who is the best big game player

who is the best big game player

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Dan

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Jarman for me...he was a freak.

97 Grand Final kicked 6 goals against the Saints and went on to kick 5 goals against North in the 98 one :mad:

Also came 2nd to Paul Kelly in the Brownlow in 95.
 

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was Maurice Rioli

won at least one & maybe 2 Simpson medals for best player in a WAFL gf, then went over east & won the Norm Smith (1st in a losing team).

he also dominated state of origin games & probably did the same thing up north for St Marys.

this guy was the best in big games, followed by Andrew McLeod with Wayne Johnston next

IMO
 

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Kevin Bartlett:

2nd bog 69 prel. (Age)

Bog 69 grand final (Sun)

3rd bog 71 1st semi (Sun) (Age)

bog 72 grand final (Sun)

bog 73 1st semi (Sun)

2nd bog 73 prel. (Sun)

bog 73 grand final (Age)

2nd bog 75 elim (Age)

2nd bog 75 1st semi (Age)

2nd bog 77 elim. (Sun)

2nd bog 80 qual (Age)

equal bog 80 2nd semi (Age)

3rd bog 80 grand final (Age)

Norm Smith Medal 1980

21 goals in 3 finals 1980

In the 1969, 1972 and 1973 grand finals Bartlett was considered Richmond’s best player by the writers from either The Sun or The Age.

In the 1967 and 1982 grand finals Bartlett kicked three goals in each match. And in the 1974 grand final he obtained 27 kicks.

http://footyalmanac.com.au/?p=15940

Named in Richmond's best three players in 21 of the 27 finals he played.
 

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Of those three I'd go Jarman, but a few spring to mind that I'd have ahead of him:

Gary Ablett Sr
Kevin Bartlett
Dermott Brereton
James Hird
Andrew Mcleod

to name a few.
 

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Brent Crosswell closely followed by Wayne Carey.

Wayne Carey was a champion but wasn't he pretty quiet in the Grand finals he played? Other big games he might have gone well but the grand finals are the biggest games of all.

Guys like Jarman and Daics turned it on in grand finals.
 

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Wayne Carey was a champion but wasn't he pretty quiet in the Grand finals he played? Other big games he might have gone well but the grand finals are the biggest games of all.

Guys like Jarman and Daics turned it on in grand finals.
Jarman yes, Daicos no. Actually Carey and Daicos are probably on par for GF performances.
 

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Wayne Carey was a champion but wasn't he pretty quiet in the Grand finals he played? Other big games he might have gone well but the grand finals are the biggest games of all.
Carey had servicable Grand Finals, but kicked poorly for goal in them.

Big game players are more than Grand Final players and Carey 1994 finals series is one of the greatest finals efforts in the history of the game.

1994 v Hawthorn: 32 disposals, 10 marks 4 goals, 4 behinds
v Geelong: 24, 14, 6.4

1995 v Richmond: 22, 9, 5.4

1996 v Brisbane: 24, 14, 3.2
v Geelong: 23, 10, 3.2
v Sydney: 22, 9, 1.3

1997 v Geelong: 23, 10, 7.0

1998 v Essendon: 24, 8, 5.6


1999 v Port: 24, 11, 6.2


That's 9 pretty good finals games.

There would be better, but not too many better.
 
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