- Banned
- #1
Self-explanatory.
Carey's last outstanding season came in 2000. The year after saw him struggle with injury. Then he sat out a year, before two years at the Crows where he wasn't the same player.
Since Carey's pomp, who has been the best key forward?
Matthew Lloyd
DOB: April 17, 1978
Debut: R8, 1995
Games/Goals: 270 games, 926 goals ave 3.4 gpg.
All-Australian: 1998 (FP), 1999 (FF), 2000 (FF), 2001 (FF), 2003 (FF)
Coleman medallist: 2000, 2001, 2003
Statistical highlights: Kicked 109 goals from 25 games in 2000 and 105 goals from 22 games in 2001. Has kicked 60+ goals in nine seasons, and 59 in 2005. Has averaged 4+ gpg in four seasons: 2000-01 and 2003-04, when he booted a total of 383 goals from 92 games ave 4.2 gpg.
Warren Tredrea
DOB: December 24, 1978
Debut: R2, 1997
Games/Goals: 248 games, 539 goals ave 2.4 gpg
All-Australian: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (CHF each year)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 204 goals from 71 games in 2003-05 ave 2.8 gpg, including 81 in 2004 from 25 games. Kicked 65 in 2005, but also kicked 50-odd three other times. Scooped the media awards in 2004 and was Brownlow favourite, but lost to Judd. Pipped for AFLPA MVP by Nick Riewoldt.
Jon Brown
DOB: October 29, 1981
Debut: R5, 2000
Games/Goals: 184 games, 423 goals ave 2.3 gpg
All-Australian: 2007 (CHF) and 2009 (FP)
Coleman Medallist: 2007
Statistical highlights: 267 goals in 77 games since the start of 2006 ave 3.5 gpg. That includes hauls of 77, 70 and 85 from 2007 onwards. Had not broken 40 goals in his seven previous seasons, although he was on track to do so in 2006 before getting injured.
Matthew Pavlich
DOB: December 31, 1981
Debut: R5, 2000
Games/Goals: 213 games, 407 goals ave 1.9 gpg
All-Australian: 2002 (FB), 2003 (HFF), 2005 (CHF), 2006 (INT), 2007 (FF), 2008 (INT)
Statistical highlights: Booted 271 goals from 88 games in 2005-08 ave 3.1 gpg. That included hauls of 61, 71, 72 and 67.
Barry Hall
DOB: February 8, 1977
Debut: R9, 1996
Games/Goals: 250 games, 611 goals ave 2.4 gpg
All-Australian: 2004 (FP), 2005 (FF), 2006 (CHF)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 351 goals from 116 games in 2002-2006 ave 3 gpg. That included hauls of 74, 80 and 78 in 2004-06, when he averaged 3.1 gpg.
Brendan Fevola
DOB: January 20, 1981
Debut: R17, 1999
Games/Goals: 187 games, 575 goals ave 3.1 gpg
All-Australian: 2006 (FF), 2008 (FP) and 2009 (FF)
Coleman Medalist: 2006 and 2009
Statistical highlights: In his AA years, Fev booted 272 goals in 86 games ave 4.1 gpg. Also booted 50+ goals in 2003, 2004 and 2007. From the time Fev emerged in 2003, he’s booted 509 goals in 146 games ave 3.5 gpg.
Lance Franklin
DOB: January 30, 1987
Debut: R1, 2005
Games/Goals: 102 games, 305 goals ave 2.99 gpg.
All-Australian:
Statistical highlights: Since truly emerging in 2007, Buddy has kicked 253 goals from 69 games, ave 3.7 gpg. In 2008, he was freakish, booting 113 goals from 23 games ave 4.9 gpg. You have to go back to Plugger in 1996 to find a season where a player finished with a better average.
Nick Riewoldt
DOB: October 17, 1982
Debut: R15, 2001
Games/Goals: 182 games, 398 goals ave 2.2 gpg
All-Australian: 2004 (HFF), 2006 (FP), 2008 (CHF), CHF (2009)
Statistical highlights: Has kicked 60+ goals in his four AA years, but broke 70 for the first time in 2009 and also averaged 3+ gpg over the season for the first time. The only one of this group to have won an AFLPA MVP. On the list of most marks in a season, Riewoldt has three of the top four: 2004, 2008 and 2009.
Matthew Richardson
DOB: March 19, 1975
Debut: R7, 1993
Games/Goals: 282 games, 800 goals ave 2.8 gpg
All-Australian: 1996 (INT), 1999 (FP), 2008 (INT)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 50+ goals in eight different seasons, including 91 goals from 22 games in 1996. That was the only season Richo avereaged 4+ gpg. But he averaged 3+ gpg in 1998, 1999, 2004 and just under in 2005. In 2008, Richo averaged 11+ marks per game, which appears to be a record.
Carey's last outstanding season came in 2000. The year after saw him struggle with injury. Then he sat out a year, before two years at the Crows where he wasn't the same player.
Since Carey's pomp, who has been the best key forward?
Matthew Lloyd
DOB: April 17, 1978
Debut: R8, 1995
Games/Goals: 270 games, 926 goals ave 3.4 gpg.
All-Australian: 1998 (FP), 1999 (FF), 2000 (FF), 2001 (FF), 2003 (FF)
Coleman medallist: 2000, 2001, 2003
Statistical highlights: Kicked 109 goals from 25 games in 2000 and 105 goals from 22 games in 2001. Has kicked 60+ goals in nine seasons, and 59 in 2005. Has averaged 4+ gpg in four seasons: 2000-01 and 2003-04, when he booted a total of 383 goals from 92 games ave 4.2 gpg.
Warren Tredrea
DOB: December 24, 1978
Debut: R2, 1997
Games/Goals: 248 games, 539 goals ave 2.4 gpg
All-Australian: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (CHF each year)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 204 goals from 71 games in 2003-05 ave 2.8 gpg, including 81 in 2004 from 25 games. Kicked 65 in 2005, but also kicked 50-odd three other times. Scooped the media awards in 2004 and was Brownlow favourite, but lost to Judd. Pipped for AFLPA MVP by Nick Riewoldt.
Jon Brown
DOB: October 29, 1981
Debut: R5, 2000
Games/Goals: 184 games, 423 goals ave 2.3 gpg
All-Australian: 2007 (CHF) and 2009 (FP)
Coleman Medallist: 2007
Statistical highlights: 267 goals in 77 games since the start of 2006 ave 3.5 gpg. That includes hauls of 77, 70 and 85 from 2007 onwards. Had not broken 40 goals in his seven previous seasons, although he was on track to do so in 2006 before getting injured.
Matthew Pavlich
DOB: December 31, 1981
Debut: R5, 2000
Games/Goals: 213 games, 407 goals ave 1.9 gpg
All-Australian: 2002 (FB), 2003 (HFF), 2005 (CHF), 2006 (INT), 2007 (FF), 2008 (INT)
Statistical highlights: Booted 271 goals from 88 games in 2005-08 ave 3.1 gpg. That included hauls of 61, 71, 72 and 67.
Barry Hall
DOB: February 8, 1977
Debut: R9, 1996
Games/Goals: 250 games, 611 goals ave 2.4 gpg
All-Australian: 2004 (FP), 2005 (FF), 2006 (CHF)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 351 goals from 116 games in 2002-2006 ave 3 gpg. That included hauls of 74, 80 and 78 in 2004-06, when he averaged 3.1 gpg.
Brendan Fevola
DOB: January 20, 1981
Debut: R17, 1999
Games/Goals: 187 games, 575 goals ave 3.1 gpg
All-Australian: 2006 (FF), 2008 (FP) and 2009 (FF)
Coleman Medalist: 2006 and 2009
Statistical highlights: In his AA years, Fev booted 272 goals in 86 games ave 4.1 gpg. Also booted 50+ goals in 2003, 2004 and 2007. From the time Fev emerged in 2003, he’s booted 509 goals in 146 games ave 3.5 gpg.
Lance Franklin
DOB: January 30, 1987
Debut: R1, 2005
Games/Goals: 102 games, 305 goals ave 2.99 gpg.
All-Australian:
Statistical highlights: Since truly emerging in 2007, Buddy has kicked 253 goals from 69 games, ave 3.7 gpg. In 2008, he was freakish, booting 113 goals from 23 games ave 4.9 gpg. You have to go back to Plugger in 1996 to find a season where a player finished with a better average.
Nick Riewoldt
DOB: October 17, 1982
Debut: R15, 2001
Games/Goals: 182 games, 398 goals ave 2.2 gpg
All-Australian: 2004 (HFF), 2006 (FP), 2008 (CHF), CHF (2009)
Statistical highlights: Has kicked 60+ goals in his four AA years, but broke 70 for the first time in 2009 and also averaged 3+ gpg over the season for the first time. The only one of this group to have won an AFLPA MVP. On the list of most marks in a season, Riewoldt has three of the top four: 2004, 2008 and 2009.
Matthew Richardson
DOB: March 19, 1975
Debut: R7, 1993
Games/Goals: 282 games, 800 goals ave 2.8 gpg
All-Australian: 1996 (INT), 1999 (FP), 2008 (INT)
Statistical highlights: Kicked 50+ goals in eight different seasons, including 91 goals from 22 games in 1996. That was the only season Richo avereaged 4+ gpg. But he averaged 3+ gpg in 1998, 1999, 2004 and just under in 2005. In 2008, Richo averaged 11+ marks per game, which appears to be a record.