Of those I saw play:
1. Williams was incredible. It was like he was in the matrix - despite being slow, he had such incredible vision, awareness and accuracy such that he absolutely tore games apart. His work in congested situations made him worth two good players IMO.
2. Kernahan (very unlucky not to be number 1) was consistently good (and regularly dominant) in the toughest position on the ground as well as being an inspirational leader to boot. Great player that was the focal point of good sides and continually lifted his team.
3. Koutafides is a step back from the top 2 IMO. At his best (circa. 2000), he was far and away the best player in the competition, great at everything and good enough to be number 1 on this list. Unfortunately, however, this incredible form only lasted a brief while (albeit mainly due to injuries) and despite the rest of his career being still very good, his amazing form did not last long enough for me to consider him elite.
4. Judd is another awe-inspiring, once in a generation player to wear the Navy Blue. However, as I am only judging his Carlton Days (great, but not as good as at WC IMO) and he has only been there a few seasons, he is down at no 4.
5. Bradley - it seems harsh to have Bradley last in anything as he was a very good player with incredible longevity and perhaps most importantly, was one of the most respectable blokes in footy. His ability to mainain v. good form so late in his career was a testament to his professionalism, passion and hunger over many years. Though I may be lambasted by many, I do think howver that these attributes elevated him as a player, causing some to overrate his playing ability somewhat. Don't get me wrong, he was a very very good player for many years and every team would love to have had him but I don't believe he was ever in the elite bracket of all time players.
Finally, it seems old-timers and respectable footy minds have Big Nick as the greatest Carlton player. I also think "The Age" and Mike Shaehan's Top 50 have him the highest of a good bunch. I, however, never got to see him play.