becmatty
19-07-2010, 03:16 AM
Last week I compared two champion Full Forwards - Beaza and Bazza - and it seems that most WOOFers are leaning towards The Pieman as their preferred player.
But who would you choose out of arguably our two best back pocket players in the last 25 years?
Hardie or Harbrow?
Compare their resumes:
Brad Hardie: Played 150 VFL/AFL Games and snagged 222 goals, including 47 games and 28 goals for the Doggies. This included the 1985 Brownlow Medal in his debut year, followed by the Bulldogs' Best and Fairest Award in 1986. Hardie wasn't known for his pace or accountability (he would often drift up the field and leave his man unguarded, which eventually led to Mick Malthouse dragging him from the field, and Hardie subsequently leaving the club), but had an uncanny knack of finding space and making opponents look silly.
Hardie could read the play better than most, was a champion ball magnet and regular state representitive.
Jarrod Harbrow: Has played 64 Games and snagged 21 goals for the Doggies. His pace, supreme skills, toughness and courage make him the ideal modern footballer. With each game, Harbrow's reputation grows and with the Gold Coast football club circling like a vulture, the Bulldog faithful is praying it can retain the services of this pint-sized star, who could go on to be a club great.
So who would you choose?
But who would you choose out of arguably our two best back pocket players in the last 25 years?
Hardie or Harbrow?
Compare their resumes:
Brad Hardie: Played 150 VFL/AFL Games and snagged 222 goals, including 47 games and 28 goals for the Doggies. This included the 1985 Brownlow Medal in his debut year, followed by the Bulldogs' Best and Fairest Award in 1986. Hardie wasn't known for his pace or accountability (he would often drift up the field and leave his man unguarded, which eventually led to Mick Malthouse dragging him from the field, and Hardie subsequently leaving the club), but had an uncanny knack of finding space and making opponents look silly.
Hardie could read the play better than most, was a champion ball magnet and regular state representitive.
Jarrod Harbrow: Has played 64 Games and snagged 21 goals for the Doggies. His pace, supreme skills, toughness and courage make him the ideal modern footballer. With each game, Harbrow's reputation grows and with the Gold Coast football club circling like a vulture, the Bulldog faithful is praying it can retain the services of this pint-sized star, who could go on to be a club great.
So who would you choose?