A Grand Final Team to play for your life!

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:15 pm

Just reading an article in Inside Football with the above title and it's interesting to see some of the names included (and others that missed)

It was done in concert with SEN and the actual team will be announced sometime today.

Back Pocket: Gary Ayres, Bill Duckworth, Glen Archer, Val Perovic

Full Back: David Dench, Dustin Fletcher (No Silvagni)

HBF: Bruce Doull, Guy McKenna, Andrew McKay

CHB: Peter Knights, Billy Picken, Glen Jakovich, David Rhys-Jones

Centre: Maurice Rioli, Leon Baker, Ian Stewart

Wing: Peter Matera, Michael Long, Robert Dipierdomenico, Darren Millane

HFF: Bob Keddie, Brent Crosswell, Syd Jackson, Wayne Johnston, Kevin Bartlett

CHF: Dermott Brereton, Wayne Carey, Royce Hart, Steve Kernahan, Arnold Breidis

Forward Pocket: Peter Daicos, Twiggy Dunne, James Hird

Full Forward: Phil Baker, Gary Ablett, Jason Dunstall

Ruck: Don Scott, Clark Keating, Simon Madden, Mike Fitzpatrick, Damian Monkhorst, John Nicholls

Ruck Rover: Kevin Sheedy, Anthony Koutifides, Dean Kemp, Chris Judd

Rover: Tony Shaw, Kevin Bartlett, Leigh Matthews

I've highlighted the ones I would pick and have included the following on my four man bench:

Glen Jakovich, Maurice Rioli, John Nicholls and Dean Kemp.

Coach: Why the Great Man himself - Mr Kevin Sheedy

What do you all think?

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:08 pm

B:Ayres Fletcher Archer
HB: Doull Knights McKenna
C: Matera Stewart Long
HF: Croswell Carey Bartlett
FF: Daicos Ablett Hird
Ruck: Madden Judd Matthews

Bench: Brereton Rioli Dunstall Hart

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:32 pm

Lockett didn't make the cut as a full forward on the potential list?

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:40 pm

Boyler_Room wrote:Lockett didn't make the cut as a full forward on the potential list?

The players listed are those players who performed like stars in numerous Grand Finals. He only played in one (although he kicked 6, the Swans were rolled easily).

bombercol · Post by **bombercol** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:55 pm

I could only do one that covered my time as a footy follower 78-now.

A few of those were before my time. And some that should get a mention aren't in that SEN squad.

My side would be (best performances in a GF):

B: Harmes (Carl), Martyn (NM), Ayres (Haw)
HB: Rhys Jones (Carl), Knights (Haw), Archer (NM)
C: Matera (WC), Rioli (Rich), Blumfield (Ess)
HF: Daicos (Coll), Brereton (Haw), Hird (Ess)
F: Matthews (Haw), Ablett (Geel), Bartlett (Rich)
Ruck: Madden (Ess)
Rovers: Judd (WC), T Shaw (Coll)
Bench: Kernahan (Carl), P Baker (NM), Scott (Haw), L Baker (Ess)
Emergency: Barnard (Ess), Ashman (Carl), DiPierdomenico (Haw)

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:42 pm

jimmyc1985 wrote:
Boyler_Room wrote:Lockett didn't make the cut as a full forward on the potential list?
The players listed are those players who performed like stars in numerous Grand Finals. He only played in one (although he kicked 6, the Swans were rolled easily).

Good point. Brain failure in the GF dept.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:47 pm

bombercol wrote:I could only do one that covered my time as a footy follower 78-now.

A few of those were before my time. And some that should get a mention aren't in that SEN squad.

My side would be (best performances in a GF):

B: Harmes (Carl), Martyn (NM), Ayres (Haw)
HB: Rhys Jones (Carl), Knights (Haw), Archer (NM)
C: Matera (WC), Rioli (Rich), Blumfield (Ess)
HF: Daicos (Coll), Brereton (Haw), Hird (Ess)
F: Matthews (Haw), Ablett (Geel), Bartlett (Rich)
Ruck: Madden (Ess)
Rovers: Judd (WC), T Shaw (Coll)
Bench: Kernahan (Carl), P Baker (NM), Scott (Haw), L Baker (Ess)
Emergency: Barnard (Ess), Ashman (Carl), DiPierdomenico (Haw)

It's an interesting exercise isn't it...how do you rate Blumfield ahead of Long given Long won Norm Smith in '93

Rover 7 · Post by **Rover 7** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:03 pm

robrulz5 wrote:B:Ayres Fletcher Archer
HB: Doull Knights McKenna
C: Matera Stewart Long
HF: Croswell Carey Bartlett
FF: Daicos Ablett Hird
Ruck: Madden Judd Matthews

Bench: Brereton Rioli Dunstall Hart

There's a real side.
Boy, you've come up with a team that would almost be unbeatable.
Can't come up with an improvement without being the ultimate pedant.
What a team.

topdon · Post by **topdon** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:16 pm

The 1985 Essendon Premiership team.

bombercol · Post by **bombercol** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:31 am

Shit....Michael Long!!!

Late Changes to the line up!!!

Rioli (Rich) to the bench, Long (Ess) to the centre, Kernahan (out)

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:35 am

topdon wrote:The 1985 Essendon Premiership team.

I agree.

1984 wasn't bad either.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:47 pm

Gotta be a good forward line when you can't squeeze Lloyd in there. 4 in 2000 and 5 in 2001.

Ablett kicked that the '89 GF alone, I know...