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Dangerfield? He can’t kickDanger is still the best imo. He’s definitely top 3 though and yeah idk why he has been suggested. Surely trolls
I don't think Taylor Walker is the sort of player this thread is about. He doesn't accumulate a ton of possessions. You can make an argument that he often doesn't get enough of the ball. But he does tend to deal quite a bit of damage with the touches he gets.
Super he played lots of games and didn't do much324 games.
Someone has to win them in an average side7 time best and fairest (club record).
So many of the same selectors pick the team - KB and others have no idea what actually helps win games of footy. Probably a few non-influencial gun players in every AA team5 time AA.
So in 2000 he was comparable to Shane Woewodin? Tom Mitchell seems to be a popular figure in this thread and he actually won a brownlow as well as runner up2 time runner up in brownlow.
Maybe his lack of influence was critical in losing those prelims?Leading possession getter on the ground in consecutive prelims.
Is it true that Scott West joined a team that had played in a Prelim Final the previous year, and they promptly slid out of the 8? And when he retired the team improved and went on play in two consecutive Prelims straight after he retired?Even if you’re right your post is better suited to an unpopular opinions thread!
Some people must think less of guys that arnt meant to be ball winners.
You want blokes like Lloyd to become a ball ferret ? At his size ? He'd stick his head in a pack and be rag dolled out with one hand. He's got mongrel but a man needs to know his limitations.
Just off the contest, fast reliable decision making and excellent distribution.
You need a few of all types.
Tom Mitchell I can understand due to him being an inside mid.
One bloke that never worried me thru his entire career was Marc Murphy. If he had it 15 times in the first qtr it wasn't necessarily bad news.
No matey.Early days when he played more free and forward of center he cut you apart. but that was a long time ago now! I remember him hitting up fev for fun and running through 50 kicking goals. Cant hit anything these days and cant kick 30!
No matey.
I;m saying he never worried me.
There was never a time when anyone said "how do we stop Marc Murphy"
Shane Tuck was never a ' Gun'. A good ordinary player.
Any inside mid with no outside game/ability to kick a goal from 50.
I'm of basically the exact opposite opinion. I've only watched the dogs live this year, and maybe Macrae comes across better on the tv, but live it looks like his possessions always put the receiver under pressure. That's been a bit of an issue for them this year, pressure building throughout a possession chain until they turn it over.
Then Hunter is the one who relieves that pressure with a cool head & smart ball use. Bontempelli should be too but he's seemed a bit less cool under pressure this year IMO.
Edit - Especially noticeable when we tagged Hunter, and not having him involved caused the dogs to turn the footy over far more often than usual.
MelbourneAny inside mid with no outside game/ability to kick a goal from 50.
Came here to say exactly these two. Both have been gun players in terrible sides over the years.Neale and rockliff
Came here to say exactly these two. Both have been gun players in terrible sides over the years.
Up until 2017 Cotchin was in the same boat. Jack Steven, Pierce Hanley, David Swallow, Ben Brown, most of Port's list..
Neale just accumulates the ball but doesn't seem to do much with it. He's one of those guys that picks up 35 touches and you barely notice him.Not sure how Neale is not influential. Everything he does is to advantage and is able to buy time with great technique. Rocky was first to it but was never that player who could have the clean hands or ride a tackle. Kicks all had ridiculous hang time as well.
Neale just accumulates the ball but doesn't seem to do much with it. He's one of those guys that picks up 35 touches and you barely notice him.
He has been much better since going to the Lions though.
So Ben Cunnington then?
Hmmm nah, has the ability to split a game open with his elite handball and contested marking. Is also a beautiful kick (not that he choses to kick very often).
Jack Ziebell however, now there is someone who can have 35 touches and the majority of them will be bombs to no one. No one gets worried when the footy is in his hands
Cunnington and contested marks??