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Favourite players through the ages.
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Author:  frank dardew [ Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
Swan McKay very good player in a very good team but I do think Kouta was a better player he was a very good player in mostly ordinary teams

It is at the margin and maybe recent recollection predominates over later recollection but I think Kouta was a more brilliant and more versatile player


Please don’t think that McKay wasn’t good he was bloody good just think Kouta was better
Author:  carntheblues [ Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
From my earliest memories Jezza, Bruce Doull and Southby, then through the 80's the mosquito fleet, Ken Hunter, Dominator and Harmes and through the 90's SOS and Macca, Kouta and Peter Dean. Really since then only Judd and Crippa stand out for me although I did get excited by a young Kennedy before we traded him.
Author:  bondiblue [ Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
frank dardew wrote:
Swan McKay very good player in a very good team but I do think Kouta was a better player he was a very good player in mostly ordinary teams

It is at the margin and maybe recent recollection predominates over later recollection but I think Kouta was a more brilliant and more versatile player


Please don’t think that McKay wasn’t good he was bloody good just think Kouta was better



Kouta was more versatile. He played CHF and CHB.
Don't think Swan could play ruck rover or wing.
Kouta was the supreme athlete of them all.

Swan was the best mark I saw ... I was young and impressionable back in the 70's and 80's
Author:  GWS [ Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:33 pm ]
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TBWKTM wrote:
GWS wrote:
TBWKTM wrote:
Hi GWS, yep, you've got it in one- it's Pete! How are ya- I've always enjoyed your very well-reasoned and sardonic posts :thumbsup: :lol:

(I tried to quote you and myself, but to no avail!)


Hang on, backinblue or TBWKTM is Pete? :sly:


backinblue is my code name at work (don't worry, my colleagues know about my Carlton obsession!! :lol: ); TBWKTM is my home code!!! Sorry about the confusion!!! :oops: :lol:


So how did you know who I am?

Tony?
Author:  frank dardew [ Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
Agree Bondi good call Swan was a magnificent mark and looked so effortless in taking pack marks speccys etc
He floated across the packs and sometimes seemed to come from nowhere to take the mark

Played before him but thought he and Peter Knights were similar in their marking prowess and expertise
Author:  dannyboy [ Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!
Author:  17th Premiership [ Wed Oct 27, 2021 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
carntheblues wrote:
From my earliest memories Jezza, Bruce Doull and Southby, then through the 80's the mosquito fleet, Ken Hunter, Dominator and Harmes and through the 90's SOS and Macca, Kouta and Peter Dean. Really since then only Judd and Crippa stand out for me although I did get excited by a young Kennedy before we traded him.


This pretty much nails it for me except, i'll amend slightly:
Late 70s (from when I was somewhat aware): Jezza, Jezza, Jezza, Doull, Southby
80s: Hunter, Dominator, Bosustow & the whole mosquito fleet (special mention to Ashman... & Catoggio's hair). And Harmes (although the shine has come off a bit since he outed himself as a Tigers supporter...).
Early 90s: Diesel (just about the best Carlton player I have seen), Sticks, Braddles, SOS
Late 90s: Kouta, SOS, McKay
Beyond 2000: Judd, Crippa, Walsh, Weitering (+ C Curnow, McKay... :razz:)

Special mentions:
- Dad always used to bang on about how ground-breaking Robert Walls was, and how brilliant David McKay was.
- How the hell did we go so well in 2000 with that team???
- Frank Marchesani - for winning the Grand Final sprint after Geoff Ablett had dominated in the years when we were too busy playing in GF's...
Author:  TBWKTM [ Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
GWS wrote:
TBWKTM wrote:
GWS wrote:
TBWKTM wrote:
Hi GWS, yep, you've got it in one- it's Pete! How are ya- I've always enjoyed your very well-reasoned and sardonic posts :thumbsup: :lol:

(I tried to quote you and myself, but to no avail!)


Hang on, backinblue or TBWKTM is Pete? :sly:


backinblue is my code name at work (don't worry, my colleagues know about my Carlton obsession!! :lol: ); TBWKTM is my home code!!! Sorry about the confusion!!! :oops: :lol:


So how did you know who I am?

Tony?



Yep- Tony. :thumbsup:
Author:  GWS [ Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
TBWKTM wrote:
GWS wrote:
TBWKTM wrote:
GWS wrote:
TBWKTM wrote:
Hi GWS, yep, you've got it in one- it's Pete! How are ya- I've always enjoyed your very well-reasoned and sardonic posts :thumbsup: :lol:

(I tried to quote you and myself, but to no avail!)


Hang on, backinblue or TBWKTM is Pete? :sly:


backinblue is my code name at work (don't worry, my colleagues know about my Carlton obsession!! :lol: ); TBWKTM is my home code!!! Sorry about the confusion!!! :oops: :lol:


So how did you know who I am?

Tony?



Yep- Tony. :thumbsup:


Please say hi, it’s been too long.

Would love to catch up with you both... :thumbsup:
Author:  murraycray [ Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:
Author:  dannyboy [ Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
murraycray wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:



Yep poking tongue out Gags, how he never bit it off is beyond me!
Author:  Mickstar [ Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
dannyboy wrote:
murraycray wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:



Yep poking tongue out Gags, how he never bit it off is beyond me!


And don't forget Phil Pinnell and Barry Mulcair .
Author:  london blue [ Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
Mickstar wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
murraycray wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:



Yep poking tongue out Gags, how he never bit it off is beyond me!


And don't forget Phil Pinnell and Barry Mulcair .

Neil Chandler 3 x premiership player
Author:  murraycray [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
london blue wrote:
Mickstar wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
murraycray wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:



Yep poking tongue out Gags, how he never bit it off is beyond me!


And don't forget Phil Pinnell and Barry Mulcair .

Neil Chandler 3 x premiership player

Absolutely Neil Chandler. Probably the first bloke I can remember Ron Barassi sent to stand in ''the hole''. Couldn't have been easy knowing the likes of Peter Hudson and Wes Lofts were thundering up behind you.
Author:  azzurro [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
For the joy and excitement he brought during our darkest era (that we are hopefully coming out of), it has to be Fev - with all his fallibilities!

Most of the time, my son and I knew that we were going to lose, and were probably going to get a towelling.

It didnt matter!

From sticking his head into the opposition huddle; some spectacular run down tackles that he would then convert (he could chase when he wanted to); those long bomb goals from well outside 50 etc

My favorite memory was a Sunday twilight game at Docklands. The Doggies were beginning to run away with it. As halftime came, Fev strode uo to the goals and told us all to "stick around, theres going to be a show"!
There was. he kicked at least 6 that I can remember in the 2nd half and we won.

May the next favourite be the whole team
Author:  AGRO [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
london blue wrote:
Mickstar wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
murraycray wrote:
dannyboy wrote:
I liked Brian Quirk and Gary Crane...my god those were the days!!!!

and Gags :thumbsup:



Yep poking tongue out Gags, how he never bit it off is beyond me!


And don't forget Phil Pinnell and Barry Mulcair .

Neil Chandler 3 x premiership player



Is there a more serendipitous Triple Premiership Player in the history of the VFL/AFL?


:thumbsup:
Author:  frank dardew [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
Chandler got 3 but didn’t Bortolotto get 2
Author:  aboynamedsue [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Favourite players through the ages.
frank dardew wrote:
Chandler got 3 but didn’t Bortolotto get 2

He did. Bortolotto earned his keep in one of them (‘82) but literally had zero ground time in the other (‘81). He was the beneficiary of Southby (and Austin) being out injured for both GFs.
Author:  Shanghai Blues [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:59 pm ]
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Mario played 30 games for 2 premierships. No touches in '81 & 7 disposals in '82.

Right place right time - Dual Premiership player :thumbsup:
Author:  CK95 [ Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:31 pm ]
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Plus he played in the 83 night premiership if memory serves

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