In conjunction with the thread I created on the top 100 players I have seen since 1980, this is the best teams from that era.
It is purely based on their careers at that club. Selection was based on who I would play in my teams rather than best in a position. An example is Tony Shaw in the back pocket for Collingwood, a position I believe he was well suited to.
I have finished with a combined side for the era. This team is not filled by the order I rated the players but is instead based on balance and versatility when choosing from a squad of 100.
Anyhoo, I thought I'd put it out there. Those who have watched footy over the same period would know their teams better than me and I'd be interested to know how close my selections are to theirs.
New player additions at the end of each season are in bold type.
Adelaide
Bickley(c) Rutten Hart
Laird Bock McLeod
Goodwin Ricciuto Sloane
Lynch Walker Dangerfield
Betts Modra D Jarman
Rehn Thompson McGuiness
Edwards Smart Jacobs Douglas
Emerg: McDermott Talia Burton M Crouch
(5 players in top 100)
Brisbane/Fitzroy
Johnson Michael Pert
C Scott Leppitsch Roos
Lappin Black Neale
Conlan Brown Osborne
Akermanis Quinlan Lynch
Martin Voss(c) Wilson
White R Merrett Power Zorko
Emerg: Andrews McRae Bradshaw M Ashcroft
(9 players in top 100)
Carlton
Hunter Silvagni Harmes
Simpson Doull A McKay
Bradley Williams Camporeale
Johnston Kernahan(c) Koutafides
Betts Fevola Bosustow
J Madden Judd Cripps
Ashman Murphy Fitzpatrick Ratten
Emerg: C Curnow Gibbs S Walsh MacLure
(8 players in top 100)
Collingwood
T Shaw(c) D Moore Clement
H Shaw Reid G Brown
Sidebottom Swan Millane
Beams T Cloke De Goey
P Daicos S Rocca A Rocca
Grundy Buckley Pendlebury
N Daicos P Moore McGuane Burns
Emerg: P Williams D Cloke Crisp M Williams
(4 players in top 100)
Essendon
Fletcher Hooker Wanganeen
Harvey Hurley Thompson
Long J Watson Z Merrett
Mercuri R Merrett T Daniher(c)
Bewick Lloyd Salmon
S Madden T Watson Hird
Neagle Vander Haar Lucas Baker
Emerg: Wellman J Johnson Misiti N Daniher
(12 players in top 100)
Footscray
Hardie Lake Morris
Murphy(c) Grant R Smith
Hawkins West MacRae
Bontempelli Templeton B Johnson
N Brown Beasley Hall
Wynd Boyd Tony Liberatore
Cooney L Darcy Griffen Giansiracusa
Emerg: Cross Johannisen Cameron Tom Liberatore
(4 players in top 100)
Fremantle
Hayden Tarrant Pearce
Mi Johnson McPharlin Ryan
B Hill Fyfe Serong
Barlow Pavlich(c) Walters
Farmer Modra Ballantyne
Sandilands Mundy Neale
Bell Hasleby S Hill Brayshaw
Emerg: Allan Darcy McManus Mayne
(4 players in top 100)
Geelong
Enright Scarlett Milburn
Stewart Taylor Bos
Dangerfield Selwood(c) I Smith
S Johnson T Hawkins Bartel
Chapman Ablett Sr Cameron
Ottens G Hocking Ablett Jr
Ling Couch Barnes Turner
Emerg: Brownless Stoneham G Williams Corey
(13 players in top 100)
GOLD COAST
Harbrow Collins Ballard
Hanley May Saad
Anderson Miller Swallow
Lukosius King Bennell
Dixon Lynch Sexton
Witts Rowell Ablett(c)
Prestia Day Rischitelli Thompson
Emerg: Fiorini Ainsworth Lemmens Powell
(1 player in the top 100)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Idun Davis Tomlinson
Haynes Taylor Shaw
Whitfield Green Taranto
Greene Hogan Coniglio
Himmelberg Cameron Johnson
Mumford Kelly Ward(c)
Shiel Scully Treloar Finlayson
Kennedy Hopper Smith Cumming
(2 players in the top 100)
Hawthorn
Ayres Langford Burgoyne
Hodge(c) Mew Tuck
Crawford S Mitchell Dipierdominico
Franklin Brereton Buckenara
Matthews Dunstall Rioli
Salmon D Jarman Platten
Lewis Gibson Knights Roughead
Emerg: I Smith Wallace Gunston T Mitchell
(15 players in top 100)
Melbourne
S Febey May Lever
Bruce Neitz Yze
Flower Oliver Langdon
Lyon(c) Schwarz Petracca
Farmer Jakovich Robertson
Gawn Ge Healy J Viney
Davey T Viney B Wilson Stynes
Emerg: Moore Fritsch N Jones Brayshaw
(4 players in top 100)
Nth Melbourne
Dench Martyn Simpson
Archer Glendinning King
Greig Stevens Schwass
Blight Carey(c) Grant
Harvey Longmire McKernan
Dempsey Schimmelbusch J Krakouer
Blakey Petrie Bell Larkin
Emerg: Goldstein P Krakouer Allison Cunnington
(7 players in top 100)
Port Adelaide
Wilson Wakelin Pickett
P Burgoyne C Cornes Wanganeen
S Burgoyne Wines Butters
R Gray Tredrea Boak
Wingard Schultz Westhoff
Primus(c) K Cornes Francou
Hardwick Dew Lade
Bra Ebert
Emerg: Ryder J Carr Byrne-Jones Rozee
(4 players in top 100)
Richmond
Vlaustin Rance Grimes
Campbell Jess Houli
Knights M Rioli G Raines
Bartlett Richardson Martin
Edwards Roach Riewoldt
Lee Cotchin(c) Weightman
Cloke Prestia B Gale Free
Emerg: Wiley K Johnson T Lynch S Bolton
(4 players in top 100)
St Kilda
Barker Frawley Burke
Goddard S Fisher A Jones
Dal Santo Hayes Montagna
Winmar Loewe Riewoldt(c)
Milne Lockett Gehrig
Everitt Harvey J Steven
Ball Burns Koschitzke Steele
Emerg: Ross Gram Marshall Sinclair
(6 players in top 100)
Sydney/Sth Melbourne
Lloyd Dunkley Barry
Kennelly C Bolton Roos
Healy G Williams Goodes
O'Keefe Hall Parker
O'Loughlin Lockett Franklin
Round J Kennedy Kelly(c)
McVeigh Hannebery J Bolton Kirk
Emerg: B Mitchell P Williams Cresswell Schwass
(8 players in top 100)
West Coast
Wirrpunda Glass McGovern
McKenna Jakovich Worsfold(c)
Pe Matera Kemp Mainwaring
Kerr Kennedy Heady
Ph Matera Sumich Lewis
Cox Judd Cousins
Shuey Naitanui Priddis Hurn
Emerg: Embley Yeo McIntosh Gaff
(7 players in top 100)
Best Combined Team since 1980
Wanganeen Scarlett Fletcher
McLeod G Jakovich Roos
Pe Matera Williams Voss
Martin Carey(c) Ablett Sr
Matthews Lockett Franklin
S Madden Hird Ablett Jr
T Watson Quinlan Salmon Dangerfield
Emerg: Blight Pendlebury Judd Dunstall
2nd XXII
Enright Silvagni Archer
Doull Glendinning Hodge
Flower Buckley Goodes
Blight Kernahan N Riewoldt
P Daicos Dunstall D Jarman
Cox Judd R Harvey
Brereton Bartlett Pavlich Ricciuto
Emerg: Akermanis Lloyd Selwood Fyfe
It is purely based on their careers at that club. Selection was based on who I would play in my teams rather than best in a position. An example is Tony Shaw in the back pocket for Collingwood, a position I believe he was well suited to.
I have finished with a combined side for the era. This team is not filled by the order I rated the players but is instead based on balance and versatility when choosing from a squad of 100.
Anyhoo, I thought I'd put it out there. Those who have watched footy over the same period would know their teams better than me and I'd be interested to know how close my selections are to theirs.
New player additions at the end of each season are in bold type.
Adelaide
Bickley(c) Rutten Hart
Laird Bock McLeod
Goodwin Ricciuto Sloane
Lynch Walker Dangerfield
Betts Modra D Jarman
Rehn Thompson McGuiness
Edwards Smart Jacobs Douglas
Emerg: McDermott Talia Burton M Crouch
(5 players in top 100)
Brisbane/Fitzroy
Johnson Michael Pert
C Scott Leppitsch Roos
Lappin Black Neale
Conlan Brown Osborne
Akermanis Quinlan Lynch
Martin Voss(c) Wilson
White R Merrett Power Zorko
Emerg: Andrews McRae Bradshaw M Ashcroft
(9 players in top 100)
Carlton
Hunter Silvagni Harmes
Simpson Doull A McKay
Bradley Williams Camporeale
Johnston Kernahan(c) Koutafides
Betts Fevola Bosustow
J Madden Judd Cripps
Ashman Murphy Fitzpatrick Ratten
Emerg: C Curnow Gibbs S Walsh MacLure
(8 players in top 100)
Collingwood
T Shaw(c) D Moore Clement
H Shaw Reid G Brown
Sidebottom Swan Millane
Beams T Cloke De Goey
P Daicos S Rocca A Rocca
Grundy Buckley Pendlebury
N Daicos P Moore McGuane Burns
Emerg: P Williams D Cloke Crisp M Williams
(4 players in top 100)
Essendon
Fletcher Hooker Wanganeen
Harvey Hurley Thompson
Long J Watson Z Merrett
Mercuri R Merrett T Daniher(c)
Bewick Lloyd Salmon
S Madden T Watson Hird
Neagle Vander Haar Lucas Baker
Emerg: Wellman J Johnson Misiti N Daniher
(12 players in top 100)
Footscray
Hardie Lake Morris
Murphy(c) Grant R Smith
Hawkins West MacRae
Bontempelli Templeton B Johnson
N Brown Beasley Hall
Wynd Boyd Tony Liberatore
PLAYERCARDSTART
Tony Liberatore
- Age
- 58
- Ht
- 163cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 20.1
- 5star
- K
- 10.5
- 4star
- HB
- 9.6
- 5star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 4.3
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
Cooney L Darcy Griffen Giansiracusa
Emerg: Cross Johannisen Cameron Tom Liberatore
(4 players in top 100)
Fremantle
Hayden Tarrant Pearce
Mi Johnson McPharlin Ryan
B Hill Fyfe Serong
Barlow Pavlich(c) Walters
Farmer Modra Ballantyne
Sandilands Mundy Neale
Bell Hasleby S Hill Brayshaw
Emerg: Allan Darcy McManus Mayne
(4 players in top 100)
Geelong
Enright Scarlett Milburn
Stewart Taylor Bos
Dangerfield Selwood(c) I Smith
S Johnson T Hawkins Bartel
Chapman Ablett Sr Cameron
Ottens G Hocking Ablett Jr
Ling Couch Barnes Turner
Emerg: Brownless Stoneham G Williams Corey
(13 players in top 100)
GOLD COAST
Harbrow Collins Ballard
Hanley May Saad
Anderson Miller Swallow
Lukosius King Bennell
Dixon Lynch Sexton
Witts Rowell Ablett(c)
Prestia Day Rischitelli Thompson
Emerg: Fiorini Ainsworth Lemmens Powell
(1 player in the top 100)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Idun Davis Tomlinson
Haynes Taylor Shaw
Whitfield Green Taranto
Greene Hogan Coniglio
Himmelberg Cameron Johnson
Mumford Kelly Ward(c)
Shiel Scully Treloar Finlayson
Kennedy Hopper Smith Cumming
(2 players in the top 100)
Hawthorn
Ayres Langford Burgoyne
Hodge(c) Mew Tuck
Crawford S Mitchell Dipierdominico
Franklin Brereton Buckenara
Matthews Dunstall Rioli
Salmon D Jarman Platten
Lewis Gibson Knights Roughead
Emerg: I Smith Wallace Gunston T Mitchell
(15 players in top 100)
Melbourne
S Febey May Lever
Bruce Neitz Yze
Flower Oliver Langdon
Lyon(c) Schwarz Petracca
Farmer Jakovich Robertson
Gawn Ge Healy J Viney
Davey T Viney B Wilson Stynes
Emerg: Moore Fritsch N Jones Brayshaw
(4 players in top 100)
Nth Melbourne
Dench Martyn Simpson
Archer Glendinning King
Greig Stevens Schwass
Blight Carey(c) Grant
Harvey Longmire McKernan
Dempsey Schimmelbusch J Krakouer
Blakey Petrie Bell Larkin
Emerg: Goldstein P Krakouer Allison Cunnington
(7 players in top 100)
Port Adelaide
Wilson Wakelin Pickett
P Burgoyne C Cornes Wanganeen
S Burgoyne Wines Butters
R Gray Tredrea Boak
Wingard Schultz Westhoff
Primus(c) K Cornes Francou
Hardwick Dew Lade
Bra Ebert
Emerg: Ryder J Carr Byrne-Jones Rozee
(4 players in top 100)
Richmond
Vlaustin Rance Grimes
Campbell Jess Houli
Knights M Rioli G Raines
Bartlett Richardson Martin
Edwards Roach Riewoldt
Lee Cotchin(c) Weightman
Cloke Prestia B Gale Free
Emerg: Wiley K Johnson T Lynch S Bolton
(4 players in top 100)
St Kilda
Barker Frawley Burke
Goddard S Fisher A Jones
Dal Santo Hayes Montagna
Winmar Loewe Riewoldt(c)
Milne Lockett Gehrig
Everitt Harvey J Steven
Ball Burns Koschitzke Steele
Emerg: Ross Gram Marshall Sinclair
(6 players in top 100)
Sydney/Sth Melbourne
Lloyd Dunkley Barry
Kennelly C Bolton Roos
Healy G Williams Goodes
O'Keefe Hall Parker
O'Loughlin Lockett Franklin
Round J Kennedy Kelly(c)
McVeigh Hannebery J Bolton Kirk
Emerg: B Mitchell P Williams Cresswell Schwass
(8 players in top 100)
West Coast
Wirrpunda Glass McGovern
McKenna Jakovich Worsfold(c)
Pe Matera Kemp Mainwaring
Kerr Kennedy Heady
Ph Matera Sumich Lewis
Cox Judd Cousins
Shuey Naitanui Priddis Hurn
Emerg: Embley Yeo McIntosh Gaff
(7 players in top 100)
Best Combined Team since 1980
Wanganeen Scarlett Fletcher
McLeod G Jakovich Roos
Pe Matera Williams Voss
Martin Carey(c) Ablett Sr
Matthews Lockett Franklin
S Madden Hird Ablett Jr
T Watson Quinlan Salmon Dangerfield
Emerg: Blight Pendlebury Judd Dunstall
2nd XXII
Enright Silvagni Archer
Doull Glendinning Hodge
Flower Buckley Goodes
Blight Kernahan N Riewoldt
P Daicos Dunstall D Jarman
Cox Judd R Harvey
Brereton Bartlett Pavlich Ricciuto
Emerg: Akermanis Lloyd Selwood Fyfe
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