Your top 10 favourite SANFL players

[westozfalcon]

Who are your top 10 favourite SANFL players that you have most enjoyed going to the footy to watch over the years?

This is not neccessarily a list of the BEST players but the ones who through their skill, style, toughness, larrikinism, fondness for a punch-up or whatever would make you want to pay your hard earned at the turnstile just to see them in action. Your players can have also played at VFL/AFL level.

In my list below I have included WAFL as well as SANFL players because I'm from WA and have obviously watched more footy on this side of the country.


1.Paul Mifka (West Perth/WC Eagles) - Amazing poise and balance, could play tall or small either nullifying a gun full forward or playing on a wing. IMO one of the very best players of the modern era never to have played at the higher level if you forget 1 token game for the Eagles in the last round of the 1987 VFL season.

2. Neil Mildenhall (West Perth/Freo Dockers) - Incredible pace. Fastest player I've seen when on the chase. Accurate kick over distance and brilliantly balanced. Sandover Medal in 1993 underlined his talent. Hamstring injuries later took the edge of his speed.

3. Troy Wilson (West Perth/East Perth/ WC Eagles) - Huge strength and powerful overhead marking ability even in a pack situation. Very good kick on goal and ..stay out of his way if he's on a lead! Never touched the grog either which contributed to his superb fitness and physique.

4. Mark Naley (South/Carlton) - Classical rover and brilliant reader of the play. One of my most admired players. Fantastic year in his Margarey winning season in 1991 which was the only year I saw him play live.

5. Derek Kickett (West Perth/Claremont/Centrals/Essendon/Sydney/Subiaco) - Electrifying skills as everyone knows. Had a penchant for taking a hang in his early days at West Perth. Gifted natural who did it his way. Bit individualistic but when you're that good coaches leave you alone.

6. Troy Ugle (Swan Districts/ WC Eagles) - Tough, no-nonsense forward and strong mark overhead. Very intimidating to defenders. Laconic and good natured bloke off the field. A bit lazy and probably could have played more AFL footy with a bit more dedication and better work ethic.

7. Craig Nelson (West Perth/Torrens) - Gentle giant. Very good ruckman with a booming kick. Inspirational at times. Not sure how he went with West Torrens in his one season in 1990 but I think he played every game for them that year.

8. Ron Boucher (Swan Districts) - Legendary ruckman in the golden era of WAFL footy i.e. late 70's to early 80's and a strict enforcer. Loved a bit of biff!

9. Jon Dorotich (South Fremantle/Carlton) - Brilliant at positioning himself and using his body in a one-out contest. Accurate kick on goal with superb marking ability.

10. Brett Backwell (Carlton/Glenelg) - Ball magnet who uses the footy intelligently. Runs hard all game to get to the contest. Terrific to watch.

[JK]

As with most supporters, I really could have filled this with 10 players from my own club, so I just went for my out and out club favourites and then my favourites from other clubs.

1. Garry McIntosh - Don't think it needs much explaination as to why
2. Keith Thomas
3. Michael Aish
4. Rocky Roberts
5. Paul McCormack
6. Anthony Harvey
7. Darren Jarman
8. David Hynes
9. Andrew Obst
10. Peter Motley

(Apologies to Luders, Grenville, T. Viney, J.Schneebichler, Gowans x 2, Steinberner etc...)

[NFC]

Gowans'?

Cannot stand them!

[JK]

Gowans'?

Cannot stand them!

I'll bet you would adore them if they wore Red and Blue though.

[NFC]

Gowans'?

Cannot stand them!

I'll bet you would adore them if they wore Red and Blue though.

Impossible to say really.

They've been 2 of my most despised players over the past 5+ years so it’s hard to imagine them playing for the Legs.

[once_were_warriors]

1 Ralph Sewer
2 Lindsay Heaven
3 Gary McIntosh
4 Greg Phillips
5 Buff Tyrell
6 Max Parker
7 Scott Salisbury
8 Danny Jenkins
9 Peter Carey
10 Wibur Wison

[smac]

No particular order here... I have just enjoyed watching all of these blokes play at various times.

Chris Gowans
James Gowans
Michael Aish
Darren Jarman
Nick Chigwidden
Russell Ebert
Derek Kicket
Michael Long
Wilbur Wilson
Bruce Lindsay

[magpie in the 80's]

no order
barrie robran
russel ebert
graham cornes
rick davies
peter carey
craig bradley
stephan kernahan
wilbur wilson
malcolm blight
peter darley(got to play with him as a 16y.o. for hahndorf in 1977)

[goraw]

darren jarman
andrew jarman
matty campbell
paul arnold
grenville
steven sims
jay viney
danny hargraves
colville
grantly fielke

[Blue Boy]

Im gonna give 2 top tens

1st retired

1 Rick Davies
2 Peter Motley
3 Stephen White
4 Simon Feast - I know hes not retired but he is simply bloody awesome
5 Damian Squire
6 Andrew Jarman
7 Scott Hodges
8 Peter Carey
9 Garry Mcintosh
10 John Paynter

2nd current

1 Simon Feast
2 Jade Sheedy
3 Ben Nelson
4 Brant Chambers
5 Luke Crane
6 Nick Gill
7 Brett Backwell
8 Daniel Hargraves
9 Chris / James Gowans - they are one arent they
10 James Mcleay

[NFC]

I can't believe any opposition fans would have the Gowans boys in their favourite lists.

[Blue Boy]

I can't believe any opposition fans would have the Gowans boys in their favourite lists.

They have stayed in our competition for many years where most have come in takin the money and gone home - for that I respect them and even they though give me the S!#*S I actually enjoy there craft !!!

[Thiele]

1 Gowans twins
2 Backwell
3 Aish
4.Aktision
5. Sheedy
6 Howard
7 A Richardson
8 Greg Mellor
9 Feast
10. Grantley Fielke

[Booney]

Craig Bradley
Scott Hodges
Peter Carey
Andrew Jarman
Darren Smith
Dwayne Russell
Roger Luders
David Marshall
George Fiacchi
Martin Leslie

[bosvit]

Peter Murett
Rick Davies
Grenville Dietrich
Roger Luders
Russel Ebert
Adam Richardson
? Graham (played for sturt, hey I was young)
Dave Granger
Mad Dog Muier
Scott Salisbury

[SnappyTom]

Peter Murett
Rick Davies
Grenville Dietrich
Roger Luders
Russel Ebert
Adam Richardson
? Graham (played for sturt, hey I was young)
Dave Granger
Mad Dog Muier
Scott Salisbury

Michael

[NFC]

1 Gowans twins
2 Backwell
3 Aish
4.Aktision
5. Sheedy
6 Howard
7 A Richardson
8 Greg Mellor
9 Feast
10. Grantley Fielke

Cmon, that’s got to be in spite of me!

[SnappyTom]

1 Gowans twins
2 Backwell
3 Aish
4.Aktision
5. Sheedy
6 Howard
7 A Richardson
8 Greg Mellor
9 Feast
10. Grantley Fielke

Cmon, that’s got to be in spite of me!

Sheesh, you are seriously obsessed!
Are you stalking them?

[Thiele]

1 Gowans twins
2 Backwell
3 Aish
4.Aktision
5. Sheedy
6 Howard
7 A Richardson
8 Greg Mellor
9 Feast
10. Grantley Fielke

Cmon, that’s got to be in spite of me!

Sheesh, you are seriously obsessed!
Are you stalking them?

Not stalking the twins just like how they play there football

[SnappyTom]

1 Gowans twins
2 Backwell
3 Aish
4.Aktision
5. Sheedy
6 Howard
7 A Richardson
8 Greg Mellor
9 Feast
10. Grantley Fielke

Cmon, that’s got to be in spite of me!

Sheesh, you are seriously obsessed!
Are you stalking them?

Not stalking the twins just like how they play there football

No, it was directed at NFC, who's obsessed with them!
LOL.