Jroo's Top 50 Players of 2014

[Jroo]

This season, there were many players who had great years. Different players won awards for the best player of the year (Brownlow, MVP and AFLCA Award), but I've went and ranked player's years, to see who did have the best year. It certainly wasn't easy this year and there are a few surprises.

So here is my Top 50, for season 2014!

1. Lance Franklin

2. Nathan Fyfe

3. Robbie Gray

4. Joel Selwood

5. Gary Ablett

6. Josh P. Kennedy

7. Travis Boak

8. Jordan Lewis

9. Sam Jacobs

10. Jarryd Roughead

11. Dyson Heppell

12. Luke Parker

13. Aaron Sandilands

14. Brent Harvey

15. Matt Priddis

16. Tom Rockliff

17. Alex Rance

18. Dayne Beams

19. Scott Pendlebury

20. Callan Ward

21. Nick Malceski

22. Tom Hawkins

23. Luke Hodge

24. Nick Dal Santo

25. Nathan Jones

26. Nick Riewoldt

27. Dustin Martin

28. Cale Hooker

29. Dion Prestia

30. Rory Sloane

31. Todd Goldstein

32. Trent Cotchin

33. Bryce Gibbs

34. Brodie Smith

35. Hayden Ballantyne

36. Tom Liberatore

37. Pearce Hanley

38. Nick Smith

39. Luke Breust

40. Daniel Talia

41. Brandon Ellis

42. David Swallow

43. Patrick Dangerfield

44. Adam Treloar

45. Eddie Betts

46. Steele Sidebottom

47. Eric Mackenzie

48. Dayne Zorko

49. Jack Gunston

50. Levi Greenwood

Every year there are players that miss out. Apologies to Hannebery, Bartel, Hibberd, Burgoyne, S.Martin, Macrae, M.Murphy, Deledio, Stevie J, H.Taylor, Barlow, S.Hill, Schulz, Hartlett, K.Jack, McVeigh and McGlynn.

My 2013 Top 50

[Spinking]

Interesting mix there. Did you use a criteria, or just who you felt had the best year?

[RaisyDaisy]

Our very own Mike Sheahan :P

I reckon you got it pretty right here, although I dont personally rate Rance and Tomahawk as high as you do

I'd also have Buddy at the 2-5 range. Ablett still Number 1 for me, even though he missed games

[Capper]

Did Roughie score higher as a result of the GF?

[Master Q]

Ablett not No.1?  :o

Not sure how you can say Gray had a better season than Ablett and Selwood too.

[Vinny]

I think Gibbs > Cotchin and Hawkins

[Jroo]

Interesting mix there. Did you use a criteria, or just who you felt had the best year?

No criteria, just who I think had the best year.

Our very own Mike Sheahan :P

I reckon you got it pretty right here, although I dont personally rate Rance and Tomahawk as high as you do

I'd also have Buddy at the 2-5 range. Ablett still Number 1 for me, even though he missed games

Haha.
Ablett only played 15 games, so can't be #1 with that amount IMO. Will be interesting to see where ossie rates him (if he's doing a top 50?)

Did Roughie score higher as a result of the GF?

Not just the GF, but his finals series pushed him up a bit. He kicked 70 goals. He had a slow start, but I thought he went well for a KPP.

Ablett not No.1?  :o

Not sure how you can say Gray had a better season than Ablett and Selwood too.

Only the 15 games though.

Gray was pretty close to #1. Had a terrific season, got heaps of the ball and impacted the scoreboard more than the others.

I think Gibbs > Cotchin and Hawkins

Cotch > Gibbs  :P
Yeah Hawkins may have been slightly overrated, but for a KPP he done quite well and dominated when he was on.
I thought Cotch had quite a good year, he was instrumental in our run to the finals. Also had plenty of good games before that.

[kilbluff1985]

Gibbs had a way better year then Cotchin

[Master Q]

15 games is still a big chunk of the year. Fyfe only played 18...

[Mailman the 2nd]

Good list, I can't see anyone outside of it I'd put in

[Jroo]

15 games is still a big chunk of the year. Fyfe only played 18...

Remember he got injured, so that's down to 14 and a half. He had a couple of bad games too.
But, if he played out the seaosn, there's no doubt he'd be #1.

Fyfe played 20.

[Jroo]

Good list, I can't see anyone outside of it I'd put in

Cheers man, good to see I haven't upset and Swan fans as yet.
I think it was SydneyRox that wasn't happy about Hanners' position last year.  :P

[Mailman the 2nd]

Good list, I can't see anyone outside of it I'd put in

Cheers man, good to see I haven't upset and Swan fans as yet.
I think it was SydneyRox that wasn't happy about Hanners' position last year.  :P

Nah Hanners and McGlynn missed a few too many games otherwise I would've definitely put them in.

Reckon McVeigh might be a little stiff not to be in the 40-50 bracket, but I mean that's your opinion  :P

[Vinny]

I think Gibbs > Cotchin and Hawkins

Cotch > Gibbs  :P
Yeah Hawkins may have been slightly overrated, but for a KPP he done quite well and dominated when he was on.
I thought Cotch had quite a good year, he was instrumental in our run to the finals. Also had plenty of good games before that.

Haha Gibbs easily had a better year dude.

[Ziplock]

15 games is still a big chunk of the year. Fyfe only played 18...

15 games is still a big chunk of the year. Fyfe only played 18...

Remember he got injured, so that's down to 14 and a half. He had a couple of bad games too.
But, if he played out the seaosn, there's no doubt he'd be #1.

Fyfe played 20.

Poor games?

He had the injured game against collingwood, part from that his  'poor' games still had 24 disposals and 3+ tackles.

I mean, only like 50 players average more than 24 disposals a game. Poor for Ablett, but honestly compared to like gray's 14/16 disposals in round 19/2 or fyfe's 14 in round 11.

Ablett's poor is most player's average :P