Best centreman / ruck rover type in past 50 years

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Best centreman / ruck rover type in past 50 years

Post: # 1708884Post BackFromUSA »

Stewart and Harvey ... any challengers???

Lenny Hayes?
Glenn Elliott?
Greg Burns?


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Post: # 1708897Post Linton Lodger »

Are we separating Centrman & Ruck Rovers?

Ian Stewart's record speaks for itself, but I didn't see him play and therefore I'm happy to nominate Lenny Hayes as the best centreman I've seen at the Club, one of my favorites to don the St Kilda guernsey. Robert Harvey is a cake walk for ruck rover.


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Post: # 1708898Post George27 »

Ian Stewart in the centre, Banger ruck- roving, Lenny on the bench.

Glenn Elliott and Greg Burns both excellent centremen, but Stewart was one of the top 5 Saints players I have ever seen, as was Rob Harvey.


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Re: Best centreman / ruck rover type in past 50 years

Post: # 1708919Post CarlD »

George27 wrote:Ian Stewart in the centre, Banger ruck- roving, Lenny on the bench.

Glenn Elliott and Greg Burns both excellent centremen, but Stewart was one of the top 5 Saints players I have ever seen, as was Rob Harvey.
I'll second those nominations.


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Post: # 1708920Post Drake Huggins »

Third those.


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Post: # 1708921Post bergsone »

George27 wrote:Ian Stewart in the centre, Banger ruck- roving, Lenny on the bench.

Glenn Elliott and Greg Burns both excellent centremen, but Stewart was one of the top 5 Saints players I have ever seen, as was Rob Harvey.
reckon got that right George, :wink:


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Post: # 1708924Post Mr Magic »

So a 'centre square' line up of
Carl Ditterich
Robert Harvey
Ian Stewart
Ross Smith

I reckon other clubs would struggle to match/beat that foursome.


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Post: # 1708926Post prwilkinson »

Mr Magic wrote:So a 'centre square' line up of
Carl Ditterich
Robert Harvey
Ian Stewart
Ross Smith

I reckon other clubs would struggle to match/beat that foursome.
Yeah nice.... with Burke and Hayes helping out.


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Post: # 1708929Post loris »

bergsone wrote:
George27 wrote:Ian Stewart in the centre, Banger ruck- roving, Lenny on the bench.

Glenn Elliott and Greg Burns both excellent centremen, but Stewart was one of the top 5 Saints players I have ever seen, as was Rob Harvey.
reckon got that right George, :wink:
I think so too :wink:


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Post: # 1708939Post whiskers3614 »

Not a mention of Travis Payze!


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Re: Best centreman / ruck rover type in past 50 years

Post: # 1708942Post Vazelos »

Ian Stewart for Centre.
Harvey by a country mile as ruck rover.


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