dagriggstar
Debutant
Hey,
I didn't really feel like doing a story thingo about any of my footy fanatic games, but I still wanted to brag about some of my greatest players of all-time. I mostly list manage and I'm not too big on the whole present players getting super-careers (since, they kind of are programmed to do that)...
But anyway, here's some guys from my last 2 careers and acouple from one I'm playing through now...
Oliver Dillard (tigers) Key Centre Half Forward / Ruckman
Drafted pick #6 2012 season
Premiership player 2012, 13, 15. Missed out in 2016 due to suspension
All-Australian 2014, 15, 16, 20, 21
Most disposals in one season - 456 (2017)
Most goals in one season - 52 (2017)
Most hitouts in one season - 538 (2020) (2nd overall)
Brownlow Medal 2020
Captain 2021 - 24
Highest overall - 97 (2018 - 2021)
Highest overall ranking - 3rd (2021)
Retired 2024 - 307 games
Steve Tinkey (tigers) centre
Drafted pick #65 (5th round) 2011 season
Premiership player 2013, 15, 16
Club most disposals 2014-16, 18
Club Champion 2014-18
All-Australian 2016-18
Norm Smith Medal 2016
League Most disposals 2018
Highest overall - 86 (2017)
Most disposals in one season - 740 (2016)
Retired 2021 - 210 games
Carl Fitzgerald (tigers) non-key forward
Drafted pick #28 (2nd round) 2019 season
All-Australian 2022, 24-25, 27
Club Champion 2022 (tie), 2024-26
Club Leading goalkicker 2024-27
Media MVP 2026
Coleman medal 2026
Goal of the year 2026
Club most dispsals 2026
Premiership 2027, 28
Captain 2026-29
Highest overall - 94 (2025-27)
Highest overall rank - 10th (2026)
Most disposals in one season - 553 (2026)
Most goals in one season - 89 (2026)
Game bugged in 2030. Had played 252 games to that point.
Hamish Sangster (kangaroos) key centre half forward
Drafted #17 (2nd round) 2010 season
Club leading goalkicker 2010-16
All-Australian 2011-20
Club Champion 2011, 2016
Norm Smith Medal 2014 (lost grand final by 2 points...two last-minute goals (one on the siren) against us)
Most disposals in one season - 559 (2013)
Most goals in one season - 83 (2014)
Highest rating - 97 (2016-18)
highest rating rank - 3rd (2018)
Retried 2023 - 294 games, 705 goals
Kyle Dodridge (Kangaroos) centre
Drafted #45 (3rd round) 2019 season
All-Australian 2023-26
Club most disposals 2024-26
Captain 2024-28
Club Champion 2025-26
Premiership 2027 (The only one I won in that game)
Norm Smith Medal 2027
Most disposals in one season - 701 (2025)
Highest rating - 93 (2026-27)
highest rating rank - 17th (2026)
Game bugged in 2028 - 192 games played
Current game (still being played)
Jobe Grayless (Bombers) Key Full-Forward/Centre-half-Forward
Drafted #2 2010 season (Pick #1 was a fail, the rest of the top 6 all champion players)
Club leading Goalkicker 2010-13, 2015-19
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
Captain 2021
Most goals in one season - 99 (2019)
Highest rating - 97 (2017-18)
highest rating rank - 5th (2017)
Retired 2021 - 260 games, 699 goals
Harley Turner (Also see Derek Swearingen). non-key full-forward / forward / centre
Drafted #50 Bombers 2010 season
Club leading goalkicker 2014
Club Champion 2014
Brownlow Medalist 2014
Traded (for Derek Swearingen) 2015 season to Eagles (Yes, I really traded the reigning brownlow medalist. Overall was 88 and 23 years old). He wouldn't sign a contract, so we had to work a trade with someone...
Club Champion 2015-19
All-Australian 2016, 2019
Club Most disposals 2018
Most disposals in a season - 633 (2018)
Most goals in a season - 76 (2014)
Highest Overall - 91 (2016-17)
Walks out on the Eagles for the 2021 season. Later signs with Sydney.
Defeated in the 2021 Grand Final by his first club Essendon.
Retired 2021 - 214 games.
The irony is not lost on me...See Below
Derek Swearingen (eagles/Bombers) Key centre half forward
Drafted # in 2011 season
All-Australian 2012
Traded to Bombers for the 2015 season. Overall 88 and 23 years old. Derek had struggled with injuries out west and when offered a fresh start accepted.
All-Australian 2015-17, 19-20
Club most disposals 2015, 2019
Club Champion 2015
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
Norm Smith Medal 2017, 19
Captain 2019-20
Highest overall 93 (2017, 2018)
Highest overall rank - 30th (2018)
Most disposals in a season - 606 (2015)
Most Goals in a season - 67 (2015)
243 games to the start of the 2022 season.
Yes, I traded a reigning brownlow medalist in 2014 after finishing 13th. We then won the premiership in 2015. Although it might have something to do with this guy below as well...
Wesley Ayers Key Full Back
Drafted #5 2015 season
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
All-Australian 2016-21
highest overall - 94 (2020-present)
Highest overall rank - 11th
166 games to start of 2022 season.
In 2019 recruited a forward pocket by the name of Gene Sylvia. He won the Rising star first year along with a premiership and club champion, then in 2020 wins the Brownlow, Norm Smith Medal and a Premiership. Also in 2020 recuited another forward pocket, Galen Peos, who won the Rising star in 2020 and Norm Smith in 2021
Epic recruiting sets up 5 premierships. The most epic part is the Collingwood won in 2010 and from 2011-14, denied the magical 4th in a row by Essendon. Actually, the pies had 5 premierships in 7 years between 2010 and 2017...Kinda like how the bombers currently have 5 premierships in 7 years between 2015 and 2021 (2022 season not played out yet). Could we win without Jobe Grayless and a seriously ageing Derek Swearingen ? Will the Bombers young new look forward line of Sylvia and Peos be able to kick the goals that they won't get from anywhere else (literally, I have no other forwards who are above 80 overall) ? Will this be the last year of the gun midfield (6 middies all above 90 overall currently, but ageing) domination ?
Seems I got side-tracked on that last bit about my current game...
I didn't really feel like doing a story thingo about any of my footy fanatic games, but I still wanted to brag about some of my greatest players of all-time. I mostly list manage and I'm not too big on the whole present players getting super-careers (since, they kind of are programmed to do that)...
But anyway, here's some guys from my last 2 careers and acouple from one I'm playing through now...
Oliver Dillard (tigers) Key Centre Half Forward / Ruckman
Drafted pick #6 2012 season
Premiership player 2012, 13, 15. Missed out in 2016 due to suspension
All-Australian 2014, 15, 16, 20, 21
Most disposals in one season - 456 (2017)
Most goals in one season - 52 (2017)
Most hitouts in one season - 538 (2020) (2nd overall)
Brownlow Medal 2020
Captain 2021 - 24
Highest overall - 97 (2018 - 2021)
Highest overall ranking - 3rd (2021)
Retired 2024 - 307 games
Steve Tinkey (tigers) centre
Drafted pick #65 (5th round) 2011 season
Premiership player 2013, 15, 16
Club most disposals 2014-16, 18
Club Champion 2014-18
All-Australian 2016-18
Norm Smith Medal 2016
League Most disposals 2018
Highest overall - 86 (2017)
Most disposals in one season - 740 (2016)
Retired 2021 - 210 games
Carl Fitzgerald (tigers) non-key forward
Drafted pick #28 (2nd round) 2019 season
All-Australian 2022, 24-25, 27
Club Champion 2022 (tie), 2024-26
Club Leading goalkicker 2024-27
Media MVP 2026
Coleman medal 2026
Goal of the year 2026
Club most dispsals 2026
Premiership 2027, 28
Captain 2026-29
Highest overall - 94 (2025-27)
Highest overall rank - 10th (2026)
Most disposals in one season - 553 (2026)
Most goals in one season - 89 (2026)
Game bugged in 2030. Had played 252 games to that point.
Hamish Sangster (kangaroos) key centre half forward
Drafted #17 (2nd round) 2010 season
Club leading goalkicker 2010-16
All-Australian 2011-20
Club Champion 2011, 2016
Norm Smith Medal 2014 (lost grand final by 2 points...two last-minute goals (one on the siren) against us)
Most disposals in one season - 559 (2013)
Most goals in one season - 83 (2014)
Highest rating - 97 (2016-18)
highest rating rank - 3rd (2018)
Retried 2023 - 294 games, 705 goals
Kyle Dodridge (Kangaroos) centre
Drafted #45 (3rd round) 2019 season
All-Australian 2023-26
Club most disposals 2024-26
Captain 2024-28
Club Champion 2025-26
Premiership 2027 (The only one I won in that game)
Norm Smith Medal 2027
Most disposals in one season - 701 (2025)
Highest rating - 93 (2026-27)
highest rating rank - 17th (2026)
Game bugged in 2028 - 192 games played
Current game (still being played)
Jobe Grayless (Bombers) Key Full-Forward/Centre-half-Forward
Drafted #2 2010 season (Pick #1 was a fail, the rest of the top 6 all champion players)
Club leading Goalkicker 2010-13, 2015-19
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
Captain 2021
Most goals in one season - 99 (2019)
Highest rating - 97 (2017-18)
highest rating rank - 5th (2017)
Retired 2021 - 260 games, 699 goals
Harley Turner (Also see Derek Swearingen). non-key full-forward / forward / centre
Drafted #50 Bombers 2010 season
Club leading goalkicker 2014
Club Champion 2014
Brownlow Medalist 2014
Traded (for Derek Swearingen) 2015 season to Eagles (Yes, I really traded the reigning brownlow medalist. Overall was 88 and 23 years old). He wouldn't sign a contract, so we had to work a trade with someone...
Club Champion 2015-19
All-Australian 2016, 2019
Club Most disposals 2018
Most disposals in a season - 633 (2018)
Most goals in a season - 76 (2014)
Highest Overall - 91 (2016-17)
Walks out on the Eagles for the 2021 season. Later signs with Sydney.
Defeated in the 2021 Grand Final by his first club Essendon.
Retired 2021 - 214 games.
The irony is not lost on me...See Below
Derek Swearingen (eagles/Bombers) Key centre half forward
Drafted # in 2011 season
All-Australian 2012
Traded to Bombers for the 2015 season. Overall 88 and 23 years old. Derek had struggled with injuries out west and when offered a fresh start accepted.
All-Australian 2015-17, 19-20
Club most disposals 2015, 2019
Club Champion 2015
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
Norm Smith Medal 2017, 19
Captain 2019-20
Highest overall 93 (2017, 2018)
Highest overall rank - 30th (2018)
Most disposals in a season - 606 (2015)
Most Goals in a season - 67 (2015)
243 games to the start of the 2022 season.
Yes, I traded a reigning brownlow medalist in 2014 after finishing 13th. We then won the premiership in 2015. Although it might have something to do with this guy below as well...
Wesley Ayers Key Full Back
Drafted #5 2015 season
Premiership 2015, 17, 19-21
All-Australian 2016-21
highest overall - 94 (2020-present)
Highest overall rank - 11th
166 games to start of 2022 season.
In 2019 recruited a forward pocket by the name of Gene Sylvia. He won the Rising star first year along with a premiership and club champion, then in 2020 wins the Brownlow, Norm Smith Medal and a Premiership. Also in 2020 recuited another forward pocket, Galen Peos, who won the Rising star in 2020 and Norm Smith in 2021
Epic recruiting sets up 5 premierships. The most epic part is the Collingwood won in 2010 and from 2011-14, denied the magical 4th in a row by Essendon. Actually, the pies had 5 premierships in 7 years between 2010 and 2017...Kinda like how the bombers currently have 5 premierships in 7 years between 2015 and 2021 (2022 season not played out yet). Could we win without Jobe Grayless and a seriously ageing Derek Swearingen ? Will the Bombers young new look forward line of Sylvia and Peos be able to kick the goals that they won't get from anywhere else (literally, I have no other forwards who are above 80 overall) ? Will this be the last year of the gun midfield (6 middies all above 90 overall currently, but ageing) domination ?
Seems I got side-tracked on that last bit about my current game...
