Not even our second best mid - our second best player!
Who else would he be the second best player for? GWS, Sydney, Geelong?.. WC?.. Freo?.. Adelaide?.. Richmond?.. Collingwood?.. Gold Coast?
I thought he had a great game tonight. As for his top 10 player in the league status and being our second best player... I'll have to take your word for it and try not to be too miserable about our unfortunate lot.
I don't see why you're being such a dick about this?
Most teams best players would be best or 2nd best at other clubs.
Sloane, Pendlebury, Fyfe, Dangerfield, Selwood, Gawn, Martin, Rance, Kennedy (Syd), Buddy, Kennedy (WC) would all be either best (mainly Dangerfield) or 2nd best at the Dogs. Just like Bont would be the best or 2nd best at most clubs, including Sydney, Geelong and GWS (the other 3 top 4 teams).
Merrett is just behind that bracket, but he's closing fast and while it is definitely arguable whether he would be 2nd, it's definitely not laughable. And it's even more ridiculous to pretend he simply couldn't be a top player at a top club just because his club sucked last year.
For what it's worth I'd have him 2nd best at WC (Kennedy), Freo (Fyfe), GC (Lynch - until Ablett proves he is back to his best), Collingwood (Pendlebury - his disposal puts him ahead of Treloar for me) and 3rd best at Adelaide (Sloane, Betts), Richmond (Martin, Rance), Geelong (Dangerfield, Selwood), and GWS. Not sure about Sydney.