The most average player ever

[RUNVS]

Paul Bevan, Luke Ablett and Jarred Moore fit the mould well IMO.

Luke Ablett has to win this thread.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Ricky Dyson

114 games of nothing

Sounds like a vacuum cleaner in need of a service

 

[Milanista28]

Ricky Dyson

114 games of nothing

Sounds like a vacuum cleaner in need of a service

That goal on Anzac day 2009 but... Clutch AF!

 

[Arthur Rivers]

I will go all-in on Zac Dawson. And then will double down if I could.

 

[Brick Loosener]

Patrick Bowden

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Alistair Clarkson as a player.

 

[Thetrader15]

David McKay...surely already mentioned

 

[Thetrader15]

Who mentioned Hamish Hartlett? Lots of talent, big contract, not really delivered much

 

[Skeptic]

i reckon i’ve won this...

Jason Blake for the Saints... 219 games, about 15 really good ones, think he polled Brownlow votes once. started his career as an athletic, tall, defensive mid... settled into a back pocket, solid all throughout his career.

few would ever remember seeing him on a highlights reel

 

[zucchini]

Luke Beveridge.

 

[WoodyPecker]

Sometimes you need these average players. They are the benchmark, after all.

 

[CakeEater]

Loved his efforts for us thus far, but in terms of current players I reckon Alex Silvagni fits the mould.

Except when he plays on Buddy.
He is above average then.

 

[guruisatiger]

Who was that bloke who played i think for Richmond - and then he went to Essendon - a bit of centreman - ruck rover - utility - he was that average ive forgotten his name - but their was a bit of a rap on him - especially when he went to the Dons

Barry young

 

[Damon_3388]

David McKay...surely already mentioned

Thread should be named after him.

 

[guruisatiger]

Andrew underwood
Tim powell
Robert powell
Thornborrow
Mark mcqueen

 

[Marlowe]

Josh Carr.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Hank was gonna be my pick too. 2 time winner of The Ben Kinnear Stringless Guitar Award for extreme vanillaness.

Funny you say Kinnear, I came in to mention him.

Paul Bevan, Steven Armstrong and Aaron Henneman spring to mind too.

 

[saint_]

Jason Blake. Solid Utility and did a job when required.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Jason Blake. Solid Utility and did a job when required.

Plus he scored those Brownlow votes when Grant "I don't believe in ruckmen" Thomas played him in the ruck

Oops, no he didn't. He got them under Watters including in that Rd 23 2013 romp against Freo

 

[Jakksynn]

I will go all-in on Zac Dawson. And then will double down if I could.

Nah he’s a very good 1 on 1 defender. Not particularly good at anything else but that rules him out

 

[jesterwester]

I would nominate Chris Masten from WC.

I actually don't think he's as bad as some of our fans would have you suggest, but being an average player at AFL level is a decent achievement. Many, many footballers never get that far. Masten has a decent kick at times, can run all day but lacks hurt factor and doesn't have the want to attack a contest.

Brent Stanton was the first guy that came to my mind when I read this thread. Again, not a bad term, just think calling him below average would be a disservice to his footballing ability.

 

[blitzer]

I would nominate Chris Masten from WC.

I actually don't think he's as bad as some of our fans would have you suggest, but being an average player at AFL level is a decent achievement. Many, many footballers never get that far. Masten has a decent kick at times, can run all day but lacks hurt factor and doesn't have the want to attack a contest.

Brent Stanton was the first guy that came to my mind when I read this thread. Again, not a bad term, just think calling him below average would be a disservice to his footballing ability.

Stanton was comfortably an above average footballer. He played over 250 games and had tons of top 5 b&f finishes (admittedly in a poor team) but you can't call that average. Average players are the guys that aren't finishing in the top 10 of your b&f most years but keep getting games as part of the best 22.

If I was to pick a recent Essendon player I'd be looking at Nathan Lovett Murray or Ricky Dyson. Guys who played a good number of games but never really had any notable achievements or significant impact.

 

[Thetrader15]

Josh Carr.

Carr was above average - I can remember him playing some good games v Adelaide

 

[Farm Boy]

Dom Cassisi
Spud Firrito
Allistair Nicholson

 

[Farm Boy]

Carr was above average - I can remember him playing some good games v Adelaide

I agree. I'd have his brother in the average category though.