Who is currently the toughest player at West Coast?

[Suma Magic]

Shep doesn't shirk anything. Ever.

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Hurn by a bit. Guy charges the ball, gathers, hands off then goes back behind the ball for more.
Does it every game all day long.

 

[AndysAngels]

It's one thing to stand under a mark with a forward bearing down when you're built like Shannon Hurn, it's another to do it when you're built like Brad Sheppard. Depends on your definition of toughness I suppose, but Shep has week in, week out, beaten blokes 10+cm and 20kg heavier than him and I can't recall him taking a backwards step once. Has come an incredibly long way.

Others have mentioned Cripps, and I agree, but I think the best word for him is mongrel; the tenacity and desire to compete in that guy that is seriously impressive.

 

[FatPizza]

It's one thing to stand under a mark with a forward bearing down when you're built like Shannon Hurn, it's another to do it when you're built like Brad Sheppard. Depends on your definition of toughness I suppose, but Shep has week in, week out, beaten blokes 10+cm and 20kg heavier than him and I can't recall him taking a backwards step once. Has come an incredibly long way.

Others have mentioned Cripps, and I agree, but I think the best word for him is mongrel; the tenacity and desire to compete in that guy that is seriously impressive.

And he does it without being a prick.

 

[Hardhat11]

Josh Kennedy ...gets hit hard a lot ...gets up

Played with half an arm for a lot of the year

He's from Northampton ....breed'em tough up there

Oddly the other player I rate is Priddis gets hit hard and gets up

 

[SpaceClef]

Hurn I reckon.

 

[ChampRevesby]

"You're not even worth looking at"

 

[Jiggyman]

No mention of Sharrod? Albeit not the most recklessly courageous, he's totally unrecognisable from last season; brave and playing with real heart.

Imo his efforts attacking the contest (particuarly in the first half) had a huge role in cracking the flood and setting up the win.

 

[wce4premiership]

Priddis and Shep

Rosa always goes when it's his turn

 

[Adzam]

Its hard to have just one stand out. Nic Nat is pretty beastly and Cripps looks like a pretty angry bloke at times

 

[Jack_the_Ninja]

Natainui by a fair margin, no single person can bring him to ground and most can't hold their tackle on him.

 

[Bacchus]

Yeo gets my vote.

 

[Broken_Chairs]

Cripps, yeo, hurn, Wellingham, priddis, shuey & Gaff.

Good to see we've hardened up on recent years.

 

[boondy]

Nic Nat would be the toughest by far . But Jack Darling wont take crap , Yeo wont take crap I like that we are a team of hard and fair . dont like the sniping tactics of Hawthorn

 

[QS]

Josh Hill

 

[kirsti]

We have a team of tuff nuts but Darling would have to gain my vote, not only toughness do we have in abundance but we have speed to burn a great playing roster and an awsome young coach, we also have the best supporters in the AFL, year of the Eagles for sure. What impresses me most about this years playing group is the fair way in which we play the game.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

I think Yeo has that natural mongrel and hard edge we need from and enforcer . Loves a biff and has those crazy eyes .
Need a few more KGs and he will be a beast .
He has also knocked out 2 blokes with spoils this year and played last year with no front teeth !

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Yep Yeo played with no teeth and a broken hand and takes crap from no one

 

[LordHaart]

Hutchings got some points in the meter for this metric this weekend IMO. Not one of our top few but not bad either.

 

[inbetween]

I think Yeo has that natural mongrel and hard edge we need from and enforcer . Loves a biff and has those crazy eyes .
Need a few more KGs and he will be a beast .
He has also knocked out 2 blokes with spoils this year and played last year with no front teeth !

Who wouldnt be afraid of this?!

 

[wce4premiership]

Wouldn't have Darling in the tough bunch until he stops the silly head throws.

 

[galen]

Toughest as in :

i) toughest as in can cause the most damage? In which case you have to factor in size and Darling springs to mind.
ii) toughest as in brave? In which case the small blokes who hit marking contests. Rosa & Shepp

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Definitely Cripps.

 

[anti_]

The good thing is you can't really joke around and sarcastically name a soft player.

People probably used to say josh hill or mark lecras, but even those guys get their hands dirty when the team needs it.

This is as tough an eagles team as i think we've probably ever seen. Our team defence and pressure is phenomenal.

 

[Natho]

Captain Bunga Hurn.