Who are the top 5 key defenders in the comp?

[scaryness]

Maybe not a strong era.
Would have thought Barass get a gig in poll as an option btw.

Bit early. Only played 13 games.

 

[footyfan1978]

Bit early. Only played 13 games.

Fair point but I am impressed enough already to have him ahead of some of names in the poll.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Stratton is not a key defender....He will on occasion, play that role; but Gibson does it more often.

James Frawley is our only full-time key-Defender & should be on that list....AA & shut down Walker, Pavlich & held Kennedy goal-less in the 2015 GF.

 

[scaryness]

Stratton is not a key defender....He will on occasion, play that role; but Gibson does it more often.

James Frawley is our only full-time key-Defender & should be on that list....AA & shut down Walker, Pavlich & held Kennedy goal-less in the 2015 GF.

Has shut down Buddy more than once as well.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Pretty odd to call Stratton a KD, but overlook Frawley.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Has shut down Buddy more than once as well.

Has kept him goalless twice in the last two seasons, which is a pretty fair effort.

 

[JayJ20]

Rance
Hooker
Hurley
Talia
McGovern

Did people forget about how good Hooker actually is?

 

[Procrastinator35]

Did people forget about how good Hooker actually is?

How can we forget.

 

[Bobby_]

Has shut down Buddy more than once as well.

and always seems to dominate/man-handle Tom Hawkins which isn't all that surprising given Tom's a gentle giant and destined to become another Billy Brownless life after footy god bless his heart.

 

[Iamspock]

As usual, Dale Morris being severely underrated (I know I'm biased though). No love for Easton Wood either?​

 

[scaryness]

As usual, Dale Morris being severely underrated (I know I'm biased though). No love for Easton Wood either?​

Would you say Easton is a key defender?

 

[Iamspock]

Would you say Easton is a key defender?

Probably not, I guess he has had to be the everywhere man, given our injuries in the backline, that he seemed more 'key' than he was.

 

[scaryness]

Went with Rance, Talia, Hooker, Hurley, Grundy.

 

[JayJ20]

How can we forget.

He is not at Hawthorn so there!

Why does Buddy smash us like that all the time?

 

[Procrastinator35]

He is not at Hawthorn so there!

Why does Buddy smash us like that all the time?

Red Rag to a Bull, I'm guessing.

 

[jackenny]

1. Alex Rance.
2. Michael Hurley.
3. Steven May.
4. Dale Morris.
5. Robbie Tarrant.

 

[juss]

Rance
Hooker
Hurley
Talia
McGovern

Did people forget about how good Hooker actually is?

I think there is a lot of "how will the banned players respond?" about Essendon in 2017, how do they mix in with some of the new guys etc

 

[BillyW]

Rance
Talia
McGovern
Taylor
May

Unlucky - Grundy

 

[Ambrosia]

I think there is a lot of "how will the banned players respond?" about Essendon in 2017, how do they mix in with some of the new guys etc

Plus he was moved into the forward line half way through 2015.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Robbie Tarrant
Chris Tarrant
Kevin Durant
An ant stuck in tar
A tired aunt

 

[aussierulesrules]

Robbie Tarrant
Chris Tarrant
Kevin Durant
An ant stuck in tar
A tired aunt

Damn, you beat me to it, came in here to post the exact same thing!

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Frawley is in the top 3 kd's in the competition, bit of a joke to not include him in this poll

 

[juss]

Frawley is in the top 3 kd's in the competition, bit of a joke to not include him in this poll

It's not 2010 anymore. Which of Rance, Talia or McGovern for example is he better than?

 

[Marc_Remillard]

It's not 2010 anymore. Which of Rance, Talia or McGovern for example is he better than?

Rance, way more versatile. He can take the gorilla forwards but is also excellent and rebounding and he's never been ragdolled by a midget.

 

[Donakebab]

Rance, way more versatile. He can take the gorilla forwards but is also excellent and rebounding and he's never been ragdolled by a midget.

More versatile because he can butcher it up forward as well as down back?