I'm amazed at the way some people see this. Barry Hall in the bottom half? Neitz in the top few? Bizarre.

Yep, guilty as charged. Melbourne bias shining thru no doubt..

Lucas is being criminally underrated in this exercise.

In his prime he was an absolute superstar.

I'll never forget his 7 goal last quater v WCE in hird's last match

Plugger called to say hi...

Plugger was totally brilliant but he didn't play enough september for mine. Dunstall & Ablett Snr were there regularly.

It's true, Dunstall was the best forward I've ever seen, and Plugger and Ablett snr were better than anyone in this ten. What a freak time for forwards?

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 ...

My rankings are for the players in their career as forwards, rather than their overall career. This pushes Grant and Neitz a bit down the list.

Lloyd

Richo

Tredrea

Lucas

Grant C

Hall

Neitz

Robbo

O'Loughlin

Rocca A

If it related to their overall careers, Grant would be alongside Lloyd, and Neitz would be in the group with Richo, Tredrea and Lucas.

Lloyd

Richardson

C.Grant

Neitz

Lucas

Tredrea

Hall

O'Loughlin

Rocca

Robbo

Lloyd

Richardson

C.Grant

Neitz

Lucas

Tredrea

Hall

O'Loughlin

Rocca

Robbo

Very respectful Ash. :D I like it.

People here claim the whole "in his day Lucas was a star" thing. But that's true of everyone of those players. In fact pretty much all of them had a three-year run there where they were in their prime. Neitz 2002-04, Tredrea his premiership year as well as the year after and before. Hall the WC/Sydney rivalry years, Robbo had 3 sparse ones but was still well and truly in their company.