Robbo’s high 50: Mark Robinson names AFL finest gamers forward of 2023 season

“Charlie Curnow, in two years’ time, would be the finest participant within the comp,” the five-time premiership winner stated.

“The way in which he can launch on the footy and his athleticism for the time being … this child might take a little bit of trial and error, however he’s going to mind it.”

Six years on, an injury-free Curnow, now 26, has the competitors at his ft.

The Carlton key ahead is that this season’s predictive No. 1, the participant who by the top of the 2023 season would be the most influential participant within the recreation.

He heads a number of midfielders, equivalent to Petracca, Bontempelli and Cripps, which is uncommon recognition when midfielders just about win each award.

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Brereton says he’s not stunned Curnow is No.1.

“The fellows who’re the huge-ticket gadgets are these up the entrance half who make targets occur, that’s Buddy Franklin, Jeremy Cameron, and Charlie is one in all them,’’ Brereton stated.

“He’s able to kicking 70 or 80 targets and extra so than that, he’s able to tearing groups aside.

“It doesn’t should be a objective tally. One of many nice misnomers of our sport is, it’s such a definable metric targets kicked, but it surely’s about the way you create them in your staff.

“Put it this manner, if Carlton makes the highest 4 it will likely be as a result of he’s been dominant, him and Harry McKay.”

When Brereton spoke in 2017, he believed Curnow had the athleticism to play midfield in addition to ahead, however accidents curtailed that potential trajectory.

“He’s principally turn out to be the participant who circulates simply within the ahead line,’’ Brereton stated.

“Most gamers who get the kudos as finest within the comp are midfielders who get a stack of the ball. It’s stated they’re crucial, however not essentially.

“I believe crucial gamers are those that win the video games for his or her membership.”

Curnow is Anthony Koutoufides’ dimension.

He’s 192m and 96kg and Kouta was 191cm and roughly 98kg.

He performed 15 video games in three years forward of the 2022 season, when he received the Coleman Medal.

An uninterrupted preparation forward of this season has Curnow bodily and mentally assured.

“Little question he’s,’’ Brereton stated.

“The good gamers are simply so tough to take care of. They throw bodily capabilities towards the opposition and the opposition can’t take care of.

“His is ready to mark the ball excessive off the bottom, yeah he’s fairly large, however he’s additionally quick and agile.’’

Two key forwards are within the High 10 – Curnow and Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron – and the midfielders, plus Dustin Martin, fill the remaining positions.

General, there are 9 defenders, two ruckmen, 10 forwards and the remainder are midfielders slash midfield-forwards.

Martin (No.7) is maybe essentially the most curious participant within the comp.

If he finds his finest he might simply be No.1. If he finds 80 per cent, he’s nonetheless comfortably a high 10 participant.

The bolter within the high bracket is Sydney’s Chad Warner.

Simply 21, final yr was his breakout yr – 547 disposals and 20 targets and a gallant Grand Remaining – and he can solely enhance.

The mid-forwards are getting the love. As Nathan Buckley says within the Fox Footy promo, there are many possessions received in video games however not sufficient influence with them.

Petracca, Bontempelli, Cripps, Warner, Martin and Dangerfield are able to kicking 20-goals, whereas Neale and Oliver win loads of contested ball and are essentially the most deadly exponents of handball in site visitors.

Expectation is excessive on many gamers. Nick Daicos (No. 33), Rowan Marshall (35), Connor Rozee (14), Jordan De Goey (16) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (37) are 5 gamers able to standout seasons.

Numerous gamers are unfortunate, equivalent to Tim Kelly, Jack Steele, Nathan Fyfe, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp, Jy Simpkin, Aliir Aliir, Tom Liberatore and Tyson Stengle.

The 2 million-dollar males on the Giants, Josh Kelly and Stephen Coniglio, additionally missed, and whereas this checklist has its winners and losers, the proof might be within the efficiency.

Initially revealed as Mark Robinson names his high 50 gamers forward of 2023 season