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GAME 9: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Stynes vs Leoncelli

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Today sees Jim Stynes take on Andrew Leoncelli.

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Underrated player draws shortest of straws.
 
Jim Stynes:
264 Games
130 Goals
1991 Brownlow Medal
4 x Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
2 x All Australian
MFC Team of the Century
AFL Hall of Fame
MFC Hall of Fame
 
Andrew Leoncelli:
146 Games
66 Goals
 
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  • Demonland changed the title to GAME 9: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Stynes vs Leoncelli
 

Two completely different players, both with critical skills for team success, developed, worked upon and displayed. Stynes gets my vote due to heart for the Club alone, if the hairs have to be split. Leoncelli was a big onfield improver, a critical ball carrier and distributor, a beautiful kick and fast as a road runner when it mattered. A nod for Stynes in an unmeasurable comparison.

 

agree Darkhorse72.....Not fair for anyone really to compete against Jimmy.

Hard to stake a claim for any other player from the last 35 years to challenge the great man.


Jimmy my Jimmy the Great man and humble as they come. Who ever beats him will win.

Love Jimmy, poor Leoncelli never had a chance! That said that winner against Adelaide at the death is one of my favourite memories as a Dees fan.

Shame this video doesn't have any build up to it, Schwartz's thumping ruck work was huge.

41 minutes ago, Pates said:

Love Jimmy, poor Leoncelli never had a chance! That said that winner against Adelaide at the death is one of my favourite memories as a Dees fan.

Shame this video doesn't have any build up to it, Schwartz's thumping ruck work was huge.

He would be Handy now,  on our list.

 

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