All time greatest Saints players - by number

borderbarry · Fri 23 Dec 2011 9:54am

And on ability, I would have Paul Dodd before Bob Murray also. For those youngsters out there that dont remember him, he was a brilliant rover, so good that they selected three rovers for the Victorian team, Bob Skilton, Allan Aylett, and Paul Dodd. But unfortunately Alan Kiligrew pushed Dodd to play when injured, and it ended up finishing his career.

borderbarry · Fri 23 Dec 2011 10:04am

To answer Mr Magic's earliuer query, Neil Roberts was No.10, Eric Guy was 19, Brian Gleeson 18 I believe, and Bill Young may have been 5, I am not sure on that one.
Roberts and Gleeson and Guy would all be the best Saints for their number. When Goddard ever gets close to a Brownlow I might put him in before Brian Gleeson.

Mr Magic · Post: # 1184694Post **Mr Magic** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 10:45am

Jimmy O'Dea's first season was in Jumper #40, and I consider him a better player than Troy Schwarze in that jumper #.

(he was most famous for playing in #14, but he doesn't go close to beating Plugger for that #)

Dr Spaceman · Fri 23 Dec 2011 10:52am

Seeing as #50 is still vacant I think I'll nominate my birthday buddy Graham Schodde for his 5 games in 1980.

Was there ever a better #50?

Bernard Shakey · Fri 23 Dec 2011 11:29am

Dr Spaceman wrote:Seeing as #50 is still vacant I think I'll nominate my birthday buddy Graham Schodde for his 5 games in 1980.

Was there ever a better #50? 8-)

Enrico Misso in his one game in 1985.

loris · Post: # 1184719Post **loris** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 3:04pm

borderbarry wrote: Brian Gleeson 18 I believe, and Bill Young may have been 5, I am not sure on that one.

Roberts and Gleeson and Guy would all be the best Saints for their number. When Goddard ever gets close to a Brownlow I might put him in before Brian Gleeson.

Wasn't Brian Gleeson #30?
I can remember Roger wearing his number on his back as a little tacker, then he wore #10 Neil Roberts number...... strange Roger must have had some liking for Chas medalists as a little kid.

Think you'll find Bill Young was #15, if my memory serves me correctly.

stevie · Post: # 1184739Post **stevie** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 4:47pm

Nothing against Chips but Barks had some great years wearing 25 before swapping to 1.

I think he would have still been wearing it in 76? When he won his first B and F?

stevie · Post: # 1184740Post **stevie** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 4:49pm

Nothing against Chips but Barks had some great years wearing 25 before swapping to 1.

I think he would have still been wearing it in 76? When he won his first B and F?

evo · Post: # 1184744Post **evo** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 5:03pm

Ian George ! I remember him as an aggressive red headed rover in the seventies. He only played a few games. can anyone remember what happened to him ???

White Winmar · Fri 23 Dec 2011 5:30pm

Packham was a ranga who wore a headband and number 38. Billy Mildenhall, good back pocket and even better basketball referee. He was the best number 39, IMHO.

Dave McNamara · Fri 23 Dec 2011 5:33pm

Bill Mc Cubbin #2.

winmaaah · Post: # 1184762Post **winmaaah** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 6:26pm

Jeff Dunne 48?

gurubob101 · Fri 23 Dec 2011 7:03pm

Here's a few players in bigger numbers for consideration...
29 Russell Greene - Traded to Hawthorn at the height of his powers.
30 Brian Gleeson - Gun player in the late 50's.
31 Jamie Shanahan - If you can forgive the 97 GF.
32 Robbie Mad Dog Muir - Clinically insane but a damn good footballer.
33 Jimmy Gwilt - Will play another 100 for the Saints.
34 Jayson Daniels - Great ball getter but possibly the worst kick ever to play for the club.
35 Rodney Harvey?
36 Gordon Fode - Built like Tarzan... Had the odd day out.
37 Dean Rice - State player on a wing before we lost him to Carlton.
38 Clint Jones - Has made the most of what talent he's got.
39 Bill Mildenhall - Better known as a basketball ref?
40 Troy Schwarze? Surely not?
Best over 40...
42 Wayne judson - Tough, skilful little back pocket - state player.
44 The Mighty Milney.
47 Michael Nettlefold - Not much good until it rained but suddenly turned into a decent player when provided with a good quagmire.
52 Dale Kickett - Only played a handful of games with us but was a very talented player. Did better later on at Fremantle.

loris · Post: # 1184766Post **loris** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 7:11pm

gurubob101 wrote:
35 Rodney Harvey?

Now there was a good one Doc

Furphy · Post: # 1184806Post **Furphy** » Fri 23 Dec 2011 11:04pm

How about these? How great it'd be to build a "field of dreams" and have these players take the field next season!
Roy Cazaly
Dave McNamara
Vic Cumberland
Eric "Tough" Guy
Louis William "Billy" Schmidt
Fred 'Flops' Phillips
Keith Rosewarne
Harold Bray
Ernie Sellars
Wellesley Hastings "Wels" Eicke

Verdun66 · Post: # 1184824Post **Verdun66** » Sat 24 Dec 2011 8:39am

Harold Bray was a fair player (not that I saw him!). Three times in the top 3 of the Brownlow. First played in number 31, then in 12.

Still alive at 91 if Wikipedia can be believed. I thought he'd passed away, but hope that is not the case.

borderbarry · Sat 24 Dec 2011 9:19am

Loris is probably correct, Brian Gleeson at 30, Bill Young at 15. I have trouble remembering what I had for tea yesterday, let alone that far back!

Dan Warna · Sat 24 Dec 2011 10:13am

room for Miller, Loxton and Warne? surely they'd be 3 all time great saints players?

Kilda · Post: # 1184885Post **Kilda** » Sat 24 Dec 2011 8:22pm

Tim Pekin for 41 is a fair pick...Barker played great footy on the backline in 25...Judson has to be 42...but what about the first era of players? What number was Dave McNamara? Vic Cumberland? Bill Mohr was the stand out full forward until Plugger. Neil Roberts?

Dr Spaceman · Sat 24 Dec 2011 8:30pm

Dan Warna wrote:room for Miller, Loxton and Warne? surely they'd be 3 all time great saints players?

Most of their greatness was achieved wearing white uniforms.

They can be the umps

Sat 24 Dec 2011 8:58pm

Jeff Dunne at 48

hungry for a premiership · Sun 25 Dec 2011 4:26pm

Okay, here's the revised version:

1 - Trevor Barker
2 - Danny Frawley
3 - Ross Smith
4 - Darrel Baldock
5 - Ian Stewart
6 - Bob Murray
7 - Lenny Hayes
8- Max Hudghton
9 - Fraser Gehrig
10 - Niel Roberts
11- Greg Burns
12 - Nick Riewoldt
13 - Barry Lawrence
14 - Tony Lockett
15 - Bill Young
16 - Verdun Howell
17 - Bruce Phillips
18 - Brian Gleeson
19 - Eric Guy
20 - Travis Payze
21 - Caydn Beetham
22 - Farren Ray
23 - Stewart Loewe
24 - Jason Heatley
25 - Geoff Cunningham
26 - Nick Dal Santo
27 - George Young
28 - Craig O'Brian
29 - Russell Greene
30 - Brian Gleeson
31 - Colin Watson
32 - Robert Muir
33 - Robert Elphinstone
34 - Brent Guerra
35 - Robert Harvey
36 - Gordon Fode
37 - Dean Rice
38 - Clinton Jones
39 - Billy Mildenhall
40 - Jimmy O'Dea
41 - Tim Pekin
42 - Wayne Judson
43 - Brett Moyle
44 - Steven Milne
46 - Ian George
47 - Michael Nettlefold
48 - Geoff Dunne

52 - Dale Kickett

60 - Robert Mace

skeptic · Post: # 1184950Post **skeptic** » Sun 25 Dec 2011 5:11pm

I refuse to believe that Farren Ray and Beetham could make this list

Dave McNamara · Sun 25 Dec 2011 7:41pm

Kilda wrote:...but what about the first era of players? What number was Dave McNamara?

#2.

He couldn't kick it as far,

but I really rated Bill McCubin in the beloved #2.

whiskers3614 · Sun 25 Dec 2011 7:41pm

Russell Reynolds no21 68games 16 brownlow votes got to be better than Beatham.