Mike Sheahan's top 50

[catempire]

If Cameron Ling's not in the top 50 players in the AFL I have got to be watching a different game.

I don't think Barry Hall is the best player in the league either. I think at the very least Judd and Pavlich are better.

The list

1. B. HALL Sydney Swans (No.4 in 2005)
2. C. JUDD West Coast (No.2 in 2005)
3. M. PAVLICH Fremantle (40)
4. J. BROWN Brisbane Lions (10) 5. N. RIEWOLDT St Kilda (1)
6. W. TREDREA Port Adelaide (3)
7. B. COUSINS West Coast (18)
8. C. CORNES Port Adelaide (8)
9. D. COX West Coast (45)
10. M. SCARLETT Geelong (13)
11. L. BALL St Kilda (30)
12. P. EVERITT Hawthorn (24)
13. J. HIRD Essendon (6)
14. A. GOODES Sydney (21)
15. M. RICCIUTO Adelaide (14)
16. B. JOHNSON Western Bulldogs (44)
17. S. BLACK Brisbane Lions (9)
18. L. HODGE Hawthorn (-)
19. A. McPHEE Essendon (33)
20. N. DAL SANTO St Kilda (-)
21. J. AKERMANIS Brisbane Lions (15)
22. M. LLOYD Essendon (12)
23. N. BUCKLEY Collingwood (16)
24. S. GOODWIN Adelaide (-)
25. D. FLETCHER Essendon (-)
26. S. WEST Western Bulldogs (-)
27. A. McLEOD Adelaide (25)
28. L. POWER Brisbane Lions (19)
29. L. HAYES St Kilda (47)
30. B. KIRK Sydney Swans (34)
31. R. ROBERTSON Melbourne (-)
32. L. BARRY Sydney Swans (48)
33. B. HARVEY Kangaroos (35)
34. D. KERR West Coast (29)
35. B. RUTTEN Adelaide (-)
36. G. ABLETT Geelong (50)
37. S. LUCAS Essendon (-)
38. R. MURPHY Western Bulldogs (-)
39. P. CHAPMAN Geelong (-)
40. F. GEHRIG St Kilda (17)
41. J. COREY Geelong (-)
42. M. RICHARDSON Richmond (39)
43. D. WELLS Kangaroos (38)
44. S. CRAWFORD Hawthorn (22)
45. D. WIRRPANDA West Coast (-)
46. J. WHITE Melbourne (26)
47. J. CLEMENT Collingwood (36)
48. K. CORNES Port Adelaide (49)
49. T. JOHNSTONE Melbourne (-)
50. C. BOLTON Sydney Swans (-)

 

[Navies4]

In my opinion, Hodge is stiff at 18. Should be in the top 10 easily and definitely above Hird and Goodes.

 

[The Hulkster]

No offence to Chappy and Gaz but Ling is better than them.

Who cares anyway its just one persons opinion. An opinion that i dont rate to highly personally.

 

[Jack-Packenham]

What about Milburn. He has to be better than Craig Bolton.

Forgotten again.

Ling is as good as Kirk.

I would have Scarlett top 10, Ling 15-20, Milburn 25-30, Ablett, Corey and Chapman 45-50

 

[Jack-Packenham]

I had Akermanis at number 2.

Mike obviously didn't watch the lions/cats game at the gabba last year.

 

[kretchy]

First time I've seen that. I'd have Ling in there as well at least top 30 and possibly top 20.

How the hell is McPhee top 20? He hardly played last year lucky to be top 50 at all.

 

[Jack-Packenham]

First time I've seen that. I'd have Ling in there as well at least top 30 and possibly top 20.

How the hell is McPhee top 20? He hardly played last year lucky to be top 50 at all.

McPhee is a gun. He is now the bombers best player, ahead of Lloyd, Hird, Lucas and Fletcher.

 

[kretchy]

McPhee is a gun. He is now the bombers best player, ahead of Lloyd, Hird, Lucas and Fletcher.

Hardly played at all though last year.

 

[Jack-Packenham]

Hardly played at all though last year.

14 games is more than half of the season.

 

[thehoff]

14 games is more than half of the season.

14 games with minimal impact although the guy is a star. I actually played TAC with him and he is a work horse and really demands respect on the field.


Back on the cats.

Scarlo - Top 10.
Ling - Top 25
Milburn - Between 30-50
Gaz, Corey and Chappy all lucky to sneak in but clearly 40-50.

Who really cares? Mike is a moron.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Ling and Milburn should be in there, but as everyone has said it's only one person's opinion and I'm sure they won't be losing too much sleep over being left out.

 

[Unwritten_Law]

Jon Anderson did a "bunch of fives" and managed to sneak in as many Geelong players as possible

Interesting that he tipped Mark Blake as a "pre-season bolter" along with Scott Harding, Chris Knights, Leon Davis and Jobe Watson. Blake was ok for where he is at, pre-season bolter is pushing the limits though.

He also included Varcoe in the "buzz players" with Rosa, Peake, Tambling and Sylvia.

 

[nananana catman]

Jon Anderson did a "bunch of fives" and managed to sneak in as many Geelong players as possible

Does he still live in the bushes outside Nathan Abletts house?

 

[Rhombus]

Akermanis surely Top 10 Mike!

Why do journo's think that the more possessions you get the better player you must be?

 

[catempire]

I'll put my hand up on this one - Mike was right about leaving out Ling.

 

[geelong32]

no way is ling top 50. Ling has done **** all for a long time at geelong, and we have a bloke called rooke who does it better. ling is a cancer in our team, any time the team is under presure look to ling to go sideways or simply hold the ball until all our options up the ground are covered.

dasher should be in on last years form, he should of been all aus.

 

[geelong32]

no way is ling top 50. Ling has done **** all for a long time at geelong, and we have a bloke called rooke who does it better. ling is a cancer in our team, any time the team is under presure look to ling to go sideways or simply hold the ball until all our options up the ground are covered.

dasher should be in on last years form, he should of been all aus.

 

[jacross]

Jesus Christ not Barry Hall. He must be the most overrated player in the league. His form is extremely inconsistent, and he is shut down by the better backmen, not just held, SHUT DOWN. The Swans win a flag and everybody starts kissing his arse.

Big Bad Barry. His reputation is much bigger than he is. Soft as ****e.

 

[Asty]

Akermanis surely Top 10 Mike!

Why do journo's think that the more possessions you get the better player you must be?

I'll put my hand up on this one - Mike was right about leaving out Ling.

I agree with both these comments and also think that alot of geelong supporters are putting emphasis on possessions if they think ling should be in it. Half his possessions this year were turn overs. He would get it at the back of the pack and kick it high around his body up along the line only to have the ball returned with interest over his head.

GAblett and Chappy might be there for their ability to turn the game.

Scarlett is one of the best in the business.

Joel - was v.good for us especially early and gets contested possies.

Milburn - v. good off the 1/2 back. Would probably have him as 5th or 6th best for the year at the cats.

 

[Pods]

Don't think Ling is in the top 50 in the AFL, hes a good player and does a pretty good job, but not top 50!! This year he was looked slow and out of place at times, having sometimes terrible disposal!!

Milburn is always looked over and its BS, hes a gun!!!