Favourite past players?

[PowerfulPies2023]

Jakovich
Lovell
Yeats
Tingay
Viney
Obst
Lovetts
Sean Charles
Dyson
Davey
Neitz
Schwarz
Hilton
McDonald
Hopgood
Kowall
Yze
Grinter
Lyon
Farmer
Powell
Pike
Doyle
Armstrong

 

[TheBoss]

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Headless]

Now THIS is a thread for me!

I'll start with Luke Williams.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Leoncelli
Robertson
Ingerson
Febey's

 

[Headless]

Leoncelli
Robertson
Ingerson
Febey's

Keep 'em coming, PP2023!

 

[Headless]

Bluelegs, was it you who was saying they wanted a thread for their favourite past players?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Shaun Smith

 

[Headless]

How about players who never played for Melbourne but were sort of Melbourne-affiliated in some way?

Nick Sautner.

 

[Headless]

Ezra Poyas.

 

[Bluelegs]

Bluelegs, was it you who was saying they wanted a thread for their favourite past players?

Oh, heavens no.

 

[Demon 16]

Not in order..

Robbie Flower
Sean White
Allen Jakovich
Garry Lyon
Jeff Farmer
Christian Petracca
Todd Viney
Nathan Jones
David Schwartz
David Neitz
Max Gawn

 

[melbun]

Doc Roet

 

[TheBoss]

Max Gawn

Thread is for past players! Don't jinx him before round 1!

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Lamprill
Phil Read

 

[ray_purchase]

Won't name them all, but one man stands above the rest

Allen Jakovich

You just had to be at the ground when he was kicking bags of 7+ every week. Pure electricity.

 

[danster168]

Whelan
Brock Mclean

Brock Mclean

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

Scott Thompson
But hard to go past Jeff Farmer

Jeff Farmer

Age

48

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.2

3star

and Neita.

 

[schmuttt]

I'm biased because it was when I was younger and really got into footy, but the Neitz/Robertson/Davey/Yze forwardline in 05-06 was incredibly entertaining. Just a pity our mids and defence weren't that good.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Demons of 94 had a potent forward line

Jakovich
 Pike
Lyon
Schwarz
Charles


Lyon 79 goals. Schwarz 60 odd. Jakovich over 50 goals in just 13 games. Pike 29, Charles and Lovell about 25 each. Great potency.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Gonna Separate as being someone who consumes a bunch of pre my time media I think it's fair to put them in different camps and their different eras, sorted by when i first noticed them not when and who they debuted under

Childhood era (Daniher 2000-2006)
The Wizard (caught the tail end but didn't really get footy yet at 6/7)
Powell
Neitz
Leoncelli
Davey (was my favourite in that 2000s era)
Robbo
Ooze
James McDonald
Jeff White

Jeff White

Age

48

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

6.3

4star

HO

18.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

1.6

2star

HO

3.0

5star

Bailey era (Didn't watch much of 08,09 but came back around in 2010)
Mark Jamar

Mark Jamar

Age

42

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.2

2star

K

2.9

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

22.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

9.8

5star

Brad Green

Brad Green

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

(That 2010 season made me notice him more)
Colin Garland

Colin Garland

Age

37

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

249.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

Nathan Jones
Lynden Dunn

15

Lynden Dunn

Age

38

Ht

192cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

Colin Sylvia

Colin Sylvia

Age

40

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.2

3star

Beamer
Liam Jurrah

Liam Jurrah

Age

37

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

G

2.0

5star

Jamie Bennell

Jamie Bennell

Age

35

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

165.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

Jared Rivers
Clint Bartram

Clint Bartram

Age

37

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

5.4

5star

Ricky Petterd

Ricky Petterd

Age

37

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

18.0

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

7.8

5star

T

1.8

4star

The battle years (2012 - 2014)
Matt Jones

Matt Jones

Age

38

Ht

188cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.1

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.2

2star

No current season stats available

D

20.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.0

1star

Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

Luke Tapscott

Luke Tapscott

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

17.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

Rohan Bail

Rohan Bail

Age

37

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.6

5star

CL

0.5

3star

Rebuild, Goodwin, Onwards (2015 - present, but not still playing or playing for Melbourne)
Petracca (Oliver has soured so much it's effected my retrospective view)
Bernie Vince

Bernie Vince

Age

40

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

357.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

Dom The Hair Tyson
Dean Kent

25

Dean Kent

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

4star

G

1.2

5star

D

7.6

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

3star

Ben Newton

Ben Newton

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

7.1

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

(I liked him and wished they had played him more half forward rather than mid)
James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

Cam Pedersen
Jack Watts (2016 only)
Nev Jetta
Aaron vandenBerg

22

Aaron Vandenberg

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

17.6

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

CL

2.8

5star

Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

Tom Bugg (for like four weeks when he played on the edge)
Jeffy
The Pig Hibberd
Jayden Hunt

5

Jayden Hunt

Age

30

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

3star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

2star

Jessie Hogan
Daniel Cross

Daniel Cross

Age

42

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

14.8

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

4.3

5star

CL

3.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

3.2

1star

K

1.6

1star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.6

3star

(respect)

AFLW (2017 - present, but not still playing or playing for Melbourne)
Alyssa Mifsud
Daisy Pearce
Harriet Cordner
Aliesha Newman
Kat Smith
Rocky Cranston (for one season)
Eden Zanker
Tegan Cunningham
Shelly Scott
Lil Mithen
Mel Hickey

Before my time or when i was too young (1999 Backwards, 1994 baby)
Jim Stynes
David Schwartz
Allen Jakovich
Graeme Yeats (real battler)
Rodney Grinter
Robert Flower
The Febey Brothers
Stretch
Danny Hughes
Sean Wright
Guy Rigoni
Shaun Smith
Darren Kowel (Kinda the Hunt before Hunt)
Marcus Seacamp
Ricky Jackson
Brian Wilson
Todd Viney
Sean Charles
Garry Lyon
Alan Johnson

 

[jhong]

Greg Healy
Hassa Mann
Steven Tingay
Crackers Keenan
Stan Alves
Most of the others already named .

 

[ray_purchase]

Demons of 94 had a potent forward line

Jakovich
 Pike
Lyon
Schwarz
Charles


Lyon 79 goals. Schwarz 60 odd. Jakovich over 50 goals in just 13 games. Pike 29, Charles and Lovell about 25 each. Great potency.

And we lost Jakovich to injury a few weeks before the finals. Who knows what would have happened had he played.

Although we did run unto the W.A state side in the Preliminary final

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

And we lost Jakovich to injury a few weeks before the finals. Who knows what would have happened had he played.

Although we did run unto the W.A state side in the Preliminary final

Wouldnt have beaten Eagles but Jako was that X-Factor. Demons side walks taller with him in the team. Would have been a far closer game imo.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Anyone remember Jeff Hilton's knockout of Glen Rice on that Monday game in 1995? God bless him. Knocked Rice down twice. Looked like a good fighter did Jeff Hilton.

 

[Toump Ass]

Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

.

 

[ray_purchase]

Anyone remember Jeff Hilton's knockout of Glen Rice on that Monday game in 1995? God bless him. Knocked Rice down twice. Looked like a good fighter did Jeff Hilton.

Yeah I remember.

Another good one was Marcus Seecamp punching Brad Pearce in the mouth vs Carlton at Princes Park. I reckon that was in 1998 (but may have been 2000).