Club History Best player by number

[Pevers-Legend]

I hope that didn't take too long to write.

AFLTables and Excel/Word/TextPad Editor. I like to use my programmes. Short break from work which isn't a bad thing when my brain is getting hammered having to concentrate.

Just thought it might help the debate and well, I like these sorts of things.

 

[Blind Turn]

FYI - the above is every player and the number they wore.

Edit: When they retired/left the club. Doesn't include numbers worn initially. Sorry, they didn't include that in the table.

2/ Bellchambers, Tom??

 

[Pevers-Legend]

2/ Bellchambers, Tom??

Still listed as 44. Odd. They mustn't have updated that table. The oracle website can be wrong. You learn something new every day.

 

[Blind Turn]

I am the oracle...

 

[Doss]

Does Alan Ezard get any love for number 15?

 

[Coldacre]

Does Alan Ezard get any love for number 15?

yeah it was line ball between Otway & Ezard for me. Otway was the better footballer, but most would argue that 2 seasons isn't enough. Ezard killed it in the '85 Granny though..... might have to re-consider my #15...

 

[Coldacre]

4 years of Hardwick better than Zaharakis. Please.

easily. Hardwick was a much better footballer. yeah Zaka's kicked some great winning goals, but he's a bit of a downhill skier at times. Hardwick a premiership player and hard as nails. I'd take him over Zaka any day of the week.

 

[Doss]

yeah it was line ball between Otway & Ezard for me. Otway was the better footballer, but most would argue that 2 seasons isn't enough. Ezard killed it in the '85 Granny though..... might have to re-consider my #15...

Also won our best and fairest in 1991.

 

[Yoda_]

Hm..

Any takers on number 29? Mark Bolton, Dean Rioli, Alwyn Davey, Corey DellOllio in my time

 

[Lord Nicholson]

My attempt... going for a spread of eras...

1. Jack Clarke
2. Mark Mercuri
3. Dick Reynolds
4. Leon Baker
5. James Hird
6. Tom Fitzmaurice
7. Bill Hutchison
8. Darren Bewick
9. Ted Leehane
10. John Coleman
11. John Birt
12. Wally May
13. Michael Long
14. Charlie May
15. Alan Ezard
16. Graeme Johnston
17. Harold Lambert
18. Matthew Lloyd
19. Jack Cassin
20. Ted Fordham
21. Dean Wallis
22. Bill Duckworth
23. Ken Fraser
24. Jack Jones
25. Roger Merrett
26. Mark Thompson
27. Simon Madden
28. Alec Epis
29. Billy Griffith
30. Kevin Walsh
31. Dustin Fletcher
32. Tim Watson
33. Glenn Hawker
34. Brian Sampson
35. Perc Bushby
36. Alan Thaw
37. Kyle Reimers (!)
38. Mark Harvey
39. Heath Hocking
40. Ben Howlett
41. Michael Quinn
42. Nathan Lovett-Murray
43. Dean Rioli
44. Tom Bellchambers
45. Stewart Crameri
46. Mark Baguley
47. Ricky Olarenshaw
48. David Calthorpe
49. The Great Barry Besanko
50. John Carpenter's Halloween
51. Gary Fitzpatrick
52. Allen Graco
53. Graham Middleton
54. Tom Park
55. Ross Wright
56. Shotts Bus
57. Ian Anderson
58. Trevor Heath

Batting deep in the high numbers, clearly.

 

[Doss]

I'd give 41 to Brendan Lee. Thought he looked alright in his two games.

A damn sight better than Michael Quinn ever did.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Quinn got to represent the club in a final. That's my only justification.

 

[Doss]

Quinn got to represent the club in a final. That's my only justification.

He also ended Andrew Welsh's career, ultimately.

The two cancel each other out!

 

[yaco55]

yeah it was line ball between Otway & Ezard for me. Otway was the better footballer, but most would argue that 2 seasons isn't enough. Ezard killed it in the '85 Granny though..... might have to re-consider my #15...

What ? - Ezard was classes better than Otway

 

[Doss]

I think it's extremely hard to make a case against Ezard for #15.

-premiership player in 1984 and 1985
-leading goal kicker 1986
-grand final player 1990
-best and fairest winner 1991
-184 games in 11 years

That's a darn good record.

 

[windyhill]

or......


1. Andrew Ukovic
2. Ricky Dyson
3. Aaron Henneman
4. Daniel McAlister
5. Clive McCorkell
6. Geoff Raines
7. Leroy Jetta
8. Phil Carmen
9. Che Cockatoo Collins
10. Dick Bryar
11. Robert Amos
12. Michael Symons
13. Damian Cupido
14. David Calthorpe
15. Michael Prior
16. Tayte Pears
17. Kieran Sporn
18. Barry Grinter
19. Mark Eustice
20. Glenn "Killer" Kilpatrick
21. Courtney Johns
22. Ben Doolan
23. Peter Cransberg
24. Brian Winton
25. Brad Fox
26. Bertie Wollacott
27. Jason Laycock
28. David Flood
29. Joel Reynolds
30. Tony Delaney
31. Dean Bailey
32. Norm McLean
33. Shawn Lewfatt
34. Peter Filandia
36. Jordan Bannister
37. Ed Considine
38. Jay Nash
39. David Johnston
40. Julian Kirzner
41. Andrew Manning
42. Danny Jacobs
43. Bachar Houli
44. Matthew Watson
45. Justin Stubbs
46. Orazio Fantasia

Bud, bud bud, mark Bolton @23 please.

 

[windyhill]

I think it's extremely hard to make a case against Ezard for #15.

-premiership player in 1984 and 1985
-leading goal kicker 1986
-grand final player 1990
-best and fairest winner 1991
-184 games in 11 years

That's a darn good record.

Mark of the year in 86 as well

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Has to be Ezard, he played some decent footy at stages. Glenn Hawker #33 by a mile. Very important player, superb kick. If you needed someone to kick a goal for your life he was it.

#24 ....should be McKenzie (too young to see play) but what about an old fave....Stephen Copping. Glue for hands.

 

[Harlequin]

bangin suit!

This is beautiful. What is that Velvet?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

My attempt... going for a spread of eras...


49. The Great Barry Besanko

Batting deep in the high numbers, clearly.

Gotta pay that!

 

[Yoda_]

Um #1 Michael Hibberd

Surely?

 

[windyhill]

Has to be Ezard, he played some decent footy at stages. Glenn Hawker #33 by a mile. Very important player, superb kick. If you needed someone to kick a goal for your life he was it.

#24 ....should be McKenzie (too young to see play) but what about an old fave....Stephen Copping. Glue for hands.

You wouldn't know if Hawker was left or right, he was that comfortable on either side, superbly skilled. Sent to Carlton at the tailend of career and his pick was used to get that hack m.long.

 

[windyhill]

This is beautiful. What is that Velvet?

Velour

 

[Doss]

Has to be Ezard, he played some decent footy at stages. Glenn Hawker #33 by a mile. Very important player, superb kick. If you needed someone to kick a goal for your life he was it.

#24 ....should be McKenzie (too young to see play) but what about an old fave....Stephen Copping. Glue for hands.

Could belt a bloke too, Copping. From old videos I've seen anyway.

 

[windyhill]

Um #1 Michael Hibberd

Surely?

Harvey ? Neagle ?