Opinion Our best defender in Modern era

[Fish Sticks]

Born in 81 also...
Archer
Martyn
King

Tarrant, Thompson & Pickett not far behind.

Kingy was a deadset gun! Pickett also. Would love either in our team right now. Run & gun, kick goals & tough as nails.

 

[Fish Sticks]

Almost forgot Blakey. One of the most underrated players of all time. He was so damn reliable / consistent

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Started watching in late 80's.

My backline from then to now would be:

B: Glenn Archer

Glenn Archer

Age

51

Ht

182cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

1.0

2star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.8

3star

- Mick Martyn - Scott Thompson
HB: David King - Robbie Tarrant

6

Robbie Tarrant

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

284.7

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

359.3

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

- Byron Pickett

Byron Pickett

Age

46

Ht

179cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

8.6

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

If I was to rank, hard to go past Arch, but the rest are pretty close.

HM's to Ross Smith, John Blakey, Dean Laidley and Johnny Law, and a shout out to Doc Sholl during his time off the back flank. Underrated.

 

[Hojuman]

Shame alot you guys did not see Dench. You really missed something.

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Its a pity Scott McMahon

Scott Mcmahon

Age

37

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

245.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.2

5star

played in an ordinary era......could read the play half an hour before it happened. Would've been a superstar in the 90s.

 

[Star]

1. Dench
2. Rosco
3. Arch

 

[muttley45]

Dench, Rantall, Glendinning, Martyn, Archer, Pickett, Thompson, Tarrant,

Special mention to Keith Greig when he went to Half Back.

 

[Twinkletoes]

1. Dench
2. Rosco
3. Arch

That’ll do me. Dench was unbelievable and exactly the type of player who’d help fast track our revival if he was drafted this year.

Glendinning was so dominant at CHB.

Arch/Mighty Mick hard to split.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Its a pity Scott McMahon

Scott Mcmahon

Age

37

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

245.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.2

5star

played in an ordinary era......could read the play half an hour before it happened. Would've been a superstar in the 90s.

Our last 20 years could be summed up with "if he'd played 10 years earlier..."

 

[ChoppyGun]

It's a shame I missed Dench.

Seems a special player.

 

[ChoppyGun]

At his top Pickett definitely would be close.

Very rarely lost one on one's and provided rebound.

 

[rickety]

Shame alot you guys did not see Dench. You really missed something.

My very 1st autograph

 

[rickety]

It's a shame I missed Dench.

Seems a special player.

Probably had more bounces down the MCG wing during a GF than whatshisname Matera

 

[ChoppyGun]

3. Mick - took on the monsters. Beat them regularly.

Mick took on the monsters? Nah mate.

 

[ChoppyGun]

As in Mick WAS the monster : )

 

[Shagga is all Class]

Glendinning.

He kicked 214 goals for us. Brownlow.

His runs down through the guts and long goals were something.

Had all the talent, just arrived a little late for us. East Perth held on to him for a year or two before they released him.

 

[benbanjo]

Shannon Watt, John Baird

John Baird

Age

43

Ht

192cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

8.6

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

, Matt Riggio

Matt Riggio

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

getting no love at all.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Shannon Watt, John Baird

John Baird

Age

43

Ht

192cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

8.6

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

, Matt Riggio

Matt Riggio

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

getting no love at all.

I know taking the piss but I didn't think Watt was that bad.

Constantly under pressure with our game plan and he held up ok at times.

 

[Uber Roo]

Jason Daniltchenko could’ve been anything
Very stiff


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[rickety]

The Crazy Cat Leigh Colbert

Leigh Colbert

Age

48

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, D.Teague and Ross Smith. Pikey was pretty fearsome, Daniel Pratt

Daniel Pratt

Age

41

Ht

185cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

too.

 

[ianl]

Glendinning.
Dench.
Archer.

 

[ChoppyGun]

I might be wrong but I think Drew could have been an excellent key defender also.

Whenever moved back due to necessity seemed very comfortable.

 

[ChoppyGun]

The Crazy Cat Leigh Colbert

Leigh Colbert

Age

48

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, D.Teague and Ross Smith. Pikey was pretty fearsome, Daniel Pratt

Daniel Pratt

Age

41

Ht

185cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

too.

Yep I'm a Ross Smith fan as per other threads.

Maybe I overrate him but memories suggest very solid, dependable defender that could play tall or small (like Firrito at his best)

 

[sruss]

Scotty T best I’ve personally seen. Taz not really far behind either. North players don’t get accolades as a rule, but Tazza goes about with even fewer than Scotty did

 

[Bertie22]

Shame alot you guys did not see Dench. You really missed something.

If you are our vintage (sorry for lumping you in Hoj!!) David Dench by the length of the Flemington strait. And I am in no way being disrespectful to Mighty Mick, Ross Glendinning, Scotty T, etc. Dench's style and skill would stand up in any era, especially the rubbish served up recently. Hard, genuinely tough, fit, athletic, good kick, attacking mindset, footy wise...name it, he had it. However, if you had not had the opportunity to see him in full flight, I can see why you would focus elsewhere. I just have a longer time frame for comparison.