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Perhaps a more accurate description of this page is Glenelg’s Best Performed Players, because it does not take into account player's careers at other clubs, or the standard of the competition at any given time, but you have to admit... Glenelg's Greatest Players has a nice ring to it.

In order to gauge who Glenelg's best ever players were over different eras of the club, I have compiled a list of the best 3 Glenelg players named in the Sunday Mail or Advertiser on a 3-2-1 vote basis in each SANFL match involving Glenelg, but excluding matches where Glenelg lost by more than 13 goals and were down by more than 7 goals at 3/4 time.
Only SANFL matches are included in the analysis, so matches with West-Glenelg during WWII, other match credits due to WWII service, NFL matches, and any other pre-season or mid-season tournamant matches are excluded from both the media votes and the match tallies.

(last updated 31-May-2024)

Ranking Glenelg’s Greatest Players Across All Eras

Ranking Glenelg's best performed players across all eras and all career lengths is a difficult thing to do since player's careers are not linear.
In general, as juniors learning the game, players tend to have a slow start to their careers, and as age catches up with them they have a slow finish to their careers, not to mention the normal ebbs and flows during a long playing career.

So any measure of comparison between players needs to take this in to account, otherwise players who only joined Glenelg in their prime, or left at their prime, would have an unfair advantage over players who spent their entire careers at Glenelg which included these lower performance periods.

In order to compensate for this, I have decided to compare player performance based on an average of each player’s Sunday Mail/Advertiser best player votes per game in their best 3 or 4 seasons, as well as over their entire career.
Including a each player’s best seasons in the analysis partially removes the bias against long term players with these slow starts and ends to their Glenelg playing careers.

TABLE 1 -- RAW VOTES PER GAME

  • Table 1 is a simple average of each player’s career votes per game and their votes per game in their 4 best seasons.
  • The qualification for Table 1 is a minimum of 100 matches played and a minimum of 30 votes received.
  • Their best 4 season’s votes are divided by the number of games the club played during those seasons. This measure accounts for their brilliance at their peak and partially removes the bias caused by slow starts and ends to long careers.
  • Their career votes have been divided by the number of SANFL games they played.
  • This table does not take into account the quality of the Glenelg Team in which they played. Obviously good teams contain better players than poor teams, and it is harder to get votes in good teams because you have more competition for votes.

Table 1:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Raw Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2024
Ave.CareerBest 4 Total Top VotesGames
PlayerRating#Vot/GameSeasonsVotes    3s   2s   1s SeasnsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.371.201.5414836131441231231925--3217  26  8  27  23  23  16  8                    
Snook, Matthew1.291.031.5421446252662072072011--240  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
McDermott, Chris1.140.901.3821344272742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  36  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Lloyd, John1.050.951.159620131011011011924--328  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
Hodgeman, Kym1.040.871.2018835312152442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Kernahan, Stephen0.990.911.0810818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Davies, Neil0.930.691.179917161631431431951--638  0  31  1  0  28  19  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Richens, Colin0.910.821.0016835192562092051957--686  16  17  16  16  19  14  20  5  23  14  2            
Cornes, Graham0.900.731.0821539352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  14  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.880.721.0414625242342032031927--406  5  8  8    17  17  22  11  18  0  13  17  4        
Weston, Paul0.870.800.9514222291821961781973--820  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  
Crabb, Allan0.870.691.0513428161832041941942, 45--560  13  14  5  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  3            
Backwell, Brett0.860.790.9310319171211311312003--0927  11  14  19  16  11  5                      
Carey, Peter0.840.661.0226455303924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  34  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  21  14
Link, Arthur0.830.680.9811317241411671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  9  14  14  4  0              
Marker, Peter0.820.730.9216431242332392261967--787  15  13  18  23  18  15  13  19  20  3  0            
McGuinness, Tony0.780.780.7977141631113991981--85, 980  26  21  14  16                        0  
Hunt, Ray0.760.550.9711022161212062001936--43, 45--526  8  3  7  0  11  0  30  12  13  6  3  10  1        
Sallis, Len0.760.630.8810922151311721721924--350  4  10  10  16  7  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Brock, Mel0.750.520.978714151521661661932--420  2  1  17  16  11  2  5  18  15                
Linke, Haydn0.740.670.809217151121371371959--683  10  19  6  13  7  0  10  21  3                
Marshall, David0.720.500.9315325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
Kane, Ben0.700.650.757112111321101102007--1112  6  17  12  24                          
Keane, Ron0.700.650.755761411124881938--463  10  3  6  20  15                        
Chigwidden, Nick0.640.500.7913224202012932661987--20000  0  3  0  20  21  17  13  12  6  6  12  15  7        
Hewett, Don0.640.610.6872131371181181954--620  4  11  9  7  14  10  1  16                  
Long, Doug0.640.610.6682171191351351962--6913  6  14  12  14  10  9  4                    
Owens, Jack0.610.490.738617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
Mansell, Darren0.590.520.6765148721511261987--950  0  1  0  12  30  5  17  0                  
McBean, Liam0.580.530.637113111011331332017, 19--246    9  4  12  10  17  13                    
Curran, Chris0.580.440.71711581011601602011--21, 240  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12      7        
Phillis, Wayne0.570.500.651021818122182051967--770  2  7  17  8  13  10  12  16  10  7              
Bradley, Andrew0.560.430.688611191512012012010--220  3  9  19  8  15  8  9  0  4  4  3  4          
Moore, Ben0.550.520.5964815101231231995, 2000--071          0  2  4  14  9  9  13  12          
Wright, Brian0.550.490.6154811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Allen, Ty0.540.410.676612101011601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  20  3  9  0  1            
Voigt, Rex0.540.390.699313201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  11  0            
Kernahan, Harry0.500.400.59711112141761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Fraser, Graham0.500.460.535011651091091957--6313  10  10  0  4  6  7                      
Hele, Simon0.490.410.57701311921971721991--20026  1  3  11  6  15    15  5  6  2  0            
Colbey, Brian0.470.420.5284141782102001966--763  0  7  8  10  9  11  11  17  8  0              
Robjent, Ted0.450.350.544267101501191938--500  0  1  5  1  3  12  9  11  0                
Maynard, Peter0.440.400.48651111101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  8  10  4  1                  
Burke, Alistair0.430.400.464377811081081996--20018  16  6  4  7  2                        
Copping, Stephen0.430.370.48821412162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  5  8  19      3  10  10          
Churchett, Colin0.410.360.474761171861321943, 46--540  8  11  3  7  8  3  7  0                  
Symonds, Tony0.410.380.4369912182251831981--921  2  8  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Agnew, Brad0.400.340.4752512131551552011--17, 19--211  10  0  6  5  4  8    10  7  1              
Hill, Clem0.390.300.493941071301301925--345  0  2  1  2  2  12  13  2  0                
Gibbs, Ross0.390.330.44701012162532091984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Rosewarne, Laurie0.390.320.455141671691591965--731  2  10  4  9  14  4  7  0                  
Button, Ray0.380.340.42458691351331963--724  9  14  7  3  0  5  1  2                  
Holst, David0.380.320.445381091901681975--850  0  4  4  13  3  13  13  0  3  0              
Hamilton, Kerry0.380.340.414067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Cranston, Trevor0.380.290.46458691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  3                  
Hall, Tony0.370.400.3434745103851983--87, 953  0  0  22  2                7          
Wickham, Stan0.370.310.44314671011011950--560  5  7  0  10  9  0                      
Hunt, Chris0.370.310.42417761361331960--65, 69--710  9  7  13  0  4        4  4  0            
Stringer, Alan0.360.330.39408561451211983--890  8  8  7  0  17  0                      
Bailey, Darcy0.360.280.44429471491492013--240  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  3  13  9  7            
Proud, Max0.350.260.4549314121911912012--242  0  2  0  0  0  8  7  0  2  9  11  8          
Panozzo, Luke0.340.260.424387511671672002--110  0  0  2  4  6  8  17  6  0                
Phillis, DK 'Fred'0.330.250.4166146122802661966--78, 813  6  9  8  5  9  0  2  7  9  5  0  3      0    
Reubenicht, Grant0.330.330.33334851041001991--991  4    6  8  5  9  0  0                  
McCully, Stewart0.320.290.35336711251131990--980  3  0  11  11  2  6  0  0                  
Laffin, Don0.320.240.40326461361361946--550  0  0  10  6  1  8  0  3  4                
Cook, Sudjai0.320.280.35343971221221999--20058  2  7  0  8  6  3                      
West, Jim0.310.230.393875711861631985--89, 92--960  0  0  3  1      0  18  3  7  6            
Caldwell, Neville0.300.260.35641012102652471970--817  4  6  5  8  5  4  6  3  0  12  4            
Griffiths, Len0.300.230.37346481451451929--389  3  0  5  1  4  3  8  0  1                
Kirkby, Ruory0.300.240.36417841681682006--163  8  0  6  10  7  4  0  3  0  0              
Abley, Kevin0.300.210.383764111731731954--640  1  3  2  4  2  10  11  2  0  2              
Kretschmer, Dwaine0.290.240.343153101401281991--990  7  3  0  0  1  10  9  1                  
McInerney, Peter0.280.260.313654131531391975--838  13  5  2  3  5  0  0                    
Sherwood, Paul0.270.210.333941071901901999--20084  5  3  0  6  11  2  1  2  5                
Mules, Ben0.250.210.2845313102122122002--130  4  3  5  3  5  5  4  9  5  2  0            
Salisbury, Scott0.230.200.273941072411991983--921  4  0  5  4  8  4  1  9  3                
Seebohm, John0.230.140.31396853192691978--920  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  0  8  12  5  4  5        
MacFarlane, John0.200.120.2832531113062681971--870  0  3  18  1  1  1  0  0  4  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career raw votes per game, and their votes per game in their best 4 seasons.
  • &An aproximation of SANFL games played by that player by subtracting non-SANFL games such as games with West-Glenelg during WWII, NFL mathches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments from their total games played.
  • Pre-Kerley era players in Blue background. Kerley to Crows era players in Green background. Post-Crows players era in Purple background. Current Players in White background.
  • Table includes media votes from the 96.3% of Glenelg’s 2012 matches where Glenelg were within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals.

TABLE 2 -- WEIGHTED VOTES PER GAME

  • Table 2 is an attempt to include players who have played less than 100 games into the comparison, and to make adjustments to account for the varying standard of Glenelg teams over the years. It is a simple average of each player’s weighted career votes per game and their weighted votes per game in their 3 best seasons.
  • The cut off for Table 2 is a minimum of 30 media votes received during a player’s career - there is no minimum games qualification.
  • In order to incorporate players with shorter careers, only player’s best 3 seasons (instead of 4) are used in the best seasons component of the analysis.
  • To place more emphasis on player performances in better performed teams, each player’s votes are weighted according to the finishing position of the team in each season. Votes received in seasons where Glenelg won the premiership are given 100% weighting, seasons where they finished 2nd are given a 97% waiting. etc etc, down to votes received in wooden spoon seasons, where votes are given about a 50% weighting.

Table 2:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Weighted Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2024
Ave.Votes/GameBest 3 Seas.Total Top VotesGames
PlayerRating#Wghted*RawWeighted*Votes3s2s1sSeasnsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
McDermott, Chris1.170.850.901.4921344272742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  36  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Snook, Matthew1.140.841.031.4421446252662072072011--240  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
Partington, Luke1.000.940.991.0687161411188882019--2329  16  19  13  10                          
Hodgeman, Kym0.980.790.871.1818835312152442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Kernahan, Stephen0.970.830.911.1110818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Fisher, Adam0.950.951.150.95108201714494942005--0922  17  28  24  17                          
Handby, HH 'Jim'0.880.761.201.0114836131441231231925--3217  26  8  27  23  23  16  8                    
Taylor, Don0.820.750.850.89641559177751942, 50--5419  10  28  7  0                          
Wilson, Billy0.810.931.310.69511093139391955--5734  8  9                              
Davies, Neil0.800.530.691.079917161631431431951--638  0  31  1  0  28  19  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Cornes, Graham0.790.650.730.9321539352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  14  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Weston, Paul0.780.720.800.8514222291821961781973--820  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  
Carey, Peter0.770.600.660.9426455303924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  34  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  21  14
Marker, Peter0.750.660.730.8416431242332392261967--787  15  13  18  23  18  15  13  19  20  3  0            
Hanley, Jack0.740.681.350.80732142354541921--2427  26  14  6                            
McGuinness, Tony0.740.700.780.7777141631113991981--85, 980  26  21  14  16                        0  
Boyall, Marcus0.730.791.180.68521353149441940--43, 4814  30        8                        
Allen, Matthew0.720.620.630.83621468198982020--240  11  9  15  27                          
Richens, Colin0.690.580.820.8116835192562092051957--686  16  17  16  16  19  14  20  5  23  14  2            
Crabb, Allan0.680.510.690.8513428161832041941942, 45--560  13  14  5  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  3            
McGowan, Brian0.670.690.910.66531192258581964--6621  20  12                              
Marshall, David0.670.460.500.8915325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
Link, Arthur0.670.480.680.8511317241411671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  9  14  14  4  0              
Backwell, Brett0.660.580.790.7310319171211311312003--0927  11  14  19  16  11  5                      
Lloyd, John0.650.570.950.749620131011011011924--328  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.650.470.720.8314625242342032031927--406  5  8  8    17  17  22  11  18  0  13  17  4        
Lyons, Corey0.640.650.670.6340694160602022--247  17  16                              
Kane, Ben0.640.570.650.717112111321101102007--1112  6  17  12  24                          
McBean, Liam0.590.510.530.667113111011331332017, 19--246    9  4  12  10  17  13                    
Mansell, Darren0.580.450.520.7165148721511261987--950  0  1  0  12  30  5  17  0                  
Sallis, Len0.580.440.630.7210922151311721721924--350  4  10  10  16  7  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Herron, Bill0.570.570.810.5752989164641959--6216  13  19  4                            
Fidge, John0.560.680.740.453994469531989--933  18  5  11  2                          
Bailey, Alf0.560.530.740.596914115193931951--568  10  13  22  13  3                        
Linke, Haydn0.560.470.670.649217151121371371959--683  10  19  6  13  7  0  10  21  3                
Culpitt, Heath0.560.580.890.53499610155552003--0510  24  15                              
Phillis, Wayne0.550.460.500.651021818122182051967--770  2  7  17  8  13  10  12  16  10  7              
McGuinness, Phil0.550.540.660.57501246288761991--950  3  18  16  13                          
Chigwidden, Nick0.550.380.500.7213224202012932661987--20000  0  3  0  20  21  17  13  12  6  6  12  15  7        
Burt, Frank0.540.500.870.58541096186621939--4613  12  2  27  0                          
Hoft, Cyril0.530.520.950.54531273156561924--2719  14  8  12                            
Kerley, Neil0.530.590.650.483484255521967--6918  7  9                              
Allen, Ty0.520.360.410.696612101011601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  20  3  9  0  1            
Curran, Chris0.520.370.440.68711581011601602011--21, 240  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12      7        
Hewett, Don0.510.440.610.5872131371181181954--620  4  11  9  7  14  10  1  16                  
Voigt, Rex0.510.350.390.679313201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  11  0            
Long, Doug0.500.470.610.5482171191351351962--6913  6  14  12  14  10  9  4                    
Hunt, Ray0.490.350.550.6411022161212062001936--43, 45--526  8  3  7  0  11  0  30  12  13  6  3  10  1        
Neely, William0.490.500.780.494596658582003--0519  20  6                              
Byrne, James0.470.560.900.39477106152521999--200216  12  9  10                            
Sawford, Ben0.470.520.700.4230555143432016--1812  13  5                              
Wright, Brian0.460.380.490.5454811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Bode, Matthew0.450.480.680.42591181087871998--201012  11  3  8    5  0  0      10    10          
Brock, Mel0.450.300.520.598714151521661661932--420  2  1  17  16  11  2  5  18  15                
Colbey, Brian0.440.380.420.5184141782102001966--763  0  7  8  10  9  11  11  17  8  0              
Maynard, Peter0.440.380.400.50651111101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  8  10  4  1                  
Keane, Ron0.430.370.650.495761411124881938--463  10  3  6  20  15                        
Copping, Stephen0.430.350.370.51821412162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  5  8  19      3  10  10          
Kernahan, Harry0.420.330.400.51711112141761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Barbary, Gordon0.420.410.650.423564954541926--291  15  6  13                            
Moore, Ben0.410.360.520.4764815101231231995, 2000--071          0  2  4  14  9  9  13  12          
Owens, Jack0.410.320.490.518617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
McConnell, Justin0.410.380.470.4434575173732006--0922  8  4  0                            
Window, Clarrie0.410.350.440.463266272721940, 46--500      1  0  16  6  9                    
Hamilton, Kerry0.410.330.340.484067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Gibbs, Ross0.410.320.330.49701012162532091984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Colyer, Roy0.400.390.620.4139510463631930--360  0  4  15  2  15  3                      
Jameson, Rod0.400.470.570.333567371611989--993  16  3  3            8  2              
Cranston, Trevor0.390.260.290.53458691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  3                  
Symonds, Tony0.390.350.380.4469912182251831981--921  2  8  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Holst, David0.380.280.320.475381091901681975--850  0  4  4  13  3  13  13  0  3  0              
Hall, Tony0.380.360.400.3934745103851983--87, 953  0  0  22  2                7          
Rosewarne, Laurie0.370.280.320.465141671691591965--731  2  10  4  9  14  4  7  0                  
Fraser, Graham0.370.320.460.425011651091091957--6313  10  10  0  4  6  7                      
Stringer, Alan0.370.320.330.42408561451211983--890  8  8  7  0  17  0                      
Bradley, Andrew0.360.290.430.448611191512012012010--220  3  9  19  8  15  8  9  0  4  4  3  4          
Scott, Josh0.360.300.390.423575490902014--190  4  10  2  16  3                        
Halliday, Richard0.360.370.730.3535932148481937--4117  16  2  0  0                          
Hele, Simon0.350.280.410.43701311921971721991--20026  1  3  11  6  15    15  5  6  2  0            
Bailey, Darcy0.350.250.280.45429471491492013--240  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  3  13  9  7            
Mellody, Martin0.350.390.740.3035843147471999--20014  12  19                              
Robjent, Ted0.350.240.350.454267101501191938--500  0  1  5  1  3  12  9  11  0                
Agnew, Brad0.340.260.340.4252512131551552011--17, 19--211  10  0  6  5  4  8    10  7  1              
Churchett, Colin0.340.290.360.394761171861321943, 46--540  8  11  3  7  8  3  7  0                  
Proud, Max0.340.230.260.4449314121911912012--242  0  2  0  0  0  8  7  0  2  9  11  8          
Panozzo, Luke0.330.230.260.434387511671672002--110  0  0  2  4  6  8  17  6  0                
Button, Ray0.320.260.340.38458691351331963--724  9  14  7  3  0  5  1  2                  
Goodwin, Ron0.310.280.530.3540872175751937--41, 462  22  8  5  3    0                      
Phillis, DK 'Fred'0.300.220.250.3866146122802661966--78, 813  6  9  8  5  9  0  2  7  9  5  0  3      0    
Hill, Clem0.290.190.300.393941071301301925--345  0  2  1  2  2  12  13  2  0                
Caldwell, Neville0.290.240.260.35641012102652471970--817  4  6  5  8  5  4  6  3  0  12  4            
McCully, Stewart0.290.230.290.35336711251131990--980  3  0  11  11  2  6  0  0                  
West, Jim0.290.190.230.383875711861631985--89, 92--960  0  0  3  1      0  18  3  7  6            
McInerney, Peter0.280.240.260.333654131531391975--838  13  5  2  3  5  0  0                    
Hunt, Chris0.280.230.310.33417761361331960--65, 69--710  9  7  13  0  4        4  4  0            
Laffin, Don0.280.190.240.38326461361361946--550  0  0  10  6  1  8  0  3  4                
Burke, Alistair0.280.240.400.314377811081081996--20018  16  6  4  7  2                        
Wickham, Stan0.270.210.310.33314671011011950--560  5  7  0  10  9  0                      
Kirkby, Ruory0.270.200.240.33417841681682006--163  8  0  6  10  7  4  0  3  0  0              
Reubenicht, Grant0.240.240.330.25334851041001991--991  4    6  8  5  9  0  0                  
Salisbury, Scott0.220.180.200.273941072411991983--921  4  0  5  4  8  4  1  9  3                
Seebohm, John0.220.130.140.32396853192691978--920  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  0  8  12  5  4  5        
Cook, Sudjai0.220.180.280.26343971221221999--20058  2  7  0  8  6  3                      
Griffiths, Len0.220.160.230.28346481451451929--389  3  0  5  1  4  3  8  0  1                
MacFarlane, John0.210.110.120.3232531113062681971--870  0  3  18  1  1  1  0  0  4  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  
Kretschmer, Dwaine0.210.170.240.263153101401281991--990  7  3  0  0  1  10  9  1                  
Mules, Ben0.210.170.210.2645313102122122002--130  4  3  5  3  5  5  4  9  5  2  0            
Sherwood, Paul0.200.140.210.263941071901901999--20084  5  3  0  6  11  2  1  2  5                
Abley, Kevin0.200.140.210.263764111731731954--640  1  3  2  4  2  10  11  2  0  2              
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career weighted votes per game, and their weighted votes per game in their best 3 seasons (after weighting).
  • *Weighted votes per game is a player's career votes per game weighted by the team's finishing position each season - the lower the team finished on the ladder in a given season the less weighting votes recieved in that season will be given.
  • &An aproximation of SANFL games played by that player by subtracting non-SANFL games such as games with West-Glenelg during WWII, NFL mathches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments from their total games played.
  • Pre-Kerley era players in Blue background. Kerley to Crows era players in Green background. Post-Crows players era in Purple background. Current Players in White background.
  • Table includes media votes from the 96.3% of Glenelg’s 2012 matches where Glenelg were within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals.

TABLES 3, 4, 5, 6

  • These tables include media votes from the 96.3% of Glenelg’s matches where Glenelg were within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals.
  • The qualification for each of these Tables is a minimum of 30 media votes received during a player’s career.
  • Tables 3, 4, 5 show the top 20 players with the best 3, 4 & 5 seasons in terms of raw votes per game.
  • Apart from the order, the only differences are that Don Taylor, Cyril Hoft & Marcus Boyall in Table 3 are replaced by Mel Brock, Paul Weston & Brett Backwell in Table 4, and by Mel Brock, Paul Weston & Peter Marker in Table 5.
  • Table 6 shows the top 20 players with the most raw votes per match.
  • Notice that a majority of players with the highest votes per match played less than 5 seasons -- evidence that the longer a career goes, the harder it is to maintain performance.

Table 3:   Best 3 Seasons
Ave.Votes RawVotes/Game
Playerper Gamein Best 3 seasons
Snook, Matthew1.63  2.20  1.35  1.33
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.60  1.86  1.59  1.35
Hanley, Jack1.60  1.93  1.86  1.00
McDermott, Chris1.53  1.65  1.54  1.38
Davies, Neil1.39  1.56  1.55  1.06
Hodgeman, Kym1.27  1.54  1.27  1.00
Lloyd, John1.24  1.47  1.14  1.12
Kernahan, Stephen1.24  1.48  1.16  1.09
Fisher, Adam1.14  1.27  1.10  1.05
Crabb, Allan1.13  1.18  1.11  1.10
Partington, Luke1.12  1.38  1.07  0.90
Cornes, Graham1.10  1.17  1.10  1.05
Carey, Peter1.09  1.55  0.92  0.81
Hunt, Ray1.08  1.76  0.76  0.71
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.05  1.10  1.06  1.00
Link, Arthur1.04  1.35  0.94  0.82
Richens, Colin1.03  1.15  1.00  0.95
Taylor, Don1.03  1.65  0.95  0.50
Hoft, Cyril1.02  1.36  1.00  0.71
Boyall, Marcus1.02  1.76  0.82  0.47
Table 4:   Best 4 Seasons
Ave.Votes RawVotes/Game
Playerper Gamein Best 4 seasons
Snook, Matthew1.54  2.20  1.35  1.33  1.29
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.54  1.86  1.59  1.35  1.35
McDermott, Chris1.38  1.65  1.54  1.38  0.96
Hanley, Jack1.30  1.93  1.86  1.00  0.43
Hodgeman, Kym1.20  1.54  1.27  1.00  1.00
Davies, Neil1.17  1.56  1.55  1.06  0.50
Lloyd, John1.15  1.47  1.14  1.12  0.88
Cornes, Graham1.08  1.17  1.10  1.05  1.00
Kernahan, Stephen1.08  1.48  1.16  1.09  0.58
Fisher, Adam1.07  1.27  1.10  1.05  0.85
Crabb, Allan1.05  1.18  1.11  1.10  0.82
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.04  1.10  1.06  1.00  1.00
Carey, Peter1.02  1.55  0.92  0.81  0.80
Partington, Luke1.00  1.38  1.07  0.90  0.65
Richens, Colin1.00  1.15  1.00  0.95  0.89
Link, Arthur0.98  1.35  0.94  0.82  0.82
Hunt, Ray0.97  1.76  0.76  0.71  0.65
Brock, Mel0.97  1.06  1.00  0.94  0.88
Weston, Paul0.95  1.00  1.00  0.95  0.83
Backwell, Brett0.93  1.35  0.95  0.73  0.70
Table 5:   Best 5 Seasons
Ave.Votes RawVotes/Game
Playerper Gamein Best 5 seasons
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.47  1.86  1.59  1.35  1.35  1.21
Snook, Matthew1.46  2.20  1.35  1.33  1.29  1.11
McDermott, Chris1.26  1.65  1.54  1.38  0.96  0.78
Hodgeman, Kym1.12  1.54  1.27  1.00  1.00  0.78
Hanley, Jack1.04  1.93  1.86  1.00  0.43  0.00
Lloyd, John1.04  1.47  1.14  1.12  0.88  0.57
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.03  1.10  1.06  1.00  1.00  1.00
Cornes, Graham1.03  1.17  1.10  1.05  1.00  0.83
Davies, Neil1.01  1.56  1.55  1.06  0.50  0.40
Fisher, Adam1.01  1.27  1.10  1.05  0.85  0.77
Crabb, Allan1.00  1.18  1.11  1.10  0.82  0.76
Richens, Colin0.98  1.15  1.00  0.95  0.89  0.89
Carey, Peter0.97  1.55  0.92  0.81  0.80  0.75
Weston, Paul0.92  1.00  1.00  0.95  0.83  0.80
Link, Arthur0.92  1.35  0.94  0.82  0.82  0.65
Brock, Mel0.91  1.06  1.00  0.94  0.88  0.65
Partington, Luke0.90  1.38  1.07  0.90  0.65  0.50
Marker, Peter0.89  1.10  0.90  0.86  0.83  0.78
Kernahan, Stephen0.89  1.48  1.16  1.09  0.58  0.12
Hunt, Ray0.88  1.76  0.76  0.71  0.65  0.50
Table 6:   Most Career Votes/Match
Raw VotesTotal Games
Playerper GameVotes3s2s1sAllSANFL&Raw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Hanley, Jack1.35732142545427  26  14  6                            
Wilson, Billy1.31511093393934  8  9                              
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.2014836131412312317  26  8  27  23  23  16  8                    
Boyall, Marcus1.18521353494414  30        8                        
Fisher, Adam1.15108201714949422  17  28  24  17                          
Snook, Matthew1.032144625262072070  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
Partington, Luke0.9987161411888829  16  19  13  10                          
Lloyd, John0.95962013101011018  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
Hoft, Cyril0.95531273565619  14  8  12                            
McGowan, Brian0.91531192585821  20  12                              
Kernahan, Stephen0.911081821121361193  15  24  37  29                          
Byrne, James0.90477106525216  12  9  10                            
McDermott, Chris0.902134427272772375  1  12  12  24  36  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Culpitt, Heath0.89499610555510  24  15                              
Burt, Frank0.87541096866213  12  2  27  0                          
Hodgeman, Kym0.871883531212442165  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Taylor, Don0.85641559777519  10  28  7  0                          
Richens, Colin0.821683519252092056  16  17  16  16  19  14  20  5  23  14  2            
Herron, Bill0.8152989646416  13  19  4                            
Weston, Paul0.801422229181961780  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  

Pre-Kerley Era

Most Media Votes -- 1921 to 1966
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons21222324252627282930313233343536373839404145464748495051525354555657585960616263646566
Richens, Colin2091781957--681523216240.856616171616191420523
Handby, HH 'Jim'1231231925--321483613141.20417268272323168
Johnston, George 'Blue'2032031927--401462524230.72465881717221118013174
Crabb, Allan2041941942, 45--561342816180.693013145202299102093
Link, Arthur1671671929--391131724140.6814611816279141440
Hunt, Ray2062001936--43, 45--521102216120.5516837011030121363101
Sallis, Len1721721924--351092215130.6310410101671120010147
Davies, Neil1431431951--63991716160.6938031102819900030
Lloyd, John1011011924--32962013100.9518164151992500
Brock, Mel1661661932--42871415150.522021171611251815
Owens, Jack1771771924--35861711130.491955163311881260
Hanley, Jack54541921--247321421.3532726146
Hewett, Don1181181954--6272131370.610411971410116
Bailey, Alf93931951--5669141150.7418101322133
Linke, Haydn1371151959--6868111390.591310196137010
Taylor, Don77751942, 50--546415590.85119102870
Long, Doug135801962--695912950.74136141214
Keane, Ron124881938--4657614110.65310362015
Wright, Brian1111111950--575481180.4911170734715
Burt, Frank86621939--465410960.87113122270
McGowan, Brian58581964--665311920.912212012
Hoft, Cyril56561924--275312730.9511914812
Boyall, Marcus49441940--43, 485213531.18114308
Herron, Bill64641959--62529890.8111613194
Wilson, Billy39391955--575110931.3113489
Fraser, Graham1091091957--635011650.461310100467
Churchett, Colin1861321943, 46--544761170.360811378370
Kernahan, Harry1761271959--65, 69--714568110.35035913510
Robjent, Ted1501191938--504267100.35001513129110
Goodwin, Ron75751937--41, 46408720.5312228530
Hill, Clem1301301925--343941070.30502122121320
Colyer, Roy63631930--363951040.62004152153
Abley, Kevin1731731954--643764110.210132421011202
Halliday, Richard48481937--41359320.7311716200
Barbary, Gordon54541926--29356490.65115613
Button, Ray135651963--72346480.5249147
Griffiths, Len1451451929--38346480.239305143801
Hunt, Chris136901960--65, 69--71336630.370971304
Window, Clarrie72721940, 46--50326620.440101669
Laffin, Don1361361946--55326460.2400010618034
Wickham, Stan1011011950--56314670.3105701090
Rice, Colin36361964--65296510.811712
Haussen, Keith1021021945--51294570.287381640
Taylor, Johnny93571942--44, 50--52296430.516158
Brooker, Cliff61611949--52284640.4691180
Edwards, Milton1241241950--59273740.220021252573
Perry, Percy79791921--26272850.340511425
Gates, Frank78781921--282625100.3388810010
Hannaford, Arthur129861938, 46--51251940.290067930
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding games with West-Glenelg during WWII.
  • Media votes from 717 of the 750 matches in this era (95.6%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals).

Kerley to Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1967 to 1990
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990
Carey, Peter4484001971--882645530390.6622121210151224153418201313143122114
Cornes, Graham3172941967--822153935280.732013002223191681418281424511
McDermott, Chris2772261981--962064227260.914511212243640431815
Hodgeman, Kym2442161974--80, 86--901883531210.87551024333712246109180
Marker, Peter2392261967--781643124230.733715131823181513192030
Weston, Paul1961781973--821422229180.8020220122421242019
Marshall, David3542761978--931382322250.5020235924234417111224
Kernahan, Stephen1361191981--851081821120.913315243729
Phillis, Wayne2182051967--771021818120.5002717813101216107
Voigt, Rex2572401967--79931320140.391173221512122621100
Copping, Stephen2462201974--81, 84--86821412160.3725659581931010
Colbey, Brian2101901966--7681141670.4307810911111780
McGuinness, Tony113981981--85, 9877141630.791026211416
Maynard, Peter1961631982--90651111100.401030101981041
Caldwell, Neville2652471970--81641012100.267465854630124
Phillis, DK 'Fred'2802481966--78, 8163136120.256985902795030
Symonds, Tony2251551981--9261711180.39128121210529
Gibbs, Ross2531581984--945899130.37717813706
Holst, David1901681975--855381090.3200441331313030
Rosewarne, Laurie1691351965--734841560.3610491447
Hamilton, Kerry1201161967--75406780.341274234
Stringer, Alan1451211983--89408560.3388717
McInerney, Peter1531391975--833654130.268135235
Kerley, Neil55521967--69348420.651879
MacFarlane, John3062681971--873253110.121318111431
Seebohm, John3192341978--92306440.13148125
Bennett, Greg63601973--75274470.4511412
Salisbury, Scott2411721983--92271960.161454841
Hall, Tony103741983--87, 95275440.363222
Kernahan, Harry176491959--65, 69--71265430.53179
Eustice, Ken52491968--70265510.531719
Hewett, Mark114881982--90252830.28226546
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding NFL matches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments.
  • Media votes from 559 of the 566 matches in this era (98.8%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals).

Post-Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1991 to 2024
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons91929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
Snook, Matthew2072072011--242144625261.03600218241020152333272778
Chigwidden, Nick2932041987--20001292320200.63120211713126612157
Fisher, Adam94942005--091082017141.1542217282417
Backwell, Brett1311312003--091031917120.7912711141916115
Partington, Luke88882019--23871614110.9912916191310
Bradley, Andrew2012012010--22861119150.431039198158904434
McBean, Liam1331332017, 19--24711311100.53169412101713
Curran, Chris1601602011--21, 2471158100.44100901032388127
Kane, Ben1101102007--11711211130.652126171224
Hele, Simon1971721991--200270131190.412613116150155620
Allen, Ty1601602003--14661210100.411000121911203901
Mansell, Darren151821987--956414860.78212305170
Moore, Ben1231231995, 2000--0764815100.52102414991312
Allen, Matthew98982020--246214680.63101191527
Bode, Matthew87871998--201059118100.681211385001010
Agnew, Brad1551552011--17, 19--2152512130.34110065481071
McGuinness, Phil88761991--955012460.66203181613
Proud, Max1911912012--2449314120.2620200087029118
Culpitt, Heath55552003--054996100.891102415
Byrne, James52521999--20024771060.9011612910
Neely, William58582003--05459660.7819206
Mules, Ben2122122002--1345313100.21043535549520
Cranston, Trevor1541542003--11458690.2900310181373
Burke, Alistair1081081996--2001437780.4018166472
Panozzo, Luke1671672002--11438750.26100024681760
Bailey, Darcy1491492013--24429470.280320000531397
Kirkby, Ruory1681682006--16417840.24380610740300
Lyons, Corey60602022--24406940.67171716
Sherwood, Paul1901901999--20083941070.2145306112125
Scott, Josh90902014--19357540.3904102163
Mellody, Martin47471999--2001358430.74141219
McConnell, Justin73732006--09345750.47122840
West, Jim186831985--96347450.411018376
Cook, Sudjai1221221999--2005343970.288270863
Reubenicht, Grant1041001991--99334850.3314685900
McCully, Stewart1251131990--98336710.293011112600
Kretschmer, Dwaine1401281991--993153100.240730011091
Sawford, Ben43432016--18305550.70112135
Lyons, Jarryd37372011--13297240.78111711
Kelly, Richard48481998--2000294730.6015177
Cornes, Kane36362000--02, 11296430.81102081
Lonergan, Sam29292014--15277300.931116
Bailey, Dean61581993--96275440.47144136
Logan, Tom39392006--13264380.6771101088
Rudolph, Sam1011012007--12265350.267101413
Golding, Matthew96961997--2004265350.2701969100
Carr, Josh43431999--2000, 09--10266320.6046214
Hosie, Lachlan81812016--19, 21--24253640.31000415132
Murphy, Byron84842007--11255340.300311110
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding pre-season or mid-season tournaments.
  • Media votes from 662 of the 696 matches in this era (95.1%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 7 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 13 goals).