Is there such a thing as 'clutch' in the AFL? If so, who has it?

[DangerSloane]

If I had some sort of magical time machine, and could pick a player to be at the Pies... would probably be Bartel.

Then you'd be an idiot.
What about Ablett?
What about Judd in his prime.

While I love Bartel, hes a favourite of mine, I would pick those 2 miles ahead, and you know what I'd probably even take Steve Johnson over him, just because he offers somethinig that very very few players have. Bartel is a player with no real weakness however.

 

[SpongePie]

Then you'd be an idiot.
What about Ablett?
What about Judd in his prime.

While I love Bartel, hes a favourite of mine, I would pick those 2 miles ahead, and you know what I'd probably even take Steve Johnson over him, just because he offers somethinig that very very few players have. Bartel is a player with no real weakness however.

That's fine. I love Bartel, think he is an amazing player and one of the best big game players ever. Not sure calling me an idiot was called for though.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

If I had some sort of magical time machine, and could pick a player to be at the Pies... would probably be Bartel.

If i had a magical time machine I would pick more then one player .

 

[DangerSloane]

That's fine. I love Bartel, think he is an amazing player and one of the best big game players ever. Not sure calling me an idiot was called for though.

Sorry but given the choice of any player over the past x number of years....any answer with Jimmy Bartel in it is wrong.

 

[Hodgepodge]

If I had some sort of magical time machine, and could pick a player to be at the Pies... would probably be Bartel.

Yeah, most overrated player ever.

 

[MightyHawks]

Yeah, most overrated player ever.

Bartel is a great player

Though he was absolutely critical in our last quarter comeback in the Prelim last year - thanks Jimmy!

 

[Butane]

lol what are you smoking?

 

[mike123]

Luke Ball's 2011 finals series

 

[Balony_pony16]

Rioli is certainly Bruces clutch player

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[Boxhead_31]

I think this guy deserves a mention for probably the ultimate clutch moment footy has seen....

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Tadhg Kennelly for holding Sampi down so he couldn't jump?

 

[seysearles]

Tadhg Kennelly for holding Sampi down so he couldn't jump?

yes... surely that's obvious.

 

[Jewbacca]

Dont you just love that 04 series? Ortiz was immense.

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Didn't have some insane number of walk off home runs that post season? I quite like big papi, if only he was a right hander.

 

[volcboy]

From a basketball perspective, people who think Michael Jordan was a clutch player obviously are't old enough to remember Larry Bird.

 

[Holy Rioli]

Karmichael Hunt

 

[volcboy]

It certainly isn't Varcoe.

Sure, he missed a goal at the end of the PF last year, but some people have short memories:

 

[seysearles]

From a basketball perspective, people who think Michael Jordan was a clutch player obviously are't old enough to remember Larry Bird.

People who think Larry Bird was a clutch player obviously are't old enough to remember Jimmy "Shoeshine" Cassidy who dominated the pre-NBA competition of the late 19th century like no other.

Larry Bird? Pffffft!!!

 

[volcboy]

People who think Larry Bird was a clutch player obviously are't old enough to remember Jimmy "Shoeshine" Cassidy who dominated the pre-NBA competition of the late 19th century up like no other.

Larry Bird? Pffffft!!!

Here's 6+ minutes of game winners (shots and steals) from the master of clutch

 

[seysearles]

Here's 7 minutes of game winners (shots and steals) from the master of clutch

You don't realise how lucky you are that Shoeshine played pre-television #uncool

 

[PJ Power]

Last year Wingard was the best at it. Kicked so many last half/quarter goals when games were on the line. Has already done it again in this year's showdown and was on the verge of doing it last week again, before getting injured.

 

[Woodson]

In big games for North.

Which are not big games to anyone else.

What type of BS response is THAT?? You're a dispecable fool. Grow up. Boomer (premiership player) is a walk in HOFer..

 

[Woodson]

I think this guy deserves a mention for probably the ultimate clutch moment footy has seen....

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Clutch moment most defiantly and probably Leo's finest / most memorable moment in his career. But wasn't such the CLUTCH player. I've serve you up COREY JONES if you want another CLUTCH moment.. fwd to 8.52

Remember this??

 

[Woodson]

First and only thought. Jimmy Bartel.

AFL is generally harder to pinpoint, american sports have the set up to allow for such things ie:
Basketball - 5 per team on court, same player usually given the game winning shot via set plays / timeout
NFL - It's either a clutch QB or it's not really, lesser occasions will be RB or WR

NFL is a team performance where DEFENSE needs to stand up as well… I know it's a AFL discussion but I can run thru many CLUTCH players on D that will have you flabbergasted.

 

[Woodson]

Lindsay Thomas

Shannon Grant is miles ahead of LT. LT needs to stand up more (pun intended!!)

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Virtually every Geelong player over the last 5 years.

Burgoyne and Chapman stand above the rest

 

[PieLebo87]

I'd say Scott Pendlebury, but he's being doing it for 4 quarters this year, not just clutch time.