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This isnโ€™t strictly about Melbourne, just more of a general question, if not allowed, mods please delete and apologies.

I can think of quite a few forwards who were Ok or average at best, then get sent down back and turn into absolute guns (Howe and Dunn are prime examples)... BUT... Iโ€™m wondering are there any dedicated defenders that went forward and turned into gun forwards?

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Go dees!

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  • BoBo changed the title to Backs becoming gun forwards???
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Neitz

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I was pretty young when Neitz started so I donโ€™t remember him as a defender! Thank youย 

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Earl Spalding played both ends.

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Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Earl Spalding played both ends.

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I wouldnโ€™t call him a Gunย 


17 minutes ago, BoBo said:

This isnโ€™t strictly about Melbourne, just more of a general question, if not allowed, mods please delete and apologies.

I can think of quite a few forwards who were Ok or average at best, then get sent down back and turn into absolute guns (Howe and Dunn are prime examples)... BUT... Iโ€™m wondering are there any dedicated defenders that went forward and turned into gun forwards?

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Go dees!

Alistair Lynchย 

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3 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

I think Gary Lyon started down backย 

At AFL level?

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I guess I mean they played 1/2 (or a few seasons) their career down back and then the other 1/2ย as a gun forward.

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As stated both Lynch, Neitz were very good defenders.

Silvani easily could have played forward and starred.ย 
Mal Michael might have gone alright as a permanent forward.

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8 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

As stated both Lynch, Neitz were very good defenders.

Silvani easily could have played forward and starred.ย 
Mal Michael might have gone alright as a permanent forward.

The Mal Michael example I would count the same as Howe or Dunn. At Collingwood he was very hit and miss and could never cement himself as a forward. Then went to Brisbane and we all know what he was like as a defender.

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Michael wasnโ€™t bad up forward but he was obviously way better down back.

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Whilst not โ€œgunโ€ as a forward, I seem to recall Tassie Johnson playing a bit as a CHF (as well as ruck-rover) late in his career. ย 

Sean Wight was also handy at times as a swing man forward ย ย 

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Tom McDonald for one!

All I can think of at the moment is players going in the other direction, which would seem more common too.

Liam Jones the first and biggest present example of a player who switched ends and became something completely different.

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Colin Garland.ย 

donโ€™t believe me? Look up that bombers game from the โ€˜dark yearsโ€™

1 hour ago, BoBo said:

This isnโ€™t strictly about Melbourne, just more of a general question, if not allowed, mods please delete and apologies.

I can think of quite a few forwards who were Ok or average at best, then get sent down back and turn into absolute guns (Howe and Dunn are prime examples)... BUT... Iโ€™m wondering are there any dedicated defenders that went forward and turned into gun forwards?

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Go dees!

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Getting in ahead of Harrison Pettys 5 goal haul this Sunday.ย  Very wise man!


Disappointed that no one has mention Oscar McDonald. On track to be the greatest of them all until his recent injury.

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2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Colin Garland.ย 

donโ€™t believe me? Look up that bombers game from the โ€˜dark yearsโ€™

Yes, but once again, he didnโ€™t become a gun forward for the rest of his career.

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I guess Iโ€™m looking for a Mal Michael type career... but going from the backline to the forward line.

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He played 3-4 season as a key forward and was average... then became a backman and dominated.

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I donโ€™t think there is a player thatโ€™s been mentioned that has played 2+ seasons as a key defender and then gone forward and been an absolute gun player. Point being, itโ€™s weird how there are at least 6-7 players in the last 20 years (that I can name) at least that have done a few average seasons as forwards and then become gun backmen.

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2 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Tom McDonald for one!

All I can think of at the moment is players going in the other direction, which would seem more common too.

Liam Jones the first and biggest present example of a player who switched ends and became something completely different.

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Tommy was an absolute star in 2018, but thatโ€™s really the only season you would call him a โ€˜gunโ€™


Pavlich. Might've heard of him.

5 hours ago, BoBo said:

I was pretty young when Neitz started so I donโ€™t remember him as a defender! Thank youย 

Rated by Wayne Carey as the best CHB he ever played on. A very talented footballer and leader out Neiter. Would be an excellent addition to those mediocracies on Seven and Fox footy.

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Gary Ablett Sr. was a half back flanker.

Chris Grant.


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