Best Crow that never quite made it

[lincsPJ]

Ian Callinan was another one, though he did have a pretty good 2012 season.

Lack of height and speed was his issue, but his skillset was incredible.

Top 3 players I’ve seen off both feet. Not so sure about his hit on Phillips in the 2010 gf; probably the only cross on his career.

 

[Cromulant]

Top 3 players I’ve seen off both feet. Not so sure about his hit on Phillips in the 2010 gf; probably the only cross on his career.

He wasnt a nasty player generally, unlike a few of his teammates.

 

[Slippery Pete]

He wasnt a nasty player generally, unlike a few of his teammates.

Northern suburbs riff raff

 

[Samcro24]

Your missus says that to me as well.

His wife is in a coma

 

[jo172]

I was convinced James Sellar was the Second Coming. I couldn't believe when he slid to 14 or whatever it was and we were able to get him.

After that Dubai Wizard Cup game I thought he'd be a star.

 

[cleanhands]

His wife is in a coma

I’m sure she either thinks I’ve past away or moved out

 

[CDC60]

Scott Thompson

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Scott Thompson

Eh?

2x B&Fs, an AA and 250+ games isn't making it?

 

[hugecannon]

I was convinced James Sellar was the Second Coming. I couldn't believe when he slid to 14 or whatever it was and we were able to get him.

Unfortunately a classic tweener, was a ruckman but not tall enough to play as no. 1, but didn’t have the forward craft to play there.

Showed a little bit as a KPD, but not enough ultimately.

5-6cm taller he’d have been challenging Jacobs role as our ruck IMO.

 

[CDC60]

Eh?

2x B&Fs, an AA and 250+ games isn't making it?

Just feel he was overrated. His ability to burn the ball at crucial times sticks in my mind

 

[Cromulant]

Just feel he was overrated. His ability to burn the ball at crucial times sticks in my mind

Harsh marker.

His career didn't particularly end well, but neither did Roo's.

The guy was a gun.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Just feel he was overrated. His ability to burn the ball at crucial times sticks in my mind

Overrated is a different discussion to "never quite made it". You can have your opinion on him, but he absolutely made it. That's not subjective.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I always say John Klug because if we started a little earlier he has a very long career

David Marshall another who looked really classy in that first year

Could have been a great AFL/VFL wingman

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Unfortunately a classic tweener, was a ruckman but not tall enough to play as no. 1, but didn’t have the forward craft to play there.

Showed a little bit as a KPD, but not enough ultimately.

5-6cm taller he’d have been challenging Jacobs role as our ruck IMO.

Got developed by neil craig too, so y'know hard to say what he might have been.

 

[screech]

Tony Hall, best elsewhere?

Probably more in the came to us too late in his career pile, alongside the following:
Wayne Carey
Bryce Gibbs
Ronnie Burns
James Podsiadly
Sam Gibson
and a bunch on the inaugural list (although they served a purpose to get us started)

 

[screech]

What about the lesser brothers?
Aaron Keating
Ricky O'Loughlin
Shaun McKernan

27

Shaun Mckernan

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.4

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

Troy Menzel

Troy Menzel

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

Harry Dear
Elliott Himmelberg

12

Elliott Himmelberg

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

 

[GreyCrow]

What about the lesser brothers?
Aaron Keating
Ricky O'Loughlin
Shaun McKernan
Troy Menzel
Mitch McGovern
Harry Dear
Elliott Himmelberg

Which Bond and which James

 

[Slippery Pete]

Hentschel is the winner for sure

I thought this thread was more about players who didn’t reach their potential for nebulous reasons.

It’s very clear why Trent didn’t reach his full potential. His career was completely derailed by a terrible injury.

 

[cleanhands]

Branden Lee

 

[screech]

Which Bond and which James

Troy > Shane
Brett > Roger > Paul

 

[Samcro24]

I thought this thread was more about players who didn’t reach their potential for nebulous reasons.

It’s very clear why Trent didn’t reach his full potential. His career was completely derailed by a terrible injury.

There’s no criteria, you thought wrong

 

[Moonwatcher]

Scott Hodges there's no reason he couldn't have been a great AFL player.

Andrew Crowell

Andrew Crowell

Age

48

Ht

189cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

Riley Knight

3

Riley Knight

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

34

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

 

[adelaidecrows]

David Marshall another who looked really classy in that first year

Could have been a great AFL/VFL wingman

He was an enlisted senior player by Cornes to help the younger guys. He was in his 30s by the time the Crows came around. Did his job well I think in those first two years. But in those days where there was no load management and as Cornes put it 'preseason was about pain' i can understand why a lot of guys fell away quick in their late 20s early 30s. A lot of Sanfl guys were talked out of going to the VFL though in the 80s. So I can understand why some players spent their careers in the Sanfl.

 

[spenze]

People laugh when I say this but Thiessen is still one of the best shots for goal on the run I have seen at AFL and SANFL level. Maybe not so much from a set shot but he was so reliable on the run.

David Marshall by a mile

 

[spenze]

David Marshall another who looked really classy in that first year

Could have been a great AFL/VFL wingman

Easily could have stepped up to that level, was always surprised he never went to be honest.

I still remember watching him in the reserves game at Footy park kicking one from the boundary about 50 out with seconds left to win the game.

I remember thinking this kid could be something.