Cotch stood out at junior level as well. I watched him a few times in the U18s and he was a class above his peers even back then. Thankfully Carlton went for Kreuzer ahead of us and we finally had learnt to not to get sucked into drafting anymore flashy outside flankers. Cale Morton was seen as a top 4 pick leading to the 2007 National Draft and had also been linked to us 
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Best player I've ever seen pull on the jumper for the Tiges, and Friday night, I felt, was in his top 5 ever performances.
Yep, best player to pull on a Tiger jumper in the AFL era. My top 5 in the AFL era would be Cotch, Knights, Richo, Lids & Rance.
Oh wow, can you imagine? We'd actually be in worse state than Melbourne, doubt the AFL would pay for Paul Roos to coach us (nor would he want to).
Soup Campbell didn't get a gig? Joel Bowden also stiff, but I agree. I never saw Hogg play so can't tell if he was in their class.
Knights was more damaging and was a cleaner kick than Cotchin.
Hogg was good but not top 5 that's for sure. Pretty one dimensional and even as a lead up fwd he lived in the shadow of other key fwds at the time.
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Campbell> Bowden but neither top 5. Pickering was better than Bowden.
Would like to tender the names Weightman, Roach and Rioli if era permits
