Behind Lance Franklin, who has been the #2 AFL Forward since 2000?

[A Cut Above]

Lots of possible choices but I've included all the obvious ones in the poll.

I'm assuming most people would have Buddy as the clear #1 since he's kicked 900+ goals in the most difficult era for key forwards and will go past Lloyd's goal tally next year.

 

[MinerBoy]

Nick

 

[Claude Balls]

Tredrea clearly deserves to be an option in this poll. In the discussion for best CHF since Carey.

 

[Donakebab]

It's Nick Riewoldt without question and then a gap to the next. No one else has performed at the standard he set for anywhere near as long as he did.

Lloyd shouldn't be in the poll as he was kicking bags in the 90's, but is his entire body of work is included then he's second for mine.

 

[Shooter#17]

Reiwoldt over his career but Brown at his peak.

 

[HolyWars]

It's Nick Riewoldt without question and then a gap to the next. No one else has performed at the standard he set for anywhere near as long as he did.

Lloyd shouldn't be in the poll as he was kicking bags in the 90's, but is his entire body of work is included then he's second for mine.

Agree. Lloyd was the group before.

N. Riewoldt or Fevola for me. Fev didn't have the height of most of these guys and was more like the forwards of the 80's and 90's.

 

[FISTO]

Gotta remember with Pav he wasn't always a KPF and played in horrendous teams for years. Like 80% of his career.

In saying that... Kent Kingsley.

I mean, Fevola. Hall's probably a little underrated with 0 votes but I know how people with reputations are viewed by the public.

 

[Damon_3388]

Nick Riewoldt and Barry Hall.

People forget just how good Hall was at his peak. Averaged 7.03 marks (1.96 contested) and 2.88 goals per game from 2000 onwards (237 games, 2000-2011), which equates to a 155 mark/63 goal year on average over a 22 game season.

 

[Claude Balls]

Bringing a specific time period into the equation is always a bit fraught. Who is/was the best player out of the names listed, and who played the best football since the year 2000 become two different propositions apparently. Lloyd was the best player out of that lot.

 

[adammania9]

Matt Pavlich
Nick Riewoldt
Brendan Fevola
Jono Brown
Jack Riewoldt
Josh J. Kennedy
Barry Hall

 

[aussierulesrules]

Tredrea's continued omission from this poll is madness.

 

[Benny78]

Nick was better than Franklin

 

[Benny78]

Matt Pavlich
Nick Riewoldt
Brendan Fevola
Jono Brown
Jack Riewoldt
Josh J. Kennedy
Barry Hall

Josh J. Kennedy also doesn't belong in that group

 

[adammania9]

Josh J. Kennedy also doesn't belong in that group

Of course he does

 

[Mighty Eagles]

I went with Lloyd, but I think Fevola could've got it

 

[Brutalitops]

Nick was better than Franklin

No

 

[dropbear101]

id pick pavlich as he still managed to 700 goals whilst spending over a third of his career in either midfield or defence earning all Australian in both positions
I imagine he could have kicked 900 putting him in top ten of all time.

but as a pure forward probs nick riewolt

 

[juss]

Nick Riewoldt of all those since 2000, all of Nick's career was after 2000, some of the others played in the 90s.

It will be interesting to see how Jack is viewed in another 3-4 years when he retires, especially if he adds another 150+ goals and snags another AA or Coleman.

 

[Ambrosia]

Riewoldt for me. Was just obsecenly good every year

 

[Jcpdragonx]

N.Riewoldt
Lloyd
Pav
J.Riewoldt
JJK
Richo
Tredrea
Fev
Hall
Brown
Roughead

Rate JJK and J.Riewoldt highly, expect them both to move up.

 

[brett15]

Most accurate at Goal kicking is Lloyd by a mile including Franklin.

Brown at his peak eclipses Franklin

Richo, N. Riewoldt and Tredrea the best at contested marking

 

[My Tilly]

Could never understand the adulation for Nick Riewoldt. Tremendous footballer but he relied on his absurd aerobic capacity to beat opponents rather than sheer presence and total domination.
Didn't swing enough games at the peak of his powers for mind.

If a player like Lloyd was able to clunk a strong mark early and goal, he was on, and you could pump the ball in that direction and he would go on a rampage for the rest of the game. Brilliant high mark as well.
Richardson was similar. When on song, no defender could stop these guys. It was mainly down to taking the most of their opportunities (Richardson that is).
Fevola was a freak. Not quite as brilliant overhead as the others but another confidence player who could kick goals like Daicos on a regular occurrence.

 

[RobbyRoy]

Could never understand the adulation for Nick Riewoldt. Tremendous footballer but he relied on his absurd aerobic capacity to beat opponents rather than sheer presence and total domination.
Didn't swing enough games at the peak of his powers for mind.

Definitely understand this mindset, but an extended and consistent level of high quality has to mean something. He was the lynch pin of a consistent contender (albeit ultimate failures) and delivered excellent football from start to finish. He couldn't grab the game by the scruff of the neck and you wouldn't call him clutch, but redrafting now I would find it very hard not to take him number 1 of this group.

Lloyd would probably by my next pick, followed by Tredrea, who is clearly the most underrated of these. If not for injury I think Kennedy would be right up there.

 

[projectv]

Couldn't decide between Lloyd and Nick.

Lloyd because he was just an amazing reliable shot at goal, and Nick because he carried us for 5 years.

 

[frenchconnection]

Tredrea clearly deserves to be an option in this poll. In the discussion for best CHF since Carey.

Josh J. Kennedy also doesn't belong in that group

Please explain why, considering he won the Coleman medal on at least 2 occasions?