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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 100 points or more.
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 22-Dec-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 either joined Glenelg or left Glenelg whilst in 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 three measures
-- each player’s average votes per game in their best 2 seasons, and
-- each player’s average votes per game in their best 5 seasons, and
-- each player’s average votes per game over their entire career with Glenelg,
where the votes are allocated according to Glenelg's best 3 players named in the Sunday Mail/Advertiser each week on a 3-2-1 basis.

Combining these three measures is an attempt to strike a balance between their overall performance (career votes/game), their longevity (best 5 seasons) and their brilliant best (best 2 seasons), and hopefully reduces the bias against long term players with slow starts or ends to their Glenelg playing careers.

TABLE 1 -- RAW VOTES PER GAME

  • Table 1 is a simple average of each player’s votes per game in -- their career, their best 5 seasons, and their best 2 seasons.
  • Their best season’s votes are divided by the number of games the club played during those seasons.
  • Their career votes have been divided by the number of SANFL games they played.
  • The qualification for Table 1 is a minimum of 100 matches played and a minimum of 30 votes received.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Table 2

Table 1:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Raw Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2024
Ave.Raw Votes/GameTotal BestPlyrGames
PlayerRating#Career 5-seas 2-seasVotes    3s   2s   1s SeasonsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.521.231.511.8115137131441231231925--3217  26  8  30  23  23  16  8                    
Snook, Matthew1.421.031.461.7821446252662072072011--240  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
McDermott, Chris1.300.951.311.6322447282742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  36  42  43  21  15          3  10    
Davies, Neil1.160.731.071.6910418171631431431951--638  0  31  1  0  33  19  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Hodgeman, Kym1.130.871.121.4118835312142442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Lloyd, John1.100.951.041.319620131011011011924--328  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
Richens, Colin1.040.871.051.2017837212552092051957--686  16  17  18  16  19  14  20  8  28  14  2            
Kernahan, Stephen1.040.910.891.3210818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Cornes, Graham0.960.731.031.1321539352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  14  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Carey, Peter0.950.660.971.2326455303924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  34  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  21  14
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.950.741.031.0815026242442032031927--406  5  8  8    17  17  22  11  18  3  14  17  4        
Crabb, Allan0.940.701.001.1413528161932041941942, 45--560  13  14  5  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  4            
Hunt, Ray0.940.570.911.3511323161212062001936--43, 45--526  8  3  7  0  11  0  33  12  13  6  3  10  1        
Backwell, Brett0.940.800.881.1510519181211311312003--0927  13  14  19  16  11  5                      
Link, Arthur0.920.690.931.1511517241611671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  10  14  15  4  0              
Weston, Paul0.910.800.921.0014222291821961781973--820  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  
Marker, Peter0.870.730.891.0016431242332392261967--787  15  13  18  23  18  15  13  19  20  3  0            
Sallis, Len0.840.630.841.0610922151311721721924--350  4  10  10  16  7  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Brock, Mel0.840.530.921.068814151621661661932--420  2  1  17  16  11  2  5  19  15                
Linke, Haydn0.820.690.771.009518151131371371959--683  10  19  6  16  7  0  10  21  3                
Marshall, David0.810.500.851.0715325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
McGuinness, Tony0.800.780.630.9877141631113991981--85, 980  26  21  14  16                        0  
Keane, Ron0.780.660.651.035861412124881938--463  10  4  6  20  15                        
Kane, Ben0.770.650.660.987212111421101102007--1112  6  17  12  25                          
Chigwidden, Nick0.710.510.750.8613624222012932661987--20000  0  3  0  20  21  17  13  12  10  6  12  15  7        
Long, Doug0.710.640.670.8087181291351351962--6913  6  17  12  16  10  9  4                    
Hewett, Don0.690.630.660.7874131471181181954--620  4  13  9  7  14  10  1  16                  
Mansell, Darren0.690.540.570.9568158721511261987--950  0  1  0  15  30  5  17  0                  
Bradley, Andrew0.680.440.670.928911201612012012010--220  3  9  20  10  15  8  9  0  4  4  3  4          
Curran, Chris0.670.440.640.92711581011601602011--21, 240  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12      7        
Owens, Jack0.660.490.680.828617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
Voigt, Rex0.620.390.640.849313201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  11  0            
Wright, Brian0.620.490.530.8454811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Phillis, Wayne0.620.500.600.751021818122182051967--770  2  7  17  8  13  10  12  16  10  7              
Allen, Ty0.620.410.570.876612101011601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  20  3  9  0  1            
McBean, Liam0.610.530.590.727113111011331332017, 19--246    9  4  12  10  17  13                    
Moore, Ben0.580.520.560.6864815101231231995, 2000--071          0  2  4  14  9  9  13  12          
Hele, Simon0.560.420.520.757313111221971721991--20027  1  3  11  6  15    15  5  6  2  2            
Kernahan, Harry0.550.400.550.69711112141761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Burke, Alistair0.530.440.460.704879911081081996--20018  18  6  4  10  2                        
Fraser, Graham0.530.460.490.645011651091091957--6313  10  10  0  4  6  7                      
Colbey, Brian0.510.430.520.5986141882102001966--763  0  7  8  10  11  11  11  17  8  0              
Robjent, Ted0.510.370.490.684468101501191938--500  0  1  5  1  5  12  9  11  0                
Hill, Clem0.480.300.410.743941071301301925--345  0  2  1  2  2  12  13  2  0                
Maynard, Peter0.470.400.440.57651111101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  8  10  4  1                  
Copping, Stephen0.470.370.450.58821412162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  5  8  19      3  10  10          
Cranston, Trevor0.460.290.400.69458691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  3                  
Holst, David0.460.330.410.625691091901681975--850  0  4  4  16  3  13  13  0  3  0              
Churchett, Colin0.450.360.440.564761171861321943, 46--540  8  11  3  7  8  3  7  0                  
Hamilton, Kerry0.450.340.350.654067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Gibbs, Ross0.440.330.410.59701012162532091984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Hunt, Chris0.440.320.390.61437861361331960--65, 69--710  9  7  15  0  4        4  4  0            
Rosewarne, Laurie0.440.340.430.545451671691591965--731  2  10  4  9  14  7  7  0                  
Button, Ray0.430.350.390.564686101351331963--724  9  14  8  3  0  5  1  2                  
Symonds, Tony0.430.380.420.4869912182251831981--921  2  8  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Agnew, Brad0.420.340.440.4952512131551552011--17, 19--211  10  0  6  5  4  8    10  7  1              
Hall, Tony0.420.400.280.5834745103851983--87, 953  0  0  22  2                7          
Bailey, Darcy0.410.280.380.55429471491492013--240  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  3  13  9  7            
Wickham, Stan0.400.310.350.54314671011011950--560  5  7  0  10  9  0                      
Panozzo, Luke0.400.260.370.564387511671672002--110  0  0  2  4  6  8  17  6  0                
Proud, Max0.390.260.430.5049314121911912012--242  0  2  0  0  0  8  7  0  2  9  11  8          
West, Jim0.380.230.340.573875711861631985--89, 92--960  0  0  3  1      0  18  3  7  6            
Abley, Kevin0.380.230.340.573965111731731954--640  1  3  2  4  2  10  11  2  0  4              
Stringer, Alan0.380.330.310.49408561451211983--890  8  8  7  0  17  0                      
Laffin, Don0.370.240.350.53326461361361946--550  0  0  10  6  1  8  0  3  4                
McCully, Stewart0.360.290.300.49336711251131990--980  3  0  11  11  2  6  0  0                  
Phillis, DK 'Fred'0.360.250.390.4467146132802661966--78, 814  6  9  8  5  9  0  2  7  9  5  0  3      0    
Reubenicht, Grant0.360.340.310.43344861041001991--991  4    6  8  5  10  0  0                  
Griffiths, Len0.360.230.330.50346481451451929--389  3  0  5  1  4  3  8  0  1                
Sherwood, Paul0.350.220.330.504251071901901999--20084  5  3  0  9  11  2  1  2  5                
Kretschmer, Dwaine0.330.240.280.483153101401281991--990  7  3  0  0  1  10  9  1                  
Caldwell, Neville0.330.260.330.40641012102652471970--817  4  6  5  8  5  4  6  3  0  12  4            
Kirkby, Ruory0.330.240.320.41417841681682006--163  8  0  6  10  7  4  0  3  0  0              
Cook, Sudjai0.320.280.310.38343971221221999--20058  2  7  0  8  6  3                      
McInerney, Peter0.320.260.270.423654131531391975--838  13  5  2  3  5  0  0                    
Seebohm, John0.280.140.280.41396853192691978--920  0  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  0  8  12  5  4  5      
Mules, Ben0.280.250.270.3352415102122122002--133  4  3  5  3  5  5  4  9  5  4  2            
Salisbury, Scott0.280.210.270.364251072411991983--921  4  0  5  7  8  4  1  9  3                
MacFarlane, John0.260.120.230.4332531113062681971--870  0  3  18  1  1  1  0  0  4  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their raw votes per game in their career, their best 5 seasons, and their best 2 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 era players in Yellow background. Current Players in White background.
  • Table includes media votes from 98.4% of Glenelg’s matches (1980 out of 2012) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.

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.
  • Players are ranked by an average of their weighted votes per game over their career, their best 5 seasons, and their best 2 seasons.
  • 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.
  • The cut off for Table 2 is a minimum of 30 media votes received during a player’s career -- Top 60 Players.
  • Jump back to Table 1,  Jump to Table 2b

Table 2:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Weighted Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2024
Ave.Weighted* Votes/GameTotal BestPlyrGames
PlayerRating#Career5-seas2-seasVotes3s2s1sSeasonsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
McDermott, Chris1.240.881.251.5822447282742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  36  42  43  21  15          3  10    
Snook, Matthew1.220.841.251.5621446252662072072011--240  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
Hodgeman, Kym1.040.791.021.3018835312142442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Partington, Luke0.980.940.851.1587161411188882019--2329  16  19  13  10                          
Kernahan, Stephen0.970.830.801.2710818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Handby, HH 'Jim'0.950.770.941.1515137131441231231925--3217  26  8  30  23  23  16  8                    
Fisher, Adam0.950.950.831.06108201714494942005--0922  17  28  24  17                          
Davies, Neil0.910.560.821.3710418171631431431951--638  0  31  1  0  33  19  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Cornes, Graham0.840.650.890.9621539352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  14  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Carey, Peter0.820.600.861.0226455303924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  34  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  21  14
Taylor, Don0.820.750.601.11641559177751942, 50--5419  10  28  7  0                          
Weston, Paul0.800.720.810.8914222291821961781973--820  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  
Marker, Peter0.770.660.790.8716431242332392261967--787  15  13  18  23  18  15  13  19  20  3  0            
Hanley, Jack0.770.720.551.02772243354541921--2427  30  14  6                            
Wilson, Billy0.740.930.420.88511093139391955--5734  8  9                              
Crabb, Allan0.740.510.700.9913528161932041941942, 45--560  13  14  5  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  4            
Boyall, Marcus0.730.840.440.92571463249441940--43, 4819  30        8                        
Link, Arthur0.730.490.691.0211517241611671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  10  14  15  4  0              
Allen, Matthew0.730.620.580.99621468198982020--240  11  9  15  27                          
Richens, Colin0.720.600.730.8217837212552092051957--686  16  17  18  16  19  14  20  8  28  14  2            
Marshall, David0.710.460.750.9315325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.710.480.730.9115026242442032031927--406  5  8  8    17  17  22  11  18  3  14  17  4        
McGuinness, Tony0.700.700.570.8477141631113991981--85, 980  26  21  14  16                        0  
Lloyd, John0.670.570.620.829620131011011011924--328  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
Kane, Ben0.670.570.580.857212111421101102007--1112  6  17  12  25                          
Backwell, Brett0.660.590.620.7710519181211311312003--0927  13  14  19  16  11  5                      
McGowan, Brian0.640.690.390.84531192258581964--6621  20  12                              
Mansell, Darren0.610.470.500.8668158721511261987--950  0  1  0  15  30  5  17  0                  
Lyons, Corey0.610.650.380.7940694160602022--247  17  16                              
Sallis, Len0.610.440.600.7810922151311721721924--350  4  10  10  16  7  11  20  0  10  14  7            
McBean, Liam0.600.510.570.727113111011331332017, 19--246    9  4  12  10  17  13                    
Chigwidden, Nick0.590.390.640.7413624222012932661987--20000  0  3  0  20  21  17  13  12  10  6  12  15  7        
Linke, Haydn0.590.490.520.769518151131371371959--683  10  19  6  16  7  0  10  21  3                
Phillis, Wayne0.580.460.560.721021818122182051967--770  2  7  17  8  13  10  12  16  10  7              
Hunt, Ray0.570.360.580.7711323161212062001936--43, 45--526  8  3  7  0  11  0  33  12  13  6  3  10  1        
Curran, Chris0.570.370.540.78711581011601602011--21, 240  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12      7        
Voigt, Rex0.560.350.580.759313201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  11  0            
Herron, Bill0.560.590.400.68551089164641959--6216  16  19  4                            
Allen, Ty0.550.360.500.796612101011601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  20  3  9  0  1            
Bailey, Alf0.550.530.520.606914115193931951--568  10  13  22  13  3                        
Long, Doug0.540.490.510.6387181291351351962--6913  6  17  12  16  10  9  4                    
McGuinness, Phil0.540.580.390.64551356288761991--950  3  18  16  18                          
Hewett, Don0.530.450.490.6574131471181181954--620  4  13  9  7  14  10  1  16                  
Culpitt, Heath0.530.590.330.66509611155552003--0510  25  15                              
Fidge, John0.520.680.310.583994469531989--933  18  5  11  2                          
Burt, Frank0.520.500.370.70541096186621939--4613  12  2  27  0                          
Hoft, Cyril0.510.520.400.59531273156561924--2719  14  8  12                            
Brock, Mel0.480.300.530.628814151621661661932--420  2  1  17  16  11  2  5  19  15                
Kerley, Neil0.480.590.290.573484255521967--6918  7  9                              
Wright, Brian0.480.380.410.6554811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Neely, William0.480.500.290.644596658582003--0519  20  6                              
Colbey, Brian0.470.390.470.5586141882102001966--763  0  7  8  10  11  11  11  17  8  0              
Maynard, Peter0.460.380.430.57651111101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  8  10  4  1                  
Copping, Stephen0.450.350.430.57821412162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  5  8  19      3  10  10          
Kernahan, Harry0.450.330.460.56711112141761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Keane, Ron0.450.380.370.595861412124881938--463  10  4  6  20  15                        
Byrne, James0.440.580.290.4649711652521999--200216  12  9  12                            
Hamilton, Kerry0.440.330.340.654067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Owens, Jack0.440.320.440.558617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
Gibbs, Ross0.430.320.400.58701012162532091984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Sawford, Ben0.430.520.250.5130555143432016--1812  13  5                              
Bode, Matthew0.430.510.350.43621281087871998--201012  11  3  8    5  3  0      10    10          
Cranston, Trevor0.420.260.360.65458691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  3                  
Lyons, Jarryd0.420.560.210.4932824137372011--131  17  14                              
Halliday, Richard0.420.430.240.58411132148481937--4117  22  2  0  0                          
Moore, Ben0.420.360.400.4964815101231231995, 2000--071          0  2  4  14  9  9  13  12          
McConnell, Justin0.410.380.270.5834575173732006--0922  8  4  0                            
Colyer, Roy0.410.390.290.5439510463631930--360  0  4  15  2  15  3                      
Symonds, Tony0.400.350.390.4669912182251831981--921  2  8  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Window, Clarrie0.400.350.280.563266272721940, 46--500      1  0  16  6  9                    
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career weighted votes per game, their weighted votes per game in their best 5 seasons and their weighted votes per game in their best 2 seasons.
  • *Weighted votes per game is a player's 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 era players in Yellow background. Current Players in White background.
  • Table includes media votes from 98.4% of Glenelg’s matches (1980 out of 2012) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.

TABLE 2b -- WEIGHTED VOTES PER GAME WITH POST CROWS ERA DISCOUNT

  • Table 2b is identical to Table 2, except that it also makes an adjustment for the fact that when the Adelaide Crows joined the AFL in 1991, the SANFL became a second tier competiton. To reflect this change in status, weighted votes per game since 1991 are reduced by 25%.
  • The cut off for Table 2 is a minimum of 30 media votes received during a player’s career -- Top 60 Players.
  • Jump back to Table 2,  Jump to Tables 3—6

Table 2b:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Weighted Votes with 25% Post-Crows Discount -- to 2024
Ave.Weighted* Votes/GameTotal BestPlyrGames
PlayerRating#Career5-seas2-seasVotes3s2s1sSeasonsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
McDermott, Chris1.240.871.251.5822447282742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  36  42  43  21  15          3  10    
Hodgeman, Kym1.040.791.021.3018835312142442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Kernahan, Stephen0.970.830.801.2710818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Handby, HH 'Jim'0.950.770.941.1515137131441231231925--3217  26  8  30  23  23  16  8                    
Davies, Neil0.910.560.821.3710418171631431431951--638  0  31  1  0  33  19  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Snook, Matthew0.910.630.941.1721446252662072072011--240  0  2  18  24  10  20  15  23  33  27  27  7  8        
Cornes, Graham0.840.650.890.9621539352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  14  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Carey, Peter0.820.600.861.0226455303924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  34  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  21  14
Taylor, Don0.820.750.601.11641559177751942, 50--5419  10  28  7  0                          
Weston, Paul0.800.720.810.8914222291821961781973--820  2  20  12  24  21  24  20  19                  
Marker, Peter0.770.660.790.8716431242332392261967--787  15  13  18  23  18  15  13  19  20  3  0            
Hanley, Jack0.770.720.551.02772243354541921--2427  30  14  6                            
Wilson, Billy0.740.930.420.88511093139391955--5734  8  9                              
Crabb, Allan0.740.510.700.9913528161932041941942, 45--560  13  14  5  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  4            
Partington, Luke0.730.700.640.8687161411188882019--2329  16  19  13  10                          
Boyall, Marcus0.730.840.440.92571463249441940--43, 4819  30        8                        
Link, Arthur0.730.490.691.0211517241611671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  10  14  15  4  0              
Richens, Colin0.720.600.730.8217837212552092051957--686  16  17  18  16  19  14  20  8  28  14  2            
Fisher, Adam0.710.720.620.79108201714494942005--0922  17  28  24  17                          
Marshall, David0.710.450.750.9315325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.710.480.730.9115026242442032031927--406  5  8  8    17  17  22  11  18  3  14  17  4        
McGuinness, Tony0.700.700.570.8477141631113991981--85, 980  26  21  14  16                        0  
Lloyd, John0.670.570.620.829620131011011011924--328  16  4  15  19  9  25  0  0                  
McGowan, Brian0.640.690.390.84531192258581964--6621  20  12                              
Sallis, Len0.610.440.600.7810922151311721721924--350  4  10  10  16  7  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Linke, Haydn0.590.490.520.769518151131371371959--683  10  19  6  16  7  0  10  21  3                
Phillis, Wayne0.580.460.560.721021818122182051967--770  2  7  17  8  13  10  12  16  10  7              
Hunt, Ray0.570.360.580.7711323161212062001936--43, 45--526  8  3  7  0  11  0  33  12  13  6  3  10  1        
Voigt, Rex0.560.350.580.759313201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  11  0            
Herron, Bill0.560.590.400.68551089164641959--6216  16  19  4                            
Bailey, Alf0.550.530.520.606914115193931951--568  10  13  22  13  3                        
Allen, Matthew0.550.460.430.74621468198982020--240  11  9  15  27                          
Long, Doug0.540.490.510.6387181291351351962--6913  6  17  12  16  10  9  4                    
Hewett, Don0.530.450.490.6574131471181181954--620  4  13  9  7  14  10  1  16                  
Burt, Frank0.520.500.370.70541096186621939--4613  12  2  27  0                          
Hoft, Cyril0.510.520.400.59531273156561924--2719  14  8  12                            
Kane, Ben0.500.430.430.637212111421101102007--1112  6  17  12  25                          
Backwell, Brett0.500.440.460.5810519181211311312003--0927  13  14  19  16  11  5                      
Brock, Mel0.480.300.530.628814151621661661932--420  2  1  17  16  11  2  5  19  15                
Kerley, Neil0.480.590.290.573484255521967--6918  7  9                              
Wright, Brian0.480.380.410.6554811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Colbey, Brian0.470.390.470.5586141882102001966--763  0  7  8  10  11  11  11  17  8  0              
Fidge, John0.470.600.270.533994469531989--933  18  5  11  2                          
Maynard, Peter0.460.380.430.57651111101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  8  10  4  1                  
Mansell, Darren0.460.360.370.6468158721511261987--950  0  1  0  15  30  5  17  0                  
Lyons, Corey0.460.490.280.5940694160602022--247  17  16                              
McBean, Liam0.450.380.430.547113111011331332017, 19--246    9  4  12  10  17  13                    
Copping, Stephen0.450.350.430.57821412162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  5  8  19      3  10  10          
Kernahan, Harry0.450.330.460.56711112141761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Keane, Ron0.450.380.370.595861412124881938--463  10  4  6  20  15                        
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career weighted votes per game, their weighted votes per game in their best 5 seasons and their weighted votes per game in their best 2 seasons.
  • *Weighted votes per game is a player's votes per game weighted by the team's finishing position each season, as well as being reduced by 25% since the 1991 season.
  • &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 era players in Yellow background. Current Players in White background.
  • Table includes media votes from 98.4% of Glenelg’s matches (1980 out of 2012) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.

TABLES 3, 4, 5, 6

  • These tables include media votes from the 98.4% of Glenelg’s matches where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.
  • 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.
  • Jump back to Table 2b

Table 3:   Best 3 Seasons
Ave.Votes RawVotes/Game
Playerper Gamein Best 3 seasons
Hanley, Jack1.69  2.14  1.93  1.00
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.66  1.86  1.76  1.35
Snook, Matthew1.63  2.20  1.35  1.33
McDermott, Chris1.55  1.65  1.62  1.38
Davies, Neil1.48  1.83  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  1.04
Hunt, Ray1.14  1.94  0.76  0.71
Richens, Colin1.13  1.40  1.00  1.00
Crabb, Allan1.13  1.18  1.11  1.10
Boyall, Marcus1.12  1.76  1.12  0.47
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
Link, Arthur1.06  1.35  0.94  0.88
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.05  1.10  1.06  1.00
Taylor, Don1.03  1.65  0.95  0.50
Hoft, Cyril1.02  1.36  1.00  0.71
Table 4:   Best 4 Seasons
Ave.Votes RawVotes/Game
Playerper Gamein Best 4 seasons
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.58  1.86  1.76  1.35  1.35
Snook, Matthew1.54  2.20  1.35  1.33  1.29
McDermott, Chris1.40  1.65  1.62  1.38  0.96
Hanley, Jack1.38  2.14  1.93  1.00  0.43
Davies, Neil1.23  1.83  1.55  1.06  0.50
Hodgeman, Kym1.20  1.54  1.27  1.00  1.00
Lloyd, John1.15  1.47  1.14  1.12  0.88
Richens, Colin1.09  1.40  1.00  1.00  0.95
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  1.04  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
Hunt, Ray1.01  1.94  0.76  0.71  0.65
Partington, Luke1.00  1.38  1.07  0.90  0.65
Link, Arthur1.00  1.35  0.94  0.88  0.82
Brock, Mel0.99  1.12  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'1.51  1.86  1.76  1.35  1.35  1.21
Snook, Matthew1.46  2.20  1.35  1.33  1.29  1.11
McDermott, Chris1.31  1.65  1.62  1.38  0.96  0.91
Hodgeman, Kym1.12  1.54  1.27  1.00  1.00  0.78
Hanley, Jack1.10  2.14  1.93  1.00  0.43  0.00
Davies, Neil1.07  1.83  1.55  1.06  0.50  0.40
Richens, Colin1.05  1.40  1.00  1.00  0.95  0.89
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
Fisher, Adam1.01  1.27  1.10  1.04  0.85  0.77
Crabb, Allan1.00  1.18  1.11  1.10  0.82  0.76
Carey, Peter0.97  1.55  0.92  0.81  0.80  0.75
Link, Arthur0.93  1.35  0.94  0.88  0.82  0.65
Brock, Mel0.92  1.12  1.00  0.94  0.88  0.65
Weston, Paul0.92  1.00  1.00  0.95  0.83  0.80
Hunt, Ray0.91  1.94  0.76  0.71  0.65  0.50
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
Table 6:   Most Career Votes/Match
Raw VotesTotal Games
Playerper GameVotes3s2s1sAllSANFL&Raw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Hanley, Jack1.43772243545427  30  14  6                            
Wilson, Billy1.31511093393934  8  9                              
Boyall, Marcus1.30571463494419  30        8                        
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.2315137131412312317  26  8  30  23  23  16  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                            
McDermott, Chris0.952244728272772375  1  12  12  24  36  42  43  21  15          3  10    
Byrne, James0.94497116525216  12  9  12                            
McGowan, Brian0.91531192585821  20  12                              
Culpitt, Heath0.91509611555510  25  15                              
Kernahan, Stephen0.911081821121361193  15  24  37  29                          
Mellody, Martin0.8741104347474  18  19                              
Burt, Frank0.87541096866213  12  2  27  0                          
Hodgeman, Kym0.871883531212442165  10  24  33  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Richens, Colin0.871783721252092056  16  17  18  16  19  14  20  8  28  14  2            
Lyons, Jarryd0.863282437371  17  14                              
Herron, Bill0.86551089646416  16  19  4                            

Pre-Kerley Era

Most Media Votes -- 1921 to 1966
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesBestPlyrRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons21222324252627282930313233343536373839404145464748495051525354555657585960616263646566
Richens, Colin2091781957--681623418240.915616171816191420828
Handby, HH 'Jim'1231231925--321513713141.23417268302323168
Johnston, George 'Blue'2032031927--401502624240.74465881717221118314174
Crabb, Allan2041941942, 45--561352816190.703013145202299102094
Link, Arthur1671671929--391151724160.69146118162710141540
Hunt, Ray2062001936--43, 45--521132316120.5716837011033121363101
Sallis, Len1721721924--351092215130.6310410101671120010147
Davies, Neil1431431951--631041817160.7338031103319900030
Lloyd, John1011011924--32962013100.9518164151992500
Brock, Mel1661661932--42881415160.532021171611251915
Owens, Jack1771771924--35861711130.491955163311881260
Hanley, Jack54541921--247722431.4332730146
Hewett, Don1181181954--6274131470.630413971410116
Linke, Haydn1371151959--6871121390.622310196167010
Bailey, Alf93931951--5669141150.7418101322133
Taylor, Don77751942, 50--546415590.85119102870
Long, Doug135801962--6964131050.80136171216
Keane, Ron124881938--4658614120.66310462015
Boyall, Marcus49441940--43, 485714631.30219308
Herron, Bill64641959--625510890.8611616194
Wright, Brian1111111950--575481180.4911170734715
Burt, Frank86621939--465410960.87113122270
McGowan, Brian58581964--665311920.912212012
Hoft, Cyril56561924--275312730.9511914812
Wilson, Billy39391955--575110931.3113489
Fraser, Graham1091091957--635011650.461310100467
Churchett, Colin1861321943, 46--544761170.360811378370
Kernahan, Harry1761271959--65, 69--714568110.35035913510
Robjent, Ted1501191938--504468100.37001515129110
Goodwin, Ron75751937--41, 46448920.5912268530
Halliday, Richard48481937--414111320.8511722200
Hill, Clem1301301925--343941070.30502122121320
Colyer, Roy63631930--363951040.62004152153
Abley, Kevin1731731954--643965110.230132421011204
Barbary, Gordon54541926--29356490.65115613
Button, Ray135651963--72356490.5449148
Hunt, Chris136901960--65, 69--71356730.390971504
Griffiths, Len1451451929--38346480.239305143801
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
Potter, Brian1091091950--56254290.2301022326
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding games with West-Glenelg during WWII.
  • Media votes are included from 735 of the 750 matches in this era (98.0%) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.

Kerley to Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1967 to 1990
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesBestPlyrRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990
Carey, Peter4484001971--882645530390.6622121210151224153418201313143122114
Cornes, Graham3172941967--822153935280.732013002223191681418281424511
McDermott, Chris2772261981--962114328260.934511212243642432115
Hodgeman, Kym2442161974--80, 86--901883531210.87451024333712246109180
Marker, Peter2392261967--781643124230.733715131823181513192030
Weston, Paul1961781973--821422229180.8020220122421242019
Marshall, David3542761978--931382322250.5020235924234417111224
Kernahan, Stephen1361191981--851081821120.913315243729
Phillis, Wayne2182051967--771021818120.5002717813101216107
Voigt, Rex2572401967--79931320140.391173221512122621100
Colbey, Brian2101901966--7683141770.44078101111111780
Copping, Stephen2462201974--81, 84--86821412160.3725659581931010
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--855691090.3300441631313030
Rosewarne, Laurie1691351965--735151560.3810491477
Hamilton, Kerry1201161967--75406780.341274234
Stringer, Alan1451211983--89408560.3388717
McInerney, Peter1531391975--833654130.268135235
Kerley, Neil55521967--69348420.651879
MacFarlane, John3062681971--873253110.121318111431
Seebohm, John3192341978--92306440.13148125
Salisbury, Scott2411721983--92302960.171457841
Bennett, Greg63601973--75274470.4511412
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 are included from 563 of the 566 matches in this era (99.5%) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.

Post-Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1991 to 2024
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesBestPlyrRaw Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons91929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
Snook, Matthew2072072011--242144625261.03600218241020152333272778
Chigwidden, Nick2932041987--20001332322200.651202117131210612157
Fisher, Adam94942005--091082017141.1542217282417
Backwell, Brett1311312003--091051918120.8012713141916115
Bradley, Andrew2012012010--22891120160.4410392010158904434
Partington, Luke88882019--23871614110.9912916191310
Hele, Simon1971721991--2002731311120.422713116150155622
Kane, Ben1101102007--11721211140.652126171225
McBean, Liam1331332017, 19--24711311100.53169412101713
Curran, Chris1601602011--21, 2471158100.44100901032388127
Mansell, Darren151821987--956715860.82215305170
Allen, Ty1601602003--14661210100.411000121911203901
Moore, Ben1231231995, 2000--0764815100.52102414991312
Allen, Matthew98982020--246214680.63101191527
Bode, Matthew87871998--201062128100.711211385301010
McGuinness, Phil88761991--955513560.72203181618
Agnew, Brad1551552011--17, 19--2152512130.34110065481071
Mules, Ben2122122002--1352415100.25343535549542
Culpitt, Heath55552003--055096110.911102515
Proud, Max1911912012--2449314120.2620200087029118
Byrne, James52521999--20024971160.941612912
Burke, Alistair1081081996--2001487990.44181864102
Neely, William58582003--05459660.7819206
Cranston, Trevor1541542003--11458690.2900310181373
Panozzo, Luke1671672002--11438750.26100024681760
Bailey, Darcy1491492013--24429470.280320000531397
Sherwood, Paul1901901999--20084251070.2245309112125
Kirkby, Ruory1681682006--16417840.24380610740300
Mellody, Martin47471999--20014110430.87141819
Lyons, Corey60602022--24406940.67171716
Scott, Josh90902014--19357540.3904102163
McConnell, Justin73732006--09345750.47122840
West, Jim186831985--96347450.411018376
Cook, Sudjai1221221999--2005343970.288270863
Reubenicht, Grant1041001991--99344860.34146851000
McCully, Stewart1251131990--98336710.293011112600
Lyons, Jarryd37372011--13328240.86111714
Kretschmer, Dwaine1401281991--993153100.240730011091
Bailey, Dean61581993--96316450.5344176
Sawford, Ben43432016--18305550.70112135
Kelly, Richard48481998--2000294730.6015177
Cornes, Kane36362000--02, 11296430.81102081
Lonergan, Sam29292014--15277300.931116
Golding, Matthew96961997--2004275360.2801979100
Logan, Tom39392006--13264380.6771101088
Rudolph, Sam1011012007--12265350.267101413
Carr, Josh43431999--2000, 09--10266320.6046214
Nicholson, Carl1061062013--20265270.2500116936
Hosie, Lachlan81812016--19, 21--24253640.31000415132
Murphy, Byron84842007--11255340.300311110
Bartlett, Allan2011441989--99255340.17400241113
Davenport, Jason40402012--13255340.63817
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding pre-season or mid-season tournaments.
  • Media votes are included from 682 of the 696 matches in this era (98.0%) where Glenelg did not lose by 100 points or more.