Best athletes in the AFL

Football Discussion Dustin Fletcher Hangar
#1

Here is my best guess at the best athlete at each club. Who have I missed?

Essendon - Patrick Ambrose
Adelaide - Patrick Dangerfield
Brisbane - Stefan Martin
Carlton - N/A
Collingwood - Jonathon Marsh
Fremantle - Stephen Hill
Geelong - Mark Blicavs
Gold Coast - Sam Day
GWS - Shane Mumford
Hawthorn - Isaac Smith
Melbourne - Sam Frost
North Melbourne - Majak Daw
Port Adelaide - Justin Westhoff
Richmond - Brett Deledio
St Kilda - Tom Lee
Sydney - Buddy Franklin
West Coast - Nic Naitanui

#2

Nat Fyfe!

/thread.

#3
Nat Fyfe!

/thread.

You’re probably right. It was difficult picking between Fyfe and Hill, but Fyfe is probably the best all round athlete.

#4

Zach Clarke as well. Has some athletic attributes for a ruckman.

#5

I opened this thread, thought ‘who cares’, closed thread, then wondered who you put for Carlton.
Re-opened the thread and ■■■■■■ myself laughing at the answer.

#6

The term ‘athlete’ covers an awfully large range of physical capabilities. …

#7

What about the freo bloke who was apparently some Olympic steeplechaser and Craneri burnt him off over 70m and slotted one through?

#8
What about the freo bloke who was apparently some Olympic steeplechaser and Craneri burnt him off over 70m and slotted one through?

We don’t talk about that anymore.

#9
Here is my best guess at the best athlete at each club. Who have I missed?

Essendon - Patrick Ambrose
Adelaide - Patrick Dangerfield
Brisbane - Stefan Martin
Carlton - N/A
Collingwood - Jonathon Marsh
Fremantle - Stephen Hill
Geelong - Mark Blicavs
Gold Coast - Sam Day
GWS - Shane Mumford
Hawthorn - Isaac Smith
Melbourne - Sam Frost
North Melbourne - Majak Daw
Port Adelaide - Justin Westhoff
Richmond - Brett Deledio
St Kilda - Tom Lee
Sydney - Buddy Franklin
West Coast - Nic Naitanui

Kudos. LOL Fark Carlton.
#10
Here is my best guess at the best athlete at each club. Who have I missed?

Essendon - Patrick Ambrose
Adelaide - Patrick Dangerfield
Brisbane - Stefan Martin
Carlton - N/A
Collingwood - Jonathon Marsh
Fremantle - Stephen Hill
Geelong - Mark Blicavs
Gold Coast - Sam Day
GWS - Shane Mumford
Hawthorn - Isaac Smith
Melbourne - Sam Frost
North Melbourne - Majak Daw
Port Adelaide - Justin Westhoff
Richmond - Brett Deledio
St Kilda - Tom Lee
Sydney - Buddy Franklin
West Coast - Nic Naitanui

I think that list shows why clubs should recruit footballers rather than athletes who can play a bit.
#11
The term 'athlete' covers an awfully large range of physical capabilities. ..
can we narrow it to 'competitive beast'
#12

Majak Daw is a great athlete as long as he doesn’t have to run out the game. Hell, the first half.

#13

A lot of those blokes are no good.

#14
Majak Daw is a great athlete as long as he doesn't have to run out the game. Hell, the first half.

He’s no endurance athlete. But he’s not on a list because of his football smarts, is he?

#15
Carlton - N/A

Lol. This whole thread was just an excuse to use this line, wasnt it?

And fair enough too.

#16
Carlton - N/A

Lol. This whole thread was just an excuse to use this line, wasnt it?

And fair enough too.

You know I did think about Carlton, but really, who is there? Ed Curnow? Judd in his hey day, for sure.

I forgot about the Bulldogs too. Easton Wood I suppose?

#17

(Invisible) Javelin : Adam Goodes.

100 metre backward sprint : Marc Murphy

Hop, skip and jump : Any Irish player

Long jump : Too obvious

#18
Carlton - N/A

Lol. This whole thread was just an excuse to use this line, wasnt it?

And fair enough too.

You know I did think about Carlton, but really, who is there? Ed Curnow? Judd in his hey day, for sure.

I forgot about the Bulldogs too. Easton Wood I suppose?


Bontempelli is pretty darned quick. So’s Stu for that matter.
#19
Carlton - N/A

Lol. This whole thread was just an excuse to use this line, wasnt it?

And fair enough too.

You know I did think about Carlton, but really, who is there? Ed Curnow? Judd in his hey day, for sure.

I forgot about the Bulldogs too. Easton Wood I suppose?


Bontempelli is pretty darned quick. So’s Stu for that matter.

Yeah, Crameri was my first thought. Bitterness may have affected my decision to go with Wood. Wood is pretty freakish with his pace and vertical leap.

#20

Yep. Wood is a good athlete. Still can’t help but laugh at any full-sized grown up person getting outmarked, twice, by Alwyn Davey a few years ago.