AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse has listed the five players in the AFL he thinks are most influential, as reported in the Herald Sun.
The triple premiership coach, who holds the record for most VFL/AFL games in the big chair has emphasised the importance of ruckman and key forwards, leaving out star midfielders like Dustin Martin, Tom Mitchell and Jack Macrae.
In no order, these were Mick's picks for the AFL's five most influential players:
5. Toby Nankervis
Malthouse couldn't leave Richmond's quiet achiever Nank the Tank off this list, saying that the big man offers important traditional ruckman qualities while basically rucking solo ever week, shouldering a massive load for the reigning premiers.
