Indigenous team to tackle Crows

[TassieSaint]

By Katrina Gill 3:04 PM Fri 07 November, 2008
Daniel Wells in action for the Indigenous All-Stars against Essendon in 2007

INJURY could prevent Adelaide star Andrew McLeod from having to make the difficult choice of his club or his heritage when the Crows do battle with the Indigenous All-Stars in February.

The talent-laden All-Stars team last played together in 2007 when they lost to Essendon by 50 points in Darwin.

McLeod, a native of the Northern Territory, was named captain of that side, which also included Adelaide teammate Graham Johncock and excitement machines Daniel Wells, Daniel Motlop, Patrick Ryder and Shaun Burgoyne.

But McLeod, who is recovering from knee surgery, could miss the Crows' first official hit-out of 2009, which is scheduled to be played under lights at TIO Stadium on Saturday, February 7.

It will be the first time Adelaide has gone head-to-head with the Indigenous All-Stars, who have previously taken on and beaten Collingwood, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs.

Crows coach Neil Craig said the game in Darwin would be the ideal way for his team to kick off the new season.

"These games have always been of a high standard and will fit in to our program very well," Craig told afc.com.au

"Darwin has a high number of Crows supporters and it will give us an opportunity to play in front of them. We are looking forward to the game."

AFLNT chief executive Tony Frawley said he was delighted to confirm that the game would go ahead.

"The Indigenous All-Stars match is a historic part of Northern Territory football and has been extremely well supported by the Territory in the past," he said.

"Fourteen thousand people saw the last Indigenous All-Stars match when they played the Essendon Bombers in 2007. That match created history as it was the first time an AFL club has beaten the Indigenous All-Stars team."

Apologies if there's already a thread on this. Should be an interesting game, in the spirit of off-season bored-ness, anyone wanna have a crack at the All-Stars line up?

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Cant wait

[Neville Bartos]

Will be pretty exciting to see Buddy, Goodes and Ryder dominating the Crows talls and busting the myth that you don't get good tall indigenous players

Imagine the midfield, Bateman, Burgoyne, Wells, Davis, Lovett, Rioli, Pearce, McCleod, Headland etc.

That's some serious PACE!

[Prem87]

Would rather watch this game than the Vic v. All Star game. Hopefully they telecast it on tv.

[TassieSaint]

Originally Posted by Prem87

Would rather watch this game than the Vic v. All Star game. Hopefully they telecast it on tv.

They did last year I think? I missed it though.

Just threw together a quick side assuming McLeod doesn't play, no doubt I forgot someone:
B: Wirrpanda Grover Hayden
HB: Johncock M. Johnson P. Burgoyne
C: Bateman Wells Davis
HF: D. Motlop Goodes Williams
F: Rioli Franklin O'Loughlin
R: Ryder S. Burgoyne (c) Aa. Davey

Int (from): Pearce, Al Davey, Wonnaeamirri, R. Clarke, X. Clarke, Tambling, Betts, Lovett, Lovett-Murray, Roe, Campbell, Thomas, Varcoe, Walker, Jetta, Whelan, J. Hill, M. Stokes,

[TheGeneral]

B: Wirrpanda Grover Hayden
HB: Johncock M. Johnson P. Burgoyne
C: Walker S.Burgoyne Goodes
HF: Motlop Franklin Williams
F: Rioli O'Loughlin Davis
R: Ryder Wells Bateman

I/C: Pearce Thomas Lovett-Murray Thomas

Goodes and Walker running around on the wings would be an awesome sight.

[Freomaniac]

Originally Posted by Neville Bartos

Will be pretty exciting to see Buddy, Goodes and Ryder dominating the Crows talls and busting the myth that you don't get good tall indigenous players

Imagine the midfield, Bateman, Burgoyne, Wells, Davis, Lovett, Rioli, Pearce, McCleod, Headland etc.

That's some serious PACE!

Not to mention Michael Johnson

[DonMania#5]

Originally Posted by TassieSaint

They did last year I think? I missed it though

Yeh, was on ABC2.

[PertRoosOsborne]

B: Wirrpanda Grover Hayden
HB: Johncock M. Johnson P. Burgoyne
C: Walker S.Burgoyne Goodes
HF: Motlop Franklin Williams
F: Rioli O'Loughlin Davis
R: Ryder Wells Bateman

I/C: Pearce Thomas Lovett-Murray Thomas

no jarred brennan?

[TassieSaint]

Pretty sure Brennan is not indigenous

[PertRoosOsborne]

brennan is indigenous.......hmm i may b wrong...please advise

[Puddy]

Originally Posted by PertRoosOsborne

brennan is indigenous.......hmm i may b wrong...please advise

I dont think so

[TassieSaint]

Did some searching and found the list from this season (doesn't include delistings)
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_p...ectionID=75922
no brennan

[PertRoosOsborne]

i thought i had seen something ova the years to suggest otherwise..ok lets move on...it should b a cracka of a match..would love to b there to watch it

[Flashhh]

B: D.Wirrpanda M.Johnson A.Grover
HB: G.Johncock J.Roe R.Hayden
C: A.Goodes C.Bateman (C) A.Walker
HF: L.Davis L.Franklin M.Williams
F: D.Motlop M.O'Loughlin C.Rioli
R: P.Ryder S. Burgoyne P.Bourgoyne

Int (from): Aa.Davey D.Wells X.Clarke N.Lovett-Murray