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Bobby McKenzie   2,318

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Which numbers worn by MFC players have COLLECTIVELY been the most productive in terms of skill and dedication to the club in the past 70 plus years? Choose your top 5 or more. Poor old number 31, despite featuring the great Ron Barassi, does not feature well in this poll. The last #31 doesn't bear thinking about!

!. Gary Baker, Denis Cordner, Dick Fenton-Smith

2. Robert Flower, Bob McKenzie, Alan Rowarth, Stephen Tingay,Nathan Jones

3. Geoff Collins, Gerard Healy, Gary Lyon, Peter Marquis

4. John Lord, Jack Watts, Norm Smith, Tony Sullivan,

5. Jordan Gysberts,Ian McLean, David Schwarz, Earl Spalding,

6. Frank Adams, Frank Davis, Fred Fanning, Glenn Lovett

7. Geoff Case, Eddie Jackson, Brian Wilson

8. Tassie Johnson, Graeme Yeats, James Frawley

9. Brian Dixon, Alan Johnson, David Neitz, Jack Trengove, Laurie Fowler

10. Lance Arnold, Carl Ditterich, Danny Hughes, Cale Morton

11. Tony Anderson, Laurie Mithen, Jim Stynes, Greg Wells

12. Jack Mueller, Stuart Spencer, Todd Viney, Colin Sylvia

13. Adem Yze, Jordie McKenzie, Allen Jakovich

14. Barry Bourke, Rodney Grinter, Trevor Johnson, Ivor Warne-Smith

15. Stan Alves, Athol Webb, Ricky Petterd

16. George Bickford, 'Big Bob' Johnson,Travis Johnstone, Clyde Laidlaw, Andy Lovell, John Townsend, Jack Grimes

17. Brett Lovett, Geoff McGivern, Allan La Fontaine

18. Brad Green, Brian Roet, Steven Stretch

21. Don Cordner, Stephen Febey

22. Chris Connolly, Brian Kenneally, Shane Woewodin, Brent Moloney

23. James McDonald, Geoff Tunbridge

24. Liam Jurrah, Russell Robertson, Ian Ridley, Ross Dillon, Percy Beames

26. Noel Clarke, Greg Parke, Ian Thorogood

27. Anthony Ingerson, Sean Wight, Jarred Rivers

29. Hassa Mann, Andrew Obst

30. John Beckwith, Peter Moore, Alby Rodda

31. Ron Barassi, Paul Wheatley, Ray Groom

32. Cameron Bruce, Len Dockett, Barrie Vagg

33. Jeffrey Farmer, Gary Hardemann, Greg Healy

34. Stephen Newport, Jeff White, Stefan Martin

35. Clyde Laidlaw, Don Williams, Anthony McDonald, Noel McMahen, Steven Smith,

36. Andrew Leoncelli, Aaron Davey

There we are. Number 12 IMO would take some beating but I'm interested in what YOU think.

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11 - Anderson , Mithen , Stynes , Wells

12 - Mueller , Spencer , Viney , Sylvia

9 - Dixon , Alan Johnson , Neitz , Trengove , Fowler

16 - Bickford , Big Bob Johnson , Travis Johnstone , Laidlaw , Lovell , Townsend , Grimes

2 - Flower , McKenzie , Rowarth , Tingay , Nathan Jones

Nicely done Bobby . I could have had no.16 higher on pure weight of numbers but I found it hard enough splitting 11 , 12 and 9 .

14 is a very good one now with Ivor in .

Cheers , Macca

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No 9 takes alot of beating for mine.

Absolute guns in Dixon, Alan Johnson, Neita and JT (Honourable meantions to Laurie Fowler and Darren Cuthbertson...)

Gippy.

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Unfortunately, I had trouble coming up with any other worthwhile no 31 to go along with the great Ronald Dale. Can you come up with any?

Paul Wheatley?

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Always liked the number 12 in this category, with 2 champions of the game + a terrific player in Todd Viney, and hopefully another star if Col can take his game to where it should be.

Adding Alan La Fontaine to #17 gives it a lift, as too for #16 adding Bob Johnson snr, and Pete Townsend's brother John. Number 35 has its moments, for a high number.

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No 31 Ray Groom missed the '64 gf through injury. A very good player, later became Tassie Premier. Also, wasn't Ross Dillon 24? and "Peter" Townsend! Great job and an enjoyable read.

Peter Townsend was meant to be John Townsend. Getting mixed up with Royalty! Has been rectified.

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The Numbers I wore on my jumpers growing up up were

3 Peter Marquis a great strong backman.

6 Bluey Adams pure speed.

9 Dicko. The fastest mark to boot exponent.

That group hasn't let me down much over the years.

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Nice thread Bobby, hope you don't mind me listing a few who IMO warrant a mention -

4. Peter Giles

5. Neil Crompton

7. Graham Osborne

8. Peter Keenan

10. Ken Emselle

11. Steven Icke

15. Ron Baggott

17. Alan La Fontaine

18. Wally Lock

19. Darren Bennett Ray Biffin Keith Carroll

20. Russell Richards Matthew Febey

21. Graham Molloy Brian Leahy

22. Shane McGrath

24. Percy Beames

25. Colin McLean Nathan Brown

27. Dennis Jones

29. Shaun Smith

32. Shane Zantuck

34. Ralph Lane Len Mann

40. Mark Jamar

42. Peter Walsh

43. Greg Hutchison Guy Rigoni

45. Ricky Jackson Matthew Whelan

47. Alan Jarrott

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