The AFL's True Heroes; The 100 Club

[The_Ru]

This thread is to celebrate the real gladiators of the modern game. Not the eye-catching, cheap possession winning Brownlow hopes. Not the fancy boy, big marking Coleman medal chances, not even the under-rated, see-ball, punch-ball defenders. No, this thread is dedicated to the Footballers' Footballer, the unyielding warrior, the rarest of breeds of the modern game.

Welcome to the 100 Club where we laud the season's legends who have shown elite endurance, consummate professionalism and have managed to avoid the runner for an entire game. These are the men who have achieved 100% game time.

All hail the true champions of 2017;

Josh J Kennedy (3)
Sam Rowe (3)
David Astbury(2)
Eric Mackenzie
Daniel Talia
Heath Grundy

2016 Final List:
Josh Gibson (19)
James Frawley (17)
Josh J Kennedy (15)
Eric Mackenzie (12)
Sam Rowe (11)
Alex Rance (9)
Heath Grundy (9)
Daniel Merrett (6)
Dale Morris (5)
David Astbury (5)
Ben Stratton (5)
Zac Dawson (4)
Jack Riewoldt (3)
Tom Hawkins (2)
Lachie Henderson (2)
Steven May (2)
Marcus Adams (2)
Ben Brown (2)
Tom Clurey (2)
Dane Rampe (2)
Sam Fisher
Sean Dempster
Daniel Talia
Tom Lynch (GC)
Harry Taylor
Nathan Brown
Fletcher Roberts
Drew Petrie
Stefan Martin
Joel Hamling

 

[Goats]

Is this like Buddy's 100 in 100?

 

[The_Ru]

Is this like Buddy's 100 in 100?

You won't catch any of these men doing something that would compromise their preparation.

 

[DrEvil_]

I don't know how you got that, so these guys never rotate to the bench?

 

[The_Ru]

I don't know how you got that, so these guys never rotate to the bench?

Correct. These super-athletes have all had at least one game where they spent the full game on the ground. (Number in brackets is total games in which it has happened this season).

Here's hoping for someone to stand up in the Pies v Dees game today!

 

[The_Ru]

A muted congratulations to Ben Stratton. 3rd unbroken game of the season tonight.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Zack Dawson only takes an interchange break when his opponent kicks a goal

 

[The_Ru]

Zack Dawson only takes an interchange break when his opponent kicks a goal

Solid strategy, should be more of it. Who did he play on last week, Schache?

 

[The Swert]

Does the blood rule count?

 

[The_Ru]

The blood rule requires time on the bench so it disqualifies a player. Only the soft ones bleed.

 

[freo_leo29]

Zack Dawson only takes an interchange break when his opponent kicks a goal

more like he takes a break whenever he has an effective kick

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Is this like Buddy's 100 in 100?

No. You can't include trannies in this one.

 

[shoebox]

Big Eze barely gets out of bed let alone goes to the bench!

 

[Quinz]

Eric, what a star just back from a knee as well

Shame he's been playing like a busted arse though

 

[SterlingArcher]

That's massively impressive from Josh Kennedy.

He works pretty damn hard for a key forward.

Him and Mackenzie being able to play 100% of the game is actually huge.

 

[SSSSSS]

You won't catch any of these men doing something that would compromise their preparation.

Gibbo and Rance could definitely match Buddy's 100 in 100.

 

[The_Ru]

Eric, what a star just back from a knee as well

Shame he's been playing like a busted arse though

Practice makes perfect!

 

[The_Ru]

That's massively impressive from Josh Kennedy.

He works pretty damn hard for a key forward.

Him and Mackenzie being able to play 100% of the game is actually huge.

There are no passengers in this club. They are all elite athletes with a hunger for the contest.

 

[WCE_phil]

There are no passengers in this club. They are all elite athletes with a hunger for the contest.

Pity about the other players on our team

 

[The_Ru]

Josh Kennedy only a quarter away from 9 full games. Has seen off a gallant Merrett late in the 3rd.

 

[The_Ru]

Josh Kennedy only a quarter away from 9 full games. Has seen off a gallant Merrett late in the 3rd.

Didn't get there, stays on 8. High hopes for Zac Dawson now.

 

[00Stinger]

They are KPP who dont run as much as midfielders, so your endurance bit is a load of s**t

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[The_Ru]

Didn't get there, stays on 8. High hopes for Zac Dawson now.

And Zac comes through for us. A 4th full game for him. Pure endurance athlete.

 

[Xenthor]

They are KPP who dont run as much as midfielders, so your endurance bit is a load of s**t

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Don't ruin The_Ru moment

 

[avishka5]

Josh Kennedy only a quarter away from 9 full games. Has seen off a gallant Merrett late in the 3rd.

only played 65% this week. Simmo managing a few tough bodies. He had it tough against the dogs when nothing worked for him and he had a good tussle with talia the week before. We brought in an extra key postion player so simmo had ideas of managing him this week.


Nearly all of these guys on the list are KPP's so im not surprised by this. Theoretically they probably move/run the least. Kennedy, Rance, Gibson, Reiwoldt, Morris, rampe and stratton are probably the only exceptions, they all cover a bit of the ground.