Hans McGregor
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- Sep 25, 2013
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When he was drafted, I said out loud "WHO!?"
My shortlist;
Shaun Mckernan... showed a combined total of 15 minutes of quality football in 50+ games at 2 clubs
Richard Tambling... enough said
Jared patrenko - again 1 quarter of good football
Just once?Tough thread and the criteria is obscure. The notion of what constitutes worst when the bulk of us could not hold a candle to those we deride is baffling.
Rather than the one to 20 game players who any of us could pull out of a hat I applied a minimum of 100 games in one or more Clubs. I also thought about where they were ranked in the draft and immeasurables like the amount of hype/pay disproportionate with performance.
For me there are acknowledged battlers described as having very ordinary skills. I excluded them. In fact some like Mickey Gayfer and Mike Pyke were battlers with Pyke being described early on as the worst ever AFL player. Pyke of course became a crucial player in the 2012 GF, esp when Mummy when down with injury. Gayfer became a wonderful contributor.
I also thought about fails in big games such as finals.
I started to think about who was the equivalent of Mitch Marsh, statistically the worst number 6 in the history of Test cricket who was gifted 30+ tests.
I am happy to say I could not think of one AFL player who came within a bull's roar of Mitch.
Of current or recently retired players from my team, I have a couple of nominations. Gary Rohan played 100+ games and was a highly touted number 6 draft pick. He collected 20 possies just once in his career with the Bloods and disappeared in two GFs. Tippett and McGlynn are two others.
Ultra talented, Flashy flamboyant CHF at hawthorn, Crazy trade to get that Pick 1. There was an angry mob at hawthorn HQ when we traded him. We had just given an ultra talented McPharlin who wanted to go home, and we freaking Bundled our best young player in it as welkl to get Luke Hodge who was unprovenTrent Croads stint at Freo was very very average. I dont know how Hawks fans rated him, but he wouldnt be on too many peoples favourite players list at Freo.
Ultra talented, Flashy flamboyant CHF at hawthorn, Crazy trade to get that Pick 1. There was an angry mob at hawthorn HQ when we traded him. We had just given an ultra talented McPharlin who wanted to go home, and we freaking Bundled our best young player in it as welkl to get Luke Hodge who was unproven
Came back and was a rock for us for a couple of years as well. Worked out ok in the end
Mcpharlin was a stud. Hugely under-rated over east.Yes thanks for McPharlin, he was terrific! Croad, not so much. He remember he was very quick, he just didnt seem to be able to do anything else very well. Well, not for Freo anyway.
Mcpharlin was a stud. Hugely under-rated over east.
Actually, this is plain wrong, and just built by the media hype because of the Tambling over Franklin debacle.My shortlist;
Shaun Mckernan... showed a combined total of 15 minutes of quality football in 50+ games at 2 clubs
Richard Tambling... enough said
Jared patrenko - again 1 quarter of good football
Yes thanks for McPharlin, he was terrific! Croad, not so much. I remember he was very quick, he just didnt seem to be able to do anything else very well. Well, not for Freo anyway.
A shock selection for Round 1, 2008 he retained his place the next week but was underwhelming in the Demons second consecutive massive loss. Holds an average losing margin of 99.5 over his two games.
By mid-season he had returned to the Sandringham reserves and was delisted at the end of the season
Isaac Weetra the worst I've seen at Melbourne. Absolutely no discernible talent.
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Shannon Byrnes at Melbourne pretty awful for a senior player who had a decent career.
Dean Wallis wasn't greatThere’s another question in play here - who are the league’s worst one-time, two-time, three-time etc. premiership players? I’d love to hear a nomination for a worse two-time premiership player than Shannon Byrnes.
He'd be up there, but I think he played pretty well in the 2009 grand final and on the quality of that game alone he probably gets passed a number of guys who skated along in multiple flags.There’s another question in play here - who are the league’s worst one-time, two-time, three-time etc. premiership players? I’d love to hear a nomination for a worse two-time premiership player than Shannon Byrnes.
yeah Cale Morton is up there. Jack Anthony would be in the mix and Cam Mcarthy is heading in the right direction for this award.
Fair call.Tough thread and the criteria is obscure. The notion of what constitutes worst when the bulk of us could not hold a candle to those we deride is baffling.
Rather than the one to 20 game players who any of us could pull out of a hat I applied a minimum of 100 games in one or more Clubs. I also thought about where they were ranked in the draft and immeasurables like the amount of hype/pay disproportionate with performance.
For me there are acknowledged battlers described as having very ordinary skills. I excluded them. In fact some like Mickey Gayfer and Mike Pyke were battlers with Pyke being described early on as the worst ever AFL player. Pyke of course became a crucial player in the 2012 GF, esp when Mummy when down with injury. Gayfer became a wonderful contributor.
I also thought about fails in big games such as finals.
I started to think about who was the equivalent of Mitch Marsh, statistically the worst number 6 in the history of Test cricket who was gifted 30+ tests.
I am happy to say I could not think of one AFL player who came within a bull's roar of Mitch.
Of current or recently retired players from my team, I have a couple of nominations. Gary Rohan played 100+ games and was a highly touted number 6 draft pick. He collected 20 possies just once in his career with the Bloods and disappeared in two GFs. Tippett and McGlynn are two others.
Isaac Weetra the worst I've seen at Melbourne. Absolutely no discernible talent.
Tough thread and the criteria is obscure. The notion of what constitutes worst when the bulk of us could not hold a candle to those we deride is baffling.
Rather than the one to 20 game players who any of us could pull out of a hat I applied a minimum of 100 games in one or more Clubs. I also thought about where they were ranked in the draft and immeasurables like the amount of hype/pay disproportionate with performance.
For me there are acknowledged battlers described as having very ordinary skills. I excluded them. In fact some like Mickey Gayfer and Mike Pyke were battlers with Pyke being described early on as the worst ever AFL player. Pyke of course became a crucial player in the 2012 GF, esp when Mummy when down with injury. Gayfer became a wonderful contributor.
I also thought about fails in big games such as finals.
I started to think about who was the equivalent of Mitch Marsh, statistically the worst number 6 in the history of Test cricket who was gifted 30+ tests.
I am happy to say I could not think of one AFL player who came within a bull's roar of Mitch.
Of current or recently retired players from my team, I have a couple of nominations. Gary Rohan played 100+ games and was a highly touted number 6 draft pick. He collected 20 possies just once in his career with the Bloods and disappeared in two GFs. Tippett and McGlynn are two others.
Wouldn't say he's s**t, has decent skills, just doesn't do enough.Gary Rohan slips under the radar way too much. Seriously s**t.