Worst afl player you've seen (and why)

[BigFrizz36]

Josh bootsma!Even his name is crap.

long time ago in 1981 maybe carlton had two debutants in the same game Hocking and Dutton. blues were pretty strong then (won the flag that year). Fair to say neither had great games. When asked about them on world of sport the next day Sam Newman said "hocking was shocking and dutton did nuttin". For Sam it was good work. fair to say neither gad great careers one played 6 games and for the other it was his solitary game.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Has Jason Tutt been mentioned in here yet?
I don't think I have to explain my nomination.

 

[donkeypunchd]

Dean Terlich, he was tough and hard at the footy but his disposal and decision making was God-awful. Roos first came in with the idea of pumping up the players confidence with a love and cuddles approach, despite losing to St Kilda (with Eli ******* Templeton playing like a Brownlow medalist) and being flogged by the Eagles at the 'G, it was a Dean Terlich stuff up that really made him lose his cool for the first time - he turned over an absolute howler in Q3 of Rd3 vs GWS at Spotless, which saw them score a goal, at quarter time. Roos was completely apoplectic with rage, he stormed onto the ground from the boundary and went looking for Terlich, gave him the biggest bollocking I've ever seen a footy player receive. For someone to stand out as utter shite in the 2014 version of the MFC took some doing

 

[mike91]

Anyone remember Sam Sheldon from Brisbane?

 

[schmuttt]

Addam Maric was pretty awful.

 

[Hellgood]

Addam Maric was pretty awful.

Think he primarily got drafted off the back of being an awesome converter - had some ridiculously impressive goalkicking stats in his last couple of years of junior footy. But as a 178cm forward without a tank for the midfield, nor any pace of note he didn't have the athletic tools to succeed in the AFL, particularly in teams with as poor supply as Melbourne and Richmond had in those days.

 

[Aeglos]

long time ago in 1981 maybe carlton had two debutants in the same game Hocking and Dutton. blues were pretty strong then (won the flag that year). Fair to say neither had great games. When asked about them on world of sport the next day Sam Newman said "hocking was shocking and dutton did nuttin". For Sam it was good work. fair to say neither gad great careers one played 6 games and for the other it was his solitary game.

Odd fact: that Hocking is Heath's (Essendon) uncle

I'm going to nominate Daniel McAlister
Averaged 1 game a year after being, iirc, a top 10 pick
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_McAlister

From Hawthorn I nominate:
- Tom Murphy
- Steven Greene
- Ryan Lonie
- Nick Ries
- Simon Taylor
- Tim Hargreaves
- Jason Taylor
- Zac Dawson

I take those names and raise you Josh Thurgood

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Copeland666.

What was bad about Nick Ries?

Also, Hawks drafted Nathan Lonie and not Ryan.

 

[Copeland666]

Copeland666.

What was bad about Nick Ries?

Also, Hawks drafted Nathan Lonie and not Ryan.

Nick Ries couldn't play football.

You're right about Lone. Both twins were not up to scratch.

It was a pitiful period at Hawthorn. The consensus at the time was to recruit athletes and turn them into footballers.

HA

We finally came to our senses and sacked Schwab. Groupthink architect Ian Dicker left as did the rest of the lame sheep from that era, we recruited footballers instead and started doing better.

However, the positive group thinkers on the Hawthorn board would be upset with me for posting this

 

[Copeland666]

Can I also nominate Tim Clarke from Hawthorn as an absolutely rat sh#t footballer.

"Best athlete I've ever seen", as described by his coach Peter Schwab

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Dean Terlich, he was tough and hard at the footy but his disposal and decision making was God-awful. Roos first came in with the idea of pumping up the players confidence with a love and cuddles approach, despite losing to St Kilda (with Eli ******* Templeton playing like a Brownlow medalist) and being flogged by the Eagles at the 'G, it was a Dean Terlich stuff up that really made him lose his cool for the first time - he turned over an absolute howler in Q3 of Rd3 vs GWS at Spotless, which saw them score a goal, at quarter time. Roos was completely apoplectic with rage, he stormed onto the ground from the boundary and went looking for Terlich, gave him the biggest bollocking I've ever seen a footy player receive. For someone to stand out as utter shite in the 2014 version of the MFC took some doing

Did you Roos delist Terlich twice at swans and Dees haha

 

[thephenom]

John Butcher was a deplorable footballer for Port Adelaide.

And they nicknamed him The Future!

 

[Glenno23]

John Butcher was a deplorable footballer for Port Adelaide.

And they nicknamed him The Future!

But hardly the worst of recent years

 

[Copeland666]

Also, Nick give me more money Holland was pretty *******. Terrible kick and terrible person

 

[Copeland666]

*terrible

 

[Fat Nyfe]

How Jack Anthony managed to kick 50 goals that one year is one of the great unsolved mysteries, he was a complete turnip at Fremantle.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Firrito. He went to ungodly levels of spud.

Chris Masten and Chris Mayne are the two standouts of the current players. Just poor, poor footballers.

 

[Dicky Fitzwell]

Cam Wood at Collingwood. Did Nothing

On SM-N910G using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Bulldog1954]

Also, Nick give me more money Holland was pretty *******. Terrible kick and terrible person

He was pretty good for a few years in the 1998-2000 period. Could definitely take a grab, certainly shouldn't be in a worst AFL players thread.

 

[PCORF]

Peter Street.

7 foot tall ruckman. Played a few years in the AFL.

Became a police officer after his AFL career but still plays footy.

 

[PCORF]

Worst players to play for Adelaide?

Jacob Schuback, struggled in his 7 games.
Bryce Campbell, also struggled.
Michael Cook, also struggled.
Nick Gill was shockingly entertaining but somewhat contributed during his short career, had some awful misses in front of goal and kicked some amazing goals too and took a huge grab in the final game of 2008 in heavy rain vs the Western Bulldogs.

 

[GCNavyBlue]

Mason Cox. Is a 7 foot witches hat. Collingwood playing with 21 every time he's named

 

[The City Boyz]

Sam Sheldon, Wayde Mills, Marcus Allen, Tom Collier, James Hawksley, Cameron Wood...but I reckon Todd Banfields chronic fumbling takes the cake

Collier? He was a gun.

 

[SuperSteele22]

Mason Cox. Is a 7 foot witches hat. Collingwood playing with 21 every time he's named

Bit harsh mate. Witches hats can be useful.

 

[Damon_3388]

7 foot tall ruckman. Played a few years in the AFL.

Became a police officer after his AFL career but still plays footy.

Somehow lasted 10 years on AFL lists (1999-2008).