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Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby bennymacca » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:12 pm

A comment from Spargo in the Crows thread got me thinking - who are the most exciting players to have played the game?

He said that Tony Modra would be the most exciting player to play for an SA based team (in the AFL at least) and I dont think there is really an argument.

Who are some of the other players that their very presence brought people through the gates?

Adelaide
Brett Burton
Andrew McLeod
Darren Jarman
Eddie Betts

Port
Chad Wingard

In terms of the rest of the AFL, I think Buddy Franklin is easily the most exciting. There is nothing that quite comes close in the AFL at the moment to Buddy Franklin having a huge game.

Bruce Mcavaney notwithstanding, Cyril Rioli would also be right up there.

Obviously from past eras Gary Ablett snr had that quality
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Gozu » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:56 pm

Gary Ablett Snr he was the Michael Jordan of footy.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby valleys07 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:58 pm

Gary Ablett Snr is the most mercurial player I have seen play the game. For a man of his size, his strength, speed and incredibly deep bag of tricks will be unrivalled for many a generation. Disappointed in the fact I never saw him play live.

For the Power, the players who are worth their admission price alone:

Gavin Wanganeen
Byron Pickett
Stewart Dew
David Rodan
Robbie Gray (IMO the most talented PAFC player I have ever seen in the AFL).
Chad Wingard.

Some others that have just been incredible to watch over the years:

Andrew McLeod
Tony Modra
Jason Akermanis- absolute flog, but the bloke could play
Chris Judd
Ben Cousins
Darren Jarman
Wayne Carey
Lance Franklin
Cyril Rioli
GAJ


I'm sure there are many others that I have forgotten.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:17 pm

valleys07 wrote:Gary Ablett Snr is the most mercurial player I have seen play the game. For a man of his size, his strength, speed and incredibly deep bag of tricks will be unrivalled for many a generation. Disappointed in the fact I never saw him play live.

For the Power, the players who are worth their admission price alone:

Gavin Wanganeen
Byron Pickett
Stewart Dew
David Rodan
Robbie Gray (IMO the most talented PAFC player I have ever seen in the AFL).
Chad Wingard.

Some others that have just been incredible to watch over the years:

Andrew McLeod
Tony Modra
Jason Akermanis- absolute flog, but the bloke could play
Chris Judd
Ben Cousins
Darren Jarman
Wayne Carey
Lance Franklin
Cyril Rioli
GAJ


I'm sure there are many others that I have forgotten.


Wanganeen was better to watch at Essendon.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Chuck Wepner » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:24 pm

PatowalongaPirate wrote:
valleys07 wrote:Gary Ablett Snr is the most mercurial player I have seen play the game. For a man of his size, his strength, speed and incredibly deep bag of tricks will be unrivalled for many a generation. Disappointed in the fact I never saw him play live.

For the Power, the players who are worth their admission price alone:

Gavin Wanganeen
Byron Pickett
Stewart Dew
David Rodan
Robbie Gray (IMO the most talented PAFC player I have ever seen in the AFL).
Chad Wingard.

Some others that have just been incredible to watch over the years:

Andrew McLeod
Tony Modra
Jason Akermanis- absolute flog, but the bloke could play
Chris Judd
Ben Cousins
Darren Jarman
Wayne Carey
Lance Franklin
Cyril Rioli
GAJ


I'm sure there are many others that I have forgotten.


Wanganeen was better to watch at Essendon.

I thought he was pretty darn impressive & exciting for Port in September, 2004.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby valleys07 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:29 pm

He was equally impressive at both clubs. Obviously watched him more at Port, hence the inclusion.

His PF and GF in 2004 will remain entrenched in my memory forever. Despite little influence in the PF for 3 quarters, he showed he only needs a half a dozen touches to influence a game.

The GF was made for Wangas as far as a fairytale was concerned. It was never in doubt that he would deliver in the big dance.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Jim05 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:37 pm

valleys07 wrote:He was equally impressive at both clubs. Obviously watched him more at Port, hence the inclusion.

His PF and GF in 2004 will remain entrenched in my memory forever. Despite little influence in the PF for 3 quarters, he showed he only needs a half a dozen touches to influence a game.

The GF was made for Wangas as far as a fairytale was concerned. It was never in doubt that he would deliver in the big dance.

He was a bit more freakish with us IMO but with age he became more of a complete player and was a great servant of both clubs. To think he only spent 6 years with us but still made our team of the century speaks volumes about the bloke. His football from 92-95 was close to the best ive ever seen at our club
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby GWW » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:59 pm

Daicos
D Jarman
Ablett Snr
Peter Matera
Carey
Akermanis
Wanganeen
S Johnson
Wingard
Fyfe

Daicos/Ablett Snr probably equally most exciting Ive seen, the remainder not in any particular order.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Mr Beefy » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:40 pm

Big Plugger was worth going along to watch.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby JK » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:57 pm

Most already covered .. I always found Allan Jakovich and a young David Schwarz good to watch. Trevor Barkee and Peter Knights from what I saw of them, were great aerialists in the era of high marking and Maurice Rioli was my first fabourite VFL player, hardly got caught, just had so much time
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Rik E Boy » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:22 pm

Gozu wrote:Gary Ablett Snr he was the Michael Jordan of footy.



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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Spargo » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:23 am

Adrian McAdam's 17 games in his debut season of 1993 were unbelievable, returning 68 goals including 23 in his first 3 matches.
He was something else - but as spectacular as his arrival to the big time was, 1993 was it for him.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby westozfalcon » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:11 pm

GWW wrote:Daicos
D Jarman
Ablett Snr
Peter Matera
Carey
Akermanis
Wanganeen
S Johnson
Wingard
Fyfe

Daicos/Ablett Snr probably equally most exciting Ive seen, the remainder not in any particular order.


I'd classify these two as brilliant but not exciting.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby LaughingKookaburra » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:26 pm

Ablett
Carey
Lockett
Modra
McLeod
Matera
Kouta
Millaine
Hird
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby bennymacca » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:32 pm

Kouta is a good one.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Spargo » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:35 pm

So is Pants.
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby westozfalcon » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:37 pm

My 10 most exciting to watch, in order, are:

Gary Ablett Snr
Wayne Carey
Derek Kickett
Peter Matera
Tony Modra
Jason Akermanis
Peter Daicos
Chris Judd
Lance Franklin
Darren Bewick
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby marbles » Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:59 am

buckley at port magpies was incredible

watching him live at ground was good, not so much on tv
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Re: Most Exciting Players in the game

Postby Lightning McQueen » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:32 am

Harley Bennell seems pretty exciting.
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