Top 50 Players of 2011

[ossie85]

Trying to give Mike a run for his money.

One man's opinion! Feel free to disagree, it is more fun that way

My 2010 List


Brackets what I rated them last year....

Again stressing I'm not an expert, just my opinion.


1 (10). Lance Franklin (reckon Mike was right at the start of the year. Does it every week, IMO the MVP of the AFL)

2 (NR). Dean Cox (Something special is required to take a team from last to 4th. Dean Cox is it).

3 (8 ). Chris Judd (The Juddernaught faded towards the end, perhaps robbing him of top spot).

4 (2). Gary Ablett (Was suberb this year, vastly underrated)

5 (NR). Travis Cloke (Took the step up to elite, with the most powerful mark in the AFL).

6 (11). Scott Pendlebury (Outstanding year, smartest player in AFL)

7 (NR). Darren Glass (Stood tall and delivered to claim best full back in AFL again)

8 (NR). Sam Mitchell (unburdened from captaincy, he just accumulated. 30 votes is hard to get!)

9 (35). Dale Thomas (Felt he could do it all this year, inside, outside, marks, goals.)

10 (NR). Matthew Scarlett (begrudgingly I acknowledge his huge importance)

11 (44). Nick Dal Santo (Massive part of St. Kilda's recovery)

12 (1). Dane Swan (The Brownlow medallist, IMO, was not as good as the last 2 years, but thouroughly deserved the win)

13 (32). James Kelly (Took another step up)

14 (25). Steve Johnson (Thought the unluckiest player not to get All-Aus)

15 (NR). Marc Murphy (Now elite)

16 (NR). Todd Goldstein (Behind only Coxy this year in the Ruck)

17 (6). Joel Selwood (Missed a few games, but can't deny his class)

18 (NR). Josh Kennedy <Eagles> (Part of the excellent Eagles tall trio with Cox and Glass)

19 (NR). Leon Davis (!!)

20 (48). Sam Fisher (If not for Fisher, not sure if the Saints would have won many games at the start of the year. Very unlucky to miss out All-Aus)

21 (NR). Ben Reid (Teams couldn't get past him, only 2010 Rising Star nominee to be All-AUs this year)

22 (NR). Nathan Fyfe (Just behind Reid, amazing effort from only a 2nd year player)

23 (NR). Jimmy Bartel (Norm Smith tops of a consistent year. What a star)

24 (NR). Scott Thompson <Crows> (50 touches in a game! Great year)

25 (26). Corey Enright (Mr. Consistent)

26 (NR). Adam Goodes (Not sure if there is a most versatile player)

27 (NR). Heath Scotland (Like a fine wine. Still a traitor)

28 (NR). Cyril Rioli (Delicious)

29 (27). Harry Taylor (Could end up being one of the AFL's greats)

30 (NR). Brad Ottens (Strength, great full season)

31 (41). Matthew Boyd (machine)

32 (NR). Matthew Priddis (machine)

33 (42). Andrew Swallow (Probably needs just one more step to get to elite)

34 (NR). Andrew Embley (welcome return to form!)

35 (NR). Daniel Wells (Finally started delivering)

36 (NR). Grant Birchall (Nice in a crisis)

37 (NR). Tom Rockliff (Under the rader in Brisbane, but a serious talent)

38 (NR). Luke McPharlin (Vastly underrated)

39 (NR). Drew Petrie (Fantastic return from injury)

40 (36). Luke Ball (Making the Saints regret his decision every day)

41 (24). Jobe Watson (If not for a mid-season injury, could have been top 10, reason Bombers made finals)

42 (NR). Chris Tarrant (Slotted right in)

43 (NR). Josh Gibson (When the Hawk backs fell down, he stood up)

44 (31). Brett Deledio (Just keeps contributing)

45 (NR). Chris Yarran (Nicely done Ratts)

46 (NR). Robert Murphy (Consistent in a tough year for the Dogs)

47 (NR). Ryan Griffen (Doesn't doo much wrong!)

48 (23). James Frawley (IMO, Melbourne's best player)

49 (NR). Stephen Milne (I hate him, but was really good this year in tough conditions)

50 (18). Matthew Pavlich (Not as influential, but still huge)


OUT FROM LAST YEAR:

Luke Hodge (3), Aaron Sandilands (4), Brendon Goddard (5), Paul Chapman (7), Brian Lake (9), Nick Riewoldt (12), Lenny Hayes (13), Alan Didak (14), Jack Riewoldt (15), Brent Harvey (16), Barry Hall (17), Leigh Montagna (19), Mark LeCras (20), Harry O'Brien (21), Brad Green (22), Mark Jamar (28), Adam Cooney (29), Michael Barlow (30), Darren Jolly (33), Shane Mumford (34), Chris Newman (37), Brady Rawlings (38), David MUndy (39), Heath Shaw (40), Daniel Cross (43), Jonathan Brown (45), Nick Malceski (46), Kade Simpson (47), Dale Morris (49), Leigh Brown (50)

Apologies...

Trent Cotchin
Dustin Martin
Andrew Walker
Eddie Betts
Brad Sewell
Shane Mumford
Shannon Hurn
Nathan Bock
Brent Moloney
Dyson Heppell
Luke Shuey
Zac Smith
Nathan Bock

and many, many more.

By Team:

8 Pie: Cloke, Pendlebury, Thomas, Swan, Davis, Reid, Ball, Tarrant
8 Cat: Scarlett, Kelly, S Johnson, J Selwood, Bartel, Enright, Taylor, Ottens
5 Hawk: Franklin, Mitchell, Rioli, Birchall, Gibson
5 Eagle: Cox, Glass, Kennedy, Priddis, Embley
4 Blue: Judd, M Murphy, Scotland, Yarran
4 Roo: Goldstein, A Swallow, Wells, Petrie
3 Saint: Dal Santo, Fisher, Milne
3 Docker: Fyfe, McPharlin, Pavlich
3 Bulldog: Boyd, R Murphy, Griffen
1 Sun: Ablett
1 Crow: S Thompson
1 Swan: Goodes
1 Lion: Rockliff
1 Bomber: Watson
1 Tiger: Deledio
1 Demon: Frawley
0 Power

[North Melbournes Finest]

These are the ones I have major problems with -

Ottens - Too high or shouldn't be in there at all
Adam Goodes - Way too low, should be top 10-15
Chris Yarran - No
Rockliff higher then Jobe Watson? Um....
Cyril Rioli - Come on, I love the guy but inconsistent as anything, way too high
Josh Kennedy - Whilst having fantastic year, certainly not a top 20 player in the AFL. Petrie is better than him, and I think Petrie is fine where he is in the rankings, not sure how you have Kennedy higher than him.


Only have major problems with 6, have minor problems with a few others but who cares. Everyone going to be subjective and it's a very hard thing to do because everyone values different players very differently. Good job on the list.

[PowerBug]

Couldn't find space for Westhoff or Gray? kidding

Nice work oss, i think you were too harsh on Pendles and Swan though. I understand as it's your team ;)

[FisherSaints]

This would be mine

50. Trent Cotchin
49. Jack Redden
48. Andrew Mackie
47. Daniel Kerr
46. Luke Ball
45. Robert Murphy
44. Ryan Griffen
43. Travis Boak
42. Chris Tarrant
41. Matthew Pavlich
40. Drew Petrie
39. Daniel Wells
38. Matthew Scarlett
37. Chris Yarran
36. Brendon Goddard
35. Luke Hodge
34. Ben Reid
33. Leon Davis
32. Darren Glass
31. Brett Deledio
30. Andrew Swallow
29. Corey Enright
28. Cyril Rioli
27. Heath Scotland
26. Matt Suckling
25. Josh P. Kennedy
24. Nathan Fyfe
23. Daniel Giansiracusa
22. Grant Birchall
21. Sam Fisher
20. Matt Priddis
19. Josh Kennedy
18. Tom Rockliff
17. James Kelly
16. Matthew Boyd
15. Joel Selwood
14. Jimmy Bartel
13. Scott Thompson
12. Todd Goldstein
11. Travis Cloke
10. Sam Mitchell
9. Adam Goodes
8. Nick Dal Santo
7. Marc Murphy
6. Dean Cox
5. Dane Swan
4. Gary Ablett
3. Chris Judd
2. Lance Franklin
1. Scott Pendulbury

[CrowsFan]

Haha oss you have apologised to Bock twice :P

[PowerBug]

Haha oss you have apologised to Bock twice :P

He feels twice as bad about Bock ;)

[Maca24]

I'll do my Top 50 later on.
Great work Ossie.

[ossie85]

Lol! Soz Bock .... again.

Sif Port Adelaide had any players good enough this year

[Maca24]

Couldn't find space for Westhoff or Gray? kidding

Nice work oss, i think you were too harsh on Pendles and Swan though. I understand as it's your team ;)

Westhoff is the pits. Wouldn't get a game at Cats or Pies.

[PowerBug]

Top 50 players of Rd 22:
1. Jason Tutt
2. Matthew Boyd
3. Barry Hall
4. John Butcher

[hawk_88]

Hodge out!?!?

Where is this perception coming from that he had a bad year....

Yes he started a little slowly with injury but was top 3 in the second half of the year and our best in the finals (just pipping Lewis).

He got 17 Brownlow votes and traditionally doesn't pole highly.

[ossie85]

Yeah, soz to Hodge :( Guess I'm subconsciously grading him on a tougher curve!

[My Chumps]

Nice list ossie, couple I don't exactly agree with but hey, each to their own.
What's the criteria for this list?
Like is it based on each players 2011 season, or who you rate as a better player?

[ossie85]

SCOTT PEDLEBURY #1 in Sheahan's list! Woo! Lot of Collingwood love in that list

[Cruiseon]

It's not a bad list finally by Mike, I guess after 84 years of trying you get the hang of it.  ;)

Not sure how Corey Enright at 11 (who I quite like) can be ahead of Goodes, Cox, Reid and NDS?

The top 10 seems about right although I take out Glass at 10 for one of Cox, Goodes or Thomas but its nit-picking really.