Who was our classiest player ever?

[Dry Rot]

Have read some terrific posts on the Doug Hawkins thread and thanks to all.

But one really took my eye

Ah that one handed pick up off the wet turf and his pass to Edmond in the 85 final against North. He was the classiest player we ever had

Big call. I never saw him play.

Who is/was the classiest player we ever had?

[Maddog37]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Chris Grant without a doubt for me. Poetry in motion.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Simon Minton Connell

[Hotdog60]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Simon Minton Connell

and James Cook

In my life time there has been some very, very good footballers that have played for the Dogs some of which decided to play for other clubs and do just as well. But it would be hard not to go pass the 300 club and I would have to put Hawkins at the top of the list. Too young to remember Teddy. Only migrated to Oz in 67 and gain a love of footy early 70's.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

1. Whitten. Saw him take a speccy and hit a teammate on the chest with a flickpass before his feet hit the ground etc.
2. Grant. Moved and executed like a Rolls. A champion who could lift the team. Could read the flight of the ball better than anyone and fly to meet it.
3. Hawkins. Incredibly clever and at times outrageously brilliant. As a young un at Prices Park v Carlton, the ball was kicked long, out towards him and his opponent. He was behind his opponent, turned around to look to see what was behind him and in one motion, turned his eyes back to the flight of the ball, from a standing start sprang onto the shoulders of his Carlton opponent and took the mark. He was a skinny kid then. His hand balling, his tussles with Dipper where Dipper would at times just shake his head how Hawkins had beaten him in the contest, even outbodying Dipper, his bullet like passes, his reading of the play, were sublime. Only his set shots for goal were not of the highest order. His brain got in the way.

[always right]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Never saw EJ play in his prime.

Classiest players in my time;
Chris Grant
Doug Hawkins
Robert Murphy

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Chris Grant
Class on the field
Class off the field
Class for what he did not do - Go to Port.

[F'scary]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Only familiar with players post 1980. Doug Hawkins & Chris Grant in their prime (& they had many years, probably >10, in their prime).

[Greystache]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

I would have Gilbee high up on my list, not just because he was an excellent kick but he also had the ability to make the right decision everytime, often in heavy traffic.

[ratsmac]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Great question! Still pondering this one though, my short list is...
1. Chris Grant
2. Douggie Hawkins
3. Scott West
4. Leon Cameron
5. Brian Royal
6. Tony Mcguinness
7. dare I say it Nathan "Judas" Brown
I could go on but my final answer will be of a player I've seen play.
mmmm I'll get back to you.

[ledge]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Templeton wasn't too bad either.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Great question! Still pondering this one though, my short list is...
1. Chris Grant
2. Douggie Hawkins
3. Scott West
4. Leon Cameron
5. Brian Royal
6. Tony Mcguinness
I could go on but my final answer will be of a player I've seen play.
mmmm I'll get back to you.

Some fine choices ratsmac

Grant, Hawkins, Cameron and McGuinness all would have been on my list but Gilbee would be also, Murphy deserves consideration, Darcy maybe also deserves consideration for the 10.

[gohardorgohome]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

I was a kid when Gary Dempsey was playing for us. He used to take mark after mark in a poor team. I think he is up there for the most brownlow votes ever.

I'm too young to have seen Ted...

Templeton, Grant, Hawkins, Cooney and Murphy all have had that extra something.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Doug first
Chris Grant close second.
Bit out of left field I'd have Ted Whitten Jnr

[Bornadog]

Re: Who was our classiest player ever?

Chis Grant

Dougie

Magic McClean