Corey is king

Geelong veteran Corey Enright has become one of the best running defenders of the past 20 years. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: Herald Sun

GEELONG defender Corey Enright is one of the greatest running defenders of the past 20 years, according to two of his contemporaries.

Brisbane great Chris Johnson and Eagles icon David Wirrpanda have lauded the modest Cat as one of the game's most reliable decision-makers and ball-users ahead of his 250th game against Richmond on Saturday night.

And talent master Kevin Sheehan said the Cats' decision to pick the two-time best and fairest winner in the 40s ranked as one of the wisest selections in the history of the national draft.

Enright, from the outback South Australian town of Kimba, was a largely unknown quantity in his draft year after missing selection in the under-18 championship team.

But the Cats nabbed the 187cm backman with pick No. 47, adding one of the most important pieces to a team hunting its fourth premiership in seven years.

"The way he flips the ball around and sells the dummy, he might be the best at it in the game," Sheehan said.

"He is an unbelievable player. He has to be one of the greatest choices of all time."

Enright, 31, won four straight All-Australian berths between 2008-2011 and was last year named in the back pocket in Champion Data's team of the year, in his 13th AFL season.

Johnson, a three-time Brisbane Lions' premiership player, who was also regarded as one of the most damaging defenders of his era, said the balance in Enright's game to know when to attack and defend, combined with his disposal accuracy, put him at "the top of the tree".

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