dannyboy wrote:
1: Nick - not just what he did, but what he allowed his team to do. Nick made every player better amd hurt any opposition player, he was called Big Nick not for his size, but for his impact.
2: Jezza - Only Nick ahead of him because of the way Nick could influence a team.
3: Diesal - probably should be higher hell I can't displace those first two. 2 Brownlows, should have been 3.
4: Crosswell - for sheer brilliance this bloke is oft forgotten but jesus he could play.
5: Sticks - Great player, great captain.
6: Dominator - pound for pound, the best finals player I have seen in Navy Blue.
7: Doull - For him to be rated 7 shows just how great the champions of this club are.
8: Southby - until that fateful whack, Geoff Southby redefined this game. His anticipation, his run, his ability to shut down the best and then almost taunt them was amazing. he was whacked because that was how to win that final, by taking him out!
9: Walls - often overlooked when discussion about great CHF's take place, but he was easily one of the best.
10: Bradley - never beaten, always ran, as good a competitor as anyone who has played.
And there are probably ten more who could fit in and it would still be an amazing list.
Unbelievable, Danny. I couldn't have said it better myself. I agree with all 10 in pretty much that order (certainly the first 4). Not many people remember just how good both Crosswell and Walls were. Had they had Norm Smith medals back then, Crosswell might very well have won it in 1970 and Walls would've gone close in 1972.
Pound for pound, I reckon Crosswell had the most talent I've ever seen in a player, and I'll never forget the game at PP where we kicked the record score against Hawthorn, and Crosswell kicked 4 goals......IN ONE QUARTER.....FROM THE WING!!!!
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