All Time Fantasy Draft: Eras

[ossie85]

I don't really need a forward, and apologies to Peter McKenna, but couldn't go past...

Doug Wade



Douglas Graeme Wade (born 16 October 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club.

Having trained as a hairdresser (as had Rene Kink), and after trying out with the Melbourne Football Club in a number of practice games in 1960, he returned home to Horsham before being lured back by the Geelong Football Club. He made his VFL debut in 1961 with Geelong, recruited from Horsham. He was the League's leading goal scorer (winning the Coleman Medal) on four occasions from 1962 until 1974.

Wade was involved in one of the most memorable umpiring decisions in VFL history.In 1962 Geelong were trailing Carlton by 5 points in the preliminary final when the ball came down to Doug Wade and Carlton full-back Peter Barry. Wade had kicked six goals and when he outmaneuvered Barry to mark 25 metres out in front, he looked certain to make it seven. More than 90,000 supporters waited for Wade to take his kick- but suddenly they noticed something was wrong. Wade was standing there stunned, shaking his head in frustration and Barry was going back to take a free kick. Down went Barry's kick-and with it Geelong's Grand Final chance. After the game Carlton players said umpire Irving had penalized Wade, who was in front, for holding on to Barry's shorts! Wade said: "All I did was to keep my eyes on the ball and maneuvered for position. The only possible way he could have penalized me was for sticking out my posterior as I went to mark." Percy Beames wrote in The Age: "Wade was extremely unlucky. Nine times out of ten these incidents are overlooked." Former umpire Allen Nash said at the time:"It was the most courageous decision I've ever seen by an umpire."

Wade holds a record for one of the biggest (VFL) scoring quarters by an individual, when he kicked 7 goals in the last quarter against Collingwood at Arden Street in 1974. Up until the last quarter Wade had been kept virtually quite, by Doug Gott of Collingwood, despite North Melbourne's high goal scoring record against the Magpies at the 3rd quarter. The interesting crowd scenes at Arden street that day, was the movement of the North supporters, who moved to the social club end of the ground for the last quarter, in anticipation of a goal onslaught by North Melbourne. This proved to be more prophetic, as Wade kick seven goals and North Melbourne's total of 25 goals broke a club record against Collingwood at the time.Wade earlier in season made another late rush, to goal on the siren against Collingwood at VFL park in 1974, and his ability to win matches late proved to be why Wade was a champion footballer; and that he could not be underestimated.

Wade was a member of the Geelong side which won the VFL Premiership in 1963, and a Grand Final player in 1967. Later in his career, he moved to North Melbourne, and was a key member of their side which contested the Grand Final against Richmond in 1974. Wade kicked 103 goals in that season, becoming the third former Geelong player to head the VFL goal-kicking table after transferring to another club.

In the final minutes of a match against South Melbourne late in 1970, Wade had a shot at goal to put Geelong in front. A spectator threw an apple on the field, which collided with the football in mid-air as it headed towards the goal, and knocked the football off its flight path and went through for a behind. South Melbourne won the game by 7 points and made it into the finals for the first time since 1945, while Geelong fell to fifth and missed the finals (In Round 22, they lost to North Melbourne, who were last on the ladder, and had Geelong won against South Melbourne they could have also made it into the finals). The result was allowed to stand, since there was no rule at the time to account for this kind of situation. South Melbourne went on to lose to St. Kilda in the Semi Final.

The following year (1975) Wade struggled to find form largely due to fitness and weight. Near the end of the home and away season, Wade was becoming a liability because of his dwindling goal scores. However,on the Thursday before the Grand Final Wade pleaded with coach Ron Barassi and the selection committee to be selected into the side. Based on Wade's finals experience and the Wade's offer or tactic to stay behind the pack to crumb goals, Wade convinced selectors to name him in the side instead of Robert Smith, who was a top reserves full-forward: who was fit and ready to take his place. However, in the 1975 Grand Final, Wade's experience proved to be essential part of North's huge win over Hawthorn. The tactic of staying behind the pack worked and Wade scored a few goals doing this. He even missed an easy shot as the pack of players missed the ball and an open goal was for the taking. Wade's miss was a shock to the crowd and himself.

However, his inspirational gestures to the North Melbourne forwards can be seen in the 1975 Grand final,especially the last quarter, when he hurriedly and unselfishly passes the ball to team mates. Wade finished his career on a high note, (another Premiership) where many experts could not have predicted, proving that Wade was true champion player for both Geelong and North Melbourne.
In 1996 Wade was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Geelong (1961-1972)
208 games, 834 goals
North Melbourne (1973-1975)
59 games, 223 goals
Total - 267 games, 1057 goals

B: - David Dench -
HB: Jock McHale, Ron Clegg, Wels Eicke
C: Keith Greig, Colin Watson, Jack Sheedy
HF: - Doug Wade, Des Forthergil
F: Lou Richards, Bob Pratt, Dick Lee
Foll: Roy Cazaly, Ron Barrasi jnr, Harry Collier
Inter: - - - -

[DazBurg]

ok for the first pick of the 80's i couldn't go past this guy is only he actually played FF every game earlier in his career would easily of beaten Lockett thats right i'm talking about G.O.D

Gary Ablett Snr

The Hawthorn experience (1981â€"1983)

After signing a reserves contract and featuring in six reserves games for Hawthorn, Ablett retreated back to Drouin. However, he returned in 1982 to play senior football for the club, but left once again after only six uneventful appearances. Ablett cited an inability to truly settle down in the city as an underlying factor in his decision to leave the club and head to the country town of Myrtleford under the tutelage of his cousin Len Ablett.[2] Ablett's footballing ability soon came on notice again, this time to the Geelong Football Club and their long-time recruiting officer Bill McMaster. McMaster convinced Ablett to give the game another shot, this time in the confines of the rural city of Geelong. After several unsuccessful appeals by Hawthorn, Ablett finally completed a $60,000 transfer to Geelong in 1984.[2]
[edit] The early years (1984â€"1988)

After signing a one-year contract for the 1984 season with Geelong, Ablett began his first season under the guidance of Tom Hafey. Following just nine games playing on the wing, Ablett was controversially selected to his first State of Origin game for Victoria.[2] However, with the support of Victorian star Ted Whitten, Ablett earned best-on-ground honours after kicking 8 goals from the half-forward flank.[2] After making just 15 appearances for the club and kicking 33 goals in his debut season, Ablett was awarded the Carji Greeves Medal as the Geelong Football Club's "Best and Fairest" player of the year. Ablett's successful first season was also recognised with several media awards as the player of the year.

Following his first season with Geelong, Ablett signed a new three-year contract with the club.[2] Alternating between the wing and a forward flank, Ablett won the club's goalkicking award for the following two seasons with 82 and 65 goals respectively.[2] Although Ablett had developed a reputation for his lazed approach to training, his coach John Devine nonetheless dubbed him a "footballing superman".[6] Ablett continued his rise within the league, earning top three placings in the Best and Fairest awards over three consecutive seasons from 1985 through to 1987.

With his contract expiring at the conclusion of the 1987 season, Ablett shocked the VFL by signing a new five-year contract with his former club, Hawthorn. After a "cooling-off" period, however, Ablett opted to remain with Geelong by agreeing to a lucrative five-year contract that tied him to the club for the long-term.[6]

Ablett began the 1988 season with 59 goals after just 11 games, placing him second on the goalkicking list behind Hawthorn's Jason Dunstall. In these games, he kicked 10 goals against Richmond in the Anzac Day game, and 11 against Brisbaneâ€"one shy of breaking the ground record of 12 goalsâ€"at the Gabba. Although he missed out on State honours and failed to place within the top three in the club best and fairest award, Ablett finished with 82 goals during the season for the second time in his career.
[edit] A September to remember (1989â€"1990)

The 1989 season was marked by the arrival of Ablett's third coach, former North Melbourne Brownlow Medallist Malcolm Blight. Instructed to play more freely across the ground, Ablett helped the Cats reach the finals on the back of a ten match winning streak to end the regular season. In a 134-point victory against Richmond, Ablett scored 14 goals, breaking a 22-year club record, and moving club legend and former club premiership coach Bobby Davis to laud Ablett as the finest footballer he had seen at Geelong, ahead of the legendary Graham 'Polly' Farmer.[6]

Although figuring amongst his team's best with three goals, Ablett's performance in the Qualifying Final was not enough as Essendon humbled Geelong by 76 points to force the Cats into a sudden-death Semi Final showdown with Melbourne. After an even first quarter by both sides, Ablett took charge, taking one-handed marks with regularity and running off his defender to race through packs and influence the game around the ground.[6] Ablett's seven goals, along with his 24 disposals and 14 marks, helped the Cats post a 63-point win, setting up another meeting with Essendon in the Preliminary Final. Playing on a half-forward flank this time, Ablett continued his brilliant September with 8 goals, 22 kicks and ten marks, as the Cats crushed Essendon by 94 points to advance to their first Grand Final since 1967.[6]

Against the powerhouse Hawthorn side in the 1989 VFL Grand Final, Blight opted to line Ablett up at full-forward from the starting siren. Ablett asserted his dominance from the opening bounce, marking the ball out at centre-half forward from the first centre clearance kick and slotting through the game's first goal. By half-time Ablett had kicked four goals and, in a very physical match, cannoned into the back of veteran Hawthorn wingman Robert DiPierdomenico at express pace, breaking his rib and perforating one of his lungs in the process. Although the Cats trailed at the half-time break by 37 points, Ablett's continued dominance up forward against his former side saw the lead reduced to just 6 points with less than a minute to go. The Ablett-led charge by the Cats, however, would ultimately fall short, with the Hawks holding on by six points in what would go down in AFL history as one of the toughest and closest Grand Finals of the modern era. Ablett's 15 disposals, 8 marks, and 9 goals, recognised as one of the greatest individual performances of all-time, earned him the Norm Smith Medal, and in doing so became only the second player in Grand Final history to be awarded the medal as a member of the losing team.
[edit] First retirement (1991)

On 1 February 1991, Ablett announced his retirement, citing a loss of enjoyment for the game, and personal reasons, for his 'present attitude'.[6] Although he had enjoyed another top-three placing in the club Best & Fairest award at the end of the 1990 AFL season, the previous year was also marred by injury, dipping motivation, and personal issues â€" Ablett separating from his wife, Sue, early in January.[6]
[edit] The second coming (1992)
Geoff Hook cartoon from 11 June 1991 referring to Ablett's long awaited return to Geelong.

Ablett was encouraged, however, to overturn his decision, and after 5 months away from the game made a successful comeback halfway through the 1991 season. Ablett's much-heralded return to the field was met by renewed support, although, having missed half a year of football, he proved to be a shadow of his former self. A behind-the-play incident involving Nathan Burke of St Kilda during the Cats' Elimination Final triumph over the Saints saw Ablett suspended by the AFL Tribunal for two weeks, with Geelong subsequently losing to the season's two eventual Grand Finalists â€" Hawthorn in the 2nd Semi-Final and West Coast at Waverley Park in the Preliminary Final â€" and prematurely ending Ablett's year.

Question marks were raised ahead of the 1992 season, with many wondering if Ablett's best football was now behind him. Ablett responded to the challenge, however, improving his fitness base and training appearances on the track. A consistent first half of the year helped the Cats achieve an 11â€"3 record, and outright premiership favouritism, eventually earning them a spot in the Grand Final, this time against the West Coast Eagles. After establishing a two-goal lead at half-time, the Cats failed to sustain their momentum during the second half, eventually going down by 28 points to the fast-finishing Eagles. Ablett, who finished with 3 goals, had again failed to finish the year with the same dominance in which he had begun it.
[edit] One special season (1993)

Before the 1993 season, Ablett was encouraged by his coach, Malcolm Blight, to move from his customary half-forward/wing position to the primary goal-scoring position at full-forward, in an effort to prolong his career. Although, at 31 years of age, Ablett possessed an extraordinary goals-per-game average of 3.5, the best of any non-specialist full-forward in the history of the game,[6] he agreed to the permanent switch up forward, relinquishing his roaming position in the midfield in the process. The move up forward proved to be a master-stroke, with Ablett thriving in his goal-kicking role, reaching the 50 goal mark in just six games, equalling the sixty-year record of South Melbourne legend Bob Pratt. He brought up his maiden century of goals in the season just eight games later, one game slower than record-holder Pratt, and became the first Geelong player to kick 100 goals in a season since Larry Donohue in 1976. Although the Cats did not make the Finals, Ablett's new-found dominance up forward was highlighted during the season with his bags of ten or more goals on five occasions â€" including a 14 goal performance against Essendon in Round 6. His end-of-season total of 124 goals, achieved in just 17 appearances, earned him his first Coleman Medal as the League's leading goal-scorer, the AFLPA MVP award, his AFLMA Player of the Year Award, and a top ten placing in the Brownlow Medal.

Towards the end of his career Ablett bulked up to an intimidating size. Renowned as much for his explosive pace and power as his freakish skills, Ablett was also an accomplished aerialist. With strong hands, Ablett became a master of the pack mark, regularly taking spectacular marks in his career. A highlight was the 1994 Mark of the Year over Collingwood's Gary Pert on Mothers' Day at the MCG, a mark which is captured in Jamie Cooper's painting the Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport.[7] He had tremendous success as full-forward and went on to win three consecutive Coleman Medals (most goals in a season) from 1993. He broke the 100-goal barrier on each occasion.
[edit] End of career (1994-1997)

Ablett continued his dominance as a full forward in 1994 and 1995 by winning the Coleman medal in each year. Ablett is the only player in VFL/AFL history to kick 100 goals and win the Coleman Medal in three successive seasons. In 1996 Ablett was suspended for five games early in the season and finished out the season with 69 goals in 17 games. His last AFL appearance was a loss against North Melbourne in a Qualifying Final in 1996. At the beginning of 1997 he blew out his knee in a VFL game, Ablett announced his retirement from the AFL at the end of the season.

Honours and achievements

Team

    McClelland Trophy (with Geelong): 1992

Individual

    AFL Team of the Century: 1996
    Australian Football Hall of Fame: 2005
    Geelong F.C. Team of the Century: 2001
    Leigh Matthews Trophy as AFLPA Most Valuable Player: 1993
    Norm Smith Medal: 1989
    Coleman Medal: 1993, 1994, 1995
    Carji Greeves Medal: 1984
    All-Australian: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 (Captain)
    11-time Victorian state team representative in State of Origin
    Victorian Team of the 20th Century
    Captain of Victorian state team: 1995
    Captain of Geelong F.C: 1995â€"1996
    Geelong F.C Leading Goalkicker Award: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996
    Mark of the Year: 1985, 1994
    Mark of the Century Award: 1994
    Geelong F.C. Greatest Player Ever Award: 2006
    Geelong F.C. Player of the National Era (1984â€"2006) Award: 2006

Other achievements

    5th on all-time leading goal-kickers
    All-time leading goal kicker for Geelong F.C. (1021 goals)
    Only player to have won Coleman Medal and kicked 100 goals in three consecutive seasons (1993â€"1995)
    Oldest player to kick 100 goals in a season (33 years old in 1995)
    Most goals in an AFL/VFL final (9 goals in 1989 Grand Final)
    Most goals in an AFL/VFL finals series (27 goals in 1989)
    Second-highest goals-per-game ratio in Geelong F.C. history (3.85 goals per game)
    4-time runner-up in Carji Greeves Medal (1985, 1993, 1994, 1995)
    3-time third-place getter in Carji Greeves Medal (1986, 1989, 1990)

[Boomz]

When Wayne Carey's career controversially stalled prior to the start of the 2002 season he had established a reputation, not only as one of the finest footballers of his era, but as, quite incontrovertibly, one of perhaps the dozen greatest players of all time.
Hailing originally from Wagga Wagga, Carey played junior football with North Adelaide before joining North Melbourne in 1989.  It was clear right from the outset that the Kangaroos had managed to get their hands on someone special.  Powerfully built even then, Carey could mark strongly even under the most extreme pressure, and his kicking either to position or at goal was impeccable.  He was also surprisingly quick, both over the ground, and in terms of his decision making and use of the ball.

Carey won the first of his four North Melbourne best and fairest awards in 1992, and the following year was appointed captain.  North's emergence as one of the power clubs of the AFL during the mid- to late 1990s was attributable in no small measure to Carey's presence and contribution.  It is arguable that no footballer in history has ever been capable of winning a game entirely off his own boot, but Carey at his peak perhaps came as close as anyone.  On a purely objective measure, he was probably worth at least three players - which, coincidentally, is sometimes the number of opponents he had to contend with.

Named an AFL All Australian in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Carey was selected as captain of the side on 4 occasions.  In both 1996 and 1999 he was a pivotal member of his club's two most recent premiership sides.

All-Australian 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
All-Australian Captain 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000
Michael Tuck Medal 1998
Leigh Matthews Trophy League MVP 1995, 1998
Runner-up Leigh Matthews Trophy League MVP 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000
International Rules Series 1998 (Captain)
Syd Barker Medal 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998
Runner-up Syd Barker Medal 1990, 1995
Third place Syd Barker Medal 1994, 2000
North Melbourne U-19 Premiership Team 1988
North Melbourne Pre-season Premiership Teams 1995, 1998
North Melbourne Premiership Teams 1996, 1999
North Melbourne Captain 1993â€"2001
North Melbourne Leading Goalkicker 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
Captain of the North Melbourne Team of the Century

FB: Kelvin Moore, Jack Regan, __________
HB: Shine Hosking, Dan Moriarty, __________
C: Tim Watson, Jack Clarke, Francis Bourke
HF: Barrie Robran, Wayne Carey, Bob Hank
FF: George Doig, Ken Farmer, __________
R: John Nicholls, Haydn Bunton Sr, Bob Rose

INT: Tom Leahy, Mark Tandy, __________, __________

[BratPack]

I know who Boomz is probably going to take and I'm already sad  :(

[Boomz]

I know who Boomz is probably going to take and I'm already sad  :(

:P I couldn't leave him.

[AFEV]

Well, I need a full back and this guy seems like the most obvious selection...


Stephen Silvagni

• Dual Carlton Best and Fairest winner (1990, 1996)
• Dual Premiership player (1987, 1995)
• Mark of the Year (1988)
• All Australian (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999)
• AFL Hall of Fame member
• Carlton Hall of Fame member
• AFL Team of the Century (fullback)
• Italian Team of the Century

A dual club best and fairest winner, Silvagni was hampered by injury for much of his career which makes the consistent brilliance he displayed all the more remarkable.  Clear evidence of that consistent brilliance was afforded by his selection in no fewer than five AFL All Australian teams.  A key member of the Blues' 1995 premiership-winning team, he played a total of 312 V/AFL games, and kicked 202 goals, between 1985 and 2001.  In 1996 the AFL selected Silvagni as full back in its official 'Team of the Century', a decision which aroused considerable controversy at the time, but which nevertheless served to highlight how highly the player was thought of in certain quarters.

Can be thrown up forward as well, if we're struggling to kick a winning score (which with Coleman and Hudson shouldn't happen often :P ) so certainly a great addition to the team :)

FB: Reg Hickey, Stephen Silvagni, Tom Mackenzie
HB: Kevin Murray, Albert Collier, Jack Hamilton
C: Charlie Pannam, Lindsay Head, _______
HF: _______, Royce Hart, _______
FF: Laurie Nash, John Coleman, Peter Daicos
FOLL: Len Thompson, Steve Marsh, Dick Reynolds

I/C: Harold Oliver, Peter Hudson, _______, _______

[AFEV]

Robran on a HFF makes me want to cry... :'(

[c4v3m4n]

Robran on a HFF makes me want to cry... :'(

Peter Hudson, the man that kicked over 2000 senior goals on the interchange bench makes me cry :'(

[BratPack]

Well my pick is obvious. I need a Full Forward...





Tony "Fat barbie" Lockett

Massively built at 191cm and 112kg, full forward Tony Lockett was both an awesome on-field presence and one of the greatest players in the history of the game.  Using a combination of explosive pace over the first few metres and tremendous physical strength he maneuvered himself into front position to take mark after mark and ultimately amass more V/AFL goals than anyone else.  Lockett, who hailed from Ballarat, made his league debut with St Kilda in 1983, and by his second season, when he booted 77 goals, it was obvious that the Saints had a special talent on their hands.  Tallies of 79 and 60 goals followed before Lockett 'topped the ton' (and the league list) for the first time in 1987 with 117 goals.  Emphasising the fact that he was much more than just the bloke who kicked the goals, Lockett surprised many pundits in 1987 by tying for the Brownlow Medal with Hawthorn's John Platten; he was the first full forward ever to win the award, and he doubled up by winning the Saints' club champion trophy as well. Between 1983 and 1994 Lockett played 183 games and kicked 898 goals for St Kilda, topping the league list for the second time in 1991 (with 127 goals), and the Saints' list every season bar one.  He also won a second club best and fairest award in 1991.  His record would have been even better had he not suffered from persistent niggling injuries, particularly to his back.
Never happy with being under constant media scrutiny in Melbourne, in 1995 Lockett sought, and was granted, a move to Sydney, where Australian footballers enjoy comparative anonymity.  Over the next five seasons he not only gave the Swans great service, he also helped raise the profile of Australia's native game in the country's largest city.  Arguably his most memorable moment came in the 1996 preliminary final against Essendon at the SCG when, with a behind kicked after the final siren, he secured his team's passage to a grand final showdown with North Melbourne.  Sadly for Lockett, however, the only grand final appearance of his senior career ended in failure, as North won easily by 43 points after the match had been finely poised at half time.  Another great moment, also at the SCG, came in 1999 when - ironically against Collingwood - he surpassed former Magpie great Gordon Coventry's long-standing V/AFL goal kicking record with the 1,300th goal of his career.
Tony Lockett retired in 1999 after 95 games and 459 goals for the Swans, but three years later he made a much heralded comeback.  Despite making strenuous efforts to get as fit as possible, however, he managed just 3 AFL games (for 3 goals) plus a handful for the Swans' VFL feeder club, Port Melbourne, before admitting that he was no longer up to the demands of the game at the highest level.  During his career he had won the Coleman Medal a record four times, and achieved AFL All Australian selection on five occasions.  Unusually for a full forward, he also won three club best and fairest awards, affording persuasive evidence, if such were needed, that there was much more to his game than just the kicking of goals.
Not surprisingly, Tony Lockett was selected at full forward in both the St Kilda and Sydney 'Teams of the Century'.
Height/Weight 191cm / 118kg Position(s) Full-forward Playing career¹ Years Club Games (Goals) 1983â€"1994
1995â€"1999; 2002
Total St Kilda
Sydney 183 (898)
98 (462)
281 (1,360)
¹ Playing statistics to end of 2002 season . Career highlights

   
• Brownlow Medal 1987
• Leigh Matthews Trophy 1987
• All time goalkicking record
• Coleman Medal 1987, 1991, 1996, 1998
• All-Australian 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998
• Trevor Barker Award 1987, 1991
• Bob Skilton Medal 1995
• Victoria (State of Origin)
• 1996 Grand Final appearance
• Australian Football Hall of Fame
• Sydney Swans Team of the Century
• St Kilda Football Club Team of the Century

FB: Geoff Southby, Peter Burns, __________
HB: __________, Tom Fitzmaurice, Walter Scott
C: Bill Hutchinson, Russell Ebert , Wilfred "Chicken" Smallhorn
HF: Graham Arthur, Alex Jesaulenko, George "Specka" Moloney
FF: William "Nipper" Truscott , Tony Lockett, Jack Moriarty
R: Graham "Polly" Farmer, Kevin Bartlett, John D. Daly
INT: Merv McIntosh, __________, __________, __________

[c4v3m4n]

Tony "Fat barbie" Lockett.

Pricesless BP.

I'll take my pick shortly. Just gotta do some quick research.

[c4v3m4n]

I pick...

...Stephen Kernahan.  ;D

c4v3m4n's Titans

FB: Bernie Smith, Vic Thorp, Syd Coventry
HB: __________, Ted Whitten, Geof Motley
C: Vic Cumberland, Barry Cable, Stan Heal
HF: Albert Thurgood, Stephan Kernahan, __________
FF: Jack Titus, Austin Robertson Jnr., Horrie Gorringe
R: Gary Dempsey, Leigh Matthews, Jack Dyer
INT: Jack Mueller, __________, __________, __________

[ossie85]

TOUGH CHOICES

Greg Williams

Greg "Diesel" Williams (born 30 September 1963) is a former champion Australian rules footballer, who played with Geelong, Sydney Swans and Carlton in the Victorian/Australian Football League during the 1980s and 1990s. A brilliant midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal winner, and at his peak was the highest paid player in the history of the sport. He was also a very controversial player throughout his career, and was involved in a variety of scandals throughout the 1990s.

Geelong, 34 (10)
Sydney, 107 (118)
Carlton, 109 (89)
Victoria, 9 (8)
Total, 259 (225)


Team of the Century
AFL: interchange bench
Sydney/South Melbourne: centre
Carlton: centre
Hall of Fame
Australian Football: (inducted 2001)
Sydney/South Melbourne (inducted 2009)
Carlton: (inducted 1999)
Brownlow Medal
Winner: 1986, 1994
Placed: 1993 (2nd), 1989 (3rd)
VFL/AFL Players Association MVP: 1985, 1994
Club Best and Fairest
Geelong: 1984
Carlton: 1994
Premiership Player: 1995
Norm Smith Medal: 1995
All-Australian: 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994
As captain: 1994
As vice-captain: 1993
Victorian representative: 9 times
As captain: 1989



and

PAUL ROOS



Paul Roos (born 27 June 1963) is a former Australian rules football player and coach in the VFL and Australian Football League.
Playing the majority of his career with Fitzroy, Roos was one of the teams greats, captaining the side for a long time and was acknowledged as its best player for several seasons, being named in the Fitzroy team of the 20th Century.
Roos also achieved league recognition as an all time great. He is in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, was named All-Australian seven times, received the league's (MVP) most valuable player award and represented Victoria on several occasions in State of Origin. He is the AFL/VFL record holder for the number of games played wearing the number 1 jumper â€" which he wore in every one of his 356 games at Fitzroy and Sydney.


Fitzroy, 269 (270)
Sydney, 87 (19)
Total, 356 (289)

Sydney premiership coach 2005
Australian Football Hall of Fame
Mitchell Medal 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994
E. J. Whitten Medal 1985 (captain), 1988 (captain)
Leigh Matthews Trophy 1986
Fitzroy captain 1988â€"1990, 1992â€"1994
Fitzroy leading goalkicker 1990
All-Australian Team 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997
All-Australian coach 2005

B: - David Dench, Wels Eicke
HB: Jock McHale, Paul Roos, Ron Clegg
C: Keith Greig, Colin Watson, Greg Williams
HF: - Doug Wade, Des Forthergil
F: Lou Richards, Bob Pratt, Dick Lee
Foll: Roy Cazaly, Ron Barrasi jnr, Harry Collier
Inter: Jack Sheedy - - -

[BratPack]

Dang it I was hoping Roosey would come back to me  :'(

[c4v3m4n]

All 4 of my players still remain, who to choose though!?!

This was a very tough choice, but as always, I have a plan. Let's just hope this one works.... :S

For my next pick, to complete my awesome backline, I choose...

...Craig Bradley.

c4v3m4n's Titans

FB: Bernie Smith, Vic Thorp, Syd Coventry
HB: Craig Bradley, Ted Whitten, Geof Motley
C: Vic Cumberland, Barry Cable, Stan Heal
HF: Albert Thurgood, Stephan Kernahan, ________
FF: Jack Titus, Austin Robertson Jnr., Horrie Gorringe
R: Gary Dempsey, Leigh Matthews, Jack Dyer
INT: Jack Mueller, __________, __________, __________

[DazBurg]

Dang it I was hoping Roosey would come back to me  :'(

And i wanted Williams
:(