Is Alex Rance the best defender in the game today? Is he the best full-back of all-time?

[Glenno23]

What did you do for entertainment then?!

I like watching Adelaide when they're on, but that was just plain boring.

If it wasn't my team, i would've had the DT at the G game on

Never miss a minute of the Crows, win lose or draw (or spanking)

 

[UpTheTigs]

Rance is the best. You all know it.

 

[tigerT]

Given all the hoo haa surrounding the relative merits of Alex Rance (best defender) and Joe Daniher (best forward), let's see what this week's Essendon v Richmond game throws up.
If Rance doesn't even play on Daniher then the argument is over. If he doesn't stand the oppositions best forward then he sure ain't no best defender!!
I really hope they play on each other, it would provide a great deal to substantiate these claims of greatness.
As a neutral I'll be watching intently.

Ch 7 news tonight said Rance was on Daniher for 47% of the game last night and during that time Daniher was goalless and only had 3 touches.

 

[Catsnlakers]

Rance is the best. You all know it.

Atm he is..... He is not even close when it comes to all time though, Scarlett and SOS have more all australians and have done it when it really matters.

 

[citizen-erased]

Ch 7 news tonight said Rance was on Daniher for 47% of the game last night and during that time Daniher was goalless and only had 3 touches.

didn't they also have him on one goal for the game...

 

[tigerT]

didn't they also have him on one goal for the game...

Dont try and deflect, the time he spent on Daniher he pantsed him, nothing to be ashamed about, he's beaten better forwards than Daniher

 

[UpTheTigs]

Atm he is..... He is not even close when it comes to all time though, Scarlett and SOS have more all australians and have done it when it really matters.

I think at careers end Rance will have 6 AA's just as Scarlett does, which is also one more than Silvagni.

However, I refrain from the Rance-Silvagni comparison/argument because the era's are simply too different.

 

[Scotland]

I think at careers end Rance will have 6 AA's just as Scarlett does, which is also one more than Silvagni.

However, I refrain from the Rance-Silvagni comparison/argument because the era's are simply too different.

That's great. Scarlett won 3 flags, Silvagni two. Rance will still be a guy that stood out in a s**t side.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Why all the angst, just enjoy the opportunity to watch a once-in-a-generation defender, forget which team he plays for.

 

[UpTheTigs]

That's great. Scarlett won 3 flags, Silvagni two. Rance will still be a guy that stood out in a s**t side.

Stood out or stood up? Easier to be a great full back in a Premiership side than it is in a side who gets flogged/underachieves like Richmond have for the vast majority of his career.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Dont try and deflect, the time he spent on Daniher he pantsed him, nothing to be ashamed about, he's beaten better forwards than Daniher

Wouldn't call it a pansting still manged to kick 3 goals and have 17 disposals but yes he was beaten.

 

[Moshie The Mook]

Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.

 

[mattt]

Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.

Einstein. Gandhi. Rance.

He's that good. Best player in AFL history, for mine.

 

[DontArgue4]

Wouldn't call it a pansting still manged to kick 3 goals and have 17 disposals but yes he was beaten.

None of said goals were on rance

Daniher got given a bath when rance moved to him, nothing to be ashamed about

It's like Hurley breaking even with the great Todd elton..............

 

[DylanR]

Best defender in the comp for sure

 

[RudyBlue]

I think at careers end Rance will have 6 AA's just as Scarlett does, which is also one more than Silvagni.

However, I refrain from the Rance-Silvagni comparison/argument because the era's are simply too different.

Silvagni has 7 tyvm

 

[UpTheTigs]

Silvagni has 7 tyvm

Does he? Some sites have 5 listed, others have 7.

 

[RudyBlue]

Does he? Some sites have 5 listed, others have 7.

Blueseum and his official biography say 7

 

[mattt]

Blueseum and his official biography say 7

The All-Australian team as we know it now only goes back to 1991.

Silvagni had five actual All Australian selections - 94, 95, 96, 97, 99
and two VFL/AFL team of the year selections in 1988 and 1990.

So you're both right

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

None of said goals were on rance

Daniher got given a bath when rance moved to him, nothing to be ashamed about

It's like Hurley breaking even with the great Todd elton..............

5 disposals and 1 goal is break even? lol.

 

[Tiger2709]

think you might need to include North supporters as well.

I just lumped them in with the Richmond haters, not enough of them to bother mentioning as a club.

 

[Tiger2709]

Elton actually managed to kick a goal, doesn't that make Hurley the worst backmen we have faced for the year?

 

[Tiger2709]

That's great. Scarlett won 3 flags, Silvagni two. Rance will still be a guy that stood out in a s**t side.

Winning flags is of course great but that's a team result not an individual one and being in a s**t side would make life even harder as a backman

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He's been the best in the league for a few years now. He will be remembered as one of the best when it's all said and done.

If Richmond were successful his legend would grow further.

 

[Big Fresh]

(Jack) Regan earned his title as the "Prince of Full-backs". He was a magnificent mark and a superb kick.

Why do some people think a player is the best ever, when they are talking about a current player, doggy doo !!

Probably cause training and nutrition standards are sharply rising, people in general are getting taller and stronger, and the population is growing massively. In reality we are probably witnessing the best footballers of all time (and in 10 years we'll be doing it again), with the exception of a small number of absolute freaks like Ablett Snr.