Game Day 2024 Draftmatmas live celebration and melt thread

[Maurice Mitchell]

**** I miss prime Richo

I’ve always argued the best contested mark the game has seen. In my time, anyway.

 

[sabso]

I’ve always argued the best contested mark the game has seen. In my time, anyway.

Reminds me of this question:

During the decade 2000-2009, which player took the most contested marks? A) Matthew Richardson, B) Nick Riewoldt, C) Jonathan Brown or D) Warren Tredrea?

 

[Tigerbob]

That will never happen. Any number 35 and under is a good number. If we get to that problem it's party time.

I just think giving the new kids low numbers tells everyone else: "These kids, the ones coming for your position, they're special. You're not." That could breed resentment.

We have a stack of great numbers available. If I were Yze I'd write them all up on a board, give a little history lesson about each one and who's worn them, then say, right - who wants them? Show me. Not over pre-season, over next season. You want the number worn by Hart, Raines, Martin? Make me give it to you.

Dusty presenting Lalor with 36 and saying, "I started in this" would be more powerful and meaningful than giving him 4, I reckon.

Didn’t hurt Cotchin getting the number 9 straight away. Or Rance in the 18. Deledio in the 3. Riewoldt in the 8.

The rule is a Dimma thought bubble that’s just come lately.

Get these boys into these numbers and tell the Tiger Army, for better or worse, these kids are our future.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

I’ve always argued the best contested mark the game has seen. In my time, anyway.

Reminds me of this question:

During the decade 2000-2009, which player took the most contested marks? A) Matthew Richardson, B) Nick Riewoldt, C) Jonathan Brown or D) Warren Tredrea?

Carey was the only one I would rank with Richo, and maybe at a stretch, Stewie Lowe but if it’s good enough for Carey then it’s good enough for me.

I’ve always said, if Richo had’ve been in Pagans Paddock he’d be a Legend in the HoF by now.

 

[sabso]

Carey was the only one I would rank with Richo, and maybe at a stretch, Stewie Lowe but if it’s good enough for Carey then it’s good enough for me.

I’ve always said, if Richo had’ve been in Pagans Paddock he’d be a Legend in the HoF by now.

AFL Tables has your back - granted, contested marks only appear to be in their stats from 1999 onwards but it's a pretty strong case

AFL Tables - Career Stats - Totals and Averages

 

[Sir_Loin]

I’ve always argued the best contested mark the game has seen. In my time, anyway.

Imagine if we had a side that could actually kick it to him

 

[Sir_Loin]

Agreed with the Carlton thing but earning a number is beyond pathetic. What if they earn it and a low enough number isn’t available. Just let these kids forge their own identity from the start.

With bob on this

Unless there’s a multipost in the next 72 hours