Top 25 recruits in last 5 decades

[FitenFitenWin]

Stewart was the most talented player I have ever seen play the game. Not the best - just the most talented. He had talent in excess quantities across all aspects of the game: aerial, ground, kicking, not so much handball - that skill was usually reserved for rovers and the occasional big like Polly - but he was no slouch either, courage, responding to the big moment and IQ. There are other players that I would pick ahead of him in terms of their ability to influence the outcome of games - but they still wouldn't be as talented.

 

[St Kevin]

The Gas was a great recruit and he should be on the list but not this high.

Question, peak Gas or peak Robbie Tarrant ( at his best at North)?

Gas I think. More BnFs and AAs. Taz probably unlucky not to have one or two AAs though, was underrated by virtue of playing for Norf.

 

[Streak]

Don't think the Gas was a big fan of one T Zantuck either.

That is kind of understandable. I don't think many were.

Wasn't prying re: Gas and Campbell. Just don't recall hearing that so wondered if I had missed or forgotten about it.

 

[Streak]

Gas I think. More BnFs and AAs. Taz probably unlucky not to have one or two AAs though, was underrated by virtue of playing for Norf.

Playing fullback for Norf might have artificially enhanced his reputation. You would have thought he'd get a lot of chances at the footy in their backline.

 

[SCAJMW]

Very underrated was Paul.

So was David Thorpe, seamless acquisition that excelled.

 

[bigwow]

Don't think the Gas was a big fan of one T Zantuck either.

Was anybody?

 

[St Kevin]

Playing fullback for Norf might have artificially enhanced his reputation. You would have thought he'd get a lot of chances at the footy in their backline.

Maybe, but no one in the media really talks about them. A lot of AA voting is media driven.

 

[The Big Richo]

Gas I think. More BnFs and AAs. Taz probably unlucky not to have one or two AAs though, was underrated by virtue of playing for Norf.

Gas by an absolute mile.

People are forgetting what a great player he was. Tarrant is a workhorse but he plays in an era when the key forward is not what they once were, and team defence rules.

If he played on Lockett, Dunstall, Carey, Kernahan, Lloyd, Ablett, Modra each week without 17 team mates folding back I reckon he would be in some hurt.

 

[Dont Argue]

Lynch is under 2 metres isn't he? I thought Gaspar was about Richo's height, low 190s. I thought it would be more like 5 or 6 cm.

Regardless, I'm not worried about the physical dimensions because Gaspar was incredibly strong, capable of playing on Carey and Lockett, but also incredibly fast on a leader like Dunstall.

I reckon Lynch would know he couldn't get away on the lead and Gaspar would be happy to sit two steps off and body spoil him all day.

If Lynch plays like he did for us last season, no one can stop him. At 199cm, his combination of endurance, strength and aerial supremacy makes him a fearsome prospect. He’s actually almost Richo like but perhaps even better at crashing packs.
Think his PCL has had a marked impact on him over several seasons but on his day would kick 5 on Gaspar.

 

[The Big Richo]

If Lynch plays like he did for us last season, no one can stop him. At 199cm, his combination of endurance, strength and aerial supremacy makes him a fearsome prospect. He’s actually almost Richo like but perhaps even better at crashing packs.
Think his PCL has had a marked impact on him over several seasons but on his day would kick 5 on Gaspar.

Lynch is a good player but I wouldn't compare him to Richo.

On my homemade scale, you have God-tier, Vice God-tier, Deputy-vice God tier, great player, good player, average player, poor player.

I reckon Richo was a solid Vice God-tier, maybe even God-tier, Gaspar a deputy-vice and I'd have Lynch on the great player tier.

 

[Stackey]

Richo would have easily taken care of Gaz...
Lynch also...and an even older Lynch would have destroyed a young Gaz...

 

[The Big Richo]

Richo would have easily taken care of Gaz...
Lynch also...and an even older Lynch would have destroyed a young Gaz...

Now Sydney, you wouldn't be old enough to have ever seen Gaspar play!

 

[Brodders17]

Was anybody?

Matthew Lloyd was.

 

[Razorgang2]

Lynch is a good player but I wouldn't compare him to Richo.

On my homemade scale, you have God-tier, Vice God-tier, Deputy-vice God tier, great player, good player, average player, poor player.

I reckon Richo was a solid Vice God-tier, maybe even God-tier, Gaspar a deputy-vice and I'd have Lynch on the great player tier.

Hmmm agree on your assessment on Richo, however, had he eradicated his petulance and his inaccuracy, he would be elevated to God status

 

[Bernie]

Now Sydney, you wouldn't be old enough to have ever seen Gaspar play!

Gaspar for me. The other bloke would have been having a tantrum.