Who is the toughest player in the SFL

[asert]

my vote for tough would be smithy from emus. top bloke calm collected solid and you wont get a kick. absolute domination

[DILLIGAF]

would that be craig smith

[MatteeG]

I have no idea these days, but having played the majority of my footy in B Grade, I always remember Ryan Mashford (hope the name is correct!) from Porties being real hard at the ball.

[asert]

yeah craig smith

[Down the Hill]

Darren Mason is a brick outhouse and in the Saints guernsey looks like some of those St Kilda knucklemen from the 60's and 70's such as Cowboy Neale. I wouldn't call him a dirty player unless someone has really upset him. The blokes to really admire are tough guys who are also frontline players such as Fishlock, Gaskin and someone like Sutton from Valley.

Then there are the loose cannons such as the Joralafsky Bros, McKenzie, Manhood, Smith (Morphy Park) which the more appropraite word is dangerous.

From the Bombers, Toddy J gets belted every week and just ignores it, keeps his eyes on the ball and plays super footy. Kingy and Tucker both have a bit of mongrel in them but put their bodies on the line every week and get as good as they give.

My all time favourite Bomber tough guys are Dale Betterman and Dion Draper. Betterman looked like Mr Nice Guy but was as hard as they come and Dion had most opponents psyched out before the first bounce. All other clubs thought he was a dirty mongrel but he was actually more bark than bite, however he never took a backward step when it got willing. One of my great memories was when he shaped up to Mal Lee in the 2002 GF. He knew that Mal was bigger and stronger but Mal had just taken out one of our kids and Dion had to make a stand for the team.

[DILLIGAF]

mal lee is a pussy cat maso smashed him at hackam one day for his cheap shots at our ruckmen he couldnt beat eventhough he was 4 inches taller

[asert]

one thing i will give him is his loyalty and his looking after his team mates

[KEYDEFENDER]

Dion Draper still toughest.. and will tell you that too.

[DILLIGAF]

my vote for tough would be smithy from emus. top bloke calm collected solid and you wont get a kick. absolute domination

yeh he is a big boy i remember playing with his brothers at the bay and he was a squirt not now but he is better than his bro now

[AFLflyer]

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[DILLIGAF]

would be good match up if brad plays for marion as i have heard he is who would win craig or brad i would pay to see that

[asert]

i think someone said craig is doing a league pre season this year not sure who said it but look forward to seeing the brother if hed beat craig

[BIG RED DELICIOUS]

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yeah good one guys, reckn T EXPRESS would take the mantle at the FLY'S tho.

in all seariousness, probably have to go with J. GASKIN (starter motor) to represent the emus!!
HARD as they come, a CU.T to play against, handle himself pretty well and he'll destroy ya all over the field. Have to say tho could never be labelled as a DIRTY player. Depends on how you define TOUGH??

[BIG RED DELICIOUS]

i think someone said craig is doing a league pre season this year not sure who said it but look forward to seeing the brother if hed beat craig

yeah heard it from him last week, good luck to him... he's prettyTOUGH so it shouldnt be a problem for him.
also would love to see him play full back on his brother who is playing for marion this season!! reckn the lads on the emu hill would be in fine form if it eventuated..........

[vics01]

Tough is the ball winner like VICK who gets targeted and hammered every week.

DTH Drapers?? Full of it bullys. TOUGH at Bighton would GODWIN nicest bloke you can meet off the ground just scary on the ground.

CLIFTON ask him just completely mad.

[shoe boy]

Toughest I have seen and most consistant would be Booga Shutz week in week out never shirks and also plays a quality brand of footy.

[fly]

Paul Threadgold is the toughest hardest player in the S.F.L

[MR JUICY]

Adam Widdison was the toughest, angriest man ever to play on the fields of the SFL - well atleast from the other end of the oval he was. Only man I know who would get beaten up by an under 14 with ease.

[Bag The Points]

There's "tough", and there's Shane Fishlock ---- he's in a class of his own

[SSS]

There's "tough", and there's Shane Fishlock ---- he's in a class of his own

I have to agree with you BtP.

I have seen many players over many years and he's the best i've seen by far.

Even at his age (he turned 40 last month) his ability to absorb punishment is astounding and his attack on the ball or body totally fearless.