top 15 North players of all time

[Saintly2]

Be good if someone actually helped out the OP.

It's a difficult question.

 

[Hojuman]

John Dugdale & Jock Spencer in for me.
Prolly Davis & ? out. Difficult.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Where does Longmire sit compared to Spencer?

Pre 1996 knee injury was one of the better full forwards in the game. Coleman medalist at 19. Still shares the MCG goal kicking record with 14 goals in a game.

 

[Hojuman]

Where does Longmire sit compared to Spencer?

Pre 1996 knee injury was one of the better full forwards in the game. Coleman medalist at 19. Still shares the MCG goal kicking record with 14 goals in a game.

Jock knee trouble as well but comparisons to the great John Coleman floated around.

 

[naturally north]

Jonathan Hay?

If Keith Richards is picking the side- a definite starter

 

[amaz199]

If Keith Richards is picking the side- a definite starter

lol

 

[Gasometer]

The team of the Century is on my wall if you want to come and have a look.

$10 from cheap as chips.

Fwiw wtf is "15"?

 

[see see]

John Dugdale & Jock Spencer in for me.
Prolly Davis & ? out. Difficult.

Fair call. Plenty of question marks around ?'s legacy.

 

[truerooboy]

north

 

[kangaroo7]

Im interested in compiling the Greatest Players of all time for respective clubs

Here is my list for North top 15...what do you guys think?

Carey
Greig
Cable
Blight
Archer
Dench
Harvey
Davis
Aylett
Schimellbush
Glendenning
Foote
Stevens
Krakouer
Teasdale

Pretty good. A very hard job to narrow it down to 15.

Out: Davis--only played 3 seasons after stellar career with Essendon. Halo effect of the 1975 premiership magnifies him a bit.

In: Dwyer--just missed winning the Brownlow twice.Great player and clubman.

Clarify: Krakouer as in J

Unlucky: Lewis, Spencer, Murray, Dyer, Martyn

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Im interested in compiling the Greatest Players of all time for respective clubs

Here is my list for North top 15...what do you guys think?

Carey
Greig
Cable
Blight
Archer
Dench
Harvey
Davis
Aylett
Schimellbush
Glendenning
Foote
Stevens
Krakouer
Teasdale

From my time being a member i.e. early 70's - you have the names broadly right. Blokes from other clubs are always hard to assess - i.e. Rantall and Dempsey were great players in any sense of the word but should they be included? If your list is in order then my only change would be to put Schimma much further up the list - i personally have him second behind Carey.

 

[adrenalinjunkie]

From my time being a meber i.e. early 70's - you have the names broadly right. Blokes from other clubs are always hard to assess - i.e. Rantall and Dempsey were great players in any sense of the word but should they be included? If your list is in order then my only change would be to put Schimma much further up the list - i personally have him second behind Carey.

Very valid points mate.

That Schimma is potentially ranked number 2 (and I am in no position to disagree) is testament to his courage, durability and sheer quality as a footballer.

My everlasting memory of Gary Dempsey is the way he used to drop back and take crucial defensive marks (not just spoils) time after time.

For those who might have come in a bit late this summary from a top website gives a flavour of the player and the man:

http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Gary+Dempsey/9966 .

 

[Page8383]

Pretty subjective.
Would throw in crosswell Kekovich and schwass.

Crosswell probably falls in the David dempsey rantall category where he plumed a lot of good footy for another club before joining

Kekovich's best was not long spent due to temprent and injury

Whereas schwass is probably the purest selection for that top 15 as a servant to the club. Man he used to light it up!


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[goalieboy82]

That's a fair crack at first glance, but which Krakouer did you have in mind?

this one maybe:

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Very valid points mate.

That Schimma is potentially ranked number 2 (and I am in no position to disagree) is testament to his courage, durability and sheer quality as a footballer.

My everlasting memory of Gary Dempsey is the way he used to drop back and take crucial defensive marks (not just spoils) time after time.

For those who might have come in a bit late this summary from a top website gives a flavour of the player and the man:

http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Gary+Dempsey/9966 .

Exactly right re Schimma - he may not have had the pure class and skills of others on that list but the courage, the repeat efforts, the sheer will to get to the contest and win that contest to help the team was absolutely unbelievable. For younger members on this Forum think Stevo times 3-4.

 

[ferball]

this one maybe:

None of the Krakouers were "Southern Crackers".

 

[Pep Fraudiola]

Carey
Blight
Cable
Greig
Glendinning
Spencer
Dench
Schimma
Archer
Harvey
Schwass who took 2 bnf's off Carey in his absolute prime
Kekovich (absolute gun)
Spencer
McKernan for mine, AFL MVP, Brownlow, unbelievable finals player. 29 posis in 96 gf and 3 goals in 99. Underrated superstar.
Dwyer
Jimmy
Stevo
Mim
Grant
Teasdale
Larkin
Simpson

 

[Works atErrol St]

Larkin incredible skills. With average team success. Must be close. Laurie Dwyer from the 1960s. I was speaking with a player from that era. Maurie Wood, who said Dwyer was great.