Club History The Carlton GOAT - NOW VOTING!

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

This bloke was an absolute ripper..I have never seen a more courageous player in my time watching footy, it was the fearlessness in going for the ball back with the flight, the angles and body positions he would take marks, either in packs or running back or in flight was something to behold... Vice like hands and a superb running half back was a rock down back, a b&f winner who’s record in finals and GF’s were second to none...
Took plenty of freakish marks in his career and won mark of the year in 83 against Richmond in the GF rematch with another insanely brave mark going back with the flight, unfortunately hurt his hip and was restricted after that and physically never the same player...
Something that some might not know before coming to Carlton he was runner up in the B&F three years in a row to the great Graeme Moss at Claremont, also had his jaw broken on three separate occasions playing in that time..
Kenny...

 

[haveago]

This bloke was an absolute ripper..I have never seen a more courageous player in my time watching footy, it was the fearlessness in going for the ball back with the flight, the angles and body positions he would take marks, either in packs or running back or in flight was something to behold... Vice like hands and a superb running half back was a rock down back, a b&f winner who’s record in finals and GF’s were second to none...
Took plenty of freakish marks in his career and won mark of the year in 83 against Richmond in the GF rematch with another insanely brave mark going back with the flight, unfortunately hurt his hip and was restricted after that and physically never the same player...
Something that some might not know before coming to Carlton he was runner up in the B&F three years in a row to the great Graeme Moss at Claremont, also had his jaw broken on three separate occasions playing in that time..
Kenny...

We were blessed to have him, what a player. Spot on about his crazy, scary courage. And what was he...? 75kg !!
Went alright on the odd occasion he wandered down forward too. THIS IS A LOVEFEST

Could well be along with Robbie Flower the most respected player ever!!

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

We were blessed to have him, what a player. Spot on about his crazy, scary courage. And what was he...? 75kg !!
Went alright on the odd occasion he wandered down forward too. THIS IS A LOVEFEST

Could well be along with Robbie Flower the most respected player ever!!

Very blessed, great respect for Flower was a gun, Wanganeen another unit that had no fear as well...

 

[Benaly28]

Second best No.9 to ever play for us?


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[Arr0w]

Rank the premiership centre half forwards
1. Sticks.
2. Walls.
3. Maclure
4. Spalding/Fitzpatrick (1982)

Whitnall is only better than Spalding

Based on flags?

We aren't comparing CHF's, comparing to completely different players in different eras

 

[Arr0w]

No brainer here, Kenny

 

[Planet14]

Feel for Val, tough match-up. No way anyone who saw both would go against Kenny, but a complete shut out is a shame for an incredibly influential player in a team full of stars.

 

[haveago]

Second best No.9 to ever play for us?


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Tough gig.....

 

[haveago]

Very blessed, great respect for Flower was a gun, Wanganeen another unit that had no fear as well...

James Hird comes to mind too ….as much as I hate the Bombres…. And I hate em ALOT

(but eternally grateful for 2013 , Justin Madden, but don't worry too much about the G. Manton next time )

 

[thylacine60]

We were blessed to have him, what a player. Spot on about his crazy, scary courage. And what was he...? 75kg !!
Went alright on the odd occasion he wandered down forward too. THIS IS A LOVEFEST

Could well be along with Robbie Flower the most respected player ever!!

great comparison, robbie one of the few I'd select to carry kenny's bag..........

 

[haveago]

great comparison, robbie one of the few I'd select to carry kenny's bag..........

Grab those couple a bags wouldya Glenn.....?

 

[HBF]

Many people would have Kenny in their top 5 of all time at Carlton. Just a gun of a player.

 

[thylacine60]

giddy-up......

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

giddy-up......

You rang?

 

[TerryWallet]

Many people would have Kenny in their top 5 of all time at Carlton. Just a gun of a player.

I don't think many would have him Top 5. Maybe a few would, at most.

All time is a long time. Top 5 of all time is a bit pointy end for Kenny.

 

[Arr0w]

Many people would have Kenny in their top 5 of all time at Carlton. Just a gun of a player.

I have him number 1

 

[thylacine60]

there's best ever and best ever seen..........we all know there's a difference without some turgid clown disparaging him with the faintest of praise...........

 

[haveago]

Had to look it up......tediously bombastic and pompous , also something to do with swelling

then I had to look up bombastic

 

[footyfan1978]

I would say Whitnall had Maclure covered in most areas of the game - talent/skill wise. Not that Maclure was ordinary, just that Whitnall had great inate ability.

What Sellers had in spades was a rare "pied piper" personality. What he did, the rest joined in. As far as off-field goes that is well documented about Maclure. But it applied equally to on-field. Train hard, train well, perform onfield FOR the TEAM. He was all about US.

There are constructive Pied Pipers in footy clubs and destructive Pied Pipers in footy clubs.

Maclure was a very good one, Fevola a very bad one.

Summed up Sellers perfectly!!!

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Second best No.9 to ever play for us?


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Best to date
But I would be happy for that to change in a few years

 

[haveago]

tough on val, most who saw and admired him would have seen kenny as well..............best thing to come out of wa other than redback wheat beer.....

Just thinking..... Crippa has gone past that tasty brew and if not past Kenny, he is riding shotgun and has the whip in his hand.

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Too easy ...

Hello Aph

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Half by Knocked out went forward to kick an important goal...

And Rioli only got off the chain when Kenny was off the ground

 

[agro]

And Rioli only got off the chain when Kenny was off the ground

Apparently enough to ”win” a Norm Smith Medal.

 

[ferrisb]

I’d like to see mg25 re-order that list.

Am loving mg25's contributions in here.

Great anecdotes, some history lessons and awesome perspective for us younger folk.

I would say what a nice addition mg is to the board but he/she has been a member since 2003!

Now up to 71 posts in 16 years.

At that pace, mg25 will reach HBF's current post tally by the year 34,976*..... By which point HBF should be on 266 million* posts!

*actual extrapolations