Best Defender

[Milanista28]

Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

for me.

Saad should be on the list, elite attacking and defending

 

[Richo83]

McGovern is overrated. He defends deep balls well but teams know that he's not great at defending up the ground. He's like a rim protector who struggles at the perimeter. Andrews is better IMO.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

For a scragging hack who was dominated by Charlie in the QF, Grimes gets some love.

I guess Charlie had to get one back on Grimes, considering Grimes had him absolutely head ****ed in back to back games last year, including the QF.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Ryan is great though don't think he's a traditional fullback in the simple sense, no doubt he's a star

He played a vastly different role this year with Freo's big men dropping like flies, Was giving up 10/15cm, 10/15Kg's and not playing in a position he's best suited for

Still was great.

 

[DontArgue4]

Lol Vlastuin

Pretty clueless to suggest he isnt in the upper echelon of defenders in the league

Absolute gun

 

[AFDogs]

McGovern has runs on the board, is my favourite defender in the comp. He's getting older and Andrews will replace him but for mine, at his peak, he was the best.

 

[Vikingnz]

Take your pick out of Andrews Grimes McGovern imo.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Take your pick out of Andrews Grimes McGovern imo.

Agree. They seem to be the consensus top 3 in whatever order you personally desire

 

[My Tilly]

GWS's Haynes is a gun. Very similar to Vlastuin but a better user of the ball.
Andrews is brilliant though. Watched him closely when he played on Hawkins and he made Hawkins look undersized which doesn't happen ever.

 

[Dynamics]

Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

for me. An absolute rock.

 

[ScrewInStuds]

Rampe being criminally underrated in this thread. If he played for a Victorian team there'd be a street named after him.

 

[King_Steele]

Coffield

 

[BigBreakfast]

How does Weitering not get mentioned when he was in the AA squad? WTF?

 

[Grrr]

How does Weitering not get mentioned when he was in the AA squad? WTF?

Agree, he has really come on, perhaps this year he will cement his reputation. Top 5 for me.

 

[Trucker Tiger]

Poll is correct. Andrews by a mile.

 

[Topkent]

It's a bit like 'that day Hogan/Cox kicked 3 on Rance' perhaps? You know a defender is elite when people talk forever-after about a forward kicking 3 on them.

I guess with Grimes, the ultimate acknowledgement is that whichever forward he mans up on these days has to run away from the play and sit up on the wing, lol.

Conveniently ignoring the story about Hogan was he was in his 5th ever game and flogged Rance.

 

[HairyO]

Andrews Haynes McGovern Sicily.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

The list kind of reminds me of just how great Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

is/was

No one in that list had the versatility that guy had or could do it all like him. Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

was so far and away the best defender of all time. None of those are even in the same ball park

We wont have a better defender then him atleast for another 20 years

 

[Brutalitops]

The list kind of reminds me of just how great Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

is/was

No one in that list had the versatility that guy had or could do it all like him. Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

was so far and away the best defender of all time. None of those are even in the same ball park

We wont have a better defender then him atleast for another 20 years

Yeah nah. Hell, Id be picking Glass before Fletcher. Fletcher was really more of a 3rd tall type. Can't even remember him playing on an opponent. Might as well throw in Maxwell to the GOAT defender discussion if youre including Fletcher.

 

[Grrr]

Conveniently ignoring the story about Hogan was he was in his 5th ever game and flogged Rance.

And Hale kicked 8 on Scarlett and co. one day.

 

[Topkent]

And Hale kicked 8 on Scarlett and co. one day.

Irrelevant

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Conveniently ignoring the story about Hogan was he was in his 5th ever game and flogged Rance.

I'm not knocking Hogan, I couldn't be happier if he turns things around, wanted him at Richmond this year!

 

[The 747]

Irrelevant

I saw Ben Holland

Ben Holland

Age

46

Ht

197cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

slaughter Fremantle one day at the G (live, was working there)

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Actually find it pretty funny when people bring up Instances like Hogan flogged Rance one day or Hale kicked a bag on Scarlett one day.

Can't tell me you've never had a bad day in sport in your life?

All the stars in the comp have bad days games from time to time it's just the abnormalities stick out cause your not used to seeing it.


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[Topkent]

I saw Ben Holland

Ben Holland

Age

46

Ht

197cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

slaughter Fremantle one day at the G (live, was working there)

For tigs or Dees ? Id kill for a player like him now.