Greatest ever midfield?

[PowerfulPies2023]

Can be in a single season or over a period of time. In your era that is. Many, many great sides. In my era We've had the West Coast of the 90's and mid 2000's. The mighty Navy Blues of 1995. The Roos of the 90's as well as the Crows. The dynamic Lions of now and yester year. The Dons of 2000. The Hawks and Cats and of course Richmond during their dominant years. Can't forget my Pies too I couldn't name a best mid to be honest. Look at West Coast of Cox, Kerr, Cousins and Judd. Phenomenal. Fletcher and Braun along with Embley also contributed and perhaps on occasions when he wasn't in defence the very versatile Tyson Stenglein

I can't forget the Swans too who had some talent like the silky smooth skills of Adam Goodes. THe Blues had Bradley, Williams, Camporeale, Brown, perhaps Kouta during times? I could name names all day. Cats of 2022 were brilliant as well just like the side before them, the 2021 Dees.

Who was the best in your opinion be it in a one off season or a sustained period of dominance?

 

[Percel]

2000 lions, 90s eagles….

Such a pleasure to watch.

Barnstorming versus magnificence

 

[kane249]

Voss - Brownlow
Black - Brownlow
Akermanis- Brownlow
Lappin - 4 x AA

With a support act of Ashcroft, Power, Hart, Pike etc

 

[Robroy22]

Voss - Brownlow
Black - Brownlow
Akermanis- Brownlow
Lappin - 4 x AA

With a support act of Ashcroft, Power, Hart, Pike etc

That's the one, close thread!

Bourke, Barrot, Clay went alright as well.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Voss - Brownlow
Black - Brownlow
Akermanis- Brownlow
Lappin - 4 x AA

With a support act of Ashcroft, Power, Hart, Pike etc

That is probably it, I’d say from a starting midfield perspective the Eagles has gotta be up there, freakish.

Dean Cox - 6x AA
Judd - 2x Brownlow 6x AA
Cousins - 1x Brownlow 6x AA
Kerr - 1x AA

And co.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

That is probably it, I’d say from a starting midfield perspective the Eagles has gotta be up there, freakish.

Dean Cox - 6x AA
Judd - 2x Brownlow 6x AA
Cousins - 1x Brownlow 6x AA
Kerr - 1x AA

And co.

Kerr runner up Brownlow too in 2005. Surprised he only got one AA.

 

[SSSSSS]

That is probably it, I’d say from a starting midfield perspective the Eagles has gotta be up there, freakish.

Dean Cox - 6x AA
Judd - 2x Brownlow 6x AA
Cousins - 1x Brownlow 6x AA
Kerr - 1x AA

And co.

Best midfield to take on a night out as well.

It would be round zero by the time you wake up.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Best midfield to take on a night out as well.

It would be round zero by the time you wake up.

I’d go with them in a heartbeat, im going one for one with cuz and winning

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Kerr runner up Brownlow too in 2005. Surprised he only got one AA.

Severely underrated

 

[Percel]

Kerr runner up Brownlow too in 2005. Surprised he only got one AA.

Got one in retirement didn’t he?

 

[UltraEgo]

Brisbane 00's:

• Voss
• Black
• Akermanis
• Lappin
• Power
• Hart
• Ashcroft

WCE 00's:

• Cox
• Judd
• Cousins
• Kerr
• Braun
• Fletcher
• Embley

 

[Sttew]

Cats 2007 - not too shabby either:

GAJ - arguably THE best mid this century. Brownlow; 3 x AFLPA (at Geelong); 5AA (at Geelong);
Jimmy Bartel - won his Brownlow as a midfielder in 07.
Joel Corey

Joel Corey

Age

43

Ht

191cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

- possession magnet, 3 x premiership, 2 x B&F, 2AA; 2 x B&F
Joel Selwood - Rising Star 2007, captain by 2012; 6AA; 3 B&F
Cam Ling - 3 x premiership; one of best taggers ever; B&F; AA
James Kelly

James Kelly

Age

42

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.5

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.6

5star

MG

273.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

6.8

5star

- 3 x premiership; 2 AA

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

That is probably it, I’d say from a starting midfield perspective the Eagles has gotta be up there, freakish.

Dean Cox - 6x AA
Judd - 2x Brownlow 6x AA
Cousins - 1x Brownlow 6x AA
Kerr - 1x AA

And co.

Fletcher was very good for a few years too.

 

[brmi]

My favorite non Doggies side ever to watch was the WCE 00's. Gee they were stacked and you could feel Subi absolutely rocking through the TV when they were up and about.

 

[crowman2]

West coast easily

Judd
Cousins
Kerr
Cox

No other midfield had the complete 4 due to the dominant ruckman what other midfield had 3 outstanding onballers and a superior ruckman

 

[kid_a]

Kerr runner up Brownlow too in 2005. Surprised he only got one AA.

Was third and equal second highest vote getter in 2006 & 2007 also

 

[Dark Eagle 9]

In the universe where Cousins doesn't fall over chasing a dragon & Judd rests his groins & stays.......

 

[Freomaniac]

In the universe where Cousins doesn't fall over chasing a dragon & Judd rests his groins & stays.......

..... Michael Gardner doesn't blow his knee

 

[kane249]

..... Michael Gardner doesn't blow his knee

Blessing in disguise

Cox was set to go to St Kilda end of 2004 for more opportunity, but Gardiner's PCL injury meant Cox stayed and got given the number 1 ruck spot.

Rest is history with ironically Gardiner going to St Kilda instead later on

 

[Freomaniac]

Blessing in disguise

Cox was set to go to St Kilda end of 2004 for more opportunity, but Gardiner's PCL injury meant Cox stayed and got given the number 1 ruck spot.

Rest is history with ironically Gardiner going to St Kilda instead later on

Let's also remember Michael Gardner did become all Australian at the eagles at one point

 

[crowman2]

Blessing in disguise

Cox was set to go to St Kilda end of 2004 for more opportunity, but Gardiner's PCL injury meant Cox stayed and got given the number 1 ruck spot.

Rest is history with ironically Gardiner going to St Kilda instead later on

Eagles have a great history of top notch rucks Nicnat gardiner and cox

 

[kane249]

Let's also remember Michael Gardner did become all Australian at the eagles at one point

Gardiner was on a self destruct path. The knee and getting out of Perth away from bad influences was the best thing for his life.

Full credit to him to turning his life around

 

[Robroy22]

West coast easily

Judd
Cousins
Kerr
Cox

No other midfield had the complete 4 due to the dominant ruckman what other midfield had 3 outstanding onballers and a superior ruckman

Yeah nah.....good as those Eagles were, I'm pretty sure Voss, Black, Akermanis and Lappin being fed by Clark Keating and Jamie Charman would have just blown them away. Would have loved to have seen the first quarter though. Which of those Eagles goes to Voss?

 

[crowman2]

Yeah nah.....good as those Eagles were, I'm pretty sure Voss, Black, Akermanis and Lappin being fed by Clark Keating and Jamie Charman would have just blown them away. Would have loved to have seen the first quarter though. Which of those Eagles goes to Voss?

Cox would have destroyed charman and Keating

Judd or cousins on Voss or aka who is better, may aswell flip a coin they were all freaks

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Voss - Brownlow
Black - Brownlow
Akermanis- Brownlow
Lappin - 4 x AA

With a support act of Ashcroft, Power, Hart, Pike etc

Remarkable that you guys snapped their Big winning run in 2002, caned them at the GABBA in 2003 and beat them home and away in 2004. One and done in finals during that time while they won 2 and lost 1.

A taste of what was to come.