State Of Origin Teams.

[tizzay7]

The best players to represent your state if there was a fictional competition.

Who would make your final 22?
Only choose players that are currently on AFL lists.

For example here is my list for NSW.

FB: T. DURYEA. P. DAVIS. S. GILBERT.
HB: M. SUCKLING. S. ROWE. D. RAMPE.
C: W. LANGFORD. C. BIRD I. SMITH.
HF: A. MILES. T. WALKER. B MCGLYNN.
FF: J. TUTT. T. HAWKINS. L. BRUEST
FOL: J. WITTS. J. MCVEIGH. K. JACK
INT: I. HEENEY. H. CUNNINGHAM. B. STAKER.
SUB: N. GORDON.

 

[coniglio_number1]

Again!?!

 

[Matchu]

Who would make your final 22?

I think the QLD team would look like this:

FB: C DEMPSEY (ESS), D MERRETT (BRI), C CAMERON (GC)
HB: L DAWSON (BRI), R THOMPSON (GC), L SPURR (FRE)
C: C BEAMS (BRI), A RAINES (GC), J HARBROW (GC)
HF: J THOMAS (COL), N RIEWOLDT (StK), C CAMERON (ADE)
FF: Z SMITH (GC), K TIPPETT (SYD), A BOSTON (GC)
FOL: D HALE (HAW), D BEAMS (BRI), D ZORKO (BRI)
INT: C DIXON (GC), R PETTERD (RIC), D ARMITAGE (StK)
SUB: L WELLER (FRE)

 

[basashi]

does any website actually give a definitive list of listed AFL players broken up by SOO qualifying status?

 

[Young Gun #6]

This comes up once every couple of months...give it a rest.

 

[FRUMPY]

im going to wait for the 15th SOO thread this year before posting my side

 

[robertg22]

I think the QLD team would look like this:

FB: C DEMPSEY (ESS), D MERRETT (BRI), C CAMERON (GC)
HB: L DAWSON (BRI), R THOMPSON (GC), L SPURR (FRE)
C: C BEAMS (BRI), A RAINES (GC), J HARBROW (GC)
HF: J THOMAS (COL), N RIEWOLDT (StK), C CAMERON (ADE)
FF: Z SMITH (GC), K TIPPETT (SYD), A BOSTON (GC)
FOL: D HALE (HAW), D BEAMS (BRI), D ZORKO (BRI)
INT: C DIXON (GC), R PETTERD (RIC), D ARMITAGE (StK)
SUB: L WELLER (FRE)

Nah.

 

[pazza]

Vic:

B: Hibberd (Ess), S. Thompson (NM), J. Gibson (Haw)
HB: Hodge (Haw), T. Richards (Syd), Deledio (Rich)
C: Pendlebury (Coll), Watson (Ess), M. Murphy (Carl)
HF: Ablett (GC - C), Cloke (Coll), Harvey (NM)
F: Bartel (Geel), Ja. Roughead (Haw), S. Johnson (Geel)
R: Maric (Rich), Heppell (Ess), J. Selwood (Geel)
Int: N. Jones (Melb), Montagna (St. K), Cotchin (Rich), Dangerfield (Adel), R. Murphy (WB), S. Selwood (WC)

 

[The_Eagles]

Rance Mackenzie Ibbotson
Johnson Taylor S Hill
B Hill Priddis Wells
LeCras Kennedy Walters
Ballantyne Franklin Darling

Sandilands Fyfe Swallow

Naitanui O'Meara Yarran Bennell

 

[Rotayjay]

Aaaaaand Victoria would dominate

 

[Eddie Van Halen]

The best players to represent your state if there was a fictional competition.

Who would make your final 22?
Only choose players that are currently on AFL lists.

For example here is my list for NSW.

FB: T. DURYEA. P. DAVIS. S. GILBERT.
HB: M. SUCKLING. S. ROWE. D. RAMPE.
C: W. LANGFORD. C. BIRD I. SMITH.
HF: A. MILES. T. WALKER. B MCGLYNN.
FF: J. TUTT. T. HAWKINS. L. BRUEST
FOL: J. WITTS. J. MCVEIGH. K. JACK
INT: I. HEENEY. H. CUNNINGHAM. B. STAKER.
SUB: N. GORDON.

Nice Grb!

 

[Ian Dunross]

In the spirit of best of the last 25 years, here's my SA SOO for 1990 onwards. It would give the Vics a good run I reckon -

Jarman Modra S Burgoyne
Pavlich Kernahan Tredrea
Bradley A Jarman Pickett
McLeod Cornes Enright
Hart Lake Wanganeen
Ottens Riccutio Platten
Betts Cooney Rehn Griffen

Unsure if Goodes qualifies for SA

Notable mentions - Gibbs, Goodwin, Roger James, Edwards, Smart, Wilson, Darcy, McDermott.

Cooney gets a guernsey ahead of others with more runs on the board because he's got a leg speed which the team needs. A Jarman gets in for his 5 Fos Williams medals ahead of other more consistent players.

Haven't done a Vic team but unsure if they can match the forward line for star power. Vics should win midfield & defences about even.

 

[x_les_x]

Didn't know off season started already

 

[robertg22]

In the spirit of best of the last 25 years, here's my SA SOO for 1990 onwards. It would give the Vics a good run I reckon -

Jarman Modra S Burgoyne
Pavlich Kernahan Tredrea
Bradley A Jarman Pickett
McLeod Cornes Enright
Hart Lake Wanganeen
Ottens Riccutio Platten
Betts Cooney Rehn Griffen

Unsure if Goodes qualifies for SA

Notable mentions - Gibbs, Goodwin, Roger James, Edwards, Smart, Wilson, Darcy, McDermott.

Cooney gets a guernsey ahead of others with more runs on the board because he's got a leg speed which the team needs. A Jarman gets in for his 5 Fos Williams medals ahead of other more consistent players.

Haven't done a Vic team but unsure if they can match the forward line for star power. Vics should win midfield & defences about even.

Didak deserves a mention. Would pick him over Betts too.

 

[Ian Dunross]

I don't rate Didak that highly.

2010-11 aside not done much imo. Also didn't think he was much of a big game player (like most small forward types). But haven't watched him closely I confess.

 

[Kerleys Ghost]

Haven't done a Vic team but unsure if they can match the forward line for star power. Vics should win midfield & defences about even.

Yeah, Tony Lockett, Gary Ablett Snr., Barry Hall, Matthew Lloyd, Jonathan Brown, Sav Rocca

Star power would be of little concern

 

[robertg22]

I don't rate Didak that highly.

2010-11 aside not done much imo. Also didn't think he was much of a big game player (like most small forward types). But haven't watched him closely I confess.

2006 was his best year! Was definitely a big game player. Certainly achieved more in his career than Betts has, regardless.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Yeah, Tony Lockett, Gary Ablett Snr., Barry Hall, Matthew Lloyd, Jonathan Brown, Sav Rocca

Star power would be of little concern

I take your point with Lockett, Ablett and Brown. The rest I could take or leave.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Vic team 90-15

Milne Lockett Ablett
B Johnson Brown Aker?
Crawford Williams R Harvey
Goddard Leppitsch Hodge
Scarlett Silvagni
Salmon Ablett Jnr Judd
Grant West Black Bartel

Couldn't think of a small lock down defender. Team is heavily skewed towards recent players as I don't know the Vic side from the 90s as well. Is Aker a Victorian? If not, then swap him for Brent Harvey.

Side is lacking in a bit of pace, maybe Lappin for West or Bartel.

 

[Kerleys Ghost]

I take your point with Lockett, Ablett and Brown. The rest I could take or leave.

Hall, Lloyd, and Rocca? Over 2400 goals between them. That's pretty serious.

Obviously, you wouldn't play 6 big forwards at once anyway.

Or would I?

 

[robertg22]

Vic team 90-15

Milne Lockett Ablett
B Johnson Brown Aker?
Crawford Williams R Harvey
Goddard Leppitsch Hodge
Scarlett Silvagni
Salmon Ablett Jnr Judd
Grant West Black Bartel

Couldn't think of a small lock down defender. Team is heavily skewed towards recent players as I don't know the Vic side from the 90s as well. Is Aker a Victorian? If not, then swap him for Brent Harvey.

Side is lacking in a bit of pace, maybe Lappin for West or Bartel.

Chris Johnson is a small lock down defender that comes to mind. I also like that you haven't included Didak in your SA team because he's not a big game player, but have included Milne in this B Harvey >>>> Milne..

 

[Ian Dunross]

Chris Johnson is a small lock down defender that comes to mind. I also like that you haven't included Didak in your SA team because he's not a big game player, but have included Milne in this B Harvey >>>> Milne..

True re Milne, big games. Couldn't think of anyone else. I tend to think of B Harvey as a mid, but on 2nd thoughts he's a pretty damn good small forward to have.

 

[robertg22]

True re Milne, big games. Couldn't think of anyone else. I tend to think of B Harvey as a mid, but on 2nd thoughts he's a pretty damn good small forward to have.

Black is a West Australian too FWIW.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Hall, Lloyd, and Rocca? Over 2400 goals between them. That's pretty serious.

Obviously, you would play 6 big forwards at once anyway.

Or would I?

Lloyd and Rocca are too one dimensional for mine. Obviously Locket has a lock on FF so those 2 don't fit in mine.

Hall could play on a forward flank, possibly too top heavy.

I'd take SA's CHF line over Vic's. Tredrea Kernahan Pavlich v Hall Brown B Johnson. But you could throw Ablett on the half forward line and shove Lloyd into a forward pocket. I'd rather Lockett and Ablett close to goals and that means Lloyd misses out. Maybe Chris Grant deserves a starting spot on a half forward flank. That would even up the two lines.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Take out Black, bring in A Stevens or Selwood.

C Johnson in back pocket. Yes, he's a gun. Defensive and offensive.