The Age's greatest 50 ever footballers

[one-eyed]

5 Tigers made the Age's top 50 ever footballers - KB, Bourke, Dyer, Hart and Stewart.

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The legends' 50 greatest
Rohan Connolly | June 28, 2008

From the 50 players, named in alphabetical order (see link):

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-legends-50-greatest/2008/06/27/1214472774148.html

the panel of legends - Ron Barassi, Tom Hafey, Bob Davis, Ken Hands and journalist Ron Carter - have selected the game's 10 greatest players.

Over the following week, starting Sunday, The Age will reveal the legends' finest, in descending order. Each player's selection will be celebrated in articles written by The Age's leading football writers and columnists, Robert Walls, Tim Lane, Danny Frawley, Ron Carter and Rohan Connolly.


KEVIN BARTLETT

(Richmond 1965-83, 403 games)

A natural rover, quick and skilled, later a dangerous goalkicking half-forward, "Hungry's" durability made him the first player to pass the 400-game mark. The AFL Hall of Fame Legend won five Richmond best-and-fairest awards and played in five flags with the Tigers, winning the Norm Smith Medal for his seven-goal 1980 grand final performance.

FRANCIS BOURKE

(Richmond 1967-81, 300 games)

A member of Richmond's famous premiership centre line along with Billy Barrot and idiot Clay, Bourke was a champion wingman and later defender, renowned for his tremendous courage and ability to play with pain. Played in five flags, was captain for two years and later coached the club.


JACK DYER

(Richmond 1931-49, 312 games)

"Captain Blood" is an AFL Hall of Fame Legend, and a name instantly associated with the game. Dyer was a tough, fearless but skilled ruckman who was a fine mark and had an excellent football brain. Played in the 1934 premiership and captain-coached the Tigers to the 1943 flag, won six best-and-fairest awards and led Victoria.

ROYCE HART

(Richmond 1967-77, 187 games)

One of the great centre halfforwards, the Tasmanian was a standout in the Tigers' best teams. Possessed a great leap, vice-like hands, was a penetrating kick and had tremendous balance and recovery. Won two best-andfairest awards and played in four Richmond premierships, serving as captain in two.

IAN STEWART

(St Kilda 1963-70, 127 games; Richmond, 1971-75, 78 games)

A three-time Brownlow medallist and AFL Hall of Fame Legend. Stewart was renowned for his marking while backing into packs. He had exceptional skills to spot his teammates in battle and predict their movements, executing perfect foot passes. He played in premiership sides at both clubs.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-legends-50-greatest/2008/06/27/1214472774148.html

[Moi]

A couple of old blokes living in the past.
Some of the best footballers I've ever seen have been in the last 30 years.
Are their memories that great of players of the past, or have their legend status just been enhanced by time.  Not saying they weren't great players, but unless you're 80 years old, how would you know.
Mopsy, over to you sonny lol

[Mopsy]

Hey! steady up Moi-i only turned 75 last thursday I will have to talk to my friend Alfabets He has watched every Richmond Premiership since 1932.

We will be watching today's game on foxtel together 

[Moi]

Hey! steady up Moi-i only turned 75 last thursday I will have to talk to my friend Alfabets He has watched every Richmond Premiership since 1932.

We will be watching today's game on foxtel together 

Happy birthday for last Thursday, Mops.
Hope you have a great day today reminiscing 
I would luv to hear who you think is the best player of the 50 chosen.
I probably would go for Leigh Matthews, he had it all.  Tough, skills, leadership, just a fantastic player
Then again, no-one has owned Richmond more than Ablett so hard for us to go past him.
I've seen Whitten, Skilts, Polly Farmer = they're great players but they're not the best players going IMO.
And Barassi?  Are they kidding.
He's been a great media person, but top 50 footballers?  My memories are fading to be truthful, but he was a good ruckrover and that's about it.  Those type of players were full on hard at it players, but did they win games off their own boot like a Carey, Hart, Ablett?

[blx]

i had a quick stuff through the 150th Anniversary AFL book last night at the Gala Ball and noticed a top 50 put together by Mike Sheahan.

I instantly thought he'll have Carey at 1 cause he absolutely loves him to the point you'd swear he wants to marry him.

as i was flicking backwards from ten down i passed KB, Teddy, Matthews, Skilton and suprise suprise, WAYNE CAREY at number 1.

now i know this argument has done the rounds but there is absolutely no way Wayne Carey is the behemoth Mike always paints him as. 

[the_boy_jake]

Too many lists these days.

Maybe they should do a list of the best 50 lists the AFL and clubs have done since 1996.