess)- Is one of the top few handballers in the game, is efficient by foot as well, scores in most games and has excellent endurance.

6. JOEL SELWOOD (Geel)- Is all guts, leads his team by example, kicks goals, tackles and wins more free kicks than anyone in the game.

7. DANE SWAN (Coll)- Has been a model of consistency for a few seasons now and does not look to be showing any signs of slowing down, reads the play well and scores heavily for a midfielder.

8. STEVE JOHNSON (Geel)- Is a player full of football smarts, he is always doing the unexpected acts, as skillful as any who have played the game.

9. BRENDON GODDARD (Ess)- Tall, can play anywhere and comes off a sensational year where his club was under extreme pressure. He showed courageous leadership for others to follow.

10. RYAN GRIFFEN (WB)- A classy player who is very effective on both side of his body, he tackles and wins free kicks for commitment.

11. MICHAEL BARLOW (Fre)

12. DAVID MUNDY (Fre)

13. DAYNE BEAMS (Coll)

14. SAM MITCHELL (Haw)

15. DANIEL HANNEBERY (Syd)

16. TRENT COTCHIN (Rich)

17. BRENT STANTON (Ess)

18. KIEREN JACK (Syd)

19. SCOTT SELWOOD (WCE)

20. TRAVIS BOAK (PA)

21. JOSH KENNEDY (Syd)

22. TOM ROCKLIFF (BL)

23. MATT PRIDDIS (WCE)

24. CHAD WINGARD (PA)

25. NICK RIEWOLDT (StK)

26. MATTHEW BOYD (WB)

27. AARON SANDILANDS (Fre)

28. DEAN COX (WCE)

29. RORY SLOANE (Adel)

30. DUSTIN MARTIN (Rich)

31. JARRYD ROUGHEAD (Haw)

32. JOSH KENNEDY (WCE)

33. TRAVIS CLOKE (Coll)

34. JEREMY CAMERON (GWS)

35. HARLEY BENNELL (GC)

36. STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (Coll)

37. MARC MURPHY (Carl)

38. LUKE HODGE (Haw)

39. HARRY TAYLOR (Geel)

40. LEIGH MONTAGNA (StK)

41. GRANT BIRCHALL (Haw)

42. COREY ENRIGHT (Geel)

43. JARRAD MCVEIGH (Syd)

44. LUKE MCPHARLIN (Fre)

45. WILL MINSON (WB)

46. NIC NAITANUI (WCE)

47. DYSON HEPPELL (Ess)

48. MICHAEL JOHNSON (Fre)

49. RYAN O’KEEFE (Syd)

50. LUKE SHUEY (WCE)

Good to see two Dons in the top ten and three in the top twenty but it's a pretty poor list.

Poor? It is like he put the top 200 players in a hat and drew them out. Ryan O'Keefe is only getting a game beacuse of injury, not even the most bias essendon support would have Stanton in the top 20 - would actually be suprised to see him in a top 50, Priddis at 23??? Matthew Boyd at 26? - maybe 5 years ago.

This is a woeful list.

 

[Big Fresh]

Poor? It is like he put the top 200 players in a hat and drew them out. Ryan O'Keefe is only getting a game beacuse of injury, not even the most bias essendon support would have Stanton in the top 20 - would actually be suprised to see him in a top 50, Priddis at 23??? Matthew Boyd at 26? - maybe 5 years ago.

This is a woeful list.

I'd agree that those are all shocking. Stanton tends to be underrated but he's not even close to top 20. Boyd and Priddis above Roughead and Taylor is mind boggling.

 

[timtamWB]

Karl Langdon's top 50:
1. GARY ABLETT (GC)- Is one of the most skilled players I have seen, runs all day, reads the play magnificently and kicks goals from anywhere.

2. SCOTT PENDLEBURY (Coll)- Has elevated himself to the elite class, is a tall midfielder, highly talented in all areas of the game and now captain of his club.

3. NATHAN FYFE (Fre)- One of the most exciting players in the game today, an elite runner and is all class in the air, will take a mark of the year contender in 2014.

4. PATRICK DANGERFIELD (Adel)- Has explosive pace, great balance and kicks a high volume of goals for the mix of positions that he plays.

5. JOBE WATSON (Ess)- Is one of the top few handballers in the game, is efficient by foot as well, scores in most games and has excellent endurance.

6. JOEL SELWOOD (Geel)- Is all guts, leads his team by example, kicks goals, tackles and wins more free kicks than anyone in the game.

7. DANE SWAN (Coll)- Has been a model of consistency for a few seasons now and does not look to be showing any signs of slowing down, reads the play well and scores heavily for a midfielder.

8. STEVE JOHNSON (Geel)- Is a player full of football smarts, he is always doing the unexpected acts, as skillful as any who have played the game.

9. BRENDON GODDARD (Ess)- Tall, can play anywhere and comes off a sensational year where his club was under extreme pressure. He showed courageous leadership for others to follow.

10. RYAN GRIFFEN (WB)- A classy player who is very effective on both side of his body, he tackles and wins free kicks for commitment.

11. MICHAEL BARLOW (Fre)

12. DAVID MUNDY (Fre)

13. DAYNE BEAMS (Coll)

14. SAM MITCHELL (Haw)

15. DANIEL HANNEBERY (Syd)

16. TRENT COTCHIN (Rich)

17. BRENT STANTON (Ess)

18. KIEREN JACK (Syd)

19. SCOTT SELWOOD (WCE)

20. TRAVIS BOAK (PA)

21. JOSH KENNEDY (Syd)

22. TOM ROCKLIFF (BL)

23. MATT PRIDDIS (WCE)

24. CHAD WINGARD (PA)

25. NICK RIEWOLDT (StK)

26. MATTHEW BOYD (WB)

27. AARON SANDILANDS (Fre)

28. DEAN COX (WCE)

29. RORY SLOANE (Adel)

30. DUSTIN MARTIN (Rich)

31. JARRYD ROUGHEAD (Haw)

32. JOSH KENNEDY (WCE)

33. TRAVIS CLOKE (Coll)

34. JEREMY CAMERON (GWS)

35. HARLEY BENNELL (GC)

36. STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (Coll)

37. MARC MURPHY (Carl)

38. LUKE HODGE (Haw)

39. HARRY TAYLOR (Geel)

40. LEIGH MONTAGNA (StK)

41. GRANT BIRCHALL (Haw)

42. COREY ENRIGHT (Geel)

43. JARRAD MCVEIGH (Syd)

44. LUKE MCPHARLIN (Fre)

45. WILL MINSON (WB)

46. NIC NAITANUI (WCE)

47. DYSON HEPPELL (Ess)

48. MICHAEL JOHNSON (Fre)

49. RYAN O’KEEFE (Syd)

50. LUKE SHUEY (WCE)

Good to see two Dons in the top ten and three in the top twenty but it's a pretty poor list.

Goddard 9? What is this 2010?? Fyfe, Stanton, Scott Selwood, Boyd, Bennell all too high or shouldn't even be on the list in Boyd's case. Not a good effort.

 

[Wild Bill]

I think some big surprise's coming with the player voting of the best 50 players. Good to see the old timer in Hayes and Boomer making the cut!! Will continue to update as the next 10 are released.

50 - Montagna
49 - B Harvey
48 - D Beams
47 - M Priddis
46 - A Sandilands
45 - S Thompson (Roos)
44 - S Motlop
43 - L Hayes
42 - L McPharlin
41 - J Steven

40 - D Glass
39 - C Rioli
38 - A Goodes
37 - B Goodard
36 - R Sloane
35 - D Cox
34 - C Wingard
33 - A Swallow
32 - Nic Nat
31 - J Bartel

Good to see injured players still being picked - Motlop and now Swallow.

 

[Les Norton]

Karl Langdon's top 50:
1. GARY ABLETT (GC)- Is one of the most skilled players I have seen, runs all day, reads the play magnificently and kicks goals from anywhere.

2. SCOTT PENDLEBURY (Coll)- Has elevated himself to the elite class, is a tall midfielder, highly talented in all areas of the game and now captain of his club.

3. NATHAN FYFE (Fre)- One of the most exciting players in the game today, an elite runner and is all class in the air, will take a mark of the year contender in 2014.

4. PATRICK DANGERFIELD (Adel)- Has explosive pace, great balance and kicks a high volume of goals for the mix of positions that he plays.

5. JOBE WATSON (Ess)- Is one of the top few handballers in the game, is efficient by foot as well, scores in most games and has excellent endurance.

6. JOEL SELWOOD (Geel)- Is all guts, leads his team by example, kicks goals, tackles and wins more free kicks than anyone in the game.

7. DANE SWAN (Coll)- Has been a model of consistency for a few seasons now and does not look to be showing any signs of slowing down, reads the play well and scores heavily for a midfielder.

8. STEVE JOHNSON (Geel)- Is a player full of football smarts, he is always doing the unexpected acts, as skillful as any who have played the game.

9. BRENDON GODDARD (Ess)- Tall, can play anywhere and comes off a sensational year where his club was under extreme pressure. He showed courageous leadership for others to follow.

10. RYAN GRIFFEN (WB)- A classy player who is very effective on both side of his body, he tackles and wins free kicks for commitment.

11. MICHAEL BARLOW (Fre)

12. DAVID MUNDY (Fre)

13. DAYNE BEAMS (Coll)

14. SAM MITCHELL (Haw)

15. DANIEL HANNEBERY (Syd)

16. TRENT COTCHIN (Rich)

17. BRENT STANTON (Ess)

18. KIEREN JACK (Syd)

19. SCOTT SELWOOD (WCE)

20. TRAVIS BOAK (PA)

21. JOSH KENNEDY (Syd)

22. TOM ROCKLIFF (BL)

23. MATT PRIDDIS (WCE)

24. CHAD WINGARD (PA)

25. NICK RIEWOLDT (StK)

26. MATTHEW BOYD (WB)

27. AARON SANDILANDS (Fre)

28. DEAN COX (WCE)

29. RORY SLOANE (Adel)

30. DUSTIN MARTIN (Rich)

31. JARRYD ROUGHEAD (Haw)

32. JOSH KENNEDY (WCE)

33. TRAVIS CLOKE (Coll)

34. JEREMY CAMERON (GWS)

35. HARLEY BENNELL (GC)

36. STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (Coll)

37. MARC MURPHY (Carl)

38. LUKE HODGE (Haw)

39. HARRY TAYLOR (Geel)

40. LEIGH MONTAGNA (StK)

41. GRANT BIRCHALL (Haw)

42. COREY ENRIGHT (Geel)

43. JARRAD MCVEIGH (Syd)

44. LUKE MCPHARLIN (Fre)

45. WILL MINSON (WB)

46. NIC NAITANUI (WCE)

47. DYSON HEPPELL (Ess)

48. MICHAEL JOHNSON (Fre)

49. RYAN O’KEEFE (Syd)

50. LUKE SHUEY (WCE)

Good to see two Dons in the top ten and three in the top twenty but it's a pretty poor list.

There isn't a non midfielder until Reiwoldt at 25.

 

[Les Norton]

It's good to see Rockliff in all these top 50 lists, I'm sure he'll be in the AFL players one as well.
Sheahan has never had him in one of his top 50s. Ridiculous.
Incredibly underrated player by the Melbourne football journos

 

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