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GAME 7: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Viney vs Johnson

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  1. 1. Best/Favourite Player 1988-2020

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Today sees Todd Viney take on Alan Johnson

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I will create a new thread each day and will merge the threads together once the voting day is complete.

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Retro Round

Todd Viney:
233 Games
92 Goals
2 x Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
MFC Captain 1998-1999
MFC Team of the Century
MFC Hall of Fame
1998 All Australian

Alan Johnson:
135 Games
95 Goals
2 x Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
MFC Hall of Fame

Tournament Fixture:

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    I loved both these players, both Stars in their own right......................!!

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    33 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    I loved both these players, both Stars in their own right......................!!

    Johnno had much greater, all-game influence and contribution - usually, highly consistently and this was backed up with his penetration, gathering, the yards he made with the ball in hand, excellent disposal and gut-wrenching wins against opponents. Viney's skills were not as reliable, consistent nor abundant as those of Johnno's attributes, IMO. Both were great Clubmen. 

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    I have to say Johnson. He was one the best players to wear a demons jumper. I remember him playing at Vic park in round 1 ( I am sure it was his first game ) and was sold on him immediately. Todd was a great player and an excellent captain.

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    This really is a close one.

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    To me it is always about what sets them above other players.

    Todd was tough, determined and a leader with average skills but not much more than many others.

    Johno at his best (1988 elim final v wc) was electrifying and a match winner. He started on a wing and then improved when he went back to the back pocket (in the days when these were real positions) where he excelled. 

    Alan Johnson for me.

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    Both worthy of HOF & with 2 Bluey's, how can you split them......

    AJ for me.....Great leader, skillful & could/has won games of his own boot.....very influential.

    Should be in MFC's top 5 of all time IMO.

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    46 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

    who provided the better father/son?

    An interesting point of instilling approaches to footy and fairly representative on the abilities of the fathers ability and how they worked to overcome their short comings. 

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    Alan Johnson not only played on the wing he invented himself in the backline as to being tagged to stop him from making attacking moves with his  reasonable speed and penetrating kicks. I remember he saying  that Phil Krakouer was told to tag him and stay close to stop him at all costs. Such was his influence he had..Not taking anything away from another champion in Todd. 

    However both had heart , one better skills and the other toughness. Two Greats.

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    Reckon this vote should have been a lot closer

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