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Moved Thread Voss vs Selwood
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Did you just say Voss is wasn’t a star of the team…..and at a similar level to Selwood, 2 just plain incorrect statements in one post. Not even it’s just an opinion fits this, sheesh.
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Voss clearly the better player and one who was not partial to duck
Some shocking underrating and general hatred of selwood.
I do believe someone who is no1 all time for clearances in the AFL and no4 all time for contested possessions absolutely belongs in discussions of being as good as Voss.
I do believe someone who is no1 all time for clearances in the AFL and no4 all time for contested possessions absolutely belongs in discussions of being as good as Voss.
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The four-timer. The captaincy record holder. The most games played for the most famous club'er. The 119'er.
Statistically Selwood probably shades Voss.
But most here remember Voss' sheer brilliance, the skill, the collisions, etc.
Selwood was a wonderful player, but he just lacked Voss' power and brilliance.
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Voss would've reduced Selwood to tears
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You must be on a bender
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Nah Selwood was nothing but a bed wetter
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Selwood is just one of those players who people think is good just cause he’s been around a long time. He’s done f all to dominate the comp. Has anybody gone into a game being s**t scared of Selwood ‘turning it on’ no.
He’s just sort of ‘there’ and you just worry about how many frees he’ll get against you. About as intimidating as a wet noodle, a complete 180 to Voss.
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Selwood's an outlier drawing free kicks for his career and until anyone gets remotely near him both in terms of frequency and longevity it seems meaningless to compare him to any other player. He was so elite in one statistical category of the game he's genuinely incomparable to anyone else. It corrupts any comparison (especially to Voss) because Selwood's entire career was basically a joint venture with both the rule makers and umpires.
What I think most here will recall “ the ones who aren’t filled with hatred” that he was one of the toughest AFL players to ever play the game. Tough as nails, contested footy beast who put his head over the footy and won contest after contest.
I would back selwood to beat Voss to a contest… I would back him to beat anyone because that’s all I have seen him do his entire career. there is a reason he was bandaged up so often. It wasn’t because of his shrugging tackle fend off technique that’s for sure.
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Misleading. Oliver smashes Selwood in both of these stats. If he remains injury free he'll pass selwoods stats with years to spare. Selwood wasn't even in the top 20 for average clearances. But I guess if you play long enough the totals stat can look good on paper. lol
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only because he was the captain and media child. Was he more courageous than Mitch Robinson? Viney? Luke Parker? Voss? Hodge? Riccuito? and hundreds more?. All these guys go when it's their turn. Selwoods just the guy with the microphone in his hands and the afl media darling.
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Stats only matter when they suit, cos if you run the stats on these two it paints a different story, particularly in finals… someone will come up with a reason for it I’m sure
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The media liked to portray Selwood as tough due to him crying everytime he didn't get his way
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The four-timer.
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Yeah you would believe it because your another ridiculously one eyed Geelong supporter. Geelong supporters have this thing that people just decided to hate Selwood for no reason- he earns that through his ducking and behaviour throughout his career.
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The results are pretty damning. 25-9 and I'd say all 9 of the Geelong votes are from biased Geelong supporters. So it's basically 25-0.
Unfortunately for Joel, the way he chose to play for free kicks is how he'll be remembered by a lot of supporters. He was an elite leader, but so have many players like Luke Hodge who lead just as well, was just as hard, but probably a better player. Let's not do Joel a disservice and compare him to one of the goats in Michael Voss.
Unfortunately for Joel, the way he chose to play for free kicks is how he'll be remembered by a lot of supporters. He was an elite leader, but so have many players like Luke Hodge who lead just as well, was just as hard, but probably a better player. Let's not do Joel a disservice and compare him to one of the goats in Michael Voss.
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If we take Scotty's word for it, Joel's a better player than Aker and Black too. Not a bad feather in one's cap.
Stopped reading after this. No point
Yes yes, he loved to duck and cheat, even thought the rule committee came out year after year and said we approve of what he is doing, but call it whatever helps you.
Yes, he was tough, as was Voss. Imo, Voss' skill would triumph Selwood in a contest.
Voss was faster, more skilfull and could kick 65 metre goals with a drop punt.
Selwood physically wasn't capable of doing some of the brilliant acts Voss could.
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So why do so many oppo supporters hate him? Dont say it’s because he is good- people like Pendlebury, Fyfe, Petracca, Kennedy, Bont etc etc and they all they all much better players than Joel.
