Never been a huge Priddis fan and for many years I have thought that Hurn has been tad underrated. That said Hurn probably had a couple elite years and Priddis probably had many more.
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Poor draft with a couple of gems.
1. Scott Pendlebury
2. Josh Kennedy
3. Marc Murphy
4. Matt Priddis
5. Shannon Hurn
6. Paddy Ryder
7. Nathan Jones
8. Dale Thomas
9. Andrew Swallow
10. Bernie Vince
Murphy and Priddis are underrated in this thread. At his best, Murphy was top drawer elite. Priddis was a solid, consistent midfielder for many years and won a Brownlow.
Swallow fell off a cliff but at his best was excellent.
Hurn is getting better with age. Will likely end up third on this list, but a fair way behind the top 2.
Vince may turn some heads, but he was a jet in his Adelaide days. He was better then than Higgins has been at any point IMO.
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Higgins is a duel B&F winner and an all Australian. His 2018 season was at a level Vince never reached.
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1. Pendlebury
2. Kennedy
3. Priddis
4. Hurn
5. Thomas
6. Murphy
7. Ryder
8. Jones
9. Higgins
10. Birchall
11. Vince
12. Swallow
13. Stokes
14. Varcoe
15. Douglas
16. Dempsey
2. Kennedy
3. Priddis
4. Hurn
5. Thomas
6. Murphy
7. Ryder
8. Jones
9. Higgins
10. Birchall
11. Vince
12. Swallow
13. Stokes
14. Varcoe
15. Douglas
16. Dempsey
Mathew Stokes at his best circa 2011-2014 was an absolute jet, and he was a lively forward in his early days too. Top ten for me, even though his career was short lived in comparison to others.
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Grant Birchall 3rd on that list mate, you got rocks in your head if you don't even have him in your top 10.
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Disagree, but I had them close. Vince's 2009 B&F season was exceptional and he was one of the best in the comp that year.
He was truly dominant and teams were setting up to stop him.
Perhaps some Adelaide fans can comment on his level back then?
Good player with a decent claim to top 10, but 3rd?
I'll just assume you're joking and move on.
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You've put Bernie Vince in ahead of a 4 time Premiership winning AA half back...."I'll just assume you're joking & move on."
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A lot of those guys had good peaks but a lot of them did not maintain it for long, surely being one of the better half back flanks in the comp for over a decade has him well inside that top 10.Birchall played in a better team. I'm glad we both recognize that
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A player who's been sidelined as much as him doesn't get extra credits for longevity and consistency. Definitely a good player in his prime and would be in my top 10, but he's not the ideal of long term performance.
He averages over 20 disposals a game over the course of his career even with these last 2 seasons taken in to consideration. He played 16 games in his debut season and did not play less than 16 again until 2017. Some injuries at the end of his career do not detract from a very consistent career both on form and games played.
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Maybe, he surely has a claim. But third? That's what was suggested and what I was responding to.
He doesn't have a patch on Hurn or Priddis, for example. Even Ryder.
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Dale Thomas and Marc Murphy for a few years were superstar, game-winning midfielders. That alone would place them above the serviceable but not generational defender Birchall.
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Tell me if I'm wrong but Scott Pendlebury is No. 1 and stays No. 1 for this draft forever and a day.
Kennedy, Higgins and Hurn I'd have in the top 10.
Higgins' move to North Melbourne's given him warranted praise.
Tell me if I'm wrong but Scott Pendlebury is No. 1 and stays No. 1 for this draft forever and a day.
Kennedy, Higgins and Hurn I'd have in the top 10.
Higgins' move to North Melbourne's given him warranted praise.
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Hogan: barely plays footy
Cameron: good
Daniher: barely plays footy
Lynch: good
Patton: barely plays footy
McCartin: retired
Shache: mediocre
Boyd: retired
Four years is a long time
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Strange bump - the debate was who was better out of Kennedy and Pendles.
Not sure there is anything to debate - Pendles wins easily.
Since 2000, i'd only have Judd, Buddy and Ablett ahead of him.
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