Opinion Who is the most 'complete' player?

[Callipygian]

Eariler this year we were hearing a bit about which player was the most 'complete'. This prompted me to pose the question to myself: if you had a team made up of a bunch of clones of just one player, which player would you take? For me personally it comes down to a choice between Bont and Heeney. Bont has a size advantage but, based on 2026 form, perhaps due to my bias, I lean towards Heeney.

Who would others take?

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

24

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199cm

Wt

102kg

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8.3

2star

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3.3

1star

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5.0

4star

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1.5

2star

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1.0

3star

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0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

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3.3

1star

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5.0

3star

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1.5

2star

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1.0

2star

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0.3

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8.3

3star

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3.3

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5.0

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1.5

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1.0

3star

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0.3

3star

is the only player amongst those that could play every position on the ground.

 

[MF]

Id personally choose Heeney based on forward craft but I honestly don't know who'd win out of team of Heeneys vs Bonts.

I'd be tempted to go Jackson too but he'd probably be beaten for ground balls by a team of Heeneys or Bonts.

Dawson, NAS and Butters are others that come to mind.

 

[RUNVS]

Hey, I came up with this idea a few days ago with Team Goodes, Team Pavlich and Team Bont

My idea has been stolen

 

[archereleven]

Hey, I came up with this idea a few days ago with Team Goodes, Team Pavlich and Team Bont

My idea has been stolen

Team Carey's would torch the lot of them.

 

[RUNVS]

Team Carey's would torch the lot of them.

In Carey's mind, probably.

 

[RCAB]

I see Fadge has already voted for Nick Daicos

 

[Randomizor]

Daicos really shouldn’t be on this list. Tissue paper would put in a better defensive effort than him. He would get absolutely cut up.

Jackson for mine.

 

[RUNVS]

Daicos really shouldn’t be on this list. Tissue paper would put in a better defensive effort than him. He would get absolutely cut up.

Jackson for mine.

Not that relevant but I have often wondered which team would win out of a under 178cm team and an over 196cm team.

So take the best players in the AFL 178cm and under and take the best players in the AFL who are 196cm and over and play a match.

 

[Corkintheocean]

Would a team of Bonts also win 12 games a year like the current one does?

 

[MadMaxx]

I think the Role "Utility" applies. Good at all roles.

Pick the best one, and clone him

 

[Corkintheocean]

Dunkley should really be in the poll, given he's the best two way player in the game and has also rucked (thanks to Bevo)!

 

[PhatBoy]

Would a team of Bonts also win 12 games a year like the current one does?

Probably not because he has a team of 22 teammates that aren’t him who have an impact on his team’s results.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Not that relevant but I have often wondered which team would win out of a under 178cm team and an over 196cm team.

So take the best players in the AFL 178cm and under and take the best players in the AFL who are 196cm and over and play a match.

The big team would be hard to stop, as long as the ball never touched the ground

One dropped mark and it's a string of handballs and goal to the littlies

Would love to see this novelty game

 

[Milanista28]

If 23 Jacksons played against 23 anyones, there is no way 23 players would finish the game fit, the Jacksons would injure at least 5 or 6 blokes by accident.

 

[Corkintheocean]

Probably not because he has a team of 22 teammates that aren’t him who have an impact on his team’s results.

Has a 56% career win rate, and played with squads who have continually been in the top 1/3 of the comp for the entirety of his career.

 

[Orange crush]

Surely it’s Toby …. End up with 300+ games 500+ goals and 30+ weeks

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Honestly, Pickett with how much defensive pressure he applies as well the obvious offensive threat would be interesting. There would be the danger if he came up against team Bont or Jackson that they'd play keepy off in the air but the ground ball stuff might make for it once a few Pickett clones start trying to take hangers every contest.

 

[PhatBoy]

Has a 56% career win rate, and played with squads who have continually been in the top 1/3 of the comp for the entirety of his career.

Have they?

For his whole career, the Dogs have continually had a top 6 squad?

Is that so? Through the Tigers era, the Lions era, two thirds of the Hawthorn three-peat, the non-trophy winning Port Adelaide era, the never-stopping Geelong and Sydney eras and the Collingwood mostly being in and around the top era that have yielded 2 trophies in total but almost ceaseless top 4-6 finishes, and GWS having a far better squad than the Dogs and always being around the mark, the Dogs have always had a top 6 squad.

That sure is an interesting view of things.

 

[Corkintheocean]

Have they?

For his whole career, the Dogs have continually had a top 6 squad?

Is that so? Through the Tigers era, the Lions era, two thirds of the Hawthorn three-peat, the non-trophy winning Port Adelaide era, the never-stopping Geelong and Sydney eras and the Collingwood mostly being in and around the top era that have yielded 2 trophies in total but almost ceaseless top 4-6 finishes, and GWS having a far better squad than the Dogs and always being around the mark, the Dogs have always had a top 6 squad.

That sure is an interesting view of things.

You've named 8 teams across the 12 years we're discussing, so you effectively agree with me.

Hawthorn years were weak due to expansion clubs. Fremantle and Sydney had a good squad.
Richmond era was Geelong, Port, Collingwood, with GWS and West Coast fleetingly.
Brisbane era has had Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney.

So yeah...they've been, on the whole, a top 6 for squad across the duration of that time (2016 flag, 2021 GF).

 

[The 4th Horseman]

Would a team of Bonts also win 12 games a year like the current one does?

Well that would make more wins in 1 season compared to the last 3 from WCE

Probably best to take a seat champ.

 

[Mofra]

Team Carey's would torch the lot of them.

Their team BBQs would be a disaster.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Noah Balta

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Noah Balta

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

105kg

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Last 5

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9.8

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

236.3

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.3

1star

MG

233.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

217.4

4star

would eat this up with his rarest skillet

 

[Orange crush]

Their team BBQs would be a disaster.

They’d all be shagging their own missuses

 

[angrylion1]

Team Daicos...Expect zero defensive pressure and maximum internal friction. The heat map will show 100% activity in each other's faces demanding the ball, while the tackle count will struggle to cross 0