Universal Love In the pantheon of Richmond greats, where does Dusty now stand?

[tony__montana]

Best tiger I’ve ever seen

best big game/big moment player I’ve ever seen from any club

 

[sregit]

patient 0

In 2016, Mike Sheahan was asked to list his top 50 of the last 50 years. The top 10 were....

1 KB
2 Royce
3 Francis
4 Flea Weightman
5 Raines
6 Stewart
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 Richo
10 Sheedy.
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34 Dusty

We all know what he has achieved since then, so in my mind he has now displaced Francis Bourke at no. 3, with at least 4 years to move into the top 2.

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A good top 10, just slot Dusty in at 2. KB still number 1. Dusty still has time to move to the top.

 

[Vassp]

Best tiger player is Benny gale, had he not signed his soul to the tigers we never wouldn’t won these last three premierships and maybe a couple more before he is done..

hart, kB, Martin. Split .

where is the Rance love?
richo in the wrong team, had he been playing in 2017 he would’ve been epic.
most great players also plaid in great teams.

 

[Brick Loosener]

* off Sheedy out of the 10.

 

[Tigerandy63]

Best tiger player is Benny gale, had he not signed his soul to the tigers we never wouldn’t won these last three premierships and maybe a couple more before he is done..

hart, kB, Martin. Split .

where is the Rance love?
richo in the wrong team, had he been playing in 2017 he would’ve been epic.
most great players also plaid in great teams.

Yes, Rance would also be way up there along with Cotch & Jack. There would be many changes in fact. One could argue that given it's the last 50 years (now 2021), some players ie Barrot, would drop out now.

I will post the whole 50 later on today.

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[knighter 33]

Bartlett
Hart
Martin
Dyer
Bourke

 

[This Is Anfield]

Dusty is up there with Royce, KB and Francis... all equal first in my eyes.

 

[Spanish_Fly]

Never gets injured. Never seen him bleed. He’s a machine

Don't think I've ever seen him lose his feet or slip over either, incredible balance.

 

[Tigerandy63]

The Top 50 from 1966 to 2016 as done by Mike Sheahan.

1 Bartlett
2 Hart
3 Bourke
4 Weightman
5 Raines
6 Stewart
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 Richo
10 Sheedy
11 M Rioli
12 Dean
13 Wood
14 B Richardson
15 Green
16 Balme
17 Cloke
18 Roach
19 Knights
20 Keane
21 Rowlings
22 Jess
23 Campbell
24 Wiley
25 W Walsh
26 McGhie
27 Deledio
28 K Morris
29 Rance
30 Cotchin
31 Riewoldt
32 Strang
33 Broderick
34 Martin
35 Gaspar
36 Lee
37 R Hunt
38 Northey
39 C Lambert
40 B Gale
41 J Bowden
42 Bill Brown
43 D Kellaway
44 Monteath
45 Newman
46 K Johnson
47 Hogg
48 Free
49 Pickering
50 A Kellaway

If we were to redo for the 50 years from the beginning of 1970, keep in mind that some had left or in the twilight of their careers. Barrot had only 1 season, Strang was gone, Dean was in decline, Northey just 1 season, Bill Brown 2 seasons.

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[Ceehook]

…...

If we were to redo for the 50 years from the beginning of 1970, keep in mind that some had left or in the twilight of their careers. Barrot had only 1 season, Strang was gone, Dean was in decline, Northey just 1 season, Bill Brown 2 seasons.

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these things are always a moving feast
its good to try and remember the deeds of the better players from yester year , they mostly get better

 

[O_Grinners17]

Best I've ever seen, although I never had the pleasure of watching Royce or KB, and Richo retired when I was a youngster so I don't have a lot of memories of him.

 

[Tigerandy63]

Best I've ever seen, although I never had the pleasure of watching Royce or KB, and Richo retired when I was a youngster so I don't have a lot of memories of him.

Youtube them mate. There’s plenty of personal highlights of each of them.

 

[tora tora tora]

Best since the Hafey era. I rate flag winning. So kudos to Knights, Gale, Richo
1 Bourke
2 Hart
3 Bartlett
4 D Martin
5 S Edwards
6 Sheedy
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 cotchin
10 Green
11 Stewart
12 knights
13 Vlaustin
14 Riewoldt
15 sproule
16 Balme
17 Roberts
18 Roach
19 b Gale
20 Keane
21 dean
22 Jess
23 Prestia
24 Wiley
25 W Walsh
26 McGhie
27 Houli
28 K Morris
29 Rance
30 m Rioli
31 d Rioli
32 Strang
33 Richo
34 Lambert
35 short
36 Broad
37 Nankervis
38 Northey
39 J Graham
40 Townsend
41 Bolton
42 Wood
43 Caddy
44 Castagna
45 Astbury
46 Grimes
47 McLean
48 jewell
49 R Hunt
50 Lynch

 

[Grrr]

Best since the Hafey era. I rate flag winning. So kudos to Knights, Gale, Richo
1 Bourke
2 Hart
3 Bartlett
4 D Martin
5 S Edwards
6 Sheedy
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 cotchin
10 Green
11 Stewart
12 knights
13 Vlaustin
14 Riewoldt
15 sproule
16 Balme
17 Roberts
18 Roach
19 b Gale
20 Keane
21 dean
22 Jess
23 Prestia
24 Wiley
25 W Walsh
26 McGhie
27 Houli
28 K Morris
29 Rance
30 m Rioli
31 d Rioli
32 Strang
33 Richo
34 Lambert
35 short
36 Broad
37 Nankervis
38 Northey
39 J Graham
40 Townsend
41 Bolton
42 Wood
43 Caddy
44 Castagna
45 Astbury
46 Grimes
47 McLean
48 jewell
49 R Hunt
50 Lynch

If I was you I wouldn't be highlighting where you've shoved Richo..... 33.
Comes in about 5-6 in my eyes, flag or no flag.

You know what they do to heretics don't you.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Best since the Hafey era. I rate flag winning. So kudos to Knights, Gale, Richo
1 Bourke
2 Hart
3 Bartlett
4 D Martin
5 S Edwards
6 Sheedy
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 cotchin
10 Green
11 Stewart
12 knights
13 Vlaustin
14 Riewoldt
15 sproule
16 Balme
17 Roberts
18 Roach
19 b Gale
20 Keane
21 dean
22 Jess
23 Prestia
24 Wiley
25 W Walsh
26 McGhie
27 Houli
28 K Morris
29 Rance
30 m Rioli
31 d Rioli
32 Strang
33 Richo
34 Lambert
35 short
36 Broad
37 Nankervis
38 Northey
39 J Graham
40 Townsend
41 Bolton
42 Wood
43 Caddy
44 Castagna
45 Astbury
46 Grimes
47 McLean
48 jewell
49 R Hunt
50 Lynch

A lot of people forget, Knights was a gun.

 

[Grechy]

Anyone who doesn't put him 1 is kidding themselves. He's the best footballer we've ever had by a country mile.

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

Best tiger I’ve ever seen

best big game/big moment player I’ve ever seen from any club

Yes and Yes ...

 

[juss]

The Top 50 from 1966 to 2016 as done by Mike Sheahan.

1 Bartlett
2 Hart
3 Bourke
4 Weightman
5 Raines
6 Stewart
7 Clay
8 Barrot
9 Richo
10 Sheedy
11 M Rioli
12 Dean
13 Wood
14 B Richardson
15 Green
16 Balme
17 Cloke
18 Roach
19 Knights
20 Keane
21 Rowlings
22 Jess
23 Campbell
24 Wiley
25 W Walsh
26 McGhie
27 Deledio
28 K Morris
29 Rance
30 Cotchin
31 Riewoldt
32 Strang
33 Broderick
34 Martin
35 Gaspar
36 Lee
37 R Hunt
38 Northey
39 C Lambert
40 B Gale
41 J Bowden
42 Bill Brown
43 D Kellaway
44 Monteath
45 Newman
46 K Johnson
47 Hogg
48 Free
49 Pickering
50 A Kellaway

If we were to redo for the 50 years from the beginning of 1970, keep in mind that some had left or in the twilight of their careers. Barrot had only 1 season, Strang was gone, Dean was in decline, Northey just 1 season, Bill Brown 2 seasons.

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Obviously guys like Rance, Cotchin, Riewoldt and Martin have all climbed the ladder since then. Dusty has to of entered top 10 surely.

 

[tora tora tora]

If I was you I wouldn't be highlighting where you've shoved Richo..... 33.
Comes in about 5-6 in my eyes, flag or no flag.

You know what they do to heretics don't you.

If we win another flag Richo'll be out of the 50. Replaced by Kamdyn. Knights & Gale won't budge. St Brendon might go higher

 

[sregit]

Anyone who doesn't put him 1 is kidding themselves. He's the best footballer we've ever had by a country mile.

Bullshit. KB was a match for Dusty any day of the week. His finals performances were sublime. No Norm smith medals in those days.
He won more B&Fs... dominated games to the extent that they changed the holding the ball rule to stop him. Dusty is a star and I put him in the same category but there is no way he's our best by a country mile. At this stage KB is 1 , Dusty 2 , however, Dusty still has plenty of time to go to the top.

 

[tora tora tora]

Anyone who doesn't put him 1 is kidding themselves. He's the best footballer we've ever had by a country mile.

Did you see Bourke Barrot or Clay play? Or KB? Or Hart? Or Green.
I wept when Barrot was traded out. Stewart was a handy replacement but not the same.

 

[Grrr]

If we win another flag Richo'll be out of the 50. Replaced by Kamdyn. Knights & Gale won't budge. St Brendon might go higher

I trust you grade your children the same way (if you have any).
Straight A's
B student
Struggling C's.

Out the door into the coal mines.
Richo out of the 50, how very dare you.

 

[Sol23]

Number 1 for me. Richo right there in my eyes.

 

[Philth]

Bartlett
Hart
Martin
Dyer
Bourke

I like this.
Give it 2-3 years and Dusty could easily be on top.

 

[Stan Judkins]

Bullshit. KB was a match for Dusty any day of the week. His finals performances were sublime. No Norm smith medals in those days.
He won more B&Fs... dominated games to the extent that they changed the holding the ball rule to stop him. Dusty is a star and I put him in the same category but there is no way he's our best by a country mile. At this stage KB is 1 , Dusty 2 , however, Dusty still has plenty of time to go to the top.

yeah i agree sregit, KB and Dusty different type players, but KB played at a high level for 400+ games
For mine, in chronological order
Vic Thorp
Percy Bentley
Jack Titus
Jack Dyer
Kevin Bartlett
Francis Bourke
Royce Hart
Mike Greene
Matt Richardson
Trent Cotchin
Alex Rance
Dustin Martin
All incredible Tigers, all immortals in my eyes