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Robbo's Top 50 Players

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Yeah, yeah.  I know.  It doesn't really matter but thought it's worth a glance at the very least.  Full list here for those who can read it:

Mark Robinson’s Top 50: Marcus Bontempelli set to join Western Bulldogs greats

Melbourne players included are:

Max Gawn at #7

Clayton Oliver at #25

Christian Petracca at #49.

He gave the #1 spot to Bontempelli, with Dusty at #2 and Fyfe at #3.

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    16 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    Yeah, yeah.  I know.  It doesn't really matter but thought it's worth a glance at the very least.  Full list here for those who can read it:

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/expert-opinion/mark-robinson/mark-robinsons-top-50-marcus-bontempelli-set-to-join-western-bulldogs-greats/news-story/e428d424fcca29b5512a8d1c17ef372d

    Melbourne players included are:

    Max Gawn at #7

    Clayton Oliver at #25

    Christian Petracca at #49.

    He gave the #1 spot to Bontempelli, with Dusty at #2 and Fyfe at #3.

    I saw this this morning but wasn't sure if it was different to his End of Footy Year 2019 rankings.

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    Bont is a brave choice, I like it.

    I don't see enough of Fyfe to appreciate his work, I only watch Melbourne games.

    Dusty is frustratingly good, just turns it on when needed

     

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    I love Trac and think he will explode this year and he did have a good year last year, but he is not in teh top 50 players in the comp. 

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    1 minute ago, Demon3 said:

    I love Trac and think he will explode this year and he did have a good year last year, but he is not in teh top 50 players in the comp. 

    I can never keep up with these things as to where the reporter thinks they rank right now or whether it’s a Nostradamus style thing of saying this is where they will be rated once the season is going.

    Trac hasn’t done enough in season to qualify but if he continues his pre-season form he’ll be top 50 (higher) for sure. 

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    48 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    I'd have Cripps over Bontempelli every day of the week.

    I wouldn’t. Cripps has poor disposal and kicking for goal.

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    6 minutes ago, Pates said:

    I can never keep up with these things as to where the reporter thinks they rank right now or whether it’s a Nostradamus style thing of saying this is where they will be rated once the season is going.

    Trac hasn’t done enough in season to qualify but if he continues his pre-season form he’ll be top 50 (higher) for sure. 

    Yep must admit i didnt really read whether its on form or its a forecast. I agree, if his form continues, then he is top 50 for sure.

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    1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    I'd have Cripps over Bontempelli every day of the week.

    Bont gets 4.5 more kicks and 200m gained more each week. Clearance dominance is nice but it doesn’t correlate with winning. 

    All Bont has to do is stop missing easy goals and he’ll push Dusty for number 1.

    That said, if Cripps takes another step with his marking and kicking he’ll tighten the gap with Danger and Fyfe for 3 and 4. 

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    Bontempelli is a rare talent. He might finish his career with 2 premiership medallions and a Brownlow or two. As long as the premiershp is not at our expense.

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    2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Yeah, yeah.  I know.  It doesn't really matter but thought it's worth a glance at the very least.  Full list here for those who can read it:

    Mark Robinson’s Top 50: Marcus Bontempelli set to join Western Bulldogs greats

    Melbourne players included are:

    Max Gawn at #7

    Clayton Oliver at #25

    Christian Petracca at #49.

    He gave the #1 spot to Bontempelli, with Dusty at #2 and Fyfe at #3.

    Does he really have a drinking problem ... this sample is very radical.

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    35 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Does he really have a drinking problem ... this sample is very radical.

    Explain how 

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    Anyone catch AFL360 last night? Robbo was bordering incoherent, like a drunk man debating footy and life at the pub.  He can barely remember players’ names let alone provide a balanced, robust assessment on the order of their standing in the game.

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    2 hours ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Anyone catch AFL360 last night? Robbo was bordering incoherent, like a drunk man debating footy and life at the pub.  He can barely remember players’ names let alone provide a balanced, robust assessment on the order of their standing in the game.

    Is he getting worse?

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    4 hours ago, Demon3 said:

    I love Trac and think he will explode this year and he did have a good year last year, but he is not in teh top 50 players in the comp. 

    Agree demon3......

    Max & Clarry are the only ones that warrant a top 50 selection in my opinion & daylight  after that. Trac has the potential & probably Viney close but a good year for those 2 could see them an automatic selection in future years.

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    54 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

    Agree demon3......

    Max & Clarry are the only ones that warrant a top 50 selection in my opinion & daylight  after that. Trac has the potential & probably Viney close but a good year for those 2 could see them an automatic selection in future years.

    Spot on LG, i actually think Viney could be teh big mover this year, set for a great year, looks light on his toes and will be determined as ever to play well.

    If we end the year with Max, Clarry, Trac and Viney in the top 50 players, we probably play finals.

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    4 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Explain how 

    See the comment below.

    Anyone catch AFL 360 last night? Robbo was bordering incoherent, like a drunk man debating footy and life at the pub.  He can barely remember players’ names let alone provide a balanced, robust assessment on the order of their standing in the game.

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    No way is Bont the number one player in the league.

    For mine it’s 1.Martin, 2.Fyfe, 3.Cripps

    Then there’s a bunch including Danger, Buddy, Josh Kelly, Neale, Grundy , Gawn , J. Cameron, Yeo ,and Bont in that group.

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    9 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    See the comment below.

    Anyone catch AFL 360 last night? Robbo was bordering incoherent, like a drunk man debating footy and life at the pub.  He can barely remember players’ names let alone provide a balanced, robust assessment on the order of their standing in the game.

    I wouldn't put him on TV and I just about refuse to watch him on tv these days, but ranking the player the coaches had as the best in the game last year as the best in the game is not at all radical.

    In fact the most radical part of his list is Buddy Franklin at 33 give his injury history and decline. Pretty much every other player is reasonable.

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    9 hours ago, Demonland said:

    I saw this this morning but wasn't sure if it was different to his End of Footy Year 2019 rankings.

    I think this is his predicted top 50 for the year, then at the end he does he's actual top 50.

    So he is predicting the Bont to be number 1. I would argue he won't even be the best Footscray player 

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    6 hours ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Anyone catch AFL360 last night? Robbo was bordering incoherent, like a drunk man debating footy and life at the pub.  He can barely remember players’ names let alone provide a balanced, robust assessment on the order of their standing in the game.

    Each year he’s getting worse and worse, I was amazed he wasn’t given the bullet last year.

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    End of year rankings = based on the last season

    Start of year rankings = prediction for the upcoming season

    Why anyone cares about Robbo’s opinion enough is a more important question.

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    7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Is he getting worse?

    Claimed he attended the Carlton/Brisbane pre-season match on Sunday... not inconceivable he just woke up in the Robert Heatley stand after a heavy Saturday night at the Great Northern

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    4 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Claimed he attended the Carlton/Brisbane pre-season match on Sunday... not inconceivable he just woke up in the Robert Heatley stand after a heavy Saturday night at the Great Northern

    It’s quite sad that he still has the top job

    The man is a complete clown ? with zero personality. 
    I have heard Liam Pickering get stuck into him on Radio ? 

    that has been entertaining!!

     

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