As Nat Fyfe announces his retirement, Tom Wildie examines whether the Fremantle Dockers champion gets a spot on the Mount Rushmore of AFL-era players from WA.
Nat Fyfe goes down as a great of the AFL, but where does he sit on the list of modern WA players? Nat Fyfe goes down as a great of the AFL, but where does he sit on the list of modern WA players?The retirement of a sporting great always sparks conversation — from reminiscing about the incredible moments they produced, to debate over where they sit in the pantheon of legends.
His second, in 2019, was won as the Dockers lost eight of their last nine games, and won just eight games for the year — and he still accumulated 33 Brownlow votes.He sits 13th on the list of all-time vote getters, though just three modern-day players average more votes per game than the kid from Lake Grace — Nick Daicos, Patrick Cripps and Lachie Neale.
But it was how he kicked goals that put him at a different level — from raking set shots from outside 50, to astounding athleticism — Franklin was a nightmare for defenders, doing the impossible with incredible regularity.He was a player who embodied the phrase, "You just can't do that", as he did just "that" over and over again.Fremantle Dockers forward Michael Walters announces his retirement from the AFL after 239 games.
The Albany product's intercept marking was a hallmark of his game, and helped him claim five All-Australian selections, as well as an Eagles best and fairest. His ability to kick goals from the midfield was striking — he finished with 217 majors from 270 games.
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