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As fantastic as Matthew Egan was in 2007, it really makes me cringe to hear people say that he plays on the best forward most weeks, because not only is it misleading but is casts doubts over Scarlett's heroics.
Firstly, I define "BEST" forward as the oppositions most dangerous and legitimate goal scoring threat.
NOT
Necessarily the oppositions most profiled forward, such is the case at St. Kilda with Riewoldt and Port with Tredrea.
Whilst they may not always be the best 'players', they are the most important player to stop when defending.
Here is a list of who I think is each team's most DANGEROUS, GOAL- KICKING forward and which Cats backman played on them in 2007. If you disagree let me know:
Adelaide- Scott Welsh (M. Scarlett)
Brisbane- Jonathan Brown (M. Egan)
Carlton- Brendan Fevola (M. Scarlett)
Collingwood- Anthony Rocca (M. Scarlett)
Essendon- Scott Lucas (M. Scarlett)
Fremantle- Matthew Pavlich (M. Egan)
Hawthorn- Lance Franklin (A. Mackie)
Kangaroos- Corey Jones (T. Harley)
Melbourne- David Nietz (did not play; M. Scarlett would have)
Port Adelaide- Brett Ebert (M. Scarlett/ J. Hunt)
Richmond- Matthew Richardson (M. Egan)
St. Kilda- Fraser Gerhig (M. Scarlett)
Sydney- Barry Hall (did not play; M. Scarlett would have)
West Coast- Quinten Lynch (M. Scarlett)
Western Bulldogs- Brad Johnson (M. Scarlett/ T. Harley)
Looks pretty in favour of Scarlett to me. What needs to be clarified is that Scarlett plays FB, thus he mans the FF. Egan plays CHB and mans the CHF.
If the best forward is the FF, he's Scarlo's and visa versa.
Rest assured these match- ups are 100% correct.
Firstly, I define "BEST" forward as the oppositions most dangerous and legitimate goal scoring threat.
NOT
Necessarily the oppositions most profiled forward, such is the case at St. Kilda with Riewoldt and Port with Tredrea.
Whilst they may not always be the best 'players', they are the most important player to stop when defending.
Here is a list of who I think is each team's most DANGEROUS, GOAL- KICKING forward and which Cats backman played on them in 2007. If you disagree let me know:
Adelaide- Scott Welsh (M. Scarlett)
Brisbane- Jonathan Brown (M. Egan)
Carlton- Brendan Fevola (M. Scarlett)
Collingwood- Anthony Rocca (M. Scarlett)
Essendon- Scott Lucas (M. Scarlett)
Fremantle- Matthew Pavlich (M. Egan)
Hawthorn- Lance Franklin (A. Mackie)
Kangaroos- Corey Jones (T. Harley)
Melbourne- David Nietz (did not play; M. Scarlett would have)
Port Adelaide- Brett Ebert (M. Scarlett/ J. Hunt)
Richmond- Matthew Richardson (M. Egan)
St. Kilda- Fraser Gerhig (M. Scarlett)
Sydney- Barry Hall (did not play; M. Scarlett would have)
West Coast- Quinten Lynch (M. Scarlett)
Western Bulldogs- Brad Johnson (M. Scarlett/ T. Harley)
Looks pretty in favour of Scarlett to me. What needs to be clarified is that Scarlett plays FB, thus he mans the FF. Egan plays CHB and mans the CHF.
If the best forward is the FF, he's Scarlo's and visa versa.
Rest assured these match- ups are 100% correct.
