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Current Top 5 Indigenous Players Today?

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Young Redleg said:
It's crazy how Kozzie Pickett hasn't been mentioned yet. Did nobody see what he did the other day?
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True but I just have the others ahead on the account of more games played. He's a ripper though.
 

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carndapies said:
What are you referring to with the last sentence “With regards to where they sit compared to previous generations, we are a long way back.”?
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I'm talking about how the group of indigenous players compare to other periods.
Like we had an era when Buddy, Cyril, Goodes, Burgoyne etc were all running around together, and then anyone period where we had Macloud, Wanganeen, Peter Matera, Michael Long etc.

I don't see the current roster being at those levels.
I guess it's something that has been spoken about where there are less indigenous kids making it in the system now, and concerns about why less are coming through.
 
Cleric said:
Was thinking who would be the top 5 current day indigenous Lads playing today.
Not sure how it stacks up with previous generations, so might be worth comparing.
For me it's these lads.
1. Izak Rankine is the best. The others I have clumped in together. I think NWM is the closest on potential.
Jy Simpkin
NWM
Charlie Cameron
Tim Kelly (In Form)

With regards to where they sit compared to previous generations, we are a long way back.
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Strange list imo.

1 Rankine
2. Horne-Francis
3 Wanganeen-Milera
4 Pickett
5 Hill of the Bobby variety

Cameron & Kelly in ordinary form.
 
JimmyBC said:
Jase Burgoyne flying under the radar and coming along nicely, he's like a blend of Shaun & Peter just does not panic under pressure.
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Did you miss him absolutely spraying one out on the full when the game was on the line in the last quarter against the swans?
 
JimmyBC said:
Yea you are right. Spud delist.
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Thank you bong hose. That’s all I needed.

Banter aside, he has improved a lot but wouldn’t be near the top 5 for me. Genuinely thought he had no chance of making it after his first 5 or 10 games.
 
Kane McGoodwin said:
Strange list imo.

1 Rankine
2. Horne-Francis
3 Wanganeen-Milera
4 Pickett
5 Hill of the Bobby variety

Cameron & Kelly in ordinary form.
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Wanganeen-Milera is a gun, so too is Kosi Pickett. I agree with your list, but I will say that from my mob, young Lawson Humphries is a lad to watch out for, and should be in the conversation soon enough. His composure under pressure and ability to execute by foot on both sides is extraordinary.
 

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JimmyBC said:
Jase Burgoyne flying under the radar and coming along nicely, he's like a blend of Shaun & Peter just does not panic under pressure.
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Sanders just had 32 disposals @ 91%, 14 score involvements and a goal, but no one would be ranking him top 5 because he, like Burgoyne, doesn’t have anywhere near enough runs on the board.

Maybe both are in a couple years, but reputation needs to be earned
 
Bald Headed Flog said:
Sanders just had 32 disposals @ 91%, 14 score involvements and a goal, but no one would be ranking him top 5 because he, like Burgoyne, doesn’t have anywhere near enough runs on the board.

Maybe both are in a couple years, but reputation needs to be earned
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I reckon Burgoyne has had 32, 27 & 23 possession games this year off the top of my head.

I wouldn't have him top 5 current, but it's not some giant leap when some of the blokes mentioned are 10 possession small forwards.
 
JimmyBC said:
I reckon Burgoyne has had 32, 27 & 23 possession games this year off the top of my head.

I wouldn't have him top 5 current, but it's not some giant leap when some of the blokes mentioned are 10 possession small forwards.
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I wouldn’t be comparing him to small forwards. He’s playing the easiest role in the game right now, and while he’s been very good, he’s really just another half back. I’d argue he may not even be top 20 in his position yet.

In comparison, Hill and Pickett would both be top 10 small forwards and have had that status for more than a year now. And small forward is considerably harder to do well as, if you trust the word of the players themselves.
 

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Bald Headed Flog said:
I wouldn’t be comparing him to small forwards. He’s playing the easiest role in the game right now, and while he’s been very good, he’s really just another half back. I’d argue he may not even be top 20 in his position yet.

In comparison, Hill and Pickett would both be top 10 small forwards and have had that status for more than a year now. And small forward is considerably harder to do well as, if you trust the word of the players themselves.
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Well he probably had 3 BOG's for us last year he's not some run of the mill half back potato, he's attacking it's an important role and he can get up the ground and kick a goal people see what they want to see I guess.
 
JimmyBC said:
Jase Burgoyne flying under the radar and coming along nicely, he's like a blend of Shaun & Peter just does not panic under pressure.
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I watched him a Jr and he was really, really good. I was surprised that he didn't get rated as highly in his draft year.
You guys got a steal with him. He is really shaping up well.
 
1- Kosi
2- Rankine
3- JHF
4- NWM
5- Bolton

Stengle is very close to top 5 has been amazing since coming to Geelong.

Humphries in 3 years will be top 5, composure and skill for a guy with his experience is amazing.
 

Indigenous All Stars Squad​

Callum Ah Chee – Noongar, Palyku and Nyikina, Yawuru
Karl Amon - Noonuccal
Shai Bolton - Minang and Wilman
Jase Burgoyne – Kokatha, Larrakia, Warai
Charlie Cameron – Waanyi and Lardil
Jeremy Finlayson - Yorta Yorta
Jade Gresham - Yorta Yorta
Bobby Hill – Whadjuk, Ballardong, Noongar
Brad Hill – Wilmen, Noongar
Jason Horne-Francis - Wardaman
Lawson Humphries - Nyul Nyul, Oomiday, Worrora
Jarman Impey - Yorta Yorta
Joel Jeffrey – Kukatj, Wulwulam
Ash Johnson – Jaru, Kija
Liam Jones - Kija
Tim Kelly – Noongar, Wongi, Yamatji
Coen Livingstone – Balardong, Noongar
Ben Long – Anmatjerre
Steven May - Larrakia
Jesse Motlop - Larrakia
Alex Pearce - Palawa
Kysaiah Pickett – Yamatji, Noongar
Willie Rioli – Tiwi
Maurice Rioli - Tiwi
Liam Ryan – Yamatji
Izak Rankine - Kokatha and Ngarrindjeri
Tyson Stengle – Wirangu
Jy Simpkin - Yorta Yorta
Michael Walters – Whadjuk, Wilmen and Ngarrindjeri
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera – Kokatha, Narangga
Zac Williams - Wiradjuri


Not a lot of love for the defenders in Pearce and Steven May who have been very very good for a long time.
 

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