Create a 'Best 18' using one player from each club.

[kangaspurs]

All time:

B: B.Doull (Carl), J.Regan (Coll), I.Warne-Smith (Melb)
HB: A.McLeod (Adel), G.Jakovich (WC), E.J.Whitten (Foot)
C: D.Reynolds (Ess), M.Voss (BL), B.Skilton (South/Syd)
HF: L.Matthews (Haw), W.Carey (NM), H.Bunton (Fitz)
F: K.Bartlett (Rich), T.Lockett (St K), M.Pavlich (Frem)
Fol: G.Farmer (Geel), G.Ablett Jnr (GC), R.Ebert (PA)
Int: C.Ward (GWS)

Include Fitzroy but no University?

 

[SizeMatters]

A lot of Goldstein love.

North don't really have any A graders... Goldy is the best bet.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Include Fitzroy but no University?

Roy Park to CHF. Carey to the bench.

 

[mike123]

Treat it as an actual side,

Fyfe on a wing?

 

[MightyDons4]

Went for who I thought was best suited to a position rather than the bigger name/better player
B: Jetta (Melb) Talia (Adel) Gibson (Haw)
HB: Gibbs (Carl) Taylor (Geel) Ellis (Rich)
C: Macrae (WB) Watson (Ess) Harvey (NM)
HF: Franklin (Syd) Kennedy (WCE) Zorko (Bris)
FF: Wingard (Port) Riewoldt (St K) Ballantyne (Frem)
Fol: Mumford (GWS) Ablett (GC) Pendlebury (Coll)

 

[Tarkyn_24]

For a different flavour I'm going to name a team of players that I've seen play live (except for Adelaide, eh remain the only team I've never seen play live - so I'll cheat and name Andy McLeod)

B: Matthew Scarlett - Andrew Dunkley - Andrew McLeod
Hb: Luke Hodge - James Clement - Bryce Gibbs
C: Matthew Richardson - Simon Black - Brad Green
HF: Robbie Gray - Barry Hall - Brent Harvey
F: Jeremy Cameron - Matthew Lloyd - Stephen Milne
R: Dean Cox - Gary Ablett Jnr - Nat Fyfe

In hindsight, the team was a lot poorer than I thought it would be.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

North don't really have any A graders... Goldy is the best bet.

Brent Harvey is an A Grader

 

[amazingjoshy]

Nice time killer

B: Patful Rance Howe
HB: Goddard Taylor Gibbs
C: Hanley Fyfe Pendlebury
HF: Bontempelli Riewoldt Harvey
F: Rioli Buddy Wingard
R: NN Dangerfield Ablett

 

[bananatigz]

B: Patful (GWS), Rance (Rich), Mackenzie (WC)
HB: Hanley (BL), Talia (Adel), Heppell (Ess)
C: Steven (St K), Selwood (Geel), Jones (Melb)
HF: Fyfe (Freo), Roughead (Haw), Bontempelli (WB)
F: Gray (PA), Franklin (Syd), Menzel (Carl)
R: Goldstein (NM), Ablett (GC), Pendlebury (Coll)

 

[mike123]

FB: Michael Johnson (FREM) ~ Eric Mackenzie (WCE) ~ Sean Dempster (STK)
HB: Chris Yarran (CARL) ~ Alex Rance (RICH) ~ Daniel Rich (BRIS)

M: Steven Motlop (GEEL) ~ Travis Boak (PTA) ~ Daniel Wells (NMK)

HF: Jeff Garlett (MELB) ~ Buddy Franklin (SYD) ~ Gary Ablett (GCS)
FF: Jake Stringer (WBD) ~ Jarryd Roughead (HAW) ~ Eddie Betts (ADEL)

R: Shane Mumford (GWS) ~ Dyson Heppell (ESS) ~ Dane Swan (COLL)

 

[Bollox]

Murphy..McKenzie..Jamison
Hanley.....Rance....Goddard
Fyfe.......Selwood..Dangerfield
Harvey...Riewoldt(c)..Gray
Howe......Franklin....Breust

Mumford...Ablett(vc)...Pendlebury

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Murphy..McKenzie..Jamison
Hanley.....Rance....Goddard
Fyfe......Selwood..Dangerfield
Harvey...Riewoldt...Gray
Howe.....Franklin...Breust

Mumford...Ablett...Pendlebury

That's a scary team.

 

[12Chill]

Fyfe on a wing?

The Hill brothers are both on the bench and since Fyfe and Hill are both Dockers you can just switch them. Fixed

 

[lmach]

FB: Yarran (CARL) - Rance (RICH) - Murphy (WB)
HB: Hanley (BL) - Talia (ADEL) - Burgoyne (HAW)
C: Sidebottom (COLL) - Jones (MELB) - Heppell (ESS)
HF: Johnson (GEEL) - Riewoldt (STK) - Harvey (NM)
FF: Wingard (PORT) - Franklin (SYD) - Smith (GWS)

R: Naitanui (WCE) - Ablett (GC) - Fyfe (FREM)

 

[Seeds]

When they ask what does an offseason thread look like. This is the thread we will show them.

 

[TassieSaint]

If you are talking about picking a side for future success rather than immediate, I would go:

B: Hanley (Bris) Talia (Adel) Hurn (WCE)
HB: Gibbs (Carl) Carlisle (Ess) Rance (Rich)
C: Wines (PtA) Jones (Mel) McRae (WBD)
HF: Bennell (GC) Franklin (Syd) Bruest (Haw)
F: Cameron (GWS) Hawkins (Geel) Billings (StK)
R: Goldstein (NM) Pendlebury (Coll) Fyfe (Freo)

Mix of players in their prime but with plenty of years left (25-27 y.o.), young guns (22-25 but proven) and emerging players (u22). Would be the team to beat next year and for years to come.

 

[B0SK]

Only one Hawthorn player?

Pretty sure such a team would be comfortably beaten by Hawthorn.

 

[yyou]

All time:

B: B.Doull (Carl), J.Regan (Coll), I.Warne-Smith (Melb)
HB: A.McLeod (Adel), G.Jakovich (WC), E.J.Whitten (Foot)
C: D.Reynolds (Ess), M.Voss (BL), B.Skilton (South/Syd)
HF: L.Matthews (Haw), W.Carey (NM), H.Bunton (Fitz)
F: K.Bartlett (Rich), T.Lockett (St K), M.Pavlich (Frem)
Fol: G.Farmer (Geel), G.Ablett Jnr (GC), R.Ebert (PA)
Int: C.Ward (GWS)

great idea, but I'd make the following changes:
Doull (C), Regan (Coll), Wanganeen (PA)
McLeod (A), Whitten (WB), Hird (E)
Judd (WC), S Black (B), Skilton (S)
Barassi (Melb), Carey (NM), Ward (GWS)
Bartlett (R), Lockett (SK), Pavlich (F)
Farmer (G), Ablett Jnr (GC), Matthews (H)

 

[TN25]

FB: Pearce Hanley - Alex Rance - Cale Hooker
HB: Jeremy Howe - Eric Mackenzie - Bryce Gibbs
C: Robbie Gray - Scott Pendlebury - Marcus Bontempelli
HF: Luke Bruest - Nick Riewoldt - Devon Smith
FF: Eddie Betts - Lance Franklin - Steve Johnson
F: Todd Goldstein - Gary Ablett - Nat Fyfe

 

[SpaceClef]

good thread

 

[MC_9]

FB: Murphy (WB) ~ McKenzie (WCE) ~ Hanley (BRS)
HB: Gibbs (CAR) ~ Taylor (GEE) ~ Dal Santo (NM)
C: Pendlebury (COL) ~ Watson (ESS) ~ Dangerfield (ADE)
HF: Franklin (SYD) ~ Rewoildt (STK) ~ Fyfe (FRE)
FF: Gray (PA) ~ Roughead (HAW) ~ Martin (RICH)
R: Mumford (GWS) ~ Ablett (GC) ~ Jones (MEL)

 

[RobZombie]

North don't really have any A graders... Goldy is the best bet.

Oh, we're doing this again, are we?

You can make a solid case for all of Thompson, Goldstein, Harvey, Thomas as top 3 in their position. Add Swallow if "pure inside mid" is a position.

The equivalent for Brisbane would be Rockliff, Beams, Hanley, and I don't know, Zorko and Luey? Every team has a sprinkling of genuine A graders.

Anyway, my effort. A bit of fun and yes, tricker than it first seems. I know Gibson and Murphy are pushing it a bit for age:

Gibson (HAW) McKenzie (WCE) Hooker (ESS)
Murphy (WB) Talia (ADE) Hanley (BRI)
Hill (FRE) Pendlebury (COL) Gibbs (CAR)
Martin (RIC) Westhoff (PA) Franklin (SYD)
Billings (STK) Hawkins (GEE) Thomas (NM)
Mumford (GWS) Ablett (GC) Jones (MEL)

 

[kranky al]

No one wants the reigning Brownlow medallist?

 

[Happy Mastenator]

cant do a whole team, but i'd have Goddard from Essendon, Lockett from Sydney, Gehrig from West Coast, Hamill from Carlton, Dawson from Freo, Ball from Collingwood, Wakelin from Port, Dal Santo from North, Stewart from Richmond, Winmar from the Doggies...

One if these players is not like the others. I'll give you a hint, it's the player you're trying to steal for your club.

Brent Harvey is an A Grader

I think he's probably taking into account future output.

 

[Vin28]

FB.. N Smith(Syd) E Mckenzie(WCE) k Hooker(ESS). HB.. B Smith(ADE). A Rance(Rich) P Hamely(Bris). C.. B Hill(HAW). S Pendlebury(COLL) M Murphy(CARL). HF.. R Gray(PORT) N Rewoldt(STK) N Jones(MELB). FF.. S Johnson(GEEL) T Boyd(WBD) D Smith(GWS). FOL.. T Goldstein(NTHMEL) N Fyfe(FRE) G Ablett(GCS)