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Cretylus
PostPosted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:56 pm 
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Sydney Blue wrote:
Cretylus wrote:
Sydney Blue wrote:
For the shear capacity of being able to take a game on and turn it on its head the following players I think were the greatest
Kouta
Buzz
Johhno
Judd
Jezza
Williams
and Fev

there have been a lot of greats - Doull Hunter Harmes Ratten SOS Big Nick Southby Walls Maclure Ashman etc

But the 7 above could tear a game apart


Good list of players who regularly tore games apart

(Although I am not sure which games played by Judd you are referring to. I class Judd as a different type of player)

There was one in Sydney in the wet that instantly come to mind


the other players you listed tore games apart far more often than that

(whilst we are on single game performances, I recall Diesel collecting 36 possessions in a state of origin game one year - he was carrying a slight injury and only played the second half)

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cecil89
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A bit slow getting around to reading this, but I have to say some supporters have had all the luck, seeing so many legends grace the field. Makes me feel rather sad for people of around my age who haven't seen anything close to greatness. I'm 24, and my list would be something like:
Silvagni
Judd
Kernahan
Bradley
Kouta
Fevola
Williams
Camporeale
Murphy
Stevens
Whitnall

It's worth keeping in mind that I really only caught the back end of Kernahan and Williams, and to a lesser extent Silvagni and Bradley. I'd really only classify Judd, Kouta & Fev as true game changers that I have witnessed in their prime. Hopefully there are a few more golden eras to come, coz to be honest fans around my age, or a few years younger, have been fairly well ripped off so far!

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Just ran into Peter Busustow. Nice bloke ... and one of the most exciting players that wore the navy blue.

Pity he only played for 3 years (2 premierships). He had the best vertical leap of any player I have seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Wqe377RC0

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Doull Jezza Nicholls Williams Judd Kernahan Bradley silvagni Hunter Ashman Johnno


Apologies kouta southby harmes walls - all could have been considered
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Gags also was close
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cimm1979
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The only player I really wanted to see but missed was the Tiger, when he wore navy.

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AGRO
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moshe25 wrote:
Molly wrote:
Out of interest, for those who saw the team in the 60's and 70's, why don't any of you have Robert Walls in your list? It's a genuine question, as I've never seen him play apart from grainy 1970 grand final footage. But he was meant to be a great. And I'd have thought you could fit both Sticks and Walls in the list if you wanted
wanted. So why does Walls miss out?

And the other one I have to ask about is Syd Jackson. Does he cross anyone's mind when you put your list together if you saw him play?

I have Walls in my list, and ahead of Sticks too.

Syd Jackson was a good player, but not a great, imo. He was a good finals player too, but wouldn't figure in my top 20. As a small forward, I would have him equal with Betts, only because we didn't get a chance to see Betts in big late September finals.

1. Nicholls - easily, by far, our best ever. It's not even a question for me. Stature, talent, trailblazer, great under pressure, leadership, toughness, quantity........
2. Jezza - brilliant, also a great finals player, also great under pressure, played awesomely at full forward, CHF, forward pocket, HFF, ruck-rover, HBF, and BP.
3. Doull - enough said
4. Johnston
5. Crosswell
6. Walls
7. Bradley
8. Williams
9. Fitzpatrick
10. Kernahan
11. Silvagni (Jnr)

Unlucky: Kouta, Southby, Fev, Swan McKay, Ashman, Judd, Crane, and others....
The first three are really unmovable for me. If you asked me again tomorrow, then 4 through 11 might easily change..... (what can I say?)



Geez Moshe give the kid a chance he's only played 6 games :razz:

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AGRO wrote:
moshe25 wrote:
Molly wrote:
Out of interest, for those who saw the team in the 60's and 70's, why don't any of you have Robert Walls in your list? It's a genuine question, as I've never seen him play apart from grainy 1970 grand final footage. But he was meant to be a great. And I'd have thought you could fit both Sticks and Walls in the list if you wanted
wanted. So why does Walls miss out?

And the other one I have to ask about is Syd Jackson. Does he cross anyone's mind when you put your list together if you saw him play?

I have Walls in my list, and ahead of Sticks too.

Syd Jackson was a good player, but not a great, imo. He was a good finals player too, but wouldn't figure in my top 20. As a small forward, I would have him equal with Betts, only because we didn't get a chance to see Betts in big late September finals.

1. Nicholls - easily, by far, our best ever. It's not even a question for me. Stature, talent, trailblazer, great under pressure, leadership, toughness, quantity........
2. Jezza - brilliant, also a great finals player, also great under pressure, played awesomely at full forward, CHF, forward pocket, HFF, ruck-rover, HBF, and BP.
3. Doull - enough said
4. Johnston
5. Crosswell
6. Walls
7. Bradley
8. Williams
9. Fitzpatrick
10. Kernahan
11. Silvagni (Jnr)

Unlucky: Kouta, Southby, Fev, Swan McKay, Ashman, Judd, Crane, and others....
The first three are really unmovable for me. If you asked me again tomorrow, then 4 through 11 might easily change..... (what can I say?)



Geez Moshe give the kid a chance he's only played 6 games :razz:

Yes, but he's the 11th best 6-gamer I've seen.

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I've been a supporter since 1966 and its extremely difficult to just pick 11.

I no particular order

W Johnston
J Nicholls
K Hunter
S Kernahan
G Williams
A Koutoufides
J Madden
G Southby
R Walls
A Jesaulenko
Steve Silvagni

I find it hard to omit

D McKay
B Crosswell
R Ashman
W Harmes
W Lofts
P Busustow
C Bradley

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Noonamah Blue wrote:
I've been a supporter since 1966 and its extremely difficult to just pick 11.

I no particular order

W Johnston
J Nicholls
K Hunter
S Kernahan
G Williams
A Koutoufides
J Madden
G Southby
R Walls
A Jesaulenko
Steve Silvagni

I find it hard to omit

D McKay
B Crosswell
R Ashman
W Harmes
W Lofts
P Busustow
C Bradley


Doull?

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Noonamah Blue wrote:
I've been a supporter since 1966 and its extremely difficult to just pick 11.

I no particular order

W Johnston
J Nicholls
K Hunter
S Kernahan
G Williams
A Koutoufides
J Madden
G Southby
R Walls
A Jesaulenko
Steve Silvagni

I find it hard to omit

D McKay
B Crosswell
R Ashman
W Harmes
W Lofts
P Busustow
C Bradley



Better for us off field than on field IMHO :wink:

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Doull
Williams
Nicholls
Jesaulenko
Johnston
Walls
Kernahan
Silvagni
Judd
Koutoufides
Bradley

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kezza
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Jezza
Doull
Kernahan
Kouta
Hunter
Southby
SOS
Judd
Johnston
Walls
Williams
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Wojee wrote:
Noonamah Blue wrote:
I've been a supporter since 1966 and its extremely difficult to just pick 11.

I no particular order

W Johnston
J Nicholls
K Hunter
S Kernahan
G Williams
A Koutoufides
J Madden
G Southby
R Walls
A Jesaulenko
Steve Silvagni

I find it hard to omit

D McKay
B Crosswell
R Ashman
W Harmes
W Lofts
P Busustow
C Bradley


Doull?


Whoops. Major oversight. :oops:

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Noonamah Blue wrote:
Major oversight

Dont remember that guy

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GWS
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We have the best superstars of any club by so far it's ridiculous.

Actually Hawthorn go alright in that space but no-one else is particularly close.

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Jezza
Doull
Kernahan
Kouta
Crosswell
Nicolls
SOS
Judd
Johnston
Walls
Williams

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Nicholls . . . . . . . Best ever.
Jesaulenko
Doull
Williams
Hunter
Kernahan
Koutoufides
Steve Silvagni
Southby
Judd
Bradley


Not in the top 11 but Serge went allright too.

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BigBlueWave wrote:
Just ran into Peter Busustow. Nice bloke ... and one of the most exciting players that wore the navy blue.

Pity he only played for 3 years (2 premierships). He had the best vertical leap of any player I have seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Wqe377RC0


Have to second all of that. Buzz is in Melbourne this weekend for a premiership side reunion - sh1t its 35 years sine the '81 flag!
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Without a shadow of a doubt in my mind,the greatest player in our long and illustrious history was the great allmighty John " Big Nick " Nicholls.And withoubt doubt the best player to don the old dark navy blue was the incomparable Alex Jesualenko.......................you could throw a blanket over the next 20 or so players i have seen,and i wouldnt insult any of the by rating one in front of another.I just reckon we have been blessed to witness such individual brilliance from such a vast array of super talented individuals.

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