From round 14 2015 Nic Nat was our no. 1 ranked player (AFL player rankings) through to round 7 2017 when games missed cost him top spot. This year JK got up to no. 2 at the club. His highest rating.
JK has only had a super coach ranking higher than Nic Nat in Nic Nats rookie year.
Yes both systems have their flaws, but they capture a lot and reflect the eye test.
I though of all people a Carlton supporter would have a greater appreciation of a good ruck after Kruezers year...
You make it sound like I think NN is shit. I rate him as a top 3 ruckman in the league and probably in the Eagles' top 3 most important players.
I think though that you are really under appreciating just how good Kennedy is. He is the best goal kicker in the league and if it weren't for Buddy who will probably go down as a top 5 player ever, he would be hands down the best key forward in the league.
Naitanui definitely makes the Eagles a better team but not to the level Kennedy does.
Kreuzer has been important to Carlton mainly because without Cripps he is the only one who can get a clearance, although I would rather a clean clearance player than Kreuzer who just barges through packs and hacks the ball forward.