3rd Tall

[Lingsface]

Who de we rate as the best 3rd tall, I don’t know what to call it but a Bailey fritsch Issac Heeney Mitchell White Brodie Mihochek type player. Not a full forward not a chf but a marking option who could kick goals.

I remember guys like Brett Burton

Brett Burton

Age

45

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

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13.2

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10.4

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2.8

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6.0

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1.6

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2.2

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14.4

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12.0

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2.4

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8.4

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1.0

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2.8

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Ben Dixon

Ben Dixon

Age

46

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

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10.8

3star

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7.5

3star

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3.2

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4.2

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1.4

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1.4

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10.4

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7.6

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2.8

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4.8

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0.8

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2.4

5star

Russel Robertson.

 

[Hamingja]

It's all open to interpretation isn't it. Steve Johnson is taller than Burton, Dixon and Robertson and took more marks than them but would you call him a 3rd tall? A bit shorter again but Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Age

47

Ht

182cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

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19.7

5star

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14.1

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5.6

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5.9

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1.6

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1.5

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No current season stats available

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12.8

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10.2

4star

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2.6

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2.2

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1.2

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G

0.6

3star

is another one in a similar mould.

 

[g_TRAIN]

He's not been playing as a 3rd tall but then again neither has Brodie Mihochek

Tim Membery is only 188cm tall and would be a perfect 3rd tall.

Stats wise he kicks more goals per game than any of the blokes listed above over his career.

I think he gets underrated because he's never been played in a good team.

This year once King and Hammer are both back we might actually see him play as a 3rd tall in a good team.

 

[Lingsface]

It's all open to interpretation isn't it. Steve Johnson is taller than Burton, Dixon and Robertson and took more marks than them but would you call him a 3rd tall? A bit shorter again but Brad Johnson is another one in a similar mould.

Yes that’s why it’s hard to say, I think it’s a player usually that plays taller than he is so I’d give Brad the nod ahead of Steve, Steve loved to crumb and Brad lead and marked alot. I know what I’m thinking but hard to put into words haha.

 

[Bianconeri]

Brodie Mihochek type player

Mihocek plays as the main man.

 

[Lingsface]

Let’s hypothetically say you have 2 kpp players whose the perfect 3rd.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

I think at the moment Bayley Fritsch

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Bayley Fritsch

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

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15.6

4star

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10.4

4star

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5.2

4star

M

5.5

5star

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2.0

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G

0.9

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.7

3star

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1.8

1star

M

5.0

5star

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1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

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11.8

3star

K

7.8

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4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

would have to be the leading candidate - having kicked 55+ goals in that role in both of the last 2 seasons (including an epic grand final performance).

Over their career, I think Jack Gunston

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Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

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15.5

4star

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10.5

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5.0

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5.7

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2.2

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1.9

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10.6

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8.0

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2.6

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4.3

4star

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1.7

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1.6

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11.2

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7.0

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4.2

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3.2

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2.6

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0.6

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takes the cake. 4 seasons of 50+ goals, another season top 3 in the Coleman, 5 x named in the AA squad (absolutely robbed a couple of times), handy in the backline and on the wing as well and a huge finals performer, including grand finals.

 

[Lingsface]

I think at the moment Bayley Fritsch would have to be the leading candidate - having kicked 55+ goals in that role in both of the last 2 seasons (including an epic grand final performance).

Over their career, I think Jack Gunston takes the cake. 4 seasons of 50+ goals, another season top 3 in the Coleman, 5 x named in the AA squad (absolutely robbed a couple of times), handy in the backline and on the wing as well and a huge finals performer, including grand finals.

Yes Gunston is a perfect example. Not a kpp but perfect for that role.

 

[juss]

Who de we rate as the best 3rd tall, I don’t know what to call it but a Bailey fritsch Issac Heeney Mitchell White Brodie Mihochek type player. Not a full forward not a chf but a marking option who could kick goals.

I remember guys like Brett Burton Ben Dixon Russel Robertson.

Depends how you define a 3rd tall, is it just the teams 3rd best tall forward? Or the 3rd tallest forward?

E.g. if you have Eric Hipwood at 200cm, Tom Lynch at 197cm and Charlie Curnow at 191cm, who's the 3rd tall if they played together? Is it Curnow who's probably the best player of the lot but the 3rd tallest, or is it Hipwood who's actually the tallest but the 3rd best player of the 3?

Unless you mean who's the best tall/mid sized forward in the league? Or the best non-key forward in the league?

 

[Juddernaut08]

Jeremy Cameron

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Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

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12.5

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5.4

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2.6

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10.0

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7.1

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2.9

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4.6

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2.0

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1.9

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5.0

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4.6

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2.0

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is actually the best player in the league, and his natural position is arguably 3rd tall.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Depends how you define a 3rd tall, is it just the teams 3rd best tall forward? Or the 3rd tallest forward?

E.g. if you have Eric Hipwood at 200cm, Tom Lynch at 197cm and Charlie Curnow at 191cm, who's the 3rd tall if they played together? Is it Curnow who's probably the best player of the lot but the 3rd tallest, or is it Hipwood who's actually the tallest but the 3rd best player of the 3?

Unless you mean who's the best tall/mid sized forward in the league? Or the best non-key forward in the league?

beat me to it.

 

[HairyO]

Jeremy Cameron is actually the best player in the league, and his natural position is arguably 3rd tall.

Who are Geelong's key forwards if Cameron isnt one of them ?

 

[Juddernaut08]

Who are Geelong's key forwards if Cameron isnt one of them ?

3rd tall is his natural position.

 

[HairyO]

3rd tall is his natural position.

Yet what is looking to be his best year ever he is the 2nd tall. Or really, the 1st tall, given Hawkins is alowing down.

Who were the 2 KPF ahead of him when at GWS ?

 

[Juddernaut08]

Yet what is looking to be his best year ever he is the 2nd tall. Or really, the 1st tall, given Hawkins is alowing down.

Who were the 2 KPF ahead of him when at GWS ?

Think you're still missing the point. See juss's post above:

 

[Juddernaut08]

Let’s hypothetically say you have 2 kpp players whose the perfect 3rd.

HairyO

 

[Lingsface]

I would say when playing it’s rhoan for Geelong or Henry

 

[theasian]

Let’s hypothetically say you have 2 kpp players whose the perfect 3rd.

Gaz Snr would have been great.

Imagine a Australia team of the late 80s early 90s, with Lockett/Dunstall as FF, Kernahan/Dermie/Carey at CHF , Ablett snr as the 3rd tall FP

 

[Juddernaut08]

Gaz Snr would have been great.

Imagine a Australia team of the late 80s early 90s, with Lockett/Dunstall as FF, Kernahan/Dermie/Carey at CHF , Ablett snr as the 3rd tall FP

Yeah or Buddy as 3rd tall!

 

[theasian]

To be the perfect 3rd tall, you have be both good in the air as well as on the ground

 

[Rotayjay]

My understanding of the term is that the 3rd tall is simply the 3rd best forward in a team who's not a small forward, regardless of relative height. The number three target.

 

[The hands of stone]

Wouldnt mind a 1st tall at this stage

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

To be the perfect 3rd tall, you have be both good in the air as well as on the ground

We have Thilthorpe who fits this category... does it well for someone over 2m...

 

[Cursed Cat]

It's all open to interpretation isn't it. Steve Johnson is taller than Burton, Dixon and Robertson and took more marks than them but would you call him a 3rd tall? A bit shorter again but Brad Johnson is another one in a similar mould.

You're right, hard role to define; for mine they have to be viable marking target, and kick goals (sounds obvious, but none of those defensive forward types).

OP mentioned two of the current quintessential 3rd talls; Fritsch and Heeney. Rohan does a better job at Geelong than he is given credit for.

Historically there were greats like Richard Osborne, Brett Heady was a good one - Hawthorn always seemed to have a couple; Gary Buckenara, Ken Judge, Peter Curran, Tony Hall; all genuine class acts.

 

[Cursed Cat]

My understanding of the term is that the 3rd tall is simply the 3rd best forward in a team who's not a small forward, regardless of relative height. The number three target.

Jason Porplyzia