All Time Fantasy Draft: AFL •Â Pick a winner!

[AFEV]

First up I'm just going to say - Nobody sent me write-ups so we'll have to work without them.


For those that were not involved in this draft, a group of members on FF got together and picked teams consisting of the best players of all time. Each team had an 18-man field, a 4-man bench and three emergencies. This is the same setup that is used by most modern teams.


* _______ indicates the manager was absent for a long period time and as a result has not picked 25 players.



Sid's Sheep (Sid)
B: Tom Mackenzie, David Dench, Jack Tredrea
HB: Bruce Doull, Dan Moriarty, Frank Jenkins
C: Keith Greig (vc), Bill Walker, Wayne Schimmelbush
HF: Stephen Michael, Wayne Carey, Bob Hank (c)
FF:Walter Henry 'Dick' Lee, Jason Dunstall, Laurie Nash
Followers: Simon Madden, Bill Hutchison, Steve Marsh
I/C: Graham Moss, Harold Oliver, Wally Buttsworth, Paul Bagshaw
EMG: Tom Leahy, John Todd, Ron Phillips

The Cookie Monsters (Cookie Monster)
Full Backs: Kevin Sheedy Geoff Southby Gavin Wanganeen
Half Backs:  Peter Burgoyne Walter Scott Andrew Mckay
Centre: Edward Greeves Peter Featherby Tim Watson
Half Fowards: Graham Arthur Gordon Coventry Barry Cable
Full Fowards:  Phillip Matera John Coleman Gary Buckenara
Followers Gordon Wright Robert Harvey Barry Davis
Interchange: Carl Ditterich, Les Foote, Vic Cumberland, Terry Daniher
EMG: Brett Kirk, Merv Neagle, Dan Minouge

The Psychadellic Gorillas (BOOMZ)
FB: Ivor Warne-Smith, Kelvin Moore, Ian Mckay
HB: Snowy Hamilton, Paul Roos, Denis Marshall
C: Lindsay Head, Russell Ebert, Jack E. Clarke
HF:Des Fothergill, Barrie Robran, Syd Jackson
FF: Jack Titus, Ken Farmer, George Moloney
Foll: Polly Farmer, Haydn Bunton Sr, Bob Rose
Interchange: Len Thompson, Neil Kerley, Mel Whinnen, Syd Barker
EMG: Burnie Payne, Paul Salmon, Fred Flanagan

Marcz Mercenaries (Marcz)
B: Brian Lake, Matthew Pavlich, Luke Hodge
HB: Brendon Goddard, Glen Jackovich, Sam Fisher
C: Adam Goodes, Michael Voss, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Steve Johnson, Matthew Richardson, Lance Franklin
FF: Matthew Lloyd, Tony Lockett, Darren Jarman
Followers: Aaron Sandilands, Nicholas Naitanui, Joel Selwood
Bench Andrew McLeod, Paul Chapman, Cyril Rioli, Mark Ricciuto
EMG Dale Thomas, Alan Didak, Leon Davis

c4v3m4n's Titans (c4v3m4n)
FB:  Bernie Smith, Jack Regan, Vic Thorp
HB: Ron Clegg, Ted Whitten, Geof Motley
C:  Robert Flower, William Truscott, John Halbert
HF:  Dermott Brereton, Royce Hart, Stephen Kernahan
FF:  Bernie Naylor, Austin Robertson Jnr, George Doig
Followers:  Gary Dempsey, Jack Dyer, Len Fitzgerald
I/C:   Jim Stynes, Bernie Quinlan, Charlie Sutton, Jack Sheedy
EMG:   Harry Vallence, Stan Heal, John Cahill

elephants (elephants)
FB: Curcio, Silvagni (vice captain), Worsfold
HB: McHale, Collier, Mainwaring
C: Crawford, Cousins, Dipper
HF: Lyon, Glendinning, Jesaulenko
FF: McKenna,  Brownless, Harvey
Followers: Newman, Barassi (captain), Gary Ablett (Jnr)
I/C Jack Moriaty, Lou Richards, Norm Smith, Tony Liberatore
EMG: Peter Sumich, _______, _______

bomberboy0618 (bomberboy0618)
FB Francis Bourke, Syd Coventry, Kevin Neale
HB Scott West, Reg Hickey, Rick Davies
C Bob Quinn , Herbie Matthews, Michael Long
HF Gavin Brown, Darrel Baldock, Albert ThurgoodFF Ian Nankervis, Bob Pratt, Doug Wade
F John Nicholls, Bob Skilton, Horrie Gorringe
I/C Ron Todd, Geoff Blethyn, Rex Garwood, John Leedham
EMG: Paul Van de Haar, Charles Pearson, George Stuckey

The Return (The Return - Who has left again :P)
FB: Guy McKenna,Matthew Scarlett, Chris Langford
HB: John Rantall, Albert Chadwick, Corey Enright
C: Craig Bradley, Leigh Mathews, Peter Bedford
HF: Robert Walls, Malcolm Blight,Peter Carey
FF: Dean Cox, Peter Daicos, Harry Collier
Followers: Roy Cazaly, Greg Williams, Dick Reynolds
I/C: Jack K. Clarke, Simon Black, Mark Bickley, Brian Dixon
EMG: Lenny Hayes, Rohan Smith, Barry Hall

Hulmie (Hulmie)
FB - G.Archer, P.Knights, G.Phillips
HB - _______, J.Leppitsch, A.Koutoufides
C - P.Matera, I.Stewart, G.Wilson
HF - J.Hird, J.Brown, Brian Peake
FF -Tony Modra, G.Ablett, Brad Hardie
Foll - M.McIntosh, N.Buckley, C.Judd
I/C - _______, _______, _______, _______
EMG: _______, _______, _______, _______

Pothead (Pothead)

You never posted a team...

[Boomz]

Can't vote for myself so ... Sid's team it is :-X

[Luigi197]

vpted BB cause i have no idea who 65% of the people are...

[RiOtChEsS]

here is my write up i did for this yonks ago...

U may scratch ur head as to why this team is even up for this poll ??? and at a glance i completely agree...
but i like to be different/unique, il try to illustrate as best i can why i believe this team should be the winner...

To win this competition the teams would have to play each other at their players combined peak.

With around 10 teams competing and a vast list of legends everyone will have a Team Of Champions.

A Champion Team will always beat a Team Of Champions.

Rule changes and tactics, how quickly could legends of yesteryear adapt? at their peak the game was vastly different.

Sports Science has advanced today's AFL in tactics, skills, speed and tackle pressure. Watch a game from even 10 years ago u will be amazed at the lack of tactics such as playing on quickly, blocking for teammates,  game tempo, interchange rotations and the free kicks that would be paid in next every contest.

Dominant players in key positions was important to me in selecting the team:

Tony Lockett is a mountain of a man, impossible to beat one out, SOS was once praised for a game where Plugger booted 10 on him.

Lance Franklin, nobody can match up on him for size or speed.

Sandilands, the biggest man to ever play our game.

Nic Nat, freakish ability, contested ball, second man up in the ruck, relentless chase and tackling,break the game open with run and carry.

Glen Jackovich, a lock down defender, routinely shutdown the greatest CHF of all time and he is here to do it again.

Matthew Pavlich won an AA at fullback, incredibly strong fast versatile and can spearhead the rebound from our backline.

X Factors a plenty... Steve Johnson, Adam Goodes, Dale Thomas, Alan Didak and Cyril Rioli

Precision ball use all over the field especially coming out of defense.

Flexibility to cover all positions or exploit a matchup eg: 5 of the back 6 could run forward and kick goals can their opponent go with?



B: Brian Lake, Matthew Pavlich, Leon Davis
HB: Brendon Goddard, Glen Jackovich, Luke Hodge
C: Adam Goodes, Michael Voss, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Steve Johnson, Lance Franklin, Dale Thomas
FF: Cyril Rioli, Tony Lockett, Mark Ricciuto
Followers: Aaron Sandilands, Nicholas Naitanui, Joel Selwood
Bench Andrew McLeod, Paul Chapman, Sam Fisher(key defender rotation), SUB Alan Didak (X Factor)
EMG Darren Jarman, Matthew Richardson, Matthew Lloyd (would get games matchup dependant)

The team will employ the modern press when defending, being relentless in pressuring of ball carriers, defenders will not only defend but intercept balls and rebound immediately as to best utilize the teams superior speed and ability to spread run and carry... so basically they will just play as they already do :P

My question to the voter is not "is this the greatest team of all time"

The question is If these teams played a season, who would be the premiership team?

[AFEV]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Barrie Robran, the best player to ever play the game. Alex Jesaulenko began to applaud when he first saw Robran in a state game - That's how good he was.

The list just goes on and on ~ Polly Farmer, Denis Marshall, Kelvin Moore, Russell Ebert, Jack Titus, Mel Whinnen, Bob Rose, Haydn Bunton, Jack 'Snowy Hamilton and Ivor Warne-Smith.

[CrowsFan]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Thought it was pretty funny that Ken Farmer lasted until pick 28 considering he is easily one of the greatest forwards ever to play the game. All you silly other people neglecting the players who didn't play VFL to start with :P

[AFEV]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Thought it was pretty funny that Ken Farmer lasted until pick 28 considering he is easily one of the greatest forwards ever to play the game. All you silly other people neglecting the players who didn't play VFL to start with :P

I expected him to fall. Did the same thing with Robran.

[Boomz]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Barrie Robran, the best player to ever play the game. Alex Jesaulenko began to applaud when he first saw Robran in a state game - That's how good he was.

The list just goes on and on ~ Polly Farmer, Denis Marshall, Kelvin Moore, Russell Ebert, Jack Titus, Mel Whinnen, Bob Rose, Haydn Bunton, Jack 'Snowy Hamilton and Ivor Warne-Smith.

awww  :-[ People are gonna start thinking we are the same person  :-X ...

[AFEV]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Barrie Robran, the best player to ever play the game. Alex Jesaulenko began to applaud when he first saw Robran in a state game - That's how good he was.

The list just goes on and on ~ Polly Farmer, Denis Marshall, Kelvin Moore, Russell Ebert, Jack Titus, Mel Whinnen, Bob Rose, Haydn Bunton, Jack 'Snowy Hamilton and Ivor Warne-Smith.

awww  :-[ People are gonna start thinking we are the same person  :-X ...

For the conspiracists out there AFEV ≠ Boomzie ;)

[Boomz]

To me it is painfully obvious that BOOMZ has the best team. Just look at his players, Farmer, who kicked 100 goals in a season 11 times (I think) in a row, averaged 5 goals in State football, considerably more than any other forward of his day - Coventry, Pratt, Mohr, Vallence.

Barrie Robran, the best player to ever play the game. Alex Jesaulenko began to applaud when he first saw Robran in a state game - That's how good he was.

The list just goes on and on ~ Polly Farmer, Denis Marshall, Kelvin Moore, Russell Ebert, Jack Titus, Mel Whinnen, Bob Rose, Haydn Bunton, Jack 'Snowy Hamilton and Ivor Warne-Smith.

awww  :-[ People are gonna start thinking we are the same person  :-X ...

For the conspiracists out there AFEV = Boomzie ;)

:o :P