Roast IF it isn't biased or ncompetent..... THEN it must be inciteful media coverage part II

[DirtySandman]

Votes not including Shep, should not be counted.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Hope the opposition don’t play any forwards under 6’3”

 

[Altum Volantes]

Best back 6?

Brennan *
McIntosh *
Worsfold
McKenna *
Jakovich *
Hart
Wirrpanda
Glass *
McKenzie *
McGovern
Sheppard

* probably my picks

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My All Time Eagles Back 6:

Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
Hurn Jakovich McKenna

Pretty firm on that!

 

[RookiePick]

My All Time Eagles Back 6:

Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
Hurn Jakovich McKenna

Pretty firm on that!

Glass v McIntosh is always a hard one for me. Love Glassy but Ash did the job more often than not against a pantheon of footy legends. I think I gotta go Ash his base athleticism is also much higher than glass.

Where have you got Darren covering Ash?

 

[Marlin01]

Glass v McIntosh is always a hard one for me. Love Glassy but Ash did the job more often than not against a pantheon of footy legends. I think I gotta go Ash his base athleticism is also much higher than glass.

Where have you got Darren covering Ash?

McIntosh also a beautiful kick of the footy. Could play forward as well.

 

[Cuzz09]

Hope the opposition don’t play any forwards under 6’3”

Bluey and McIntosh will mop em up

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[Ambrose Burnside]

Best back 6?

Brennan *
McIntosh *
Worsfold
McKenna *
Jakovich *
Hart
Wirrpanda
Glass *
McKenzie *
McGovern
Sheppard

* probably my picks

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Mackenzie over Gov is a massive call.

Also, 5 tall defenders. And there's also the captain's call. Woosha's our best ever captain, but does he get a game? :O

I'd go:

FB: Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
HB: Hurn Jakovich McKenna

But far out it's hard. Would probably have McIntosh on the bench due to his versatility.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Glass v McIntosh is always a hard one for me. Love Glassy but Ash did the job more often than not against a pantheon of footy legends. I think I gotta go Ash his base athleticism is also much higher than glass.

Where have you got Darren covering Ash?

Better for longer in my opinion - At a snap shot - 4 AA and 3 B&F vs 1 AA and 1 B&F

McIntosh was a very (very) good player but Glass shades him.

McIntosh also didn’t make the full time move to FB until after Brennan retired in 1995, so spent a good chunk of his career swinging forward and taking the 3rd tall behind Brennan and Jakovich. The list of ‘footy legends’ that McIntosh regularly went toe to toe with would be comparable to Glass, considering that Jakovich took the CHFs and McIntosh rarely matched up on 90s peak Dunstall (Brennan) or Ablett (Brennan or Worsfold). He played late 90s on Lockett and was a better match for Modra once Brennan was nearing the end.

McIntosh was also a shadow of himself by 28 (circa 2001 - basically a liability unfortunately, bounced back a bit in 02 but was done by 03), where as Glass was AA Captain in his 2nd last full season, age 31.

 

[RookiePick]

Ash was wrecked by injury and glass has him covered for length of peak.

I can see your case. I guess I tend to look at the players at their peak and then only use things like longevity if I feel the peak is of equal height.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Mackenzie over Gov is a massive call.

Also, 5 tall defenders. And there's also the captain's call. Woosha's our best ever captain, but does he get a game? :O

I'd go:

FB: Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
HB: Hurn Jakovich McKenna

But far out it's hard. Would probably have McIntosh on the bench due to his versatility.

Nice back 6

That is pretty set for me. Would love Woosha in there and yep, McIntosh is close too.

The midfield is harder.

Have to have Matera, Judd and Cousins. Probably Kemp too.

So a few blokes vying for 1 Wing (Gaff, Mainwaring) and the bench spot (Kerr, Shuey, Yeo, Priddis).

I would go Cox, Cousins, Judd and a centre line of Matera, Kemp, Gaff.

With Kerr off the bench and Naitanui my 2nd Ruck.

 

[06Premiers]

I'd probably have...

FB: McIntosh Mackenzie McNamara
HB: McGinnity McGovern McKenna

Obviously McInnes & McKinley off the bench for versatility & forward rotations.
Micky Braun first mid off the bench too.

Coached by Mick Malthouse of course.

 

[kane249]

I don’t want to be the guy defending Buckley but this is a rollercoaster

This isn't too different to Liam Ryan hugging someone in the crowd after the Pies game tbh
That one slipped by due to the circumstances in his week leading up to it.

 

[Rowan18]

Far out, we've had it good when, as a 34 year old club, we are having trouble fitting a brownlow medalist (Pridda) and Norm Smith medalist (Embley) in our all time best 22.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

This isn't too different to Liam Ryan hugging someone in the crowd after the Pies game tbh
That one slipped by due to the circumstances in his week leading up to it.

Apparently the person he hugged was someone in his immediate family who he’s permitted to have contact with?

 

[kane249]

Apparently the person he hugged was someone in his immediate family who he’s permitted to have contact with?

 

[Ok Boomer]

FB: Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
HB: Hurn Jakovich McKenna

Doesn't feel right leaving Woosha off the half back line but I think Wirrpanda and Hurn should be in. McIntosh or Glass is really a coin toss.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

I think the rules each played under have a massive impact on their effectiveness as well (yes, I'm aware that NN has played under both sets).

3rd man up and the ability to drop a player in the hole at a CBD (i.e. no 6/6/6) diminish a huge portion of the value that Nic offers (obviously he has other strengths, but his tap-work is the best in the league). It's impossible to say how Cox would have gone with no 3rd man up...

They’re both elite players for their time and would both be able to adapt to the different rules to maximise their strengths. That pretty much goes for all elite players

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Far out, we've had it good when, as a 34 year old club, we are having trouble fitting a brownlow medalist (Pridda) and Norm Smith medalist (Embley) in our all time best 22.

Was thinking which non-Premiership player would make the cut. Contenders for mine would be:

Phil Matera
Pridda
Nic Nat
Shep
Gaff

I'd have Ph. Matera in a forward pocket. I prefer Pe. Matera and Embley on the wings, so that's Gaff out (unless I put Embley on a HFF, I would have Gaff ahead of Mainy). Not sure Shep gets in ahead of the defenders already mentioned. Despite the Brownlow, Pridda is behind Judd, Cousins, Kemp, Kerr at the very least. Nic Nat would get a bench spot if I go with two ruckmen, but Cox has him covered as starting ruck.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Priddis wouldn't get close to my Best Ever 22.

Just to reopen old wounds.

 

[Wild Kelly]

Better for longer in my opinion - At a snap shot - 4 AA and 3 B&F vs 1 AA and 1 B&F

McIntosh was a very (very) good player but Glass shades him.

McIntosh also didn’t make the full time move to FB until after Brennan retired in 1995, so spent a good chunk of his career swinging forward and taking the 3rd tall behind Brennan and Jakovich. The list of ‘footy legends’ that McIntosh regularly went toe to toe with would be comparable to Glass, considering that Jakovich took the CHFs and McIntosh rarely matched up on 90s peak Dunstall (Brennan) or Ablett (Brennan or Worsfold). He played late 90s on Lockett and was a better match for Modra once Brennan was nearing the end.

McIntosh was also a shadow of himself by 28 (circa 2001 - basically a liability unfortunately, bounced back a bit in 02 but was done by 03), where as Glass was AA Captain in his 2nd last full season, age 31.

Don't know about "McIntosh also didn't make the full time move to FB until after Brennan retired in 1995". Macca played FB in the 92 GF while Monkey played at CHF. He also played CHB in the 91 GF on Dermie when he was 18.
Think you will find that Macca was preferred FB from 92 onwards with Monkey moving to a pocket.

 

[DanWCE]

Apparently the person he hugged was someone in his immediate family who he’s permitted to have contact with?

Has anyone made a fuss of this at all for additional details to be released?

I noticed the embrace and wondered if any bottom feeders would try to work a story from it.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Don't know about "McIntosh also didn't make the full time move to FB until after Brennan retired in 1995". Macca played FB in the 92 GF while Monkey played at CHF. He also played CHB in the 91 GF on Dermie when he was 18.
Think you will find that Macca was preferred FB from 92 onwards with Monkey moving to a pocket.

Fair points - it chopped and changed, such was the advantage of McIntosh’s versatility - what I meant was he wasn’t a full time full back until Brennan had retired.

Regardless, he’s still behind Glass for FB.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Was thinking which non-Premiership player would make the cut. Contenders for mine would be:

Phil Matera
Pridda
Nic Nat
Shep
Gaff

I'd have Ph. Matera in a forward pocket. I prefer Pe. Matera and Embley on the wings, so that's Gaff out (unless I put Embley on a HFF, I would have Gaff ahead of Mainy). Not sure Shep gets in ahead of the defenders already mentioned. Despite the Brownlow, Pridda is behind Judd, Cousins, Kemp, Kerr at the very least. Nic Nat would get a bench spot if I go with two ruckmen, but Cox has him covered as starting ruck.

Gaff is a better player than Embley - I have Gaff on a wing and Embley taking the final on the bench (admittedly that cops and changes)

For the sake of it:

Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
Hurn Jakovich McKenna
Matera Kemp Gaff
Heady Kennedy Darling
LeCras Sumich Matera

Cox Cousins Judd

Kerr Naitanui Worsfold Embley

Then about 10 bloody unlucky.

 

[Smeg Head]

People forgetting how damaging Embley was on the scoreboard

 

[MaxHunt]

Gaff is a better player than Embley - I have Gaff on a wing and Embley taking the final on the bench (admittedly that cops and changes)

For the sake of it:

Wirrpanda Glass McGovern
Hurn Jakovich McKenna
Matera Kemp Gaff
Heady Kennedy Darling
LeCras Sumich Matera

Cox Cousins Judd

Kerr Naitanui Worsfold Embley

Then about 10 bloody unlucky.

I wouldn't say better, I reckon they are as different a player as Embers is to Matera.

Embers was much more of a utility that could go forward and back and didn't need to be as much of a link man thst Gaff needs to be. Gaff is always on his bike providing a get out option. In the mid 00s we had the balance of players where the wingman didn't need to do that as much.