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Title: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: one-eyed on January 14, 2017, 03:51:05 AM
Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-01-11/top-tigers-per-position-rover
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: tdy on January 15, 2017, 09:56:02 AM
That's a pretty good list. Our mids are our historical strength
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 15, 2017, 10:18:02 AM
Lambert at his prime was a serious gun. Around 1990 1991 IIRC.

Very underrated.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on January 15, 2017, 10:31:31 AM
Lambert at his prime was a serious gun. Around 1990 1991 IIRC.

Very underrated.
Agree.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Yeahright on January 15, 2017, 12:46:53 PM
Lambert Batchelor at his prime was a serious gun. Around 1990 1991 IIRC.

Very underrated.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: MintOnLamb on January 16, 2017, 11:52:41 AM
Where would you rate Matthew Knights?, I thought he wasna too bad?
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: JP Tiger on January 16, 2017, 12:59:17 PM
It has to be Cotchin, doesn't it?  One look in the Brownlow Medals Won column will tell you he is one of our best ever!  (Personally I thought it was KB, but he never won a Brownlow ...  ) 
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 16, 2017, 01:38:50 PM
It has to be Cotchin, doesn't it?  One look in the Brownlow Medals Won column will tell you he is one of our best ever!  (Personally I thought it was KB, but he never won a Brownlow ...  )

Nope. Mentally soft. Chokes when it counts. Knights and KB killed it in finals.

Weightman was ok in finals too IIRC. And a star for Victoria when State of Origin was considered to be importNt.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: JP Tiger on January 16, 2017, 03:19:09 PM
It has to be Cotchin, doesn't it?  One look in the Brownlow Medals Won column will tell you he is one of our best ever!  (Personally I thought it was KB, but he never won a Brownlow ...  )

Nope. Mentally soft. Chokes when it counts. Knights and KB killed it in finals.

Weightman was ok in finals too IIRC. And a star for Victoria when State of Origin was considered to be importNt.
One thing is certain though & it doesn't rely on distorted opinions - Cotchin already has more Brownlow Medals than KB, Knights & Weightman added together! 
Also - when did Weightman or Knights ever play in 3 consecutive finals series?   
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Willy on January 16, 2017, 03:23:52 PM
3 finals appearnences for 0 finals wins - what a hot streak!
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: MintOnLamb on January 16, 2017, 03:34:27 PM
3 finals appearnences for 0 finals wins - what a hot streak!
yes but when you have a coach gifting games to losers in the finals, Dimma...what a dork
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 16, 2017, 05:03:16 PM
It has to be Cotchin, doesn't it?  One look in the Brownlow Medals Won column will tell you he is one of our best ever!  (Personally I thought it was KB, but he never won a Brownlow ...  )

Nope. Mentally soft. Chokes when it counts. Knights and KB killed it in finals.

Weightman was ok in finals too IIRC. And a star for Victoria when State of Origin was considered to be importNt.
One thing is certain though & it doesn't rely on distorted opinions - Cotchin already has more Brownlow Medals than KB, Knights & Weightman added together! 
Also - when did Weightman or Knights ever play in 3 consecutive finals series?   
They both played in more finals than Cotch. 

And Woewoedin has more brownlows than Leigh Matthews, Gary Ablett Snr and Ron Barassi.

But dont let the detail get on the way.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Yeahright on January 16, 2017, 05:04:40 PM
Where would you rate Matthew Knights?, I thought he wasna too bad?

Better than Foley...
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: FlashGordon on January 17, 2017, 11:27:44 AM
Pretty ancient to be talking rovers nowadays when its on ballers more often than not.

So in lieu of that, and for complete impact on games and our fortunes in terms of reaming the opposition, I would have the late Billy Barrot, Ian Stewart and Geoff Raines ahead of any of the others...apologies to KB.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Diocletian on January 17, 2017, 12:45:46 PM
I'd like to see us revert to terms like rover/ruck rover, centreman, follower etc....
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: FlashGordon on January 17, 2017, 05:41:57 PM
I'd like to see us revert to terms like rover/ruck rover, centreman, follower etc....

and we might as well revert to wearing these http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xZT1kOVpk68/Vfc0wnUh_ZI/AAAAAAAAs2o/Jzs_X91jq6Y/s1600/New-Nissan-Campaign%2B%25284%2529.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xZT1kOVpk68/Vfc0wnUh_ZI/AAAAAAAAs2o/Jzs_X91jq6Y/s1600/New-Nissan-Campaign%2B%25284%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Diocletian on January 17, 2017, 07:47:16 PM
'ken oath - bring back woolen footy jumpers and the long white coats & broad brimmed hats for the goal umps too....:clapping
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 17, 2017, 08:25:38 PM
'ken oath - bring back woolen footy jumpers and the long white coats & broad brimmed hats for the goal umps too....:clapping

Some bloody biff wouldnt go astray. Too many softies these days
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: FlashGordon on January 18, 2017, 09:29:15 AM
'ken oath - bring back woolen footy jumpers and the long white coats & broad brimmed hats for the goal umps too....:clapping

Some bloody biff wouldnt go astray. Too many softies these days

interesting...i  wonder how long you would last in the guts getting hammered by those so called  softies.
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 18, 2017, 10:37:53 AM
'ken oath - bring back woolen footy jumpers and the long white coats & broad brimmed hats for the goal umps too....:clapping

Some bloody biff wouldnt go astray. Too many softies these days

interesting...i  wonder how long you would last in the guts getting hammered by those so called  softies.

I bet i could out-corrall them
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: Yeahright on January 18, 2017, 12:08:31 PM
With the perfect amount of smother attempts that were never going to work because you were too far away corralling them
Title: Re: Who has been our best rover over the past 50 years?
Post by: FlashGordon on January 18, 2017, 04:43:11 PM
 :cheers
'ken oath - bring back woolen footy jumpers and the long white coats & broad brimmed hats for the goal umps too....:clapping

Some bloody biff wouldnt go astray. Too many softies these days

interesting...i  wonder how long you would last in the guts getting hammered by those so called  softies.

I bet i could out-corrall them

 :cheers