Opinion The Top 10 Most Influential of the Past Decade.

[thylacine60]

SOS - first genuine list rebuild in our history. Early adopter of trading rules and very creative
MM - the recession we had to have. Took us to rock bottom so we had no choice but to work our way out
Bolton - reset player culture, engaged fans and whole club with process, played the kids to develop them
Fevola - everything that was right and wrong about the club at the same time. Brilliant at times which only papered over the cracks we refused to acknowledge
Judd - led by example, brought some much needed professionalism to the playing group
Cripps - beast of a player, leader. Gives hope for the future
Betts - onfield genius that gets the crowd involved. Feel good story with his return, helps heal some old wounds from the circumstances of his leaving

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

No idea, about 2010 iirc

He can be nominated as long as he was with us after 2010.

 

[Damp Squarie]

SOS - first genuine list rebuild in our history. Early adopter of trading rules and very creative
MM - the recession we had to have. Took us to rock bottom so we had no choice but to work our way out
Bolton - reset player culture, engaged fans and whole club with process, played the kids to develop them
Fevola - everything that was right and wrong about the club at the same time. Brilliant at times which only papered over the cracks we refused to acknowledge
Judd - led by example, brought some much needed professionalism to the playing group
Cripps - beast of a player, leader. Gives hope for the future
Betts - onfield genius that gets the crowd involved. Feel good story with his return, helps heal some old wounds from the circumstances of his leaving

I remember a sensational goal Fevola kicked from the 4th row on the eastern flank to sink the Crows once at Footy Park...Very accurate kick wasn't he?

 

[thylacine60]

Who was the tough guy with the martial arts background who was on the books for a while? I think he went to Port Adelaide. I want to nominate him.

andrew collins

 

[thylacine60]

I remember a sensational goal Fevola kicked from the 4th row on the eastern flank to sink the Crows once at Footy Park...Very accurate kick wasn't he?

2004 - I deadset near ran the car off the road...........

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

andrew collins

No it wasn't him.

 

[Yubby]

SOS's daughter.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Was it Darren Burgess?

 

[sweetchoif]

SOS - first genuine list rebuild in our history. Early adopter of trading rules and very creative
MM - the recession we had to have. Took us to rock bottom so we had no choice but to work our way out
Bolton - reset player culture, engaged fans and whole club with process, played the kids to develop them
Fevola - everything that was right and wrong about the club at the same time. Brilliant at times which only papered over the cracks we refused to acknowledge
Judd - led by example, brought some much needed professionalism to the playing group
Cripps - beast of a player, leader. Gives hope for the future
Betts - onfield genius that gets the crowd involved. Feel good story with his return, helps heal some old wounds from the circumstances of his leaving

the bottom out in 2002 was the recession we had to have. It was unavoidable given the severity of the penalties

the Mick Malthouse recession we had to have is like Greece saying it was the bankruptcy we had to have. We had to have nothing. That was driven through poor coaching choices, poor trading decisions and amateur off the field management

 

[Aphrodite]

Who was the tough guy with the martial arts background who was on the books for a while? I think he went to Port Adelaide. I want to nominate him.

John Donehue

 

[Aphrodite]

No idea, about 2010 iirc

2009 Jabba.

 

[Metalcrusher]

Has to be Mick Martin ...

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

the bottom out in 2002 was the recession we had to have. It was unavoidable given the severity of the penalties

the Mick Malthouse recession we had to have is like Greece saying it was the bankruptcy we had to have. We had to have nothing. That was driven through poor coaching choices, poor trading decisions and amateur off the field management

So who are you nominating?

 

[Jabba73]

2009 Jabba.

Oops

 

[Jabba73]

Has to be Mick Martin ...

One of our many 300 game players

 

[thylacine60]

is there a better example of a player going to bed a footballer and waking up a pile of soil? I new it could come quickly but this bloke abused the privilege.....

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

is there a better example of a player going to bed a footballer and waking up a pile of soil? I new it could come quickly but this bloke abused the privilege.....

Who?

 

[thylacine60]

mick martyn

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Oops

Sorry mate he is ineligible.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

mick martyn

Apparently he benched over 300 pounds according to Pagan.

 

[VeinGlorious]

That was his older brother. If he wasn't cut down with gout and shingles he would have been better than Mick.

Undoubtedly better than Mick?

He would’ve accepted payment in Baby Ruth’s.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Undoubtedly better than Mick?

He would’ve accepted payment in Baby Ruth’s.

Would love to see the stats on Mick's kicking effiency. He knocked a pie out of my hand one day as he steamed out of the backline. I was sitting in the top level of the Elliot Stand.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Surely someone has to nominate Dick Pratt.

 

[Jabba73]

Surely someone has to nominate Dick Pratt.

Go ahead then ... unless that was it

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Okay I nominate Dick Pratt and Marc Murphy.