Comments on: Analysis of Mike Sheahan’s top 50 all time players

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:10:19 +0000

I am sorry but diving for free kicks does not equal courage in my books….

By: blaaa

blaaa — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:55:32 +0000

@Jermayn, nick riewoldt soft? mate thats a joke, he has more courage than anyone ive seen play AFL in the modern era, cept maybe campbell brown, hes a freak and would dominate any era

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:33:32 +0000

Nah slightly disagree with you Dene!
1) Nick Riewoldt would have been average as he is soft and would have been monstered, he cannot take pack marks and yesterdays era of CHFs was all about pack marks. Nicks greatest asset is his fitness not his marking.

2) pace is important but let me ask you a question. Would you rather someone like Daniel Rich who aint fast but has a deadly kick or someone like Brett Peake who is fast but cant kick to save his life? And another question, what travels faster? Someone running with the ball or someone kicking it 50m+ to a team mate?

Yes you need pace but you do not want just pace, look at Essendon for example – all pace but not football ability.

By: dene

dene — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:52:39 +0000

@Jermayn, the thing is that the speed of the game now is SO much higher than it was back in the days of Leigh Matthews. He is no doubt a fantastic player, however today he would have struggled to keep up with the pace of the game. Watch footy flashbacks and compare the skill level from then to now.

Imagine what someone like Nick Riewoldt could have done back then

By: Craig Aston

Craig Aston — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:52:56 +0000

I think lists are just too hard to make up with the amount of players going around however a few missing names i think would be Robert Harvey, Bob Skilton, Ron Barrassi, Darrel Baldock, Craig Bradley, Tim Watson(hate him but credit where credit is due) Stephen Silvagni (Fullback of the century surely counts in the top ten?) just a few options.

By: Tim Kirk

Tim Kirk — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:57:30 +0000

Kevin Bartlett and greg williams are ranked higher than all four triple brownlow medalists…that seems a little odd. Bill hutchinson is a very overated player so im glad to see him ranked highly. I was wondering if you were to freeze time now where would you put J.Brown, C Judd and G Ablett jnr?

By: poot

poot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:37 +0000

Wayne Carey no.1 are you kidding. Garry Ablett all the way mate!!!!
GOD!!!! What more can I say….and not only that his son is a brownlow medalist and has two flags!!! This man ist the Greatest football player ever!!!!

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:51:40 +0000

To be fair Alex, Ted Whitton did get that nickname before Leigh & Carey even played. Carey was nicknamed King, Ablett snr God & Leigh was voted the best player (by more than just Sheahan) in the first centuary.

I think Leigh & Ted had done more ‘off field’ than Ablett snr & Carey though.

Would love to see your top 10 Alex.

By: alex

alex — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:45:11 +0000

are you joking ted should be no.1 why do they call him Mr football because he is the 3rd best football player ever NO because he is the best football player ever!

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:49:51 +0000

Thanks for your comments Russell and sorry your comment got caught in the spam filter, all fixed now

I have heard a lot of Barry Robran but never seen any footage of him, I thank you for talking about him and sharing your viewing experience of him. From memory he is mentioned in the AFL 150 years book (where this was taken from) under the SA section.

I also prefer Mathews than Carey, think Carey was named as number one because he played more recently and that always favours them over the past players.