bucks versus hird

[blues4000]

These two were awesome players and i find it hard to seperate the two of them, both brownlow medalists captains and norm smith medalists of their clubs.
I got them both on the same par, but im interested in getting all elses opinions on both players accounts.
I watched both players tear the blues to shreds on occassion and hear about the best players having played the game over the last 25 years, these two are standouts for me, as they could play in many positions and were ball magnets.
So to all supporters what are ur thoughts on the comparison between the two, who would u rather have at ur club if u needed the game won?

 

[Football God]

Thread needs more

 

[Football God]

Essendon people will choose Hird Collingwood people will choose bucks.

Both Champions of the game but i reckon Bucks was more damaging with the ball.

 

[blues4000]

Essendon people will choose Hird Collingwood people will choose bucks.

Both Champions of the game but i reckon Bucks was more damaging with the ball.

How about other supporters and their thoughts?

 

[Football God]

How about other supporters and their thoughts?

We shall see who they hate more.
Lol nah both greats should be respected here.

 

[DapperDon]

Gibbs, becoz his still playin.

Isn't that how we judge players bluespodge?

 

[blues4000]

Gibbs, becoz his still playin.

Isn't that how we judge players bluespodge?

No dapperdick
If u look at the post i started the thread about two retired super stars
most of the threads i have come across are about current or retired players.
Waite versus Franklin
Lockett versus dunstall
Brown versus Cloke
R Harvey versus Crawford

Not when a player is still playing and performing against a player that never quite got to where his fans wanted him to be.

 

[blues4000]

We shall see who they hate more.
Lol nah both greats should be respected here.

Who did they hate more?

I cant understand why anyone would hate jimmy Hird, My little cousin approached him after the round 2 essendon blues clash in 1996 and he was a top bloke to talk to.
Bucks is much the same in my opinion
Both damaging
so be it lets see who the more hated player is than

 

[Heisenberg_]

I can't believe nobody has ever thought to ask this question before.

 

[blues4000]

I can't believe nobody has ever thought to ask this question before.

how could anyone hate either one of them,

 

[Seb78]

Any danger of organising a poll??

Both champions in their own right, both match winners when they had to be, both exceptional leaders of men, both brownlow medalists, both norm smith medalists. I guess I'll have to go with the only premiership medalist (only way I can split them) and say Sir Jim Hird.

But seriously both quality players.

 

[Power King]

I'd choose Buckley.

Pies fans would choose Buckley.

Dons fans would choose Hird.

A lot of people rate Hird as one of the best in the modern era, so I'm guessing most non pie/dons fans would choose Hird.

 

[jcnx]

I always had a thing for Buckley over Hird. By the smallest of margins, obviously

thread still needs poll

 

[Simmonds2Hislop]

Gibbs, becoz his still playin.

Isn't that how we judge players bluespodge?

Nah it's Buckley because he got 20 brownlow votes in a wooden spoon year, which Hird never did. This proves he can perform when his side is crap, not like front runner Hird.

Plus Buckley won his brownlow at 31, Hird won his in his early 20's. And we all know how much better it is to perform later in your career than early.

 

[Stifler's mom]

I can't believe nobody has ever thought to ask this question before.

Maybe to really spice things up a little we could include Voss??

 

[DapperDon]

Nah it's Buckley because he got 20 brownlow votes in a wooden spoon year, which Hird never did. This proves he can perform when his side is crap, not like front runner Hird.

Plus Buckley won his brownlow at 31, Hird won his in his early 20's. And we all know how much better it is to perform later in your career than early.

Haha, Love it.

 

[blues4000]

Nah it's Buckley because he got 20 brownlow votes in a wooden spoon year, which Hird never did. This proves he can perform when his side is crap, not like front runner Hird.

Plus Buckley won his brownlow at 31, Hird won his in his early 20's. And we all know how much better it is to perform later in your career than early.

Hird polled well in 2005 or 2006 i think with some games missed he was unlucky at that, pretty sure he could have won it otherwise.
I cant split them, had kouta at the club wasnt enough, these guys had that extra edge he didnt have.
But full credit to bucks winning it at the age he did so, thats just a great indication of great a player he was.
Pretty hard to do, diesel williams won it twice, 23 in 1986, 31 in 1994
it is a harder feat when ur an older player though.

 

[WN123]

I was a big Buckley fan and an even bigger Hird fan. The best two players of their era.

 

[Leezorr]

Hird imo

The only player i have seen in my life that can compair to Carey and Ablett Snr

 

[Simmonds2Hislop]

Hird polled well in 2005 or 2006 i think with some games missed he was unlucky at that, pretty sure he could have won it otherwise.
I cant split them, had kouta at the club wasnt enough, these guys had that extra edge he didnt have.

LOLZA OMG FLOGBANGA!!!!11!!!1!1!!!11!!!!

Hird onl gotdz 8 and 5 brunlough vots in 05 and 006. Herdz only eva got 10 or mor brunlog vots in finuls side. Bucklu got 20 in spooomee year somthik **** neverr did.

 

[blues4000]

LOLZA OMG FLOGBANGA!!!!11!!!1!1!!!11!!!!

Hird onl gotdz 8 and 5 brunlough vots in 05 and 006. Herdz only eva got 10 or mor brunlog vots in finuls side. Bucklu got 20 in spooomee year somthik **** neverr did.

ur a gun mate well done thanks for ur input

 

[Michael_knoth]

hird voss buckley

hird i dont think was the best at anything. he was just great at everything. could play anywhere.
buckley was prob the best player of the 3. skill wise anyway.
voss was just a mans mans footballer. loved him. had one massive kick on him as well.

if i had the choice of the 3 i would take voss and then buckley or hird. fairly even i reckon. hird was a more courageous player and bucks was just an amazing footballer.

 

[footy75]

yeah how could anyone dislike figjam buckley...

he started his career at the scummiest football club in Australia (pt adelaide) and finished it at collingwood.

 

[TigerTime88]

Hird comfortably.....

 

[The King!]

this is a new idea.

More interesting to see if any essendon fans would ever say bucks and if any pies fans would vote hird