Perhaps somebody needs to put in a word for Barry Mitchell. He wasn't super-fast or stylish, but very smart and a hard worker. I also remember him as a great last quarter player. Even when he had been quiet all day, if things got tight he was one of those who would always lift.
I'm not as enthusiastic about Mark Bayes as Johnno obviously is. He had tremendous skills, but became a changed player about being thumped from behind by Craig Kelly one day at Victoria Park. From then on he became field-shy and not half the player he had been.
However, I agree with him about David Murphy ... one of our bravest players ever and an absolute excitement machine.
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