Very good idea for a poll
A couple of points:
1. Sylvia is not as bad as everyone makes him out to be, especially when comparing him against Ray.
Ray has more disposals, which is true but Sylvia has:
Kicks more goals
Taken more contested marks (and marks in general)
Tackles more
Has more 1st possessions
More clearances
More contested possessions
More 1%'s
and makes less errors.
(I'm fairly cetain that he's also had more injuries as well)
In reality Sylvia is clearly the better inside midfielder, Ray the better outsider, but the point is it's alot closer than most have suggested.
Equal, leaning to Ray in front by a whisker
2. Cooney and McLean are both guns, Cooney has the class, McLean will be our general on the field for years to come.
Cooney was better in his first couple of years but McLean came back strongly last year.
Equal
3. Higgins and Jones. Can I have them both?
Jones is a very good inside midfielder who can run all day and I'd have Higgins any day of the week. Jones easily had the best first year but I'm sure Higgins will catch up quickly.
Jones.
Overall, Melbourne by a pimple on the end of a bee's *****