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GAME 14: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Robertson vs Oliver

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  1. 1. Best/Favourite Player 1988-2020

    • Russell Robertson
      30
    • Clayton Oliver
      27

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Today sees Russell Robertson take on Clayton Oliver.

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Russell Robertson:
228 Games
428 Goals
2003 Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
4 x MFC Leading Goalkicker

Clayton Oliver:
83 Games
26 Goals
2 x Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
2018 All Australian

Tournament Fixture:

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    Robbo for me. Was terrific to watch and never left you wondering what will happen next. No doubt Oliver will become a great player but right at this moment I have to favour Robbo.

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    30 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

    Robbo for me. Was terrific to watch and never left you wondering what will happen next. No doubt Oliver will become a great player but right at this moment I have to favour Robbo.

    Copy that DD.

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    Oliver already streets ahead...only 83 games for an AA and 2 Bluesy's....

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    13 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Oliver already streets ahead...only 83 games for an AA and 2 Bluesy's....

    True, but it is really a popularity contest is most match ups at the moment. 

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    1 hour ago, Darkhorse72 said:

    True, but it is really a popularity contest is most match ups at the moment. 

    And this is a part of our losing nature.

    That its more about old acquaintance,  than being the best.   And admiring 'The Best',  rather than the One's we identify with mostly.

    This, IMO, is also linked to our development of our young players minds.  Or lack of development.  We at Melbourne do have a way of getting ahead of ourselves, such is our weakness to put some on pedestals... and to Castigate any who trespass against us.  = Dipper,  Dermie, etc.

    There is a distinct lack of balance,  with us in this area,  to our own detriment. 

    And we struggle to develop fully,  and we also tend to lack that Unpalatable Aggression we castigate in others.  Co-Incidence,?  I think NOT. 

    Bruise free keeps returning to us... Live by the lack of a sword,  die by the lacking sword.

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    Robbo was an excitement machine who could win matches but was playing above himself. A top HFF or FP who could play FF.

    Clarrie is a once in a generation find. When fit, he plays his own game on a different level to the rest. The many complaints about his hand passes instead of kicks are due to a lack of anticipation by his team mates. This will change when the coaches wake up and adjust the team strategy.

    Clarrie for me. Robbo goes into repechage.

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    Clarrie for me.....

    Could potentially surpass the great Jimmy Stynes for Bluey's won. Different player to Robbo but already streets ahead of him & many others in this comp.

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    Clarrie will go past Robbo, but not sure that he has yet.

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    Such different roles, I thought the poll was more about how you felt about the player, am sorry but talking about whether we are a hard club with the tight mentality or not, is kind of missing the point of this light hearted exercise (though making a choice causes me more than a little angst) there are enough other posts to lament about the state of the clubs w/l.

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    Give it another year or two and Clarry will probably overtake him but runs on the board, Robbo was underrated for a while and became a fantastic forward for us. Loved by the fans and he was the first to return that love.

     

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    1 hour ago, Pates said:

    Give it another year or two and Clarry will probably overtake him but runs on the board, Robbo was underrated for a while and became a fantastic forward for us. Loved by the fans and he was the first to return that love.

     

    He had an appetite for a big mark against the WCE, could use that. I have always loved the way Robbo, loves the club, gets brownie points for that too.

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