Club History Kane Cornes picks his best 10 Port Players

[raptalia]

In today's Monopoly Times Kane Cornes has picked his best ten Port players. I assume this is AFL era only.

Cornes' top ten are-

1. Warren Tredrea
2. Robbie Gray
3. Gavin Wanganeen
4. Chad Cornes
5. Peter Burgoyne
6. Travis Boak
7. Josh Carr
8. Michael Wilson
9. Roger James
10. Justin Westhoff

All good players but a couple of eyebrow raising names in there. Modesty obviously prevents Kane from including himself but he would be in many people's list as would Brendon Lade and Shaun Burgoyne.

 

[RossFC]

In today's Monopoly Times Kane Cornes has picked his best ten Port players. I assume this is AFL era only.

Cornes' top ten are-

1. Warren Tredrea
2. Robbie Gray
3. Gavin Wanganeen
4. Chad Cornes
5. Peter Burgoyne
6. Travis Boak
7. Josh Carr
8. Michael Wilson
9. Roger James
10. Justin Westhoff

All good players but a couple of eyebrow raising names in there. Modesty obviously prevents Kane from including himself but he would be in many people's list as would Brendon Lade and Shaun Burgoyne.

Top 3 spot on. Chad Cornes, Peter Burgoyne and Michael Wilson should deffs be in anyones 4-10th area.

 

[Dav]

Agree about Junior Burger, surely a better player for us than James.

 

[Papa G]

I wouldn't put Kane in the top 10 either.

 

[raptalia]

Agree about Junior Burger, surely a better player for us than James.

Roger James was pretty good. I would have Shaun in my top ten ahead of Westhoff or even Boaky. Travis has had a pretty good 2019 but he had some average seasons between 2015-18. Justin Westhoff has had has great moments but he has also had a few lengthy down periods.

Peter Burgoyne was OK but he was a bit of a turnover king and I think Shaun was the better player.

Josh Francou is another who deserves a mention.

The thing about Kornes' picks is he is probably selecting players from a different perspective to the rest of us as he played with the listed players and probably has inside knowledge. We, on the other hand only see the action from the boundary. That said you can only make judgements on what you see and I would have Bredan Lade and Shaun Burgoyne in our top ten.

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

No Josh Francou? Would have him above Carr.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Boak number 4

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

I can’t see anything controversial here, great to see Wilson and James in there.

 

[Papa G]

Some could make a case for Francou, Primus, Lade, Pickett and even Kane himself.

 

[Papa G]

Shaun Burgoyne is nudging fellow Hawthorn longevity master Michael Tuck as one of the most over rated players of all time.

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

Shaun Burgoyne is nudging fellow Hawthorn longevity master Michael Tuck as one of the most over rated players of all time.

I think he is like Boomer Harvey most of the time, but he has had some very important clearance heavy games.

 

[Chachi]

I loved Wilbur but S. Burgoyne and Francou have got him covered.
Pickett wasn't only tough and intimidating but had speed and skill to burn. Plus there's a cheeky Norm Smith.

 

[Chachi]

Shaun Burgoyne is nudging fellow Hawthorn longevity master Michael Tuck as one of the most over rated players of all time.

Oh Papa, dont preach....................this

 

[Steve Dore]

I can’t see anything controversial here ...

Published in the Monopoly Times, authored by Kornes.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Agree about Junior Burger, surely a better player for us than James.

No Roger James no premiership

 

[Garibaldi Red]

No Roger James no premiership

You could say the same for Shaun. Roger James kept us in the game and dominated. Shaun’s smother on Guerra was equally as important as anything that night

 

[Chrizzt]

No John Butcher is controversial

 

[jakey]

Roger James was incredible by hand and foot and also knew how to perform when it mattered. Definitely worthy.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Roger James was incredible by hand and foot and also knew how to perform when it mattered. Definitely worthy.

Agree he was an absolute gun.

Pity the knee cruelled him, one of our greats

I’d have Peter B, Pickett and Francou in there for sure.

Loved Joshs hardness, I reckon he finished high up in a couple of brownlows.

I wouldn’t have westy anywhere near the top 10

 

[NoddyHolder]

You could say the same for Shaun. Roger James kept us in the game and dominated. Shaun’s smother on Guerra was equally as important as anything that night

I thought about that as I typed. I'd still have James in my top 10 ahead of Burgoyne.

 

[MrPlow]

No John Butcher is controversial

Daniel Stewart also stiff

 

[Nemisis]

No Josh Francou? Would have him above Carr.

Yeah, Francou was an incredible stoppage player. Easily in the top 10.

 

[jakey]

Agree he was an absolute gun.

Pity the knee cruelled him, one of our greats

I’d have Peter B, Pickett and Francou in there for sure.

Loved Joshs hardness, I reckon he finished high up in a couple of brownlows.

I wouldn’t have westy anywhere near the top 10

Francou was third and second in the Brownlow in consecutive years pre injury.

 

[Nemisis]

unpopular thought: Wilbur would make our best team of all time but ... not top 10.

 

[Papa G]

unpopular thought: Wilbur would make our best team of all time but ... not top 10.

Kind of agree. Real heart and sole player, but it's touch and go whether he's a top 10 player.