Could NAS be the best indigenous player ever?

[Cleric]

If there is any indigenous player at the moment who can challange the Andrew McClouds, and the Goodes in this current era for the best Indigenous player every, I think it's NAS. As an U18 I thought it could be Rankine, but he wont now.

Would he need to have premiership glory like Macca and Goodes to get the crown?

 

[Milanista28]

Nas, Kozzie, Rankine, 3 genuine guns.

Fair way to climb to reach Goodes level, superstar. But Nas could.

 

[joe444]

Should this even be a category anymore?

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Got a bit of work to do to catch up to the last bloke who kicked a 1000 goals in this league.

 

[Mofra]

Polly Farmer anyone?
Arguably ahead of Goodes

 

[schmuttt]

This thread is pretty insulting to Franklin.

 

[00Stinger]

Without being that guy, is the gap between him and Kossie Pickett even much?

Let alone anointing him the GOAT indigenous player of all time

 

[g_TRAIN]

Without being that guy, is the gap between him and Kossie Pickett even much?

Let alone anointing him the GOAT indigenous player of all time

This season Kozi has been better but he's not getting tagged as hard as NAS is.

Last season NAS was was order of magnitudes better.

Anyway yes he's in the conversation with NAS at the moment and has had a better 2026 so far.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Please.

When he racks up 400+ games and 4 Premierships from 35 finals appearances like Silk, then we'll talk.

 

[juss]

Burgoyne, Franklin, Goodes, McLeod, Maurice Rioli, Gavin Wanganeen, Peter Matera

Peter Matera

Age

57

Ht

183cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

.... could go on for longer, he's got a long way to go to reach a pretty strong list.

 

[Spook]

Burgoyne, Franklin, Goodes, McLeod, Maurice Rioli, Gavin Wanganeen, Peter Matera.... could go on for longer, he's got a long way to go to reach a pretty strong list.

Yep and that’s just the start. Add Michael Long, Polly Farmer, Barry Cable, Stephen Michael, Syd Jackson, Bill Dempsey, Winmar, Jim Krakouer, Jeff Farmer,
To answer the OP. Yes Nas “could” one day, but at the moment he wouldn’t be in the top 25.

 

[My Tilly]

Do people forget how good Goodes actually was?
I mean seriously, he was the most versatile footballer to hit the scene for a very long time. His battles with Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

44

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

were legendary.
Did it in big games and was a consistent champion for well over 15 years.

Guys like Daicos and NAS have a long way to go before being mentioned in the same conversation and then you have Buddy Franklin.

 

[Freomaniac]

Can he be one of the best ever? Possibly

Can he be one of the most highest paid ever? possibly

 

[00Stinger]

If Buddy Franklin never played AFL probably still no

 

[jakson68]

Could be the most overpaid indigenous player ever.

 

[UltraEgo]

Without being that guy, is the gap between him and Kossie Pickett even much?

Let alone anointing him the GOAT indigenous player of all time

I'd take Pickett over NAS atm

 

[JPetro83]

Wont even be in the top 10 by the time he is done. Not in the same conversation as the likes of Buddy and Mcleod. Forgot to mention Goodes too

 

[Cleric]

Do people forget how good Goodes actually was?
I mean seriously, he was the most versatile footballer to hit the scene for a very long time. His battles with Dean Cox were legendary.
Did it in big games and was a consistent champion for well over 15 years.

Guys like Daicos and NAS have a long way to go before being mentioned in the same conversation and then you have Buddy Franklin.

Yeah, Adam was a beast. He always used to get up when playing us. He was as mobile and quick as a mid, yet could ruck and play key forward.

 

[kid_a]

Even at his best that I've seen he isn't even as impressive as players like Buddy, Goodes, McLeod and Matera at their best that I've seen.

Could he be?....sure

Will he be?....I'd highly doubt it

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I think Farmer, Buddy and Goodes are probably at the top of the tree. He’s a very, very long way behind them currently.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Do people forget how good Goodes actually was?
I mean seriously, he was the most versatile footballer to hit the scene for a very long time. His battles with Dean Cox were legendary.
Did it in big games and was a consistent champion for well over 15 years.

Guys like Daicos and NAS have a long way to go before being mentioned in the same conversation and then you have Buddy Franklin.

Very underrated as many NSW / Qld based footballers tend to be.

Goodes was a freak and could dominate games as an individual like few others.
He was a complete powerhouse.

He’s up there with the best players I’ve seen.

 

[Orfullrules]

Franklin.

 

[Orfullrules]

Cyril and wanga had their moments. But buddy was unstoppable when primed.

 

[rapidfire7]

Need to see him properly deal with a tag first

 

[Cam Payne]

I think Farmer, Buddy and Goodes are probably at the top of the tree. He’s a very, very long way behind them currently.

+1 this.