Ever wondered who the best player on every AFL team was? Wonder no longer – I’ve made the ultimate list!
Adelaide Crows- Matt Crouch
Averaged 33 possessions in 25 games last year, an unassuming consistent performer who deserves to be known as one of the elite in the competition.
Brisbane Lions- Dayne Beams
Averaged well over 20 possessions in 19 games and managed to kick 20 goals last Season.
Carlton Blues- Marc Murphy
Averaged nearly 30 possessions a game last season in every game.
Collingwood Magpies- Taylor Adams
An astute pick up from the Greater Western Sydney Giants. Averaged nearly 30 possessions last season and managed to play every game. Had the most possessions out of any Magpies player.
Essendon Bombers- Zach Merrett
Averaged 30 possessions last year and he only missed the one game.
Fremantle Dockers- Nat Fyfe
Leads from the front, the obvious stand out as a player for the Dockers.
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Geelong Cats- Patrick Dangerfield
Averaged nearly thirty possessions and kicked a remarkable 45 goals for the season.
Gold Coast Suns- Tom Lynch
Managed to average over two goals a game last year and is a key player structurally for the Suns, playing centre half forward.
Greater Western Sydney Giants- Josh Kelly
Managed to poll over 20 votes in the Brownlow Medal last season and averaged almost 30 possessions per game. Kelly is a quiet achiever, who always plays his role for the team.
Hawthorn Hawks- Tom Mitchell
Finished second in the Brownlow Medal last season. Acquired less than 30 possessions on only two occasions, averaged well over 30 possessions a game.
Melbourne Demons- Michael Hibberd
Despite playing only 18 games last Season, he managed to get All Australian selection, he averaged over 25 possessions last year, despite playing in the back line.
North Melbourne Kangaroos- Shaun Higgins
Doesn’t have to get a lot of the ball to make an impact. Averaged five tackles per game and kicked eighteen goals.
Port Adelaide Power- Robbie Gray
Averaged two goals a game, despite averaging under 20 possessions a game he still got selected in the All Australian team last year.
Richmond Tigers- Dustin Martin
Won the Norm Smith Medal, along with the Brownlow Medal last year, the obvious choice.
St Kilda Saints- Jack Steven
Averaged over twenty disposals a game last Season and always played his role for the team.
Sydney Swans- Luke Parker
Got the most possessions and tackles for the Swans in the 2017 season.
West Coast Eagles- Andrew Gaff
Played every game, averaging nearly thirty possessions a game last year.
Western Bulldogs- Marcus Bontempelli
Capable of going forward and kicking a goal, averaged nearly a goal per game last year, every possession he gets is valuable.
Sammy
Guest
Jacobs is the crows most valuable..if he goes down then who is the replacement
Don Freo
Guest
Dickens will do it.
Aransan
Guest
Moderation? You are kidding!
Aransan
Guest
Gosh, that even beats the six weeks it took Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol."
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Actually, I just managed to send in an article in the past hour. I've impressed even myself with how fast that was written.
TomC
Roar Guru
Huh. Well, that was a brain fade.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Leonard's post has got me thinking, and this might be fun to write. Expect an article from me in the next few days.
TomC
Roar Guru
Excellent suggestion.
Leonard
Guest
As the 2000 Finals approached, I mulled over the same question for Essendon, and solved it this way: ~ the real question is which player would I least like to lose, and the answer was remarkably quick in arriving: Dustin Fletcher. How about a similar question for this season's 18 teams?
Don Freo
Guest
Started discussion, though. Daniel Talia for Adelaide?
Aransan
Guest
I rate Merrett marginally higher than Daniher so far in his footy career, but I expect both to improve this year and Daniher to go ahead of him -- these big players typically take 5 years to mature.
Aransan
Guest
Tom, Essendon don't need key position backs in addition to what they have already. Their policy dating to Sheedy's time is to build the spine first and then recruit players around them. More clubs would do better to grow their own key position players than trying to poach them from other clubs.
WCE
Roar Rookie
Gaff is a wonderful player, however, in my opinion, JK is the most important player on the list followed by the Gov and Bunga
JamesH
Roar Guru
No dispute about Merrett being very good or having upside, I just think he's not quite on par with Hurley or Daniher yet.
Scott
Guest
Gaff better than Kennedy, McGovern, Yeo, Shuey and Naitanui????????? Yeah nah
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Yet again had to google that one, but I'm sure anyone that smart would provide a more in-depth analysis than what's provided in the article.
AD
Guest
Maybe he's one of those gifted Doogie Howser types?
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
I thought that at first, as well, but his profile suggests he graduated from university seven years ago. I don't think he's too young.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Yeah, you've definitely got Melbourne and Essendon confused. Monday mornings, hey?
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
Jeez Tom, Essendon traded in some good players but when did they get Lever? I thought he was happy going to Melbourne.