Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney has named his best AFL players in some key positions on the ground.
Putting team bias aside, Cooney was asked who the best midfielder, key defender and key forward are in the competition.
The former Bulldog and Don was also asked who he felt the best player in the AFL will be in five years’ time.
Cooney was asked the questions by SEN host Tom Morris. You can also answer the questions on SEN’s 2023 AFL Fan Survey.
Check out Cooney’s answers to the big questions on SEN Sportsday.
Best midfielder - Marcus Bontempelli - Western Bulldogs
Morris: “Putting team bias aside, the best midfielder in the AFL is…?”
Cooney: “Marcus Bontempelli.”
Morris: “Not even a delay.”
Best player in five years - Jason Horne-Francis - Port Adelaide
Morris: “Who will be who will be the best player in the AFL in five years’ time?”
Cooney: “Jason Horne-Francis will be the best player in the AFL in five years’ time.
“Zak Butters will be around the mark, and if we believe the hype about Harley Reid, he'll probably be on the podium.”
Morris: “So Port are going okay with Butters and also Jason Horne-Francis…”
Best key defender - Sam Taylor - GWS
Morris: “Putting team bias aside, who is the best key defender in the AFL?”
Cooney: “The best key defender in the AFL is Sam Taylor from the Giants, because he is so hard to beat one-on-one and he intercepts really well.
“The only thing he doesn't do at an elite level is kicking.”
Best key forward - Jeremy Cameron - Geelong
Morris: “Putting team bias aside, the best key forward in the AFL is…?”
Cooney: “The best key forward ... I've still got ’Jezza’ (Cameron) when fully fit.
“But Nick Larkey is coming with a bullet.”
Morris: “Nick Larkey, that’s amazing for a team that finished last on the ladder.”
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