which blue is the greatest

who is the greatest blue of all time

  • jezza

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  • big nick

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  • sticks

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  • diesel

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  • juddy

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  • kouta

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  • braddles

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  • dominator

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  • brucie doull

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  • soapy vallance

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Hannabal

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#6
If you don't nominate Jesaulenko you never saw him play.

I was fortunate enough to see the latter part of his career.

1. Jezza
2. Williams
3. Kernahan
4. Doull
5. SOS
6. Southby
7. Koutafides
 

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It's a very rare ocassion that I will agree with Hannabal.

Anyone that chooses a player aside from Alex Jesaulenko, obviously never saw Jesaulenko play.

Jezza rates up there with Malcolm Blight as the best utility I have ever seen play the game.

The greatest tragedy is that he should have been a North player.
 

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Anyone that chooses a player aside from Alex Jesaulenko, obviously never saw Jesaulenko play.
I saw Jezza play, I saw all the blokes on that list play (except for Harry Vallence), Kernahan gets my vote.

He dominated the hardest position on the ground to play, Jezza was able to run around like an unregistered dog, which was unusual for those days, so Sticks gets the nod due to degree of difficulty.
 
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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.
 
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Of the players nominated I have seen them all play but Soapy and Big Nick.

Jezza is the best; skilful, tough and the ability to produce when it mattered most.

Having a look at this list there is not another club that could produce the depth of the champions the blues have produced over the years.

PS: SOS should have @ least been nominated.
 

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Of the players nominated I have seen them all play but Soapy and Big Nick.

Jezza is the best; skilful, tough and the ability to produce when it mattered most.

Having a look at this list there is not another club that could produce the depth of the champions the blues have produced over the years.

PS: SOS should have @ least been nominated.
Not in touch with the rest of the competition over the years?

Pretty narrow minded comment.
 
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Saw them all bar Vallence

I think Big Nick is being severely underrated here. He was a dominant player and leader, feared by his opposition

I would have it between he and Jezza but give it to Nicholls narrowly. Jezza was spectacularly good so stood out more but Nicholls effectiveness and influence on games was outstanding

Others all v good but if you wanted to line the Blues list against the Hawks from 60s onwards then

Matthews (greatest i have ever seen)
Arthur
Hudson
Brererton
Dunstall
Platten
Ayres
Knights
Crimmins
Langford


Thats just a few off the top of my head would cover the Blues in my opinion. Blues would be 2nd
 

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Of the players nominated I have seen them all play but Soapy and Big Nick.

Jezza is the best; skilful, tough and the ability to produce when it mattered most.

Having a look at this list there is not another club that could produce the depth of the champions the blues have produced over the years.

PS: SOS should have @ least been nominated.
Are you serious?

Read above.
 
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