Jim Main's 100 greatest: Harry 'Soapy' Vallence
Jim Main recalls Soapy Vallence, who could goal from anywhere and his great record shows his incredible consistency as a Carlton forward.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Francis Bourke
Richmond's Francis Bourke was still in his prime when Jim Main included him in his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Dick Reynolds
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main recalls the playing coach of 'King Richard', the great Dick Reynolds of Essendon.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Gordon Coventry
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at the career of Gordon Coventry, still lauded by many as the greatest ever full-forward.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Jack Dyer
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks back at the career of the legendary Captain Blood - Jack Dyer.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Bill Morris
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks back at the career of Bill Morris, a Brownlow Medallist and Tiger star of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Graham Arthur
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks back at the career of Graham Arthur, the man who led the Hawks to their first flag.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Roy Wright
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main revisits the career of Richmond ruckman Roy Wright, the man who would never give up.
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Jim Main's 100 greatest: Bob Pratt
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at South Melbourne's Bob Pratt, one of the great full forwards in the game's history.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Murray Weideman
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at the man they called The Enforcer, Collingwood's Murray Weideman.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Peter Hudson
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at one of footy's goal-kicking legends, the great Peter Hudson.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Dinny Ryan
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Dinny Ryan, a Fitzroy star whose time at the Maroons was overshadowed by the great Haydn Bunton.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: John Murphy
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at one of Fitzroy's great stalwarts of the late 1960s and early 1970s, John Murphy.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Keith Greig
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Keith Greig, the first North Melbourne player to win a Brownlow Medal.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Graham Moss
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Graham Moss, the man who won a Brownlow Medal with Essendon and then went straight back home.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Laurie Dwyer
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Laurie 'Twinkletoes' Dwyer, the man who danced his opponents off their feet.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Gary Dempsey
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at one of the great ruckmen of the 1970s, Gary Dempsey.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: John Schultz
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main heaps praise on one of the finest ruckmen of his time, 1960 Brownlow Medalist John Schultz.
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Jim Main's greatest 100: Polly Farmer
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at the career of legendary ruckman Graham "Polly" Farmer.
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Revisiting the 100 greatest players
In 1977, Jim Main was asked to name his 100 greatest players. Nearly four decades later, Australian Football has invited him to revisit and revise that list.
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