Brother to Brother. Who was better?

[bulldogtragic]

Stealing some IP from Twodogs. Of brothers who were listed at our club, who may or may not have not necessarily played a game, who was the better brother?

The first famous surname with brothers at our club that come to mind is Cordy. So I will stick to this generation and my lad, and say Premiership CHF Zaine is better than first round father/son draftee Ayce.

Hopefully we are talking about Ollie & Tom Libba in this thread in years to come.

[merantau]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Of the Cordy brothers I thought Neil was the better player.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Simon Atkins was better than his twin brother Paul. Paul played reserves but couldn't crack a game in the seniors.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

I think Chris had it over his older brother Jamie Grant. Just.

[Twodogs]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Simon Atkins was better than his twin brother Paul. Paul played reserves but couldn't crack a game in the seniors.

Not if you believe the rumours about Paul filling in for Simon from time to time.


Ted Whitten was better than his brother Don.

[Twodogs]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Of the Cordy brothers I thought Neil was the better player.

Neil was a talented player but on output give me Brian. There was just something about Neil Cordy that annoyed me.

[Webby]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Neil was a talented player but on output give me Brian. There was just something about Neil Cordy that annoyed me.

Perfectly put. Neil had loads more talent, but Brian was all honesty from
An application perspective. Just on what annoyed you about Neil, was it?:
A) His lack of concentration?
B) His propensity to do the brilliant and then go missing for two quarters?
C) His lack of off the ball pressure?
D) His lack of defensive accountability?
E) The fact that he finally worked it out and became the best of the three at Sydney?
F) Or, was it just his super slow-talking news reporting style?!

Malthouse certainly didn't rate Neil's defensive efforts. I think he played 95% of our games pre Mick and about 60% during Mick's tenure. That as one of the most talented players on our list.

Points to me that he mustn't have followed instructions too faithfully - which is probably what you picked up on.

I remember my dad saying in about 83-84 that he thought Neil Cordy would develop into our best player. He just didn't blossom under Malthouse - which was a frustrating waste.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Super over Rod.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Super over Rod.

Agree,and Rod was a very good player.

[KT31]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Hard to split the Reid brothers, Bruce ahead for me.
Both had longer careers than their Dad, but it looks like Bruce's two sons will (if not already have) surpass him.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Better make a list so that we get them all in. Maybe this is not all in the last few years.

Neil, Graeme, Brian Cordy - Neil
Ayce, Zaine Cordy - Zaine
Dennis, Daryl Collins - Dennis
Ted, Don Whitten - Ted
Chris, Jamie Grant - Chris
Rod, Stephen MacPherson - Steve
Simon, Paul Atkins - Simon
Bruce, John Reid - Bruce
Allan, Jack Collins - Jack
Barry, Graham Ion - Graham
Marcus, Liam Picken - Liam
Bob, Ricky Spargo - Bob

My favourite would be Chris Grant.

Some others - mixed teams
Ben, Michael Sexton
Jim, Bob Edmond
Joel, Patrick Bowden
Peter, Andres Everitt
Paul, Andrew Dimattina
Adam, Brett Goodes
Graham, Richard Osborne
Luke, Sam Power
Jade, Brady Rawlings
Daniel, Michael Talia
Patrick, Simon Wiggins
Scott, Paul Wynd

Did David Thorpe have a brother who played?

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

John and Robert Schultz.....John

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Graham and Barry Ion.....Graham

[Twodogs]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Perfectly put. Neil had loads more talent, but Brian was all honesty from
An application perspective. Just on what annoyed you about Neil, was it?:
A) His lack of concentration?
B) His propensity to do the brilliant and then go missing for two quarters?
C) His lack of off the ball pressure?
D) His lack of defensive accountability?
E) The fact that he finally worked it out and became the best of the three at Sydney?
F) Or, was it just his super slow-talking news reporting style?!

Malthouse certainly didn't rate Neil's defensive efforts. I think he played 95% of our games pre Mick and about 60% during Mick's tenure. That as one of the most talented players on our list.

Points to me that he mustn't have followed instructions too faithfully - which is probably what you picked up on.

I remember my dad saying in about 83-84 that he thought Neil Cordy would develop into our best player. He just didn't blossom under Malthouse - which was a frustrating waste.

The first picture that enters my mind when I hear the name Neil Cordy is him standing about 5 metres away from Tim Watson and watching him kick the ball to Nobby Clarke (Cordy's direct opponent) who was standing in the Geelong rd goal square all by himself 40 metres away from Cordy at the 30 minute mark of the last quarter. It as that day against Essendon when it just poured buckets (second wettest day I can remember at Whitten Oval and that's saying something) when they won by 2 points, 3 goals something to 3 goals a few less. I cant remember ever being as hacked off at one of our players as I was with Neil Cordy that day.

Did we get anything at all from Sydney in exchange for him?

[Webby]

Re: Brother to Brother. Who was better?

Alister and Brian "Fruity" Ford?

One was lauded as a potential great, but it was the plucky little brother who made it!

... They were brothers, right?