Toughest defender to play against or along side with ??!!

[MIA IN 2011]

Thoughts on toughest defender goin around at the moment or any strong contenders who have proved themselves year after year ???

[Azzurri80]

Melo from Salisbury Villa has to be up there. Unfortunately injury kept him out most of this season but tough as nails when up and firing. Hopefully he'll be back fit next season because we miss definitely miss him when he's out. Special mention to our little Kiwi left back Joshy too. Rarely comes out second best physically in a one on one. Also, CB Jimmy from Adelaide Villa, old school tough, and Ang from Bosa, defying age and injury to have one of the best seasons I've seen him play.

[brooksy7]

Ryan Kaftan, most consistent year after year by a mile.....

[onthemound]

Daniel Sabatino from the MA Hawks. Watched him many times when he played for Metro Stars and played against him a couple of times at Amateur level.

[BANYA]

Scott Morrison... He would kick his grandma to the back seat of the MCG to get the ball before anyone else.

[Outlaw 2.0]

Duy Tran from Ingle Farm. The guy is like an energizer bunny, I remember my first game for the club we were sitting in the changerooms and he was putting his ankle weights on in preparation for the game!!

[juve4ever]

Alongside, it would have to be lucas zelka from Beograd. The guy just doesn't shut up! And don't even get me started with his fresh air swing "clearances" ...

[Jay Walking]

From what I've seen in the Amateur League

Scott Morrison. - Tough, hard, good in the air and gives forwards no space
Arthur Dalkias (sp?) - Read the game better than anyone and rarely lost a tackle.

From a Farm point of view
Chris Ennis - A great reader of the game and unstopable in the air
Mario Staltari - probably the best foot skills of any defender.

Mentions to
Kaffers - Never gives up
Rick Hotka - No one has a good day when he is marking you
Huey Tran - The cult hero at the Farm. Has the pace to get back in front of you once you've beaten him. Probably the most down to earth guy in the world also.
Clarkey - Quick and tough
Squiddy - As good as his brother, determination like no other
Judge Judy - The most beautiful man ever to play in defence.

[haywood djablowme]

Ryan Kaftan, most consistent year after year by a mile.....

Has been the best defender in the league for years

Ryan has been injured for most of this year, but going by last year every player he marked not one scored from open play! Brooksy did managed to once thou, from the penalty spot that was

Agree with Jay thou back in the day Arthur very good aswell as big Scotty Wilson

[pork belly]

Going back quite a few years Ferdi Pitt for the Gardens was menacing

[KING NUGGETT]

Going back quite a few years Ferdi Pitt for the Gardens was menacing

Never had the pleasure to see Ferdi play but I heard he was a Great Player for the Gardens

[lisbon lion]

Neville Flounders every time you thought you were past him the big leg would stretch out and toe the ball away....also had some good battles with Ferdi Pitt

[swannsong]

Most found it difficult to get passed Inter's Andon Antonoff....if they did....quite often Tissi Simeoni in goal was next....formidable duo !

[KING NUGGETT]

Ray Coull was hard as nails great defender for the Gardens 5 time B&F

[God is an Englishman]

Mark Saunders or Andy Turner. They went on to play for gillingham and spurs respectively. Andy even got a couple of international caps.

[michael duberry]

from early 90's at Para Hills East we had Brad French Mark Elsey Rob Watkins and Stuarrt Foulkes these guys were the first picked week in week out as we were so hard to score against. Defenders I've played against must admit Scott Morrison was one that went through you to get the ball and sometimes the ball didn't need to be there

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

On a Saturday, Chris Haskas.

[dr bronski]

On a Saturday, Chris Haskas.

eric norman

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

I'm not that old.

[God is an Englishman]

On a Saturday, Chris Haskas.

Not seen Chris play for some time, but back in his Comets days he would easily make this list.

Another guy at comets in those days would be John McCool - another who make that list.

[lisbon lion]

Ray Coull was hard as nails great defender for the Gardens 5 time B&F

thats a fair effort....great bloke on and off the park

[KING NUGGETT]

Ray Coull was hard as nails great defender for the Gardens 5 time B&F

thats a fair effort....great bloke on and off the park

One of the best blokes to go away on a end of season trip with, I have some fantastic memories of Cooley.

[lisbon lion]

no doubt that would have been a good one especially if kev the mullet marko was on that one as well

[KING NUGGETT]

no doubt that would have been a good one especially if kev the mullet marko was on that one as well

on a couple

[Rodent]

Ray Coull was hard as nails great defender for the Gardens 5 time B&F

thats a fair effort....great bloke on and off the park

One of the best blokes to go away on a end of season trip with, I have some fantastic memories of Cooley.

the golf Tee come to mind

[Caretaker Coach]

Going back quite a few years Ferdi Pitt for the Gardens was menacing

Never had the pleasure to see Ferdi play but I heard he was a Great Player for the Gardens

He was a very competitive ,loved going into the box for corners,marshalled his defence well. However in that era there was also Bobby Smith from West Beach who I thought was the toughest defender I have played against. He always knew how to go in hard and fair,never seen him beaten in the aerial duels,very mobile for a big man,he just had a presence on the field. Loved watching when the State side had both Smith and Pitt as the Centre Backs.

[Bomber]

Showing my age here but John "Stretch" Piwanski, Croydon Park in the 80's. Won consecutive medals as player of the year if I remember correctly.

[swannsong]

Showing my age here but John "Stretch" Piwanski, Croydon Park in the 80's. Won consecutive medals as player of the year if I remember correctly.

Ray Coull was in that Croydon side as well beck then....Stretch was pretty solid...dangerous when he got on the end of one of Eric Riemsdyk's long throws....BTW..has he turned up yet ?

[Bomber]

Showing my age here but John "Stretch" Piwanski, Croydon Park in the 80's. Won consecutive medals as player of the year if I remember correctly.

Ray Coull was in that Croydon side as well beck then....Stretch was pretty solid...dangerous when he got on the end of one of Eric Riemsdyk's....BTW..has he turned up yet ?

Dunno but I remember a song about Mrs Moy? On yer, Rod.

[keegan]

yes 'stretch' great bloke had a stint at gardens later in his career he had to stoop down to give you an elbow lol, toughest for johnny mann at inter