Rate a Swans player

[AG]

Rate a swans player, past or present. You know the threads, someone names a player, then the next poster has to give that player a rating out of ten and also name another player for the next poster to rate.

Josh Kennedy

 

[strauchanie59]

Good idea AG.

9 - absolute gun at clearances, one of the best in the AFL and can kick a goal.

Nic Fosdike

 

[AG]

Fosdike was probably just a good solid player. So if 5/10 is average, I guess a 6/10 for Fosdike. Was never really a standout player, having said that he is extremely unlucky not to be a Norm Smith medalist. I'll always remember him for that performance.

Stuart Maxfield

 

[strauchanie59]

Fosdike was probably just a good solid player. So if 5/10 is average, I guess a 6/10 for Fosdike. Was never really a standout player, having said that he is extremely unlucky not to be a Norm Smith medalist. I'll always remember him for that performance.

Stuart Maxfield

He should've won that Norm Smith...Judd didn't do anything noteworthy.

Gotta give Maxy around 8.5 - he was a great kicker of the ball, kicked a 70m goal against Port once, was a great captain. Remember his sealing goal against Melbourne ANZAC Day 2003...great captains goal to cap off a great comeback.

Jason Ball

 

[S120]

Ball was definitely an above average ruckman. If 5/10 is average I'd give him a 6.5/10. Capable of going forward and kicking multiple goals and an exquisite tap ruckman at his absolute best. Injuries hurt him though. Supremely important part of the '05 flag.

Ben Mathews

 

[Irvin11]

This is stealing AG. I am calling the lawyerz.

As for Ben Matthews.

A solid role player, who was a crucial part of the teams he was in. While not the most flashy, you could always count on him to get the job done.

6.5/10

Nick Davis

 

[AG]

Ahh, Irvin11 is now known. Stealing it is.

 

[bedford]

7/10

Matthew Lloyd

 

[SM]

Based on his career at the Swans, 0/10 lol.

Dan Hannebery

 

[MF]

5.5/10 based on what he's done so far. I think he'll be closer to an 8/10 at his peak.


Dale Lewis

 

[grimlock]

Arsey player who could pull a trick or two out of the book but then frustrate you with the most egregrious of mistakes or plain laziness.

6/10

Andrew Schauble

 

[grimlock]

Based on his career at the Swans, 0/10 lol.

Dan Hannebery

bedders is being very cheeky, there was a Matthew Lloyd that played for the Swans in the 80s I believe, only about 10 games or so.

 

[S120]

Arsey player who could pull a trick or two out of the book but then frustrate you with the most egregrious of mistakes or plain laziness.

6/10

Andrew Schauble

Came to the Swans and had an immediate impact. Won the B and F very quickly and proved to be incredibly flexible and versatile despite looking like a 60 year old man. Was our swing man for a little while to pretty decent success in the early 2000's and did it pretty well. Was one of the 2 signatures I got on my hat the day after the '05 flag in Melbourne (the other was Buchanan).

6.5/10

Daniel McPherson

 

[grimlock]

Exemplar of a team player, always did the job asked of him whether in the midfield or off the half back flank. He had a deceptively large kick for a shorter man, and I loved it when his bombs from 50m out would sail through the goalposts

5.5/10

Rowan Warfe

 

[robbieando]

Good start to his Swans career but a lazy player by the end of it. Real liability in defense as a result

4/10

Jarred McVeigh

 

[S120]

Good start to his Swans career but a lazy player by the end of it. Real liability in defense as a result

4/10

Jarred McVeigh

May be a contentious one here. Very good skills, excellent runner and has fashioned a strong career at the Swans. Perhaps he hasn't lived up to his abilities, perhaps he has. Seems a very strong leader around the club. I'll give him a 7-7.5/10 based on the rankings that we've been seeing so far I think that is about fair (though I guess it depends how everyone is ranking). Has scope to go higher of course.

Paul Williams

 

[grimlock]

One of our best ever recruits, Willo provided some much needed class, pace and skill to our midfield brigade of hard-nuts. 2-time B&F winner, All Australian and premiership winner.

9/10

Greg Stafford

 

[robbieando]

One of our best ever recruits, Willo provided some much needed class, pace and skill to our midfield brigade of hard-nuts. 2-time B&F winner, All Australian and premiership winner.

9/10

Greg Stafford

Stepped up in 1996 to help us toward making the Grand Final when we needed a Ruckman and got us a 1st Round Draft Pick off Richmond when we need one to get Barry Hall, when he wasn't worth even a 3rd Round Pick.

On the above 10/10

But in truth 3/10

Simon Phillips

 

[grimlock]

Me:
Best player ever
10/10

Everyone else bar me:
Talented, skillful small forward who had a great eye for goal and strong hands for his size. He kicked bundles of goals in the reserves and justifiably earnt a chance in the seniors. However he was used out of position, playing quite high up the ground and struggled with his much smaller frame against the bigger men.
2.5/10

James Meiklejohn

 

[robbieando]

Me:
Best player ever
10/10

Everyone else bar me:
Talented, skillful small forward who had a great eye for goal and strong hands for his size. He kicked bundles of goals in the reserves and justifiably earnt a chance in the seniors. However he was used out of position, playing quite high up the ground and struggled with his much smaller frame against the bigger men.
2.5/10

James Meiklejohn

The counterargument to those who think we product great ruckmen

0.5/10

Que Ricky Mott

 

[strauchanie59]

The counterargument to those who think we product great ruckmen

0.5/10

Que Ricky Mott

Ok player but his 15m miss at the first ever ANZ Stadium game vs Essendon in the dying seconds to put us up will forever live in my mind.

1/10

Luke Vogels

 

[grimlock]

He ran funny and had the nickname Henk. Unlucky to be squeezed out during the 05 finals series and then harshly cut the following year (?)

3/10

Ed Barlow

 

[S120]

Came into the side in '05 after being picked as a rookie draft selection and played some promising games in his first year. One in particular was a 3 game cameo against the Dogs at the SCG that helped us win that match. Had burgeoning hopes for him after that and thought he and Grundy (another rookie tall at the time) could grow together into a strong KPP combo but it didn't happen. Vogels was also unlucky that he happened to come into the club at a time when MOL, Hall, Barry, C.Bolton and LRT were our main KP players. Was always going to struggle for game time with that lot ahead of him.

3/10

Ed Barlow

Edit: Damn you Grim. I'll change mine from Schneids to White Goods then.

 

[bedford]

Good start to his Swans career but a lazy player by the end of it. Real liability in defense as a result

4/10

Jarred McVeigh

5.5/10 hasn't lived up to his high draft pick, good player but won't be remembered as a champion

Sanford Wheeler

 

[robbieando]

5.5/10 hasn't lived up to his high draft pick, good player but won't be remembered as a champion

Sanford Wheeler

10/10

Better than Bedford

Simon Milton-Connell