"Champions" of the Modern AFL Era 2000-2014

[hawkstarcards15]

Just Intrigued to hear/see which AFL Players you would call a 'Champion'. I wouldn't use the word Champion lightly but it is completely up to you

I will start this off with personally my Favourite player: Luke Hodge from the Hawthorn Football club.

Below is his awards/milestones/Achievements:

• 3 time Premiership player - 2008, 2013, 2014
• 2 time Premiership Captain - 2013, 2014
• 2 time Peter Crimmins Medal winner (Hawthorn's Best and Fairest) - 2005, 2010.
• AFLPA Best Captain award - 2014
• All-Australian - 2005, 2008

Overall in my opinion, he is just a champion, from everything I have heard he is a great bloke, he is such a leader on and off the field, a fantastic player and will go down as a Champion of the Hawthorn Football club and the AFL as well. And he has still got a few years left too!

 

[hawkstarcards15]

Feel Free to comment who you think is a champion of the Modern Era - say what you want really!

 

[Tigers86]

Riccchhhhooooo!!!

 

[Jesse Dart]

Making a left field one here, Kane Cornes. He is leading Ports all time games leader board and will crack 300 next season. Premiership player and loyal through thick and thin. See, Port still need him, he is a midfielder who can play half back (like Hodge) however Hodgey will be remembered as the better player because of those Premiership medals. Switch Hodge and Cornes, and I have no doubt Cornes would be remembered as the better player. (BTW, I am a Fremantle supporter and am a huge fan of what Hodge brings Hawthorn, I will no doubt cop it from Hawks supporters but I simply stated my unbiased opinion)

 

[CardHawk]

Making a left field one here, Kane Cornes. He is leading Ports all time games leader board and will crack 300 next season. Premiership player and loyal through thick and thin. See, Port still need him, he is a midfielder who can play half back (like Hodge) however Hodgey will be remembered as the better player because of those Premiership medals. Switch Hodge and Cornes, and I have no doubt Cornes would be remembered as the better player. (BTW, I am a Fremantle supporter and am a huge fan of what Hodge brings Hawthorn, I will no doubt cop it from Hawks supporters but I simply stated my unbiased opinion)

 

[Jesse Dart]

Hold on, I wasn't degrading Hodge in any way, that has made my day a bad one

 

[banana]

James Hird.

 

[Scotty_WCE]

James Hird.

I see what you did there...

 

[Tigers86]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

 

[hawkstarcards15]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

No offence to cotchin or yourselve, Where is the competition for a best and fairest each year apart from maybe Dustin Martin?

 

[banana]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

Let me state for the record that this poster does not speak for all Richmond supporters.

 

[Scotty_WCE]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

Scott West had 3 at 23.

 

[Tigers86]

Scott West had 3 at 23.

 

[Matty76]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

Bob Skilton has got Cotchin covered comfortably!

1958 - Age 19 - Best and Fairest winner
1959 - Age 20 - Best and Fairest winner, joint Brownlow Medallist, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker
1961 - Age 22 - Best and Fairest winner, captain
1962 - Age 23 - Best and Fairest winner, captain, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker
1963 - Age 24 - Best and Fairest winner, Brownlow Medallist, captain, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker.

 

[Tigers86]

Bob Skilton has got Cotchin covered comfortably!

1958 - Age 19 - Best and Fairest winner
1959 - Age 20 - Best and Fairest winner, joint Brownlow Medallist, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker
1961 - Age 22 - Best and Fairest winner, captain
1962 - Age 23 - Best and Fairest winner, captain, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker
1963 - Age 24 - Best and Fairest winner, Brownlow Medallist, captain, South Melbourne leading goal-kicker.

I meant Modern age players, like Hodge and Cotchin mate.

 

[hawkstarcards15]

Trent Cotchin, 1x All Australian, 1x Brownlow Runner-Up, 3 Jack Dyer Medals, 2012 AFLCA Champion & Richmond Captain 2013- is more a champion then Hodge. Hands up if you know 1 player who had won 3 club B&Fs at the age of 24? Nobody should.

Is more a champion then Hodge- Where are the Premiership medals, grand final appearances, Norm Smith Medals? Im a fan of cotchin but most people would say Hodge has had a better career than Cotchin.

 

[Tigers86]

Is more a champion then Hodge- Where are the Premiership medals, grand final appearances, Norm Smith Medals? Im a fan of cotchin but most people would say Hodge has had a better career than Cotchin.

Still, look at guys like David Neitz, RRIICCHHOO & other now-retired stars & they haven't won a Premiership, but are some of the greatest of all time.

 

[Tigers86]

Also,
COTCHIN- 3 B&Fs HODGE- 2 B&Fs
COTCHIN- Brownlow Runner-Up HODGE- I don't know, but I don't think he's gone anywhere near Charlie like Cotchin.

 

[hawkstarcards15]

Also,
COTCHIN- 3 B&Fs HODGE- 2 B&Fs
COTCHIN- Brownlow Runner-Up HODGE- I don't know, but I don't think he's gone anywhere near Charlie like Cotchin.

Fair point in both messages, at the end of the day Not many people will remember runner-up in the Brownlow apart from maybe that clubs supporters. All players say they would take Team glory over Individual honours, I still think Cotchin has a bit to go to be a more regarded/ to have a better career than Hodge.

And Does anybody agree, DUSTY MARTIN GOT ROBBED IN THE Best and Fairest?

 

[ozguy3825]

Buckley and Swan. Buddy will go down as a champion. Judd, Ablett.