Opinion A Team of European origins

[fabulousphil]

You guys are just mucking around, this South Freo Croation allstars would flog plenty of AFL teams.

From a two page article in the West Australian .

Bulldogs dream team .(From FB)

Jon Dorotich Darren Gaspar Travis Gaspar

Damien Gaspar Glen Jakovich Danny Civich

Rod Grijusich Tony Parentich Otto Santich

Eric Sarich Tom Grijusich Allen Jakovich

Peter Sumich John Gerovich Scott Watters

Ruck jack Sumich Mathew pavlich jack Rocchi

INT Ivan Glucina George Grijusich Tony begovich dean Ercegovich

The rings in are Pavlich who played a couple of games for Soth Freo when drafted from SA and Scott Waters mother was born in Croatia.

All sons of market gardeners, fisherman etc around the Sth Freo district.

John Gerovich statue outside Fremantle Oval.

 

[willoblue]

Despite Alex Ishchenko"s nicknam of "the big russian",
I can assue you that he is actually of Ukrainian heritage.
His Dad was the treasurer at the Perth Ukrainian Orthodox church back when I lived in Perth & good friends with my deceased grandparents.
Nice man, & tall for that generation.
I counted the collection in front of him quite a few times