matthew scarlett v stephen silvagni

[M Malice]

who would you take at their best?

matthew scarlett- 284 games, 17 goals. 3 x premiership player. 6 x all australian. 1 x best and fairest.

stephen silvagni- 312 games, 202 goals. 2 x premiership player. 5 x all australian. 2 x best and fairest.
AFL team of the century.

 

[Elite Master]

silvagni was a more complete player and played in a tougher era.

 

[Ozil]

Silvagni was a whinging scragger who got away with murder.

Scarlett.

 

[The Edukator]

Silvagni. And 200+ goals too

 

[M Malice]

Silvagni. And 200+ goals too

when i looked at those goal stats i thought- is one or both of them a misprint?

 

[Monkey King]

Both SOS and Scarlett were champion defenders, so I think it's closer in that regard. I still rate SOS the better defender, doing it one-out against some of the best forwards the game has seen, in era that focused far less on defensive support from up the ground, SOS could head out to CHB nullify one of the greatest CHF's in Carey, then move to FB to shutdown a player as dynamic as Ablett, or follow Hird into the midfield and still keep him under tabs. As a footballer, when you consider he could do all this and then still go forward and kick 10 goals in a game, it's SOS is a canter as footballer. Forget about FB, he was just such a talented footballer overall. Plus he could take a grab like this. As a football player it's no contest IMO. Closer as defenders though.

PS for all those dummies going to chime in with scragger comments, get your hands on some games FFS. He was so much more than that. Don't be a sheep.

 

[Donakebab]

when i looked at those goal stats i thought- is one or both of them a misprint?

SOS could have been a great forward. Not many full backs have a bag of 5 goals under their belt, let alone 10.

 

[Monkey King]

SOS could have been a great forward. Not many full backs have a bag of 5 goals under their belt, let alone 10.

Also had two hauls of 8 goals during his career FWIW.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

totally bias - sos

would be the first 2 defenders i would pick in my ""best of" i have seen !!

 

[Sando22]

Is this for real?

 

[nickcat0]

As much as I admire Scarlett, this isn't close ................ It's SOS every day of the week, and twice on game day.

 

[Jade]

Silvagni, and I don't think it's close.

And Scarlett was a phenomenal player too, which says something about how highly SOS should be regarded.

 

[KissKiss]

would be the first 2 defenders i would pick in my ""best of" i have seen !!

I pretty much feel this way. In a team of the best players I have seen I'd be playing both of them.

 

[nickcat0]

I pretty much feel this way. In a team of the best players I have seen I'd be playing both of them.

SOS is my first choice full back, but i think I'd have Gary Ayers and Glenn Archer ahead of Scarlett

 

[Gone Critical]

SOS was the better defender but also had other strings to his bow. Best defender who could go forward I have seen. Scarlett was great but SOS better.

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

Scarlett easy...
SOS massively overated. Him being named full-back of the century means that team has absolutely no credibility.

 

[Monkey King]

Scarlett easy...
SOS massively overated.

I'd be interested in seeing the reasoning behind this.

 

[Cicatriz]

Scarlett is the reason Geelong won 3 flags. It all started with him.

 

[dickster]

SOS easily, and there's a reason why he was named in the team of the century

 

[Cringle]

SOS. Not even close.

Weitering VS Scarlett is closer.

 

[HalloweenJack]

I'd be interested in seeing the reasoning behind this.

The only reason would be that the hate for Carlton is strong in this one!

 

[blitzer]

SOS. Not even close.

Weitering VS Scarlett is closer.

This post should be the opening post of the thread called "Does bigfooty need a dislike button?"

 

[MadMaxx]

Both Ablett and Plugger rated Langford the best fullback they played against.

(please don't make me dig up source links, but i recall both of them claiming that at the time)

SOS was brilliant, but he got a lot of credit for his forward work, and for the fact that he landed a celebrity stunner ;-)

 

[shniko11]

SOS best ever...

 

[Monkey King]

Both Ablett and Plugger rated Langford the best fullback they played against.

I distinctly remember when Lockett retired he was asked the usual questions and when it came to naming the best FB he played against it was Silvagni. He said it again as recently as his induction into the Saints HOF, as related in this article, this time with Doull included, but still no Langers.

Dunstall rated SOS the best FB too, in fact, rated him in the top 5 footballers that he's seen play.

I think Hird also once named SOS his hardest opponent.

please don't make me dig up source links ...

Sorry. You might have to.