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)
Published by
Stephen Marson
7 years ago