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Hardest I can think of are Ian Dargie, Mark Haynes, - maybe David Snow?
Softest Brendan Fewster

hardest was Basil Campbell , scariest was Basil Campbell , freaky scary but pretty bloody good was Basil Campbell

Softest hmmmmmm plenty nowadays

Actually I should add here that the "fastest hands" tag goes to Maurice Rioli , Mister Magic's fists were quicker than the wind when he let them go

Ask Jimmy Krakouer how fast they were , probably ask Mark Jackson too although that dopey prick had that many hit him in the head that day he wouldn't remember I suppose

Freezin wrote: Chris Hicks, Mal Dobson, Ron Bentley and Eddie Donnes in my very early days as an EF supporter in the early 70's were no nonsense hard at it players.....in the 80's really loved the toughness of Glen Hoult, Tony & Robbie Solin brought to the EF side......also Murray Wrensted was never too shy to win the hard ball back in his WAFL days.

whilst a skinny blonde wingman called Michael Jensen was one EF player back in the 80s who used to do my head in for his marshmellow approach playing footy..... saying that he didn't play many games of league from memory.....

From other clubs always remember Kenny Hunter as being a guy who was never afraid to fling his body around the place, Leon Baker was a tough sort too. Boucher was just scary in terms of his size and demeanour, whilst Craig Nelson was pretty tough too in his days at WP from memory.

Thought you would rate Dargs Freeze especially after stitching up both of your Solin bros at the same time on his league debut as an unknown

Hardest Basil or TI...

Softest. anyone at Subi or WP in the late 70's early 80's., plus a few Claremont poofs.

Softest of all time any league anywhere in Australia.
Stephen Smeath talk about jumping at shadows.

hahaha...yep, Smeath was a fairy alright....

Bazza: You might have had a few toughies at South in those days, but toughies aside, you only won one flag with one of the best sides ever seen in WA.

I guess it all depends on what you consider tough. I didn't think Basil Campbell was particularly tough...nasty and a bash artist yes...tough, not sure about that. Guys like Haydn Bunton, Craig Wulfe, Shane Beros, Ian Dargie were hard nosed in and under types which imo is what tough is all about...even Ali Pickett was tough in his own way given he was fearless against guys much bigger than he was.

DG wrote:

Freezin wrote: Chris Hicks, Mal Dobson, Ron Bentley and Eddie Donnes in my very early days as an EF supporter in the early 70's were no nonsense hard at it players.....in the 80's really loved the toughness of Glen Hoult, Tony & Robbie Solin brought to the EF side......also Murray Wrensted was never too shy to win the hard ball back in his WAFL days.

whilst a skinny blonde wingman called Michael Jensen was one EF player back in the 80s who used to do my head in for his marshmellow approach playing footy..... saying that he didn't play many games of league from memory.....

From other clubs always remember Kenny Hunter as being a guy who was never afraid to fling his body around the place, Leon Baker was a tough sort too. Boucher was just scary in terms of his size and demeanour, whilst Craig Nelson was pretty tough too in his days at WP from memory.

Thought you would rate Dargs Freeze especially after stitching up both of your Solin bros at the same time on his league debut as an unknown

DG, met Dargie at a 21st many years back, he was going out with the sister of the fella Larry Bird mentioned Nathan Brookes, who I was mates with at high school. Think Dargie had won his Sandover by then, nice bloke, good footballer and good chat.....as for Brooksie being tough.....yeah definitely one fella not to piss off when doing one to one drills at footy training.....TBH though was surprised he played league, because at high school he was an ok player at best....late developer I guess, played at Cl too from memory?