Best backline?

[lmach]

There has been a bit of talk about who has the best defence lately. So I thought I'd create this poll to see who Bigfooty thinks has the best defence. Mind you, I'm talking about the best back 6, not who defends the best as a team (ie full ground presses, ect).

So who do you think has the best back 6 (AT FULL STRENGTH)?

 

[bombermick]

The Cats for mine. The way they okay means their defence is exposed, but their tall defenders in particular have no equal.

 

[AlterRob]

C@tt3rz

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Qualifying the post by adding "when fully fit" basically nullifies the topic.

 

[andreww90]

sydney they dont get talked about much but this year have been getting the job done

 

[Benno_900]

I like West Coast's (at full strength).

 

[andreww90]

yo

I like West Coast's (at full strength).

ur not meant to say that its wat the op wants u 2 say

 

[lmach]

yo
ur not meant to say that its wat the op wants u 2 say

Well he's not going to say Fremantle, is he?

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Hawthorn.

 

[Benno_900]

yo
ur not meant to say that its wat the op wants u 2 say

Bro, ross lyonzzz playz boarin footi ... stik to soca

I actually didn't take notice of the OP.

 

[andreww90]

Well he's not going to say Fremantle, is he?

i didnt ask him 2 unlike you

 

[lmach]

i didnt ask him 2 unlike you

at wat piont didd i ask him 2 bro?

 

[Bardo State]

Sydney definitely. Currently have the best Full Back and best small lockdown defender in the comp. Also have a great mix of rebounding half backs without sacrificing much of their defensive side.

 

[andreww90]

at wat piont didd i ask him 2 bro?

deny it all u want but u made this thread because u think ppl are going to say west coast to make u feel better

 

[lmach]

deny it all u want but u made this thread because u think ppl are going to say west coast to make u feel better

It's a conspiracy.

 

[AlterRob]

ITT: WA shitfight.

 

[grimlock]

Statistically Swans by a looooooong way.

Goals conceded per Inside 50 conceded (%)

1. Sydney 20.4%
2. Collingwood 22.8%
3. Essendon 23.2%
4. Hawthorn 23.7%
5. Brisbane 24.0%
6. Adelaide 24.0%
7. Fremantle 24.2%
8. West Coast 25.3%
9. Port Adelaide 25.6%
10. Geelong 25.9%
11. Carlton 26.6%
12. St Kilda 26.8%
13. Melbourne 26.9%
14. Richmond 27.6%
15. Gold Coast 27.7%
16. Western Bulldogs 27.7%
17. North Melbourne 28.0%
18. GWS 29.1%

 

[Bardo State]

That's a pretty accurate ladder the Grim

 

[Horns]

When players like Nick Malceski lose their spot sometimes, it's hard to make an argument against the swans

 

[Furn]

I voted for my team.

 

[blitzer]

My order would be something like this:

Sydney - Love their defence, they rebound and intercept opposition marks with monotonous regularity. They really work together as a unit and they have a lot of versatile players that can play one on one, zone off and rebound going the other way.

Collingwood - Underrated a bit because Brown/Tarrant/Reid are never fit at the same time. But at full strength with their very talented rebounding smalls, in particular Shaw they have a formidable defence.

Geelong - No longer the No1 (imo) but still a quality and experienced defence. Their 3 talls in Taylor/Scarlett and Lonnergan are terrific. Their smalls aren't quite as good, Enright has been a gun for many years but he's definitely slowed down this year, guys like Hunt/Guthrie are decent but not amongst the elite. I think they have a slight vulnerablity against quick small forwards as a whole.

West Coast - Led by the always consistent Glass and the underrated Mckenzie they always are hard for talls to play against. Waters has become elite this year and Hurn gives good rebound. Selwood is a solid citizen and same with the likes of Brown and Schofield. Nothing wrong with this defence at all, could easily be 2nd.

Essendon - I've slotted us in at 5th, pretty solid, well balanced unit. Talls of Fletcher/Hooker/Carlisle (nice talent here)/Pears. Then the smaller defenders in Hibberd/Hardingham/Dempsey/Dyson/Heppell etc. Been a pretty good defense this year, has held together consistently only conceding more than 80 points on a couple of occasions. A lot of good rebounders too.

I'll stop the list here but I probably would have had Adelaide/St.Kilda/Hawthorn as my next 3.

 

[Ron]

Hawthorn.

lol

Any backline where a spud like Schoenmakers gets a game, cannot even be thought about as best.

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

lol

Any backline where a spud like Schoenmakers gets a game, cannot even be thought about as best.

Watch him on Saturday, he gets better every game.

 

[saintsrfreak]

Sydney's defence won't hold up so well this week

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Sydney's defence won't hold up so well this week

Agreed.