The better brother

[Dujon11]

Jonathon and Matthew Robran

Both were shite.

Reckon we had the better Bond, Troy Bond. However Roger James shaded his brother Brett.

Corey McKernan or Shaun?

 

[Hahndozer]

The Danihers say hi, lol.

May be wrong, but would have thought only Terry was in the Bombers' Team of the Century.

Think I remember hearing that the only reason Jamie Grant made it to the Bulldogs was to coax a young Chris to join him from Daylesford when he was old enough to be drafted.

 

[Slattery_20]

May be wrong, but would have thought only Terry was in the Bombers' Team of the Century.

Neale (reputedly) was a gun (B&F at 20, made captain at 21) until he did his knees (again and again). People say he was easily the best of the brothers on talent, case of we'll never know.
Anthony went 2nd or 3rd in a B&F at Sydney before coming back to Essendon, 100 games at 2 clubs.
Chris handy utility, 100 gamer I think.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

May be wrong, but would have thought only Terry was in the Bombers' Team of the Century.

Think I remember hearing that the only reason Jamie Grant made it to the Bulldogs was to coax a young Chris to join him from Daylesford when he was old enough to be drafted.

I'd be surprised, considering Chris Grant was taken at about pick 1,000 in the draft.

 

[Lurkalot]

Apart from who've been mentioned previously, we had Paul & Greg Dear running around for us some 20 years back.

From Geelong, the Nankervises and Rankins are probably the best sets of brothers, followed by the Hockings.

I think Collingwood, with the Richards, Colliers, Shaws, Coventrys, Roccas and Roses have the greatest tradition of brothers in the league.

The cats also had the Lord twins and the Goggin brothers in the 60's.

Wayne & Max Richardson were pretty handy for the 'pies also.

Wasn't there 3 Gaspar brothers running around at one stage ? {shudders}

 

[True Blue Saint]

Robert Harvey & his brother Anthony is a tight finish.

Although Robert mentions in his autobiography that he believes Anthony had a heap of natural talent, but was happier at Seaford having a kick with his mates.

 

[AngryLittleMan]

Shannon or Daniel Motlop?
seems obvious who the better player is but shannon played in a premiership in his 7th game and didnt play all that many after that.

 

[discoduck]

many hawk supporters were hoping we drafted miles sewell last year. not sure we'll get the chance this year. jet.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Joel Selwood over the other 3.

 

[Boxhead_31]

You can put the Hardimans and the Lords in there too

Dont forget Spiro & Tony Malakellis

 

[G.O.B]

The Danihers say hi, lol.

I generally refuse to respond to anyone that uses "lol" but I had to make an exception.

When your resume reads like this:
Gordon "Nuts" Coventry

Career highlights
Copeland Trophy winner 1933
VFL leading goalkicker 1926–1930, 1933 (6 times)
Collingwood leading goalkicker 1922–1937 (16 times)
Collingwood Premiership side 1927–1930, 1935
Australian Football Hall of Fame (Legend)
Collingwood Hall of Fame
Collingwood Team of the Century
Victoria Representative (25 games, 100 goals)
First VFL/AFL player to reach 300 games.
First VFL/AFL player to kick 100 goals in a season.
First VFL/AFL player to kick 1000 goals.
Most goals in a Grand Final.

and it's still debatable that your brother was a better footballer than you whose resume reads like this:

Syd Coventry

Brownlow Medallist: 1927
Collingwood: best and fairest: 1927, 1932
Collingwood: Captain: 1927–1934
Collingwood: premiership side/captain: 1927–1930
Collingwood Team of the Century member (Captain)
AFL HOF Inductee

then I'd say that they have the Danihers well and truly covered.

lol

 

[Hahndozer]

I'd be surprised, considering Chris Grant was taken at about pick 1,000 in the draft.

Grant was drafted in the days where you could "hide" young blokes. His draft position didn't have much to do with how he was rated by the club, rather by the knowledge no one else knew about him.

 

[Mark W]

The Danihers say hi, lol.

Not even the best set of Essendon brothers....that would have to be the Maddens. One a genuine champion the other a very very good A grade ruckman with a 300 game career (even if he played most of his career with Carlton)

Only one of the Danihers comes close to the Maddens in terms of achievement and that was Terry - champion. So quite how you can claim them to be the best of the brothers when for a whole host of other brothers, both were genuine champions completely defies logic. You might as well claim the Watson brothers.

Now there is not much doubting that Neil was very talented and was cut down cruelly by injury but he only played around 50 games - tragic but in terms of achievement, you can't compare him to genuine greats of the game. He simply did not play enough. Anthony and Chris did not have the class of the elder 2. Chris in particular was just a battler.

 

[Mark W]

I generally refuse to respond to anyone that uses "lol" but I had to make an exception.

When your resume reads like this:
Gordon "Nuts" Coventry


and it's still debatable that your brother was a better footballer than you whose resume reads like this:

Syd Coventry


then I'd say that they have the Danihers well and truly covered.

lol

Underachieving show ponies!!!......Nuts did not even win a Brownlow and only won 5 flags. Syd, only won a paltry 4....the Colliers OTOH.......

 

[HighReeve]

Seems to me a recurring theme is a champion player with a slightly older brother. What's up with that?

 

[Falchoon]

Seems to me a recurring theme is a champion player with a slightly older brother. What's up with that?

Backyard battles, the younger brother has to try harder and adapt better tactics to overcome the size and strength disadvantage?

 

[Kickin_Goals]

Backyard battles, the younger brother has to try harder and adapt better tactics to overcome the size and strength disadvantage?

Older brother forges the path for the younger...thus the younger starts at the younger age has a more sport orientated upbringing learns from the elder...

Parent has more time for the younger brother after leaving the game themself, stuff like that.