Originally posted by Stiffy_18
You are seriously clutching at straws. Mark Stevens was the only constant that our forward line was build around in 2001 and 2002 and in those years he was 2nd and 3rd in the Best and Fairest.
He would make Port side before the likes of Thurstans. I am sure that Mark Stevens would give you the tall marking forward to complement Tredrea. Whether thats at CHF or FF.
With all due respects, if you don't rate Mark Stevens as a good player you know nothing about football. So I guess 100+ marks and 38 goals from CHF in 2002 makes him a player not worth rating?????? Mark Stevens was the bloke we built a forward line around in 2001 and 2002 and if you look back at the statistics and the games of 2002, Mark Stevens was the only real key forward for us in 2002. It is also no coincidence that we were 5th highest scoring team in the league that year.
He is not in the league of Tredrea but as far as team structure goes he is just as important to us as Tredrea is to Port if not even more.
I have already called a truce with Napsyd. Happy to do the same with you. However, I object to you questioning my knowledge of footy. Surely I can hold a particular opinion about a player that differs from your's without it being accused of that.
Anyway, the fact that you built your forward line around him in 2001 and 2002 and it was still generally seen a deficient reinforces my opinion. As does the 38 goals from CHF in 2002, when he "was the bloke we built a forward line around." Not many really when he should've been the main target.
Also, I am not comparing him to any particular player, let alone Tredrea. I simply don't rate him generally.
You're not going to convince me that he is a good player and I am not going to convince you that he is not. Prejudices are funny that way.
Can we call that truce now and hope for a good game on Sat?