Cooney names the best AFL player in history from each state
Published by
Stephen Marson
2008 Brownlow Medalist Adam Cooney has come up with a unique list on SEN Afternoons on Friday, selecting the best AFL player in history from each state.
Cooney decided to group New South Wales and the ACT together, allowing him to pick seven players across the game's history, ranging from three-time Brownlow Medalists to dominant full forwards.
South Australia
Ken Farmer
224 games for North Adelaide from 1929-1941
1417 goals
Two-time North Adelaide premiership player
13-time North Adelaide leading goal-kicker
SANFL all-time leading goal-kicker
SANFL Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee (1998)
Western Australia
Polly Farmer
356 games for East Perth, Geelong, West Perth
277 goals
Five-time WAFL premiership player
VFL premiership player
Three-time Sandover Medalist
Geelong Team of the Century
West Perth Team of the Century
East Perth Post War Team of the Century
AFL Team of the Century
Australian Football Hall of Fame - Legend status
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: The Polly Farmer mural is seen during the Sir Doug Nicholls Round Media Opportunity at Galleria on May 30, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)
Queensland
Jason Dunstall
269 games for Hawthorn
1254 goals
Four-time VFL/AFL premiership player
Three-time Coleman Medalist
Two-time All-Australian
Australian Football Hall of Fame - Legend status
Hawthorn Team of the Century
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 1991: Jason Dunstall of the Hawthorn Hawks kicks for goal during a AFL match held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1991, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tasmania
Ian Stewart
205 games for St Kilda, Richmond
80 goals
Two-time VFL premiership player
Three-time Brownlow Medalist
Australian Football Hall of Fame - Legend status
St Kilda Team of the Century
Richmond Team of the Century
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory
Wayne Carey
272 games for North Melbourne, Adelaide
727 goals
Two-time AFL premiership player
Seven-time All-Australian
Four-time All-Australian captain
Australian Football Hall of Fame
North Melbourne Team of the Century captain
1996: Wayne Carey and Dennis Pagan celebrate after North Melbourne won the Grand Final against the Sydney Swans in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Stuart Milligan/Getty Images)
Northern Territory
Andrew McLeod
340 games for Adelaide
275 goals
Two-time AFL premiership player
Two-time Norm Smith Medalist
Five-time All-Australian
Indigenous Team of the Century
Andrew McLeod with his 1998 Premiership Medal and Norm Smith Medal. Source: AFC.com.au.
Victoria
Ted Whitten
321 games for Footscray
360 goals
Five-time Charles Sutton Medallist
AFL Team of the Century
Four-time representative All-Australian team
Australian Football Hall of Fame - Legend status
Sports Australia Hall of Fame - Legend status
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 1995: E. J. "Ted" Whitton former Footscray Football Club player acknowledges the crowd at his farewell parade before the VFL State of Origin match between Victoria and South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1995 in Melbourne, Australia.(photo by Getty Images)