Mike Sheahan top 50

[Greystache]

2013 edition, probably a better list than many of his other efforts. Normally it's littered with overhyped media favourites. Judd and Goodes are probably 2 exceptions however.

1. Gary Ablett (GC)
2. Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
3. Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
4. Lance Franklin (Haw)
5. Joel Selwood (Geel)
6. Josh Kennedy (Syd)
7. Trent Cotchin (Rich)
8. Jobe Watson (Ess)
9. Taylor Walker (Adel)
10. Dayne Beams (Coll)

11. Sam Mitchell (Haw)
12. Travis Cloke (Coll)
13. Dane Swan (Coll)
14. Marc Murphy (Carl)
15. Adam Goodes (Syd)
16. Dean Cox (WCE)
17. Tom Hawkins (Geel)
18. Chris Judd (Carl)
19. Matthew Pavlich (Freo)
20. Scott Thompson (Adel)

21. Nathan Fyfe (Freo)
22. Kieren Jack (Syd)
23. Steve Johnson (Geel)
24. Ryan O'Keefe (Syd)
25. Nick Naitanui (WCE)
26. Rory Sloane (Adel)
27. Sam Jacobs (Adel)
28. Drew Petrie (North)
29. Scott Selwood (WCE)
30. Jimmy Bartel (Geel)

31. Brett Deledio (Rich)
32. Ryan Griffen (WB)
33. Harry Taylor (Geel)
34. Darren Glass (WCE)
35. Andrew Swallow (North)
36. Cyril Rioli (Haw)
37. Lenny Hayes (St K)
38. Brad Sewell (Haw)
39. Corey Enright (Geel)
40. Steele Sidebottom (Coll)

41. Shane Mumford (Syd)
42. Dustin Martin (Rich)
43. Daniel Rich (Bris)
44. Dale Thomas (Coll)
45. Brendon Goddard (Ess)
46. Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
47. Nick Riewoldt (St K)
48. Daniel Wells (North)
49. Bryce Gibbs (Carl)
50. Ted Richards (Syd)

[Greystache]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Griffen the only Bulldog player to make it.

[chef]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

No Boyd is puzzling.

[Greystache]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

No Jack Riewoldt is probably even more puzzling, especially when Cloke and Frankin are so high, and Hawkins, Roughead, and N Reiwoldt are also in there.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

It's a good effort, all players listed have strong claims. Hopefully we have more than one player in the years end list.

[GVGjr]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

No Jack Riewoldt is probably even more puzzling, especially when Cloke and Frankin are so high, and Hawkins, Roughead, and N Reiwoldt are also in there.

Agreed. Riewoldt should be in the top 40.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Well once again I think its poor, but maybe Im not clear what the list represents

Is it the state of the AFL now, before the season begins? and so really a post 2012? or is it a projection of 2013?

The problem for me is that he does a whole range of players where its on years worth of performances on the board e.g Dean Cox, Chris Judd etc? and then he decides he loves an emerging player whose had a good year and played very well but really is Rory Sloane really the 26th best player in the league?

Dont get me wrong I like him, but really, is he performing better than Swallow, Griffen etc?

And then you have guys that he likes, but on no reasonable basis of 2012 could they be in the list. I find it amazing Gibbs is in the top 50 players in the league based on anything he has delivered, and Thomas is gifted a spot also.

Taylor Walker at 9 and no Jack Riewoldt? - how does that make sense?

The list to me lacks a coherent logic of what it is, and therefore its classic Mike, lacks substance.

[jeemak]

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BR, I think it's a list based on what Captain Changeshismindalot thinks will be the best 50 for the season.

He then changes his mind mid-season, and then changes his mind post-season to wrap it up.

[hujsh]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Basically a whole load of nothing to get people talking about the merits of the load of nothing.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Not to Collingwood bash, but are Beams and Cloke better than some of those names below them?? Maybe I need to pay more attention to Pies games.

[Topdog]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Beams certainly deserves his place.

Cox doesn't, will be lucky to play 15 games this year.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Beams certainly deserves his place.

Cox doesn't, will be lucky to play 15 games this year.

Have I missed something on Sandilands. I know he is currently injured, but didn't realise he was finished.

That would be the only reason for Cox to be so high with Sandilands missing altogether.

Cox is certainly passed his best.

[Topdog]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Yeah i thought the same. Assumed Sandi would be back within the first few rounds, not sure though.

[GVGjr]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

Yeah i thought the same. Assumed Sandi would be back within the first few rounds, not sure though.

They were saying mid season for Sandilands

[ratsmac]

Re: Mike Sheahan top 50

I've never paid too much attention to Mike Shehan's top fiddy. Most have been based on his current and passed man crushes he has. If you can kick a couple of flashy goals a game your in!