AFL Team - 1997-Present

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:15 PM

I thought we could do an AFL "best of" team in the style of Bagapath's "best of" cricket team threads - ie. a series of polls by specialisation within the team. I reckon with footy, even more so that cricket, you can't really make a sensible decision between players you haven't seen, so I think we should limit it to the modern era.

The AFL annouced it's official team of the Century in 1996 (1897-1996):

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Originally Posted by THE AFL TEAM OF THE CENTURY

B: B. Smith, S. Silvagni, J. Nicholls
HB: B. Doull, T. Whitten (c) K. Murray
C: F. Bourke, I. Stewart, K. Greig
HF: A. Jesaulenko, R. Hart, D. Reynolds
F: L. Matthews, J. Coleman, H. Bunton
R: G. Farmer, R. Barassi, B. Skilton
I/C: G. Ablett, J. Dyer, G. Williams

I reckon we should go 1997- onwards, to avoid overlap with those guys. 12 years ago should place it within the time frame most of us AFL fans here have been watching footy.

I thought we could have 7 categories:
- Midfielders
- Rucks
- Key Position Forwards
- Non-key Position Forwards
- Key Position Backs
- Non-key Position Backs
- Run-with players

The number of each category can be decided as we go, in the same way Bagapath handled the 3 or 4 quicks, or 1 or 2 spinners. We'll have the polls for the core number of each category, and in the end give people the choice, for instance, between a 3rd key forward, a 3rd non-key forward, or a 9th midfielder, in the one poll.

Run-With player is really a sub-category of midfielder, but I think the best teams have had a guy who can do a job on the opposition's most dangerous player WHILE still contributing to their team and I think it is worth having at least one such specialist in the team. Happy to go with group opinion however.

Obviously some of the categories are a bit blurry, especially around the midfielder category, eg is someone like James Hird or Koutafides a midfielder, a non-key forward, or even a key forward. Is McLeod a non-key back or a midfielder. I think if there's doubt we can nominate them for both, and obviously we can take into account, for instance, that we have Hird as a midfielder when deciding how many dedicated forwards we want, or vice versa.

The first step will be to get nominations for each category. I'll post some, but I'll obviously miss stacks in all likelihood, so grateful for further noms. Also I'm not trying to be biased towards Collingwood, but I've seen more of them play than anyone else in this time, so I'll probably include some that others will disagree with!

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:21 PM

MIDFIELDERS:
Nathan Buckley
Michael Voss
Robert Harvey
James Hird
Gary Ablett Jr
Chris Judd
Ben Cousins
Daniel Kerr
Brent Harvey
Adam Goodes
Andrew McLeod
Mark Rusciutto (can never spell this right)
Simon Black
Sam Mitchell
Shane Crawford
Leon Davis
Nick Stevens
Josh Carr
Jimmy Bartel
Adam Simpson
Anthony Stevens
Anthony Koutafides
Joe Misiti
Paul Williams
Scott Burns
Scott West

And no doubt stacks more. Please feel free to add.

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:22 PM

RUN WITHS:
Cameron Ling
Brett Kirk
Paul Licuria
Jared Crouch

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:23 PM

RUCKS:
Dean Cox
Paul Salmon
Aaron Sandilands
David Hille
Darren Jolly
Luke Darcy
Stephen King
Clarke Keating
Peter Everitt
Matthew Primus

cameeel · 13-06-2009, 10:25 PM

Key Position Forwards:

Tony Lockett
Peter Everitt
David Neitz
Wayne Carey
Jonathon Brown
Brendan Fevola
Matthew Lloyd

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:25 PM

KEY POSITION FORWARDS (this category will be a ****-fight)
Matthew Lloyd
Wayne Carey
Jonathon Brown
Warren Tredrea
Alistair Lynch
Tony Modra
Lance Franklin
Nick Riewoldt
Barry Hall
Saverio Rocca
Anthony Rocca
Justin Kosinthcke (sp?)
Brendan Fevola
Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Richardson
Scott Lucas
David Neitz

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cameeel

Key Position Forwards:

Tony Lockett
Peter Everitt
David Neitz
Wayne Carey
Jonathon Brown
Brendan Fevola
Matthew Lloyd

When did Lockett play until?

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:27 PM

KEY POSITION BACKS:
Matthew Scarlett
Mal Michael
Darren Glass
Dustin Fletcher
Simon Prestigiacomo
Max Hudgton
Trent Croad
Justin Leppitsch
Sean Wellman
Chris Grant (could equally be a key forward)
Shane Wakelin

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:30 PM

NON-KEY POSITION FORWARD
Steve Johnson
Jason Akermanis
Cyril Rioli
Paul Medhurst
Alan Didak
Nick Davis
Stephen Milne
Mick O'Laughlin (key or not?)
James Hird
Ryan O'Keefe
Phillip Matera
Jeff Farmer

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:31 PM

NON KEY-POSITION BACKS
Taegh Kennally
James Clement
Tom Harley
Leo Barry
Heath Shaw
Darryl White
Darren Milburn
Chris Johnson
Andrew McLeod

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt79

When did Lockett play until?

2002 - although he retired for two years there, so he played 97, 98, 99, 2002, in the period in question. Consider him nom'd.

FaaipDeOiad · 13-06-2009, 10:49 PM

Add Darren Jarman as a non-key position forward, and Rutten as a key position back. Leppitsch as a key position back, and Bradshaw and Chad Cornes as either a back or a forward. Kane Cornes as a "run with" I guess, and Lade as a ruck.

Maybe Rehn as a ruck too too, but he didn't play a lot in the time period in question, similar to guys like Lockett etc. Not sure how that should work.

Matt79 · 13-06-2009, 11:06 PM

Agree re Jarmen, Bradshaw, Rutten, and the Cornes boys. Leppitsch was already in as a key back.

SirBloody Idiot · 13-06-2009, 11:24 PM

Brad Johnson would probably be a chance at non-key forward.

Hoggy31 · 13-06-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt79

RUN WITHS:
Cameron Ling
Brett Kirk
Paul Licuria
Jared Crouch

Brady Rawlings says hi.

13-06-2009, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
cameeel International Captain Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,902	Key Position Forwards: Tony Lockett Peter Everitt David Neitz Wayne Carey Jonathon Brown Brendan Fevola Matthew Lloyd __________________ Proud Member of the Melbourne Demons ,'97,'98,'99,'05-'13 Supporter of Melbourne Demons FC, Aston Villa FC, and the Flyers "This tournament is a joke. Grass is for cows, I'm never coming back." - Marat Safin

13-06-2009, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	KEY POSITION FORWARDS (this category will be a ***-fight) Matthew Lloyd Wayne Carey Jonathon Brown Warren Tredrea Alistair Lynch Tony Modra Lance Franklin Nick Riewoldt Barry Hall Saverio Rocca Anthony Rocca Justin Kosinthcke (sp?) Brendan Fevola Matthew Pavlich Matthew Richardson Scott Lucas David Neitz Last edited by Matt79; 13-06-2009 at 10:31 PM.*

13-06-2009, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	NON-KEY POSITION FORWARD Steve Johnson Jason Akermanis Cyril Rioli Paul Medhurst Alan Didak Nick Davis Stephen Milne Mick O'Laughlin (key or not?) James Hird Ryan O'Keefe Phillip Matera Jeff Farmer Last edited by Matt79; 13-06-2009 at 10:39 PM.

13-06-2009, 10:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Add Darren Jarman as a non-key position forward, and Rutten as a key position back. Leppitsch as a key position back, and Bradshaw and Chad Cornes as either a back or a forward. Kane Cornes as a "run with" I guess, and Lade as a ruck. Maybe Rehn as a ruck too too, but he didn't play a lot in the time period in question, similar to guys like Lockett etc. Not sure how that should work. __________________ I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair

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13-06-2009, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	MIDFIELDERS: Nathan Buckley Michael Voss Robert Harvey James Hird Gary Ablett Jr Chris Judd Ben Cousins Daniel Kerr Brent Harvey Adam Goodes Andrew McLeod Mark Rusciutto (can never spell this right) Simon Black Sam Mitchell Shane Crawford Leon Davis Nick Stevens Josh Carr Jimmy Bartel Adam Simpson Anthony Stevens Anthony Koutafides Joe Misiti Paul Williams Scott Burns Scott West And no doubt stacks more. Please feel free to add.

13-06-2009, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	RUN WITHS: Cameron Ling Brett Kirk Paul Licuria Jared Crouch

13-06-2009, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	RUCKS: Dean Cox Paul Salmon Aaron Sandilands David Hille Darren Jolly Luke Darcy Stephen King Clarke Keating Peter Everitt Matthew Primus

13-06-2009, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	KEY POSITION BACKS: Matthew Scarlett Mal Michael Darren Glass Dustin Fletcher Simon Prestigiacomo Max Hudgton Trent Croad Justin Leppitsch Sean Wellman Chris Grant (could equally be a key forward) Shane Wakelin

13-06-2009, 10:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	NON KEY-POSITION BACKS Taegh Kennally James Clement Tom Harley Leo Barry Heath Shaw Darryl White Darren Milburn Chris Johnson Andrew McLeod

13-06-2009, 11:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	Agree re Jarmen, Bradshaw, Rutten, and the Cornes boys. Leppitsch was already in as a key back.

13-06-2009, 11:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Brad Johnson would probably be a chance at non-key forward.

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