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Natural Footballers

BWNB

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Azkatro said:
Modern day, I would have to say Dave Peachey. He is quite gifted.

Dont worry mate some of the things the peach does are amazing , he was a great servant to our game , shame the sharks didnt see him in our long term plan...
 

Palms

Juniors
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I'd have to say Jason Smith..the fact that he can come back to the NRL at his age from english super league and still dominate games is amazing. Amazing player! (Smoking 12 darts a day, u'd have to be naturally gifted to play well!)
 
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Allan Langer and Matty Bowen. Alfie just made everything look easy, and the fact that he continued to play at such a high standard all the way to his retirement shows that he is just a natural footballer.


Matty Bowen gets my vote, he is the kind of player who doesn't plan things, nor does he play to any type of plan. When he gets the football, he plays on instinct; he does what comes naturally, and that is why I think he is one of the best, if not the best natural footballer.

A few that other people have said like Mundine, A Walker, Blacklock and Peachey... Something I have noticed in the game, in particular over the past decade or so, is how strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players are. They seem to possess this brilliant flair in their games, which isn't the typical "technique" in the game, but use a laid back, entertaining style. They also portray a tremendous amount of spacial awareness. It is almost as if nothing is going on, then all of a sudden they've set something up, or it all looks lost in defense and they are there.
 

super_coach

First Grade
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hard to argue with most names thrown up,but a natural footballer is gifted in offence and defence and has that ability to read a game--Kenny for sure,from the present era,hindmarsh offers plenty----but three names i will throw up,and their all poms\
1/ mal reily
2/gary schofield
3/ellery hanley
 

aqua_duck

Coach
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Mundine-Very gifted but thought he was bigger than the team and ultimately the game

Owen Cragie-love him or hate him you have to admit the guy has talent, he could've been a once in a decade player if not for his well documented problems

David Solomona-Weather he was doing something spectacular or something stupid he always looked in control

Ali Lautiiti-The guy had/has it all, size, speed, strength, agility and some of the best ball skills and offloads you'll ever see

Wes Patten-had alot of talent I thought but just lacked the size to go places, was a real live wire
 

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