Opinion Best player in the game going into 2022?

[cherrypie]

I can't see Walsh ever being the best player in the AFL, let alone in 2022. He is too small and doesn't win enough contested ball. Being a great endurance runner is obviously a strength but this isn't the 90's anymore and is less important with rotations and zone defensive structures.

19th in the league last year for contested possessions (and the most for Carlton) which is a pretty good effort for a 3rd year player. While his endurance is his strength, it's not like he's incapable of winning the contested ball.

In regards to his size, he's taller than Selwood, Libba, Parker, Mitchell, Laird, Miller, Boak etc. and only 2cm shorter than Petracca. He's not as naturally big as someone like Petracca but he's still just a kid dominating without support. I don't think he'll be the best player in 2022 but I don't see why he can't be in the future.

 

[janty]

Mitch Crowden.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Despite the valiant efforts over the past few pages it’s still not Oliver or Walsh.

 

[pulpdriver]

Despite the valiant efforts over the past few pages it’s still not Oliver or Walsh.

It's fun to argue so you can't blame anyone for doing it. It is Oliver though. But I'd still take Petracca first in a choose your team scenario.

 

[00Stinger]

Stil counting Walsh’s 17 shortened games?

What does shortened games have to do with anything?

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[KickLongTackleHard]

Petracca, Bont and Oliver and it’s very hard to split them. Petracca’s best performance was the 2021 GF so he could still be going up if he brings that new level more often.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I can't see Walsh ever being the best player in the AFL, let alone in 2022.

He’s still only 21, and above average or elite in most key stats.

Could be the best player within 18 months.

 

[Tigers4]

Those saying Martin is the best going into 2022, he was the fittest he had ever been in footy (that was from him mouth pre season in 2021) and he had 3 maybe 4 good games out of 18 in 2021 season. Other tigers like Bakes, Shorty, Broad, Bolton, Graham killed Dusty’s “greatness” as he couldn’t match them.

He will have another 3-4 good games (the expected blues, hawks, north, bombers) but he won’t be near the “best player of 2022” when you have the likes of Bont, Trac, Greene, Oliver, Walsh as examples who will be dominate all year for majority of the matches including finals


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[bjwilliams]

early ninties: ablett, lockett, dunstall, carey, williams.

late nineties: carey, hird, voss, jarman, lockett, buckley

early 2000s: voss, hird, buckley, mcleod, riccuito, kouta, lloyd.

late 2000s ablett, judd, franklin, riewoldt, pavlich, brown.

early 2010s: ablett, franklin, fyfe,

late 2010s: dangerfield, martin, franklin, fyfe.

ealry 2020s current crop just no where near the above.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Lol how is Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

even in the conversation for best player.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Is Oliver a new weird way of describing Ollie Wines? It can't be Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

surely? Not even the best player on his team.

For 22 the best player in the league will be Walsh followed by Petracca.

 

[Seeds]

When did us millenials become old men?

i was always too young, impatient and immature and now im too old!

 

[Fat Tony!]

Oliver still isn’t getting due credit. He is averaging 3 more possessions a game on 2021 and is a clear cut number 1.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Oliver.

 

[danster168]

I guess it's pretty obvious that Oliver has now won this poll.

And a note to neutrals to never disrespect the great man again.

 

[Falcon3518]

I guess it's pretty obvious that Oliver has now won this poll.

And a note to neutrals to never disrespect the great man again.

Jesus Christ, if Oliver is “the great man” in AFL I might as well watch rugby. Where has the talent gone?


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[danster168]

Jesus Christ, if Oliver is “the great man” in AFL I might as well watch rugby. Where has the talent gone?


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leading the coaches votes by 15, after winning it last year. So he is greater than anyone else

 

[WillHayward]

Oliver easily

Who the hell is 2nd?

 

[Sean_09]

Oliver easily

Who the hell is 2nd?

Neale next in line. Petracca, Brayshaw, Walsh after that. Cripps was leading this Rounds 1-10 100% though.

 

[Wojcinski]

Oliver, Bont, Neale, Trac and Phoenix Spicer are my top 5

 

[SBYM]

It's Adam Saad

42

Adam Saad

Age

29

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

, ya pelicans.

 

[danster168]

Neale next in line. Petracca, Brayshaw, Walsh after that. Cripps was leading this Rounds 1-10 100% though.

Round 1-8. he went downhill big time after that. And in the first 8 rounds, 1 of them he got injured so he's only played 7 good games. Carl fans were getting way ahead of themselves imo. He's lost all of his speed again and he's back to 2020/21 Cripps.

 

[Tugga27]

Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

is playing some terrific footy this year.

 

[bigboysdontcry]

Revisit - going into 2023

1- M.Bontempelli
2- J.Cameron
3- C. Oliver
4- N.Daicos
5- C.Curnow
6- C. Petracca
7- P. Cripps
8- J.Dawson
9- T. Stewart
10- T.English

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Revisit - going into 2023

1- M.Bontempelli
2- J.Cameron
3- C. Oliver
4- N.Daicos
5- C.Curnow
6- C. Petracca
7- P. Cripps
8- J.Dawson
9- T. Stewart
10- T.English

We’re at Round 7