Agreed, both of those years were excellent. Murph in 2011 was just about best in the comp. Gibbs in 2014 was a beast.
I guess I question why they haven't had more seasons like that.
Murph - Since 2011, injuries and captaincy have played a part. Change in gamestyle has also hurt his game, I think he's most dangerous when he has space to use his skills and running capacity, rather than under the packs. Of course the team getting worse has also impacted him (as it impacts 95% of players) but I can still think of many games when we have been pummeled and Murph has simply never given up. He has done all he could and was running and chasing til the final siren.
Gibbs - He is a fine player and has had a great career despite the criticism, but his 2014 stands head and shoulders above other seasons. Much of this can maybe be blamed on the club for not #releasingthegibbs earlier. One criticism I have though is that while he is an extremely skilled and very effective player, he doesn't seem to impose himself on the contest. And I don't mean in a physical way, but in the sense that I rarely feel like he's thinking 'F this, we are getting done, but I am going down fighting, I will never give up'. If Gibbs had a killer instinct, I feel he's be every bit as good as say Luke Hodge, or at least very close. May not be as much of a 'good bloke' though...