old55 23,860 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Rank these 10 tall forwards (alright some didn't play their entire career fwd but maybe that makes them rate higher) who have recently retired or are getting close ... Grant C Hall Lloyd Lucas Neitz O'Loughlin Richo Robbo Rocca A Tredrea
H_T 3,049 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Interesting. Mine in order are: - Lloyd Richo Grant Neitz Hall Tredrea Lucas Rocca O'Loughlin Robbo PS. Not a bad exercise.
Geddy Lee 582 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Rank these 10 tall forwards (alright some didn't play their entire career fwd but maybe that makes them rate higher) who have recently retired or are getting close ... Grant C Hall Lloyd Lucas Neitz O'Loughlin Richo Robbo Rocca A Tredrea Lloyd daylight Grant Richo Treadrea Neitz gap Hall Lucas Robbo O'Lock Rocca
pantaloons 2,019 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richardson Neitz Grant Tredrea Hall Lucas Robbo O'Loughlin Rocca
titan_uranus 25,252 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richardson Grant Lucas Hall Tredrea Neitz O'Loughlin Robertson Rocca
DeesFan 0 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richo Neitz Grant O'Loughlin Hall Tredrea Lucas Robbo Rocca
Nasher 33,651 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richardson Neitz Grant Hall Tredrea Lucas O'Loughlin Robertson Rocca Good idea.
Deestroy All 14,266 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Grant Richo Treadrea* Neitz* Hall* Lucas O'Loghlin Robbo Rocca *these three are the hardest, weighing up club achievements against premierships.
deeflog 679 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richo Grant O'loghlin Neitz Tredrea Hall Lucas Robbo Rocca
IWAP 170 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Hall Tredrea Grant C Richo Neitz Lucas O'Loughlin Rocca A Robbo
Carn dees 108 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richo Grant C Hall Neitze Lucas O Loughlin Robbo Tredrae Rocca.A
Old Gregg 1 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richo Tredrea Grant Neitz Hall O'Loughlin Lucas Robbo Rocca A Interesting thread
Sir Why You Little 37,450 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd got half his goals from acting so i wouldn't have him up top. G Ablett Snr & Dunstall were the best of the "modern" era.
Lil_red_fire_engine 11,376 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richardson Grant Neitz Tredrea Lucas Rocca A Hall Robbo O'Loughlin
Tatu 416 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Richo Lloyd Grant Neitz Hall Lucas Tredrea O'Louglin Robbo Rocca
MadAsHell 4,217 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Rank these 10 tall forwards (alright some didn't play their entire career fwd but maybe that makes them rate higher) who have recently retired or are getting close ... Grant C Hall Lloyd Lucas Neitz O'Loughlin Richo Robbo Rocca A Tredrea 1.Lloyd 2.Neitz 3.Hall 4.Richo 5.Grant 6.Rocca - A 7.O'Loughlin 8.Tredrea 9.Robbo 10.Lucas
Dappa Dan 2,188 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd - Easily. Richo - only as a forward. I rate many below as better players. Hall Grant Neitz - Was a better player than a couple of the above, but was a CHF or CHB played out of position for a whole career. Still outdid many on this list. Champion. Tredrea Rocca - Hate him, and is a league punch line now, but in his youth was devastating. O'Loughlin - The old Jurrah. Made his name as a second forward though, which knocks him back down. Robbo - Love him and all. VERY good player, but only really had a few absolute standout seasons, with a number of good seasons. Opposition coaches would probably not have been scared of him like they were the 8 above him. More concerned. Lucas - Meh. Hugely over-rated.
jacey 333 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richo Tredrea Neitz Hall Grant Lucas OLoughlin Robbo Rocca
Roost It 1,434 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 In comparing the forwards I looked not just at their ability but the ability of those around them, hence both Richo and Grant are above Lloyd, who has benefited from superb delivery for most of his career, something that can't be said of the others. Lucas was never that great, just a good forward in a mostly great team. Whilst I can understand those who have Lloyd at the top I'm not sure how one puts daylight between them. Richo Grant Lloyd Neitz Hall Tredrea O'louglin Lucas Rocca Robertson
dee-luded 2,959 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Rank these 10 tall forwards (alright some didn't play their entire career fwd but maybe that makes them rate higher) who have recently retired or are getting close ... Grant C Hall Lloyd Lucas Neitz O'Loughlin Richo Robbo Rocca A Tredrea Grant C Lloyd Neitz Tredrea Richo O'Loughlin Hall Lucas Robbo Rocca A
Doggo 32 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Lloyd Richardson Grant Neitz Lucas Tredrea Hall O'Loughlin Robertson Rocca
Doggo 32 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 G Ablett Snr & Dunstall were the best of the "modern" era. Plugger called to say hi...
H_T 3,049 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Plugger called to say hi... Carey plugged into the conference call....said hi.
Eastie Boyz 0 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 Bit hard cos Grant and Neitz played a number of positions over the years, but as forwards I would go Richardson Lloyd Tredrea (as much as I hate him) Grant Neitz Lucas O'Loughlin Hall Robertson Rocca List based on consistency and their impact on games playing as a forward. On overall talent Neitz and Grant move ahead of Tredrea
RalphiusMaximus 6,112 Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 I'm amazed at the way some people see this. Barry Hall in the bottom half? Neitz in the top few? Bizarre. Lloyd - Clearly the best. Great on the lead, able to take pack marks or wrestle in the goalsquare and probably the best shot for goal of the lot. Grant C - Grant spent years playing as the only worthwhile tall in a crap undersized team and worked miracles playing a lone hand in the forward line. Hall see below. Tredrea - Hall and Tredrea were absolutely dominant in their time and deserve to be acknowledged as such. Richo - I've dropped Richo down the list a fair way for his kicking. No matter how good he's been in every other aspect his job was to kick goals and he's never been reliable in that role. Neitz - Took him a while to seem comfortable as a FF. While at times he was able to dominate, he was inconsistent and his output was never up to that of his higher rated peers. O'Loughlin - O'Loughlin would have rated higher for his skill level but he's rarely dominated games to he degree others on the list did. Lucas - Did a lot of his best work well away from goals. Would have rated higher if he did the same inside the fifty and kicked more goals. Robbo - A very good competitor and trier who fought well above his weight division for much of his career. Never really a KPF, but put up a hell of a fight pretending to be. Rocca A - Inconsistent, injury-prone and not overly skillful. Doesn't really belong in this company. His (sometime) ability to take big marks and his long goals redeem him to some extent, but he's not that great.
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