Worst afl player you've seen (and why)

[Hellgood]

Didn't Nathan Louie at least have some pace and a long kick?


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Yeah they were his best qualities, but was a fair bit behind brother Ryan who was a good contributor for Collingwood (and in big games too) over a few years. Ryan was still very offensively focused, but a more rounded player and also better at executing his strengths.

Here are two follies of modern drafting and trading - things that should have been squashed for good a few years ago but somehow still linger. Who is the best Irishman in the comp? Tuohy? If he weren't Irish no one would give a shit because he's rubbish.

Kane Mitchell meanwhile probably isn't the worst player ever but he was nothing more than an effort over... anything player.

I watched him in the WAFL Grand Final for Claremont about five years ago, and he was being talked up as some great player and was going to be drafted... he was shocking... he could chase all day but he followed the football and had no idea how the game is played - he wouldn't predict runs or bounces, he didn't know how to lead... he would get so many touches because he was insanely fit but they were almost worthless - how many of his kicks went to space (and not the good sort) or went 40 metres high and barely 15 long?

He was a short arse who had woeful skills, who didn't know how to man up or watch opposition players, he didn't know where to run, and he simply had no ******* idea. He just worked on the things he could (running and weights - he was ludicrously big for anyone, let alone a short arse rover).

I genuinely believe the only reason he got talked up was because he was lucky enough to be at a good Claremont side and because he wore bright boots and a ponytail... umpires are dickheads and when it's a state league they're just going to award votes to someone who got a lot of the ball and the one person they notice because of a weird trait (boots, hair, height, whatever else). This shit happens in amateur leagues but don't be fooled - it happens higher up too.

I mean look at Majak Daw... he is rubbish - all the athleticism in the world and he can't time a jump or break a pack or have a clue. Developers got excited because he's not from Australia and he's tall and massively built and can jump high... he's a novelty that was never ever going to pull it off. But in the rare chance he did, who looks the genius? Some scout in Werribee who overlooked someone short and average looking but who knew how to play footy.


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At AFL level, yes agreed Mitchell made his spot as solely an effort player, but a bit disrespectful of how good he was at state level. Clearly a cut above in both the WAFL and SANFL where his tenacity, appetite for the contest, endurance and turn of pace was more than notable.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Nick Graham is close to the worst kick I've seen @ AFL level !!

 

[Port 2004]

Exactly round 1 last year against port when he towelled up Lobbe should have him exempt....because Lobbe was the greatest ever ruckman to pay the game at the time

In whose opinion. Not Port supporters.

 

[ManOfClay]

Billy Hartung maybe. I don't know what he does aside from run a lot

 

[Caj]

Jordan Foote joining the list tonight

Will Langford not far behind, can't recall a worse kick in modern times

 

[ManOfClay]

Will Langford not far behind, can't recall a worse kick in modern times

Not bad from the boundary in a grand final

 

[longsuffreosupp]

Tommy Sheridan - just a nothing player. Not slow, not fast, not tall, not short, not skilled, not strong, not tough, not a tackler, not smart. Only position would be a flanker and doesn't look like someone that wants to be involved in the game.

 

[dickballsack]

Thinking about this today. In a all your years of watching, who's the worst player you've seen play 50 games or more.. And why?

What an embarrassing thread. "In all your years of watching" there were kids that actually worked their arses off to make it.

 

[Silent Alarm]

At AFL level, yes agreed Mitchell made his spot as solely an effort player, but a bit disrespectful of how good he was at state level. Clearly a cut above in both the WAFL and SANFL where his tenacity, appetite for the contest, endurance and turn of pace was more than notable.

Meh he's shit, I don't get why they reward ultra try hards like that with a spot. Surely you're better off going for the porky but highly skilled type with smarts but, due to working and not having the time to go to the gym heaps, doesn't have the physical traits. You draft a Mitchell and you know exactly what you're going to get... He's put in the effort to get fit and strong - you can't teach a 22-year old how to kick or where to run. That stuff is have it or don't stuff.

Is he still playing WAFL? I haven't heard his name for ages. Did he take a big pay packet in the country? Stay in South Australia?

 

[mike123]

Meh he's shit, I don't get why they reward ultra try hards like that with a spot. Surely you're better off going for the porky but highly skilled type with smarts but, due to working and not having the time to go to the gym heaps, doesn't have the physical traits. You draft a Mitchell and you know exactly what you're going to get... He's put in the effort to get fit and strong - you can't teach a 22-year old how to kick or where to run. That stuff is have it or don't stuff.

Is he still playing WAFL? I haven't heard his name for ages. Did he take a big pay packet in the country? Stay in South Australia?

Yeah I have no idea why players who work hard get rewarded...


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[Dangas]

Jordan Foote joining the list tonight

Will Langford not far behind, can't recall a worse kick in modern times

not up to afl standard atm

 

[Silent Alarm]

Yeah I have no idea why players who work hard get rewarded...


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Meh, so what you attack the contest hard and work hard in the gym and run hard. If your skills suck and you don't know what to do with the ball you end up with a list like Essendon and players in the Ross Lyon mould.

It's way smarter to draft someone with the important attributes, ie clean hands, good timing, use of space, decision making and with one or two physical things like height and shape, speed, endurance, athleticism. Ultimately someone who can jump high, weave, and run fast who can't kick is going to be a liability - and a list clogged. Take the player A I described and give them two years to build a tank, put on size, and work on the physical attributes.

They work hard yeah good on them but some 17-year old who is a bit lazy or a state league player with some fat... You're telling me if you give them $200,000 a year, or even a rookie wage, they won't try harder and use their time and resources (which are almost infinitely more when you don't have school or another job) to build the physical things?

Nat Fyfe and the McGoverns are classic cases. Skinny and with a bad attitude, or fat and slow... It's no surprise they all took a few years to get to their current stages and it's no surprise their best attributes are amazing marking and mature decision making.

 

[Scotland]

Guys like Kane Mitchell are effectively ordinary AFL players playing in state leagues due to their superior fitness bases. Any of our guys like Masten, Hutchings, Redden etc. should be able to go back to the WAFL and win the Sandover playing a full year because of the conditioning they have from years in the AFL system.

 

[rfc4eva]

Brandon Ellis - shit hair cut, shit tattoos. Game over

I swear you're talking about tim membrey?

 

[cannot]

shaun grigg

slow
soft
worst kick in the afl statistically
kicks hang in the air for hours
list blocker
cant play fwd or back

 

[mike123]

Meh, so what you attack the contest hard and work hard in the gym and run hard. If your skills suck and you don't know what to do with the ball you end up with a list like Essendon and players in the Ross Lyon mould.

It's way smarter to draft someone with the important attributes, ie clean hands, good timing, use of space, decision making and with one or two physical things like height and shape, speed, endurance, athleticism. Ultimately someone who can jump high, weave, and run fast who can't kick is going to be a liability - and a list clogged. Take the player A I described and give them two years to build a tank, put on size, and work on the physical attributes.

They work hard yeah good on them but some 17-year old who is a bit lazy or a state league player with some fat... You're telling me if you give them $200,000 a year, or even a rookie wage, they won't try harder and use their time and resources (which are almost infinitely more when you don't have school or another job) to build the physical things?

Nat Fyfe and the McGoverns are classic cases. Skinny and with a bad attitude, or fat and slow... It's no surprise they all took a few years to get to their current stages and it's no surprise their best attributes are amazing marking and mature decision making.

You need a mix of both hard workers and naturally talented players.


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[Chuckie357]

I swear you're talking about tim membrey?

Not at all. But I have no idea about the palm tree though

 

[craffles]

Billy Hartung maybe. I don't know what he does aside from run a lot

This. He is an absolute joke

 

[ManOfClay]

This. He is an absolute joke

I'm sure he has some talent but the description "nothing player" just fits him so well

 

[00Stinger]

You need a mix of both hard workers and naturally talented players.


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Otherwise you end up with Colin Sylvia. All of the skull and potential in the #wor. But due to a shit attitude only shows it once every eight weeks

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[craffles]

I'm sure he has some talent but the description "nothing player" just fits him so well

He can run a heaps good beep test m8

 

[Macpotata]

Gary Ablett Senior. I didn't like his hair style.

 

[99cents]

Gary Ablett Senior. I didn't like his hair style.

Not even the way it flapped in the breeze when he was running, like the mane of a thoroughbred horse?

 

[jdz101]

That larkey kid who plays for north. Probably the worst player I've seen get a game in 10 years.

 

[Mr Mister]

Langford would have to be the worst set shot I've seen. The poor bloke has a nervous breakdown every time he has to line up, never kicks through the ball and invariably butcher's the shot.

I saw that he's 1.11 for the season, there have been a few that didn't score as well. He doesn't take any hard shots either, any time he's outside 45m he will look to dish it off.

Not the worst player, however he's easily the worst set shot.