The Perfect Footy Clone

[johnson]

If you could clone the perfect AFL player using skills/attributes from all the players in the past, how would you put him together?

Example might be: Carey's matchwinning ability
Matera's pace
Hird's skills
Ablett's marking ability
Libba's tagging
Cousins hair (LOL)

I await your creations!!!

 

[JUBJUB]

Jon Doritich's hand skills

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[Mr Ripper]

Hmmm...let's see...

Vossy's courage
Vossy's skills
Vossy's leadership

and Aka's handstands!

 

[Agent 86]

Phil Narkles helmet
Scott Bamfords biceps
Brendan McCormacks gut
Harry Maddens agility
Aaron Keatings longevity
Paul Lynchs hamstrings
Robbie Muirs temperament
Ronnie Burns decisiveness
James Mansons footskills
Micky Conlans team ethic
Anthony Roccas workrate

Hang on.......sounds like me!

 

[servo]

Sav Rocca's consistency.
Matt Connell's disposal.
Don Scott's coaching record


But seriously, clone Malcolm Blight and have him play from age 16 to 35 then coach until he is 70. Fill the team with clones of him and you will never be beaten.

 

[Carey_is_King]

Too easy!
Clone Carey and you have it all.
Add some Hird, if you want a more gentle, prettier player.

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Trample the Weak,
Hurdle the Dead.

 

[ptw]

a piece of Leigh Matthew's hip
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and a piece of his shoulder.


The bits that ended Barrie Robran's career.


ptw

 

[servo]

Come to think of it, just clone Barrie Robran.

 

[Richmondfan#1]

Courage of Paul Kelly
Athleticism of Shane Crawford
Leadership qualities of James Hird
Goalkicking ability of Matthew Lloyd
Determination of Duncan Kellaway

 

[Asgardian]

Clone Jack Dyer, Ted Whitten, Neil Kerley, Carl Deittrich (sp sorry), John Nicholls, Mal Brown, Robbie Muir, David Grainger, Marx Kretschmer, Wayne Carey and Wayne Johnston.

Now tell me honestly, who would be willing to go onto the field against this clone, let alone try to beat him in a contest?

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Chris

 

[Carey_is_King]

Originally posted by Asgardian:
Clone Jack Dyer, Ted Whitten, Neil Kerley, Carl Deittrich (sp sorry), John Nicholls, Mal Brown, Robbie Muir, David Grainger, Marx Kretschmer, Wayne Carey and Wayne Johnston.

Now tell me honestly, who would be willing to go onto the field against this clone, let alone try to beat him in a contest?

Could be problem here.
Parts 1,2,3 & 11 of your clone would be too busy telling everyone how good they were to take the field

Parts 4,6 & 7 would be too busy fighting anyone who looked sideways at them to play

Part 5 would be in the office checking out the contents of the safe when play commenced

Parts 8 & 9 I have never heard of

Thank God you have part 10 - that's all you needed to begin with anyway!!

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Trample the Weak,
Hurdle the Dead.

[This message has been edited by Carey_is_King (edited 16 December 2000).]

 

[Asgardian]

Marx Kretschmer played for Port in the 1950-60's, he was regarded as a very hard man when hard men were in every team.

David Grainger's nickname was Grave Danger, he played a few games for St. Kilda, Port recruited him from the Saints around 1977, he along with Ray Hayes who played for Port and West Adelaide, were the only players who generated actual fear from opponents in the 1970-80's

I would class them along with Mal Brown as dangerous footballers

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Chris

 

[Carey_is_King]

Originally posted by Asgardian:
Marx Kretschmer played for Port in the 1950-60's, he was regarded as a very hard man when hard men were in every team.

David Grainger's nickname was Grave Danger, he played a few games for St. Kilda, Port recruited him from the Saints around 1977, he along with Ray Hayes who played for Port and West Adelaide, were the only players who generated actual fear from opponents in the 1970-80's

I would class them along with Mal Brown as dangerous footballers

Thank you for the clarification. They were SA footballers, so they played in a different (read lower) league. Of course you can get tough guys in any league, but most of them could not hack the pace in the VFL/AFL. That's why the likes of Robran will never be regarded in the same light outside of Adelaide, because he never tried his hand in the big league.


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Trample the Weak,
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[Asgardian]

When Robran, Kretschmer, Grainger and 1000's of others played the VFL was just a state league like the SANFL & the WAFL.

When these guys played the VFL was a stronger league, but champions in the SANFL & WAFL would be champions in the VFL if they felt the need to change their job, leave their family and move interstate

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Chris

 

[Carey_is_King]

Originally posted by Asgardian:
When Robran, Kretschmer, Grainger and 1000's of others played the VFL was just a state league like the SANFL & the WAFL.

When these guys played the VFL was a stronger league, but champions in the SANFL & WAFL would be champions in the VFL if they felt the need to change their job, leave their family and move interstate

If only that were true. I seem to remember Graham Cornes was a "champion" who didn't make it past his first season. (Too soft for the VFL.) The SAFL & WAFL were much softer, prettier footy than the VFL. It was always the pinnacle where so-called good players came to test themselves, and many of them went home with their tails between their legs. The real good ones - Blight, Cable, Glendinning etc survived and triumphed.



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[Asgardian]

I don't know why I'm bothering cik, but here goes, Cornes won the Tassie medal the same year, 1979, he came back from Nth. Melb.

Ask Barassi, you will find they had a personality clash, he lasted a 1/3rd of a season, hardly time enough to judge a career.

If you read my post you will find I said champions, not so-so players. You will see that the champions mainly did succeed, Blight, Kernahan, Platten, Naley, Bradley, Motley, Copping, Weston, McGuinness, Anderson, I really don't need to go on.

Yes, the so-so players in the main struggled, but I did not mention them

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Chris

 

[Carey_is_King]

Originally posted by Asgardian:
....Cornes won the Tassie medal the same year, 1979, he came back..
....You will see that the champions mainly did succeed, Blight, Kernahan, Platten, Naley, Bradley, Motley, Copping, Weston, McGuinness, Anderson, .....

Asgardian,
Cornes "personality" clash with Barassi was due to the fact that Barassi regarded him as too soft for VFL. Ask Baras yourself. What is the Tassie medal ???
Champions?
Blight, Kernahan, Bradley & Platten - absolutely.
Motley may have been but for his accident.
The rest - good ordinary players at best.


(I shortened your quote for the sake of brevity.)


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Trample the Weak,
Hurdle the Dead.

[This message has been edited by Carey_is_King (edited 19 December 2000).]

 

[servo]

CiK, for the sake of brevity do not 'Quote" the other posts on the same thread at all!!!!!!!

The person you are addressing knows exactly what they said and the rest of us can read their post ourselves if we are that interested.

See you understood what I was talking about and I didn't need to 'Quote" you at all.

 

[Carey_is_King]

Servo,

Thank you for your input. A rather good point from a croweater. I shall quote no longer.

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[Asgardian]

CIK,

The Tassie Medal was awarded for the best player in that year's state match series.

Regarding asking Barassi about Cornes, that is exactly what I have done, had quite a long chat to him about Cornes, Ebert and Rick Davies who went to Hawthorn in 1979.

The common thread he said about all 3 was that they had left it far to late in their careers to try the VFL. All 3 were nearing 30, and unfortunately pace was never their strong suits even at their fastest. He did say that Russell Ebert could have been regarded as a VFL great, if he had played VFL from the start of his career. He also said that Cornes should not have been recruited by North Melbourne, as they did not need a player of his type. As for the rest, it was obvious that he did not have a great regard for Graham Cornes the footballer.

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Chris