Strongest Player in the AFL

[Wizard]

Not sure if his name has been thrown up but for such a long bloke i have heard Josh Jenkins bench and squat numbers are through the roof.

 

[TheKITC]

I know that when Sanderson first arrived in Adelaide, he called out for whoever was the strongest to see what they could do. Tex Walker was the man apparently.

Not only did Sando do what he did but he added a couple of kg's as well.

Not a bad way to get some respect off the boys and set what the benchmarks are.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Goose McGuire smashes it in the Gym I heard...anyone know what he lifts?

 

[Balony_pony16]

This was a couple of years ago but in the nrl there was 19 a yr old.. Sam Irwin I think, who at 75kg could squat 270kg. I've never heard of another sportsperson in Australia come anywhere near this sort of power

Umm Jesse Williams says a BIG Hello!!!!

 

[Eastie Boi]

Jesse Williams gym numbers are exaggerated.
Word got out he benched 600lb, but then did poorly on the 220lb rep test at the combine under strict conditions.
So just about everyone in the lifting world has called bs

 

[Eastie Boi]

apparently i can't edit/delete so i'll just repost

*edit*
not to say he isn't a powerful athlete, but don't believe everything you read!

iirc Sumner got 52 or 55 reps, and at the time would have only benched about 440.

then you have freaks like Kennelly that bench 4 plates for 20 lol

 

[Balony_pony16]

Jesse Williams gym numbers are exaggerated.
Word got out he benched 600lb, but then did poorly on the 220lb rep test at the combine under strict conditions.
So just about everyone in the lifting world has called bs

rep lifts are different to single lifts

 

[Eastie Boi]

As the saying goes "singles build reps, reps don't build singles"
I've seen plenty of strong guys who don't train above triples punch out stupid numbers with 2 or 3 plates, simply because for them it is only 40-60% of their max.
The inverse typically isn't true.

When you've been around legit lifters for a few years you also know when to doubt numbers guys throw up. Particularly when they say that 1. they've got another 50lbs in them, which would bring his bench to 290kg + and 2. claims to bench 220lb for 55 reps, then only gets 2/3 that at the combine

 

[Cdreamer]

Crameri was impressed.

Its amazing what PED's can do

 

[Eastie Boi]

150kg BANG

 

[Ess_don]

Its amazing what PED's can do

Yep the Weapon was just trying to convince Riemers that the stuff works..

 

[ferrisb]

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Dane Swan would be up there at Collingwood, probably our strongest pound for pound, Jake King would lift a bit as well i reckon.

Surprising, always looks like he is carry a few extra pounds Ah, I kid. Seriously though Swanny certainly is strong. Always keeps his feet, mix of balance and core strength is ridiculous.

 

[gbatman]

Josh Bootsma would be up there

 

[Ferdinand Lewis]

Crameri was impressed.

 

[Giant Pete]

Umm Jesse Williams says a BIG Hello!!!!

Except jesse Williams is about double his weight... And I was wrong, Irwin squatted 290: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/02/15/390861_gold-coast-titans.html

 

[Jcpdragonx]

crameri or cloke

 

[Skerret]

I'd say The Weapon would comfortably deadlift 250-300kg given his build. I can pull 150x5 at a piddling 83kg and am hardly what you'd call big and strong (I do have long limbs though, this helps). Chap at my gym squats 180, benches 140 and pulls over 200 at the same bodyweight as me so size is not necessarily a good guide. Shorter guys with heavy builds and shorter limbs generally seem to dominate squat and bench. AFL players don't really need (nor can maintain, bar freak exceptions like J. Hunt) that same raw power and strength as say rugby players, but strongest man discussions are always interesting at any elite athletics level. Rugby players put up some serious numbers for non-powerlifters. On J. Hunt I recall him being tackled by a Melbourne player down at KP one day and from an all fours position, ball in one hand, pushed up onto his legs with the Melbourne player still on his shoulders and got a kick away. It was amusing.

As a side note, B. Hall uses my gym and allegedly claimed he never had very strong legs so never squatted much. Gee whiz Barry, maybe there's a connection? But srsly he benches more than I squat so I keep quiet. Saw Pavlich pop in about a month ago, appeared to be doing light rehab stuff. Looks bigger on telly. Hall looks bigger irl.

Once you can squat 140, bench 100 and deadlift 180, you've allegedly reached beginner level by powerlifting standards. A good start basically

 

[Skerret]

For Geelong, Podsiadly apparently holds the bench record over T. Hawkins/H. Taylor. I reckon Hunt would win the squat and would push out close to 200 if not more. Hawkins or Podsiadly would be my bet for deadlift.

 

[Skerret]

Actually on reflection, I suspect Robinson is about to clean that bar. Decent...

 

[Eastie Boi]

I'd suggest it is just for photo purposes lol

Those 140-100-180 numbers are pretty arbitrary.
More common sense would say you are a beginner while you can still make linear progress on at least a weekly basis.
Whether this gets you to a 50kg bench or 200kg is largely irrelevant imo (that said if you top out at 50kg and weight more than 40kg I'd be worried. Actually, if you weighed 40kg I'd be worried too lol)

That Barry Hall thing is pretty funny lol.
"I suck at this so I won't do it and continue sucking. Despite being paid not to suck"

 

[Omega Blue]

I'd suggest it is just for photo purposes lol

Those 140-100-180 numbers are pretty arbitrary.
More common sense would say you are a beginner while you can still make linear progress on at least a weekly basis.
Whether this gets you to a 50kg bench or 200kg is largely irrelevant imo (that said if you top out at 50kg and weight more than 40kg I'd be worried. Actually, if you weighed 40kg I'd be worried too lol)

That Barry Hall thing is pretty funny lol.
"I suck at this so I won't do it and continue sucking. Despite being paid not to suck"

you gotta put spin on it, "he's working to his strengths"

 

[entourage]

I'm an NFL fan and a few months ago there was a picture of the record board in my teams locker room for all the strength excercises and I would've been hard pressed to know even half the record holders let alone them being elite players.

As others have mentioned strength alone is worthless.

 

[ioppolo]

Us West Coast boys were clearly lifting heavy during the recent off season.

 

[Pie eyed]

My guess at the Swans would be Josh Kennedy, I'd imagine Ryan O'Keefe benches a decent weight as well.

Pound for Pound for the Swans my money would be on Kieran Jack.

I'm pretty sure I've heard commentators claim that Dane Swan benches something ridiculous?

4 cases post match.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Jake Melksham.