Opinion Best 25 under 25 (FoxSports)

[WillHayward]

Proof Swans’ era won’t end soon; three clubs totally missing — Top 25 AFL players under 25

Proof Swans’ era won’t end soon; three clubs totally missing — Top 25 AFL players under 25 ranked

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Has to be one of the worst "lists" I've seen in some time.

Matt Rowell is nowhere near Will Ashcroft. Not even in the same galaxy.

And why do they always put Anderson and Rowell together?.. they aren't linked as some double DNA blob.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Proof Swans’ era won’t end soon; three clubs totally missing — Top 25 AFL players under 25

Proof Swans’ era won’t end soon; three clubs totally missing — Top 25 AFL players under 25 ranked

www.foxsports.com.au

Has to be one of the worst "lists" I've seen in some time.

Matt Rowell is nowhere near Will Ashcroft. Not even in the same galaxy.

And why do they always put Anderson and Rowell together?.. they aren't linked as some double DNA blob.

Its an odd list. Hard to tell whether they are going potential or production. It seems they've gone a bit of both.

I dont disagree with Rowell over Ashcroft. Whilst the norm smith is a big achievement, individually Rowell has alot more runs on the board with his career to date.

Hard to know exactly where to put those guys who have shown alot but, not played many games like Ashcroft and Reid.

If its purely on production I think they have the top 12 right but think the top 6 should be (order could be argued):
1. Daicos
2. Butters
3. Gulden
4. Serong
5. Walsh
6. Warner

These guys have played multiple all australian level seasons (team or squad).

The next group is guys whove played multiple high level seasons but not reached the same peaks:
7. Green
8. Sheezel
9. JHF
10. Anderson
11. Rowell
12. Rankine

Then you start dipping more into potential, though you could argue Kosi and Newcombe belong with the above.

 

[Power Raid]

some great players in there

It will be interesting to see where Harley ranks in 12 or 24 months

 

[WillHayward]

I'm not sure about Rowell at all.

I'd rather Nasiah Wanganeen any day

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Absolutely putrid list. Did Max Laughton put that shite together or something>

 

[Fadge]

Another list with Nick Daicos at Number 1.

Where are all the Richmond players?

 

[HairyO]

Another list with Nick Daicos at Number 1.

Where are all the Richmond players?

Fremantle, West Coast, Gold Coast, etc.

 

[Fadge]

Fremantle, West Coast, Gold Coast, etc.

Good point.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Another list with Nick Daicos at Number 1.

Where are all the Richmond players?

Isn't there already a Nicky thread somewhere on here for this sort of Pie glazing? Or did it get moved to the Bay after being widely ridiculed by neutral posters?

 

[Fadge]

Isn't there already a Nicky thread somewhere on here for this sort of Pie glazing? Or did it get moved to the Bay after being widely ridiculed by neutral posters?

The article that the thread is about lists Nick Daicos at number 1, so the comment is very relevant to this thread.

Or is there a new rule on the Main Board that we can only mention Nick Daicos in the Daicos GOAT thread that I'm not aware of?

 

[Mr Meow]

Isn't there already a Nicky thread somewhere on here for this sort of Pie glazing? Or did it get moved to the Bay after being widely ridiculed by neutral posters?

The word "Daicos" is enough to turn you straight into a furious toddler. You must be in triple digits for posts crying about how overrated he is.

 

[Fadge]

The word "Daicos" is enough to turn you straight into a furious toddler. You must be in triple digits for posts crying about how overrated he is.

I'd suggest quadruple, bordering on whatever the term for five digits is.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I'd suggest quadruple, bordering on whatever the term for five digits is.

Quintuple Fadge. Either way I'd have a few ahead of Daicos going into 2025.

 

[Fadge]

Quintuple Fadge. Either way I'd have a few ahead of Daicos going into 2025.

Walsh, Cripps, Jagga, who else?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Walsh, Cripps, Jagga, who else?

Crippa is obvious but he won't be under 25 next year. There'd be a few on the list Fox provided above, hard ball gets are as vital as ever in todays AFL and unfortunately that's not Daicos' expertise.

 

[Fadge]

Crippa is obvious but he won't be under 25 next year. There'd be a few on the list Fox provided above, hard ball gets are as vital as ever in todays AFL and unfortunately that's not Daicos' expertise.

Hang on...

You were indicating you would have 'a few' under 25's ahead of Daicos?

LOLOLOL.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Hang on...

You were indicating you would have 'a few' under 25's ahead of Daicos?

LOLOLOL.

In 2025 yep

 

[the big lebowski]

Its an odd list. Hard to tell whether they are going potential or production. It seems they've gone a bit of both.

I dont disagree with Rowell over Ashcroft. Whilst the norm smith is a big achievement, individually Rowell has alot more runs on the board with his career to date.

Hard to know exactly where to put those guys who have shown alot but, not played many games like Ashcroft and Reid.

If its purely on production I think they have the top 12 right but think the top 6 should be (order could be argued):
1. Daicos
2. Butters
3. Gulden
4. Serong
5. Walsh
6. Warner

These guys have played multiple all australian level seasons (team or squad).

The next group is guys whove played multiple high level seasons but not reached the same peaks:
7. Green
8. Sheezel
9. JHF
10. Anderson
11. Rowell
12. Rankine

Then you start dipping more into potential, though you could argue Kosi and Newcombe belong with the above.

In sheezels defence he’s played 2 afl seasons

1: in his debut season he got more possessions than any other first year player in history

2: in his second season he made the all Aust squad, ranked in the top 10 players in the comp, broke the record for youngest 20 contested possession games, highest % of score involvements etc.

If played for any other club he’d be an all Aust already

 

[bzparkes]

Isn't there already a Nicky thread somewhere on here for this sort of Pie glazing? Or did it get moved to the Bay after being widely ridiculed by neutral posters?

Whether you like Daicos or not, recent Brownlow results alone would indicate he's clearly #1 on that list currently and it's not particularly close, as of season 2024.

Having said that, Sheezel should probably be higher and I see him contending for #1 as soon as next year.

having said that, it's a very strange list. Half the players are there on output and others on potential only, it seems.

 

[Fadge]

In 2025 yep

Who are they?

 

[RonnieRaven]

Serong
4th Brownlow
4th AFLCA
3rd Midfielder by AA
But can’t crack the the top 5 u25 according to Johnny gotnoidea

 

[Arr0w]

In sheezels defence he’s played 2 afl seasons

1: in his debut season he got more possessions than any other first year player in history

2: in his second season he made the all Aust squad, ranked in the top 10 players in the comp, broke the record for youngest 20 contested possession games, highest % of score involvements etc.

If played for any other club he’d be an all Aust already

Sheezel has all of them covered at the same age

 

[bzparkes]

Serong
4th Brownlow
4th AFLCA
3rd Midfielder by AA
But can’t crack the the top 5 u25 according to Johnny gotnoidea

Who are you talking about?

 

[RonnieRaven]

Who are you talking about?

Who ever wrote the article

 

[bzparkes]

Who ever wrote the article

Oh right. I misread and thought you said top 25.

Mind you, who do you think he should displace from the top 5?

Should definitely be above Rankine though, at the very least.