Port Fans Needed: Top 15 Power players of AFL era

King_Tredrea

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Tredrea was our best AFL era player.

It shouldnt even be up for debate.
That’s reasonable, but Robbie has an incredible resume and I don’t begrudge anyone having him #1.

As much as I love Gavin, he has no place being higher than #3.
 

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By the end of his career if he plays it out at PA, Ollie Wines would be right up there...
Currently he sits 30th in games played for the club, however is:
  • 10th for total disposals (1st on disposal ave per game)
  • 7th for total tackles (4th by ave - once Snelling and his 1 game/6tackle is removed)
  • 13th for total I50 (8th on ave per game)
  • 6th for total clearances (2nd by ave per game)
  • =7th for Brownlow Votes (2nd by ave per game)
  • 9th for contested pos (leading it by ave per game - 2 CP per game clear of 2nd who is Robbie)
Given he is just approaching his peak, and probably has 4-5 years left at the top of his game (barring injury) I would expect he is just about leading in all these areas by the end of his career...
 

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In some sort of rough order I would have,

1. Warren Tredrea
2. Gavin Wanganeen
3. Josh Francou
4. Brendan Lade
5. Chad Cornes
6. Matt Primus
7. Shaun Burgoyne
8. Robbie Gary
9. Michael Wilson
10. Roger James
11. Kane Cornes
12. Brett Montgomery
13. Stephen Paxman
14. Jay Schultz
15. Josh Carr

Could not force Peter Burgoyne or Stuart Dew into our best 15. Both were good but also had some glaring faults. Stewie went missing too often and P Burgoyne was the turn over king of the AFL. I reckon Roger James and Brett Montgomery were better players for us than either of those two.
 

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Carnt argue with that... but overall I didnt rate dew very highly. Just my opinion.
One of the most natural match winners to play the game.

He could play a decent game in defence, go off the field to eat a couple of pies, then come back on just in time to kick or set up the 2 or 3 goals needed to win the game.

Can't teach that.
 
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7. Shaun Burgoyne
8. Robbie Gary
This is possibly the most offensive thing I’ve seen on these boards. And I lived through ‘The Official Meatspin Thread’.
 

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From the players that were in the 2004 flag winning side. P.Burgone, Wilson, Kane Cornes, Tredrea, Thurstans, Lade, Kingsley, Roger James and Cassisi were one club AFL players.

And of those 9 players P.Burgoyne, Wilson and Tredrea were the only players from our SANFL system that stayed at the club their whole career.
 
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From the players that were in the 2004 flag winning side. Wilson, Kane Cornes, Tredrea, Thurstans, Lade, Kingsley, Roger James and Cassisi were one club AFL players.

And of those 8 players Wilson and Tredrea were the only players from our SANFL system that stayed at the club their whole career.
Peter Burgoyne was a 1 club player too.
 
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I think our best AFL player ever was Wanganeen. He could play defence, midfield, and forward, and play them well. He was courageous and smart, and could play above everyone else, and was a clutch player.
Did someone debate it?
I made that comment in response to PA88's post above stating Wanganeen was our best AFL era player.
 
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