David Neitz Appreciation Thread

[The Shev]

Our skipper will soon become the one of the greatest ever MFC players of all time, but statistically he will become the greatest.

Matches Played
272 - Robert Flower
264 - Jim Stynes
258 - Steven Febey
252 - Brian Dixon
247 - David Neitz

Only 26 more to go, which should see him break the record in early 2006.

Goals Kicked
546 - Norm Smith
495 - David Neitz

Only 52 goals needed to become our greatest goalkicker ever.

Leading Goalkicker
6 - David Neitz
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith

He already holds this record and will extend it further by the end of his career.

Longest Serving Captain (in years)
7 - Robert Flower
7 - Garry Lyon
6 - Alan La Fontaine
5 - Ron Barassi
5 - David Neitz

Should equal the record in 2006, but doubts whether he will break it. Will be 32 years old at the start of 2007.

50 Goals or More In A Season
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith
4 - George Margitich
4 - David Neitz

Definately a chance to equal this next year and then break it in 2006.

Given these 5 records he will soon hold, I have no doubt that he will go down as one of the legends of the Melbourne Football Club.

 

[Supermercado]

At the moment we've got Neitz (5th), Yze (14th) and Jeff White (=40th) in the top 50 of games played all time for the club and Neitz (2nd), Robertson (17th), Green (=37th) and Bruce (=48th) in the top 50 goalkickers.

Not too shabby.

 

[lamby29]

Neita should get to 300. Probably has 3 years left in him. That's 60 odd games.

Yze will get to 300 easily.

 

[The Shev]

I've got no doubt Yze will reach 300. That would be a great achievement: our first ever 300 gamer.

 

[Demonheart]

I've got no doubt Yze will reach 300. That would be a great achievement: our first ever 300 gamer.

And don't forget a wonderful marketing ploy that the club could take advantage of!

 

[BT]

Our skipper will soon become the one of the greatest ever MFC players of all time, but statistically he will become the greatest.

Matches Played
272 - Robert Flower
264 - Jim Stynes
258 - Steven Febey
252 - Brian Dixon
247 - David Neitz

Only 26 more to go, which should see him break the record in early 2006.

Goals Kicked
546 - Norm Smith
495 - David Neitz

Only 52 goals needed to become our greatest goalkicker ever.

Leading Goalkicker
6 - David Neitz
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith

He already holds this record and will extend it further by the end of his career.

Longest Serving Captain (in years)
7 - Robert Flower
7 - Garry Lyon
6 - Alan La Fontaine
5 - Ron Barassi
5 - David Neitz

Should equal the record in 2006, but doubts whether he will break it. Will be 32 years old at the start of 2007.

50 Goals or More In A Season
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith
4 - George Margitich
4 - David Neitz

Definately a chance to equal this next year and then break it in 2006.

Given these 5 records he will soon hold, I have no doubt that he will go down as one of the legends of the Melbourne Football Club.

I keep trying to prove to people that we live in very exciting times & this illistrates it beautifully. We're witnessing a major achievement in our club's history. His goalkicking is put into perspective when you consider that he's played 100 ot so games at Centre Half Back.

Yze from game 1 has looked something special as well.

 

[deestroyerz]

Our skipper will soon become the one of the greatest ever MFC players of all time, but statistically he will become the greatest.

Matches Played
272 - Robert Flower
264 - Jim Stynes
258 - Steven Febey
252 - Brian Dixon
247 - David Neitz

Only 26 more to go, which should see him break the record in early 2006.

Goals Kicked
546 - Norm Smith
495 - David Neitz

Only 52 goals needed to become our greatest goalkicker ever.

Leading Goalkicker
6 - David Neitz
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith

He already holds this record and will extend it further by the end of his career.

Longest Serving Captain (in years)
7 - Robert Flower
7 - Garry Lyon
6 - Alan La Fontaine
5 - Ron Barassi
5 - David Neitz

Should equal the record in 2006, but doubts whether he will break it. Will be 32 years old at the start of 2007.

50 Goals or More In A Season
5 - Fred Fanning
4 - Norm Smith
4 - George Margitich
4 - David Neitz

Definately a chance to equal this next year and then break it in 2006.

Given these 5 records he will soon hold, I have no doubt that he will go down as one of the legends of the Melbourne Football Club.

but how do u no he wll stay injury free

 

[Yze_Magic]

I am getting shivers down my spine just thinking about being at the games where Neita breaks the all time games played and goals kicked record

He is so underappreciated by the wider football community, that it is an absoute travesty of justice

 

[melbournemartin]

definatly should be left as captain for the rest of his career and not joined by Yze like suggested in another thread though i dont think this will happen anyway.

he definatly goes against the expression "cant captain from FF" cos he is one of the leagues greatest captains and one of our greatest ever

i just prey he stays injury free till then end of his career