Robbie Gray is the best Port Adelaide player of all time

[HugeJohnson]

If you don't agree with me then I also don't agree with you.
Robbie was absolute magic. I miss his magic. He did things I've never seen anyone else do.

I miss him every day.

 

[ClintEastwood]

He's in my top 5, but that's a huge call.

Ya talking AFL era, or all-time?

 

[Peninsula Boy]

In the AFL, I'd have Tredrea just pipping him for number 1.

 

[Fizzler]

I shed a tear when he retired. Being younger than a lot of people here (born during the glory days in the AFL) he’s undoubtedly the best Port player I’ve seen, Butters close behind.

 

[jakey]

IMO, was comfortably the best player in the AFL at his absolute peak. Early soft tissues, later ACLs and then cancer towards the end stopped the peak being longer but despite that he was still an absolute gun. Which makes him even more admirable. Was still a threat even when he could barely run anymore.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Its between him, Wangas, Butters and Tredders of the AFL era. Russell Ebert was the all time greatest.

 

[ScottalotaPower]

Them 3am thoughts

 

[PowerLil]

Tredders for mine.

 

[tribey]

Matthew Priddis winning the 2014 Brownlow Medal while Robbie was arguably the best midfielder and small forward in the comp is more of a knock on the concept than the current lunacy of giving big contested bulls votes just for turning up.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Top 5 in AFL era but only just.

 

[Us against the rest]

So many good players, Tredrea, Wanganeen, Gray, Schulz, Picket, Wakelin, James, Burgoynes, Primus, Lade, my favourite Wingard & the under estimated value of Westhoff just to name a few.

We could make a great team out of the players we have had.

 

[King_Tredrea]

Warren for me, but Robbie is #2 and there is a fairly large gap to 3.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Warren just pips him at AFL level, but I'd have him second.

All time he unfortunately runs into the problem of a complete lack of team success during his era. How do you rate him ahead of a bunch of club legends who need both hands to count their flags and also had imposing individual resumes?

I think he makes our greatest ever side quite comfortably.

 

[QPower]

Tredrea is criminally underrated by the Victorian media mafia.

Robbie was a close second in the Port AFL era.

 

[SonOfKek]

It's hard to separate Tredders, Robbie, Wangas and Roger James

Roger James

Age

50

Ht

177cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

as my favourite players in the AFL era. Scotty Hodges is the GOAT for me tho.

 

[Powerade 08]

Its between him, Wangas, Butters and Tredders of the AFL era. Russell Ebert was the all time greatest.

Butters is not at the level of peak Gray and Tredders, maybe when he matures a bit.

He would have to become seriously consistent with racking up the ball and using it well, because we wont catch them for what they do in the attacking half.

 

[bomberclifford]

I too struggle with insomnia.

 

[Interstater]

Wangas and Robbie tie as most skillful of the AFL era.
Tredrea the most influential in giving Port a proper target up forward.

It is so hard to compare pre and post AFL, so much is different.

Russ still leads the way as best all around player of all time that I've had the pleasure to watch.
The mark of Tredrea, the kick of Dew, the agility of Gray and the humility of Mother Teresa.

 

[jabba5114]

Still taking gav as my number 1 afl player. Ebert will always be the best ever port player.

 

[VineValerian]

Ebert the all time greatest.
Tredders the best AFL player.
No contest IMHO.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Cannot be Robbie over Tredrea without a premiership

 

[raptalia]

In the words of Len Galliford, 'he is not was good as Quinny.'

Len Galliford played second rover to Bob Quinn pre WW2 and every time someone mentioned the likes of John Cahill or Russell Ebert Lenny would reply, 'not as ****ing good as Quinny'.

 

[Andre]

Tredrea 4 times AA at the hardest position on the ground. Led us to a flag. Robbie was great, but Tredrea took the team on his shoulders more times. Nutjob, but undeniably our best AFL era player.

 

[rogerjames]

I'm going out on a limb - I rate Robbie & Tredders equal best players of Afl era. I dont want to choose between them

 

[EskimoPAFC]

The only bloke that could push Tredders for top spot is Wanganeen-Milera.