In the wake of Dan Butler’s best-on-ground performance for St Kilda against Richmond at Marvel Stadium last Saturday, Tony Greenberg has put together a list (in chronological order) of the top-10 performances by Tigers first up against their former clubs throughout the past half-century.
• Ian Stewart v St Kilda, Round 3, 1971, Waverley Park – 20 disposals, eight marks, one goal. Tigers won by 19 points.
• Ricky McLean v Carlton, Round 14, 1972, MCG – 11 disposals, three marks, five goals. Tigers won by 31 points.
• John Annear v Collingwood, Round 8, 1984, MCG – 27 disposals, five marks. Tigers won by 14 points.
• Paul Broderick v Fitzroy, Round 7, 1994, Princes Park – 36 disposals, two goals. Tigers won by 41 points.
• Michael Gale v Fitzroy, Round 7, 1994, Princes Park – 28 disposals. Tigers won by 41 points.
• Clinton King v Collingwood, Round 10, 2000, MCG – 25 disposals, five clearances, four inside-50s. Tigers won by 48 points.
• Leon Cameron v Western Bulldogs, Round 14, 2000, MCG – 23 disposals, six marks, nine rebound-50s, three Brownlow Medal votes. Tigers won by 35 points.
• Nathan Brown v Western Bulldogs, Round 8, 2004, MCG – 30 disposals, three goals, two Brownlow Medal votes. Tigers won by 23 points.
• Graham Polak v Fremantle, Round 11, 2007, Subiaco Oval – 24 disposals, 15 marks (five contested), six rebound-50s. Tigers lost by 21 points.
• Ivan Maric v Adelaide, Round 14, 2012, Football Park – 17 disposals, eight marks, four tackles, 39 hit-outs. Tigers lost by 19 points.
