Who is best contested marker in afl?

[Jesslc]

Hooker, Casboult, Hogan, Hawkins, Cloke, Fyfe, Tippett are all up there. Jimmy Bartel as a mid would be close.

Fyfe is a mid...

 

[Tarkyn_24]

It's a good point. Melbourne had 181 less inside 50's than Collingwood, who also didn't play finals. Imagine Hogan with another 181 forward entries and opportunities. As the midfield develops and he gains more size and experience it should serve him well.

Alternative to that is that Hogan would attract the ball going forward in a way conducive to contested marks (ie. Long to a contest) more often than a team with multiple marking targets or better skills going forward. So your assertion is flawed because there's plenty of factors to counter it.

 

[Westicle]

Far from the best, but Adam Schnieder had this weird ability of taking a chest mark while surrounded by taller players, he'd read the flight, push against his opponents, then turn around and "plop" onto his chest.

Ahhh, the ol' "Cleveland Steamer".

 

[footyfan1978]

Casboult and daylight second.

 

[footyfan1978]

Actually Charlie Dixon is not bad too when he actually manages to get out of his wine drinking slumber modes.
McGovern also would be in top 4 or 5 in league.

 

[Chris_6678]

Jack Darling

 

[footyfan1978]

Jack Darling

Shit himself in grand final and dropped a sitter. Has no right to be even considered in top ten.

 

[Trav 20]

Alternative to that is that Hogan would attract the ball going forward in a way conducive to contested marks (ie. Long to a contest) more often than a team with multiple marking targets or better skills going forward. So your assertion is flawed because there's plenty of factors to counter it.

It can't be "flawed". It's one factor among multiple factors.

Besides, we have one of the worst inside 50 counts in the league and ordinary delivery that doesn't 'help' a key forward. It's regularly not put to advantage.

The fact that the mark has to be "contested" is testament to that. Thankfully, Hogan is good enough to win more than his fair share.

 

[getgaff]

Cloke gets my vote, at the Eagles McGovern

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Besides, we have one of the worst inside 50 counts in the league and ordinary delivery that doesn't 'help' a key forward. It's regularly not put to advantage.

I didn't say help a key forward, I said conducive to contested marking. Two completely different things. Worse delivery leads to the forward having to 'contest' for the mark more often.

But thanks for backing my point up.

 

[Trav 20]

I didn't say help a key forward, I said conducive to contested marking. Two completely different things. Worse delivery leads to the forward having to 'contest' for the mark more often.

But thanks for backing my point up.

You said a premise was "flawed" that can't be flawed when it's merely one of a number of factors.

It's a stupid comment.

 

[La Dispute]

Blake Caracella.

 

[mike123]

I didn't say help a key forward, I said conducive to contested marking. Two completely different things. Worse delivery leads to the forward having to 'contest' for the mark more often.

But thanks for backing my point up.

Actually good delivery can put on the advantage side of the key forward where he has to contest but can easily protect the drop zone.

 

[Ambrosia]

Patrick Dangerfield deserves a mention he's got vice like hands

 

[stew42]

Mike Pyke.

Now hear me out, I don't think he was the best at any point, but I feel it should be pointed out that he was 5th in average contested marks per game in 2013. Deserves some kudos for that!

 

[loki04]

Probably Cloke.

2015 he was actually down on most years and had a bit of the butter fingers for the first half of the year.

Usually Cloke wins this hands down.

For 2015 I'd say Casboult was the best at it.

 

[Thetrader15]

Shit himself in grand final and dropped a sitter. Has no right to be even considered in top ten.

He did one grab it off the ground though

 

[Thetrader15]

Blake Caracella.

If we are going that far back what about john klug

 

[Thetrader15]

If we are going that far back what about john klug

Or rodney maynard

 

[Masqualero]

He ain't the best player but atm I'd go with Casboult. But if Cloke can return to form then that marking hulk of a man will reclaim that throne.

 

[KohPhi]

Ryan Lonie

 

[Stucky]

Casboult can barely hold a place in an average team, let alone being named as the best. Between Cloke and Hawkins.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Casboult's average contested marking 2015 is 2.1 per game , which places him 6th in the AFL.
However you could argue that the players above him have teams who actually want them to get the ball.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Cam Pedersen is equally as good of a contested mark as Hogan IMO, but obviously isn't so flash at everything else. Can really clunk them.

 

[keithrichards]

Contested marker, or contested mark?