curnow inferno
Team Captain
- Nov 22, 2017
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- Carlton
Hi all,
As many of you would know from your respective club boards, I have been doing a rolling team of 21st century for last ~10 years which I try to update every year as changes required.
Most of the time, most boards agreed with at least ~20 players I choose however there's always a few differences.
To fill in the most boring time of year, I thought I'd rank each team's one. Only criteria I used were minimum 50 games for that club in this century and I favoured longevity over peak performance which is why some pretty talented injury-prone players missed out. I also tried mostly to pick players in position so there are some occasions where better players miss out.
#1: GEELONG
Unsurprisingly the most successful team of this century comes in at no.1. Unbelievably, every single player in this list is both an All Australian AND a premiership player.
#2: BRISBANE
All but 4 of the starting 18 come from the 2 premiership eras.
#3: HAWTHORN
Very tough to split from brisbane. Probably the best forward line out of this list maybe equal with geelong & richmond.
#4: WEST COAST
Hard to believe this team has only won 2 flags. Probably the best midfield in this list also maybe equal with geelong.
#5: SYDNEY
Maybe the most consistent team this century so not as many absolute top shelfers as the top 4 teams however a very even spread of great players. Not one weak link. Another ridiculous forward line.
#6: COLLINGWOOD
Starts to get a bit more tricky ranking from here on. Another star studded midfield up there with the very best.
#7: PORT ADELAIDE
Another team that should have won more premierships based just on paper. Lot of good players stiff to miss out on this side.
#8: MELBOURNE
A team that has been largely poor this century however at their peak were up there with the best this century has seen and also probably should have won more than 1 flag.
#9: RICHMOND
Tigers supporters, I promise this is not a lame ninthmond attempt! Similar to melbourne, outside of 4 elite years have largely been a poor side this century however this side is largely reflective of those 4 years with some absolute superstars in here and some others that were great serviceable players. Another destructive forward line up there with the very best in this list.
#10: ADELAIDE
Really good even spread of great players with quality on each and every line however not as many absolute superstars as the teams above. The only team I included a sub for as it would just be too stiffy to leave johncock out.
#11: BULLDOGS
Maybe the deepest midfield in this list. Few young guns to still break in.
#12: ST KILDA
Another very deep midfield and with exception of half forward flanks is a very strong team each line.
#13: FREMANTLE
Some absolute top shelf superstars and a fair few above average players filling out the rest.
#14: CARLTON
Probably the worst performed team this century, but in typical Carlton fashion has a few big name superstars up there with the very best in this list and then a lot of lesser lights filling out the rest.
#15: ESSENDON
Probably had the most dominant single season this century (yes I am counting 2000 even though technically shouldn't) but since then has been mostly downhill.
#16: GWS
12 years less to pick from than all the other teams however could still match it with most of these teams on their day.
#17: NORTH MELBOURNE
Expect these guys to move up this list in the upcoming years with so many gun youngsters coming through.
#18: GOLD COAST
Similar to north, a lot of gun youngsters coming through should see these guys climb up this list sooner rather than later.
Thoughts?
As many of you would know from your respective club boards, I have been doing a rolling team of 21st century for last ~10 years which I try to update every year as changes required.
Most of the time, most boards agreed with at least ~20 players I choose however there's always a few differences.
To fill in the most boring time of year, I thought I'd rank each team's one. Only criteria I used were minimum 50 games for that club in this century and I favoured longevity over peak performance which is why some pretty talented injury-prone players missed out. I also tried mostly to pick players in position so there are some occasions where better players miss out.
#1: GEELONG
Unsurprisingly the most successful team of this century comes in at no.1. Unbelievably, every single player in this list is both an All Australian AND a premiership player.
| FB | T.STEWART* | M.SCARLETT | T.HARLEY (vc) |
| HB | C.ENRIGHT | H.TAYLOR | D.MILBURN |
| C | J.BARTEL | J.SELWOOD (c) | C.GUTHRIE |
| HF | P.CHAPMAN | J.CAMERON* | S.JOHNSON |
| FF | C.MOONEY | T.HAWKINS | T.STENGLE* |
| RR | S.KING | P.DANGERFIELD* | G.ABLETT |
| INT | J.COREY | C.LING | M.BLICAVS* - J.KELLY |
| COACH: | CHRIS SCOTT* |
#2: BRISBANE
All but 4 of the starting 18 come from the 2 premiership eras.
| FB | C.JOHNSON | H.ANDREWS* | J.PATFULL |
| HB | D.RICH | J.LEPPITSCH | J.ADCOCK |
| C | N.LAPPIN | S.BLACK | H.MCCLUGGAGE* |
| HF | J.AKERMANIS | J.BROWN (vc) | D.ZORKO* |
| FF | C.CAMERON* | A.LYNCH | D.BRADSHAW |
| RR | S.MARTIN | M.VOSS (c) | L.NEALE* |
| INT | L.POWER | T.ROCKLIFF | D.BEAMS - J.DUNKLEY* |
| COACH: | LEIGH MATTHEWS |
#3: HAWTHORN
Very tough to split from brisbane. Probably the best forward line out of this list maybe equal with geelong & richmond.
| FB | J.GIBSON | J.HAY | J.SICILY* |
| HB | L.HODGE (c) | T.CROAD | G.BIRCHALL |
| C | S.BURGOYNE | S.MITCHELL (vc) | I.SMITH |
| HF | C.RIOLI | J.ROUGHEAD | D.MOORE* |
| FF | J.GUNSTON* | L.FRANKLIN | L.BREUST* |
| RR | P.EVERITT | T.MITCHELL | S.CRAWFORD |
| INT | J.LEWIS | J.SMITH | B.SEWELL - C.BROWN |
| COACH: | ALASTAIR CLARKSON |
#4: WEST COAST
Hard to believe this team has only won 2 flags. Probably the best midfield in this list also maybe equal with geelong.
| FB | J.MCGOVERN | D.GLASS | B.SHEPPARD |
| HB | S.HURN (c) | T.BARRASS | E.YEO* |
| C | A.GAFF | M.PRIDDIS | D.KERR |
| HF | A.EMBLEY | J.DARLING | J.CRIPPS* |
| FF | M.LE CRAS | J.KENNEDY | PH.MATERA |
| RR | D.COX | C.JUDD | B.COUSINS (vc) |
| INT | L.SHUEY | N.NAITANUI | C.FLETCHER - D.WIRRPANDA |
| COACH: | JOHN WORSFOLD |
#5: SYDNEY
Maybe the most consistent team this century so not as many absolute top shelfers as the top 4 teams however a very even spread of great players. Not one weak link. Another ridiculous forward line.
| FB | L.BARRY | H.GRUNDY | D.RAMPE* |
| HB | J.MCVEIGH | C.BOLTON | J.LLOYD* |
| C | D.HANNEBERY | J.KENNEDY (vc) | E.GULDEN* |
| HF | A.GOODES | B.HALL | R.O’KEEFE |
| FF | I.HEENEY* | L.FRANKLIN | T.PAPLEY* |
| RR | S.MUMFORD | B.KIRK (c) | L.PARKER |
| INT | K.JACK | C.MILLS* | C.WARNER* - P.WILLIAMS |
| COACH: | PAUL ROOS |
#6: COLLINGWOOD
Starts to get a bit more tricky ranking from here on. Another star studded midfield up there with the very best.
| FB | J.CLEMENT | J.HOWE* | B.MAYNARD* |
| HB | J.CRISP* | D.MOORE* | H.LUMUMBA |
| C | S.SIDEBOTTOM* | N.BUCKLEY (c) | J.DAICOS* |
| HF | A.DIDAK | T.CLOKE | D.BEAMS |
| FF | L.DAVIS | A.ROCCA | C.TARRANT |
| RR | B.GRUNDY | S.PENDLEBURY* (vc) | D.SWAN |
| INT | N.DAICOS* | P.LICURIA | T.ADAMS - S.BURNS |
| COACH: | MICK MALTHOUSE |
#7: PORT ADELAIDE
Another team that should have won more premierships based just on paper. Lot of good players stiff to miss out on this side.
| FB | G.WANGANEEN | A.ALIIR* | T.JONAS |
| HB | D.HOUSTON | C.CORNES | C.ROZEE* |
| C | S.BURGOYNE | O.WINES* | P.BURGOYNE |
| HF | R.GRAY | W.TREDREA (c) | J.WESTHOFF |
| FF | C.WINGARD | J.SCHULZ | D.MOTLOP |
| RR | M.PRIMUS (vc) | K.CORNES | T.BOAK |
| INT | Z.BUTTERS* | D.BYRNE-JONES* | B.LADE - B.MONTGOMERY |
| COACH: | MARK WILLIAMS |
#8: MELBOURNE
A team that has been largely poor this century however at their peak were up there with the best this century has seen and also probably should have won more than 1 flag.
| FB | T.MCDONALD* | S.MAY* | J.LEVER* |
| HB | A.DAVEY | J.FRAWLEY | A.BRAYSHAW |
| C | C.BRUCE | C.OLIVER | J.VINEY* |
| HF | B.GREEN | J.HOGAN | A.YZE |
| FF | R.ROBERTSON | D.NEITZ (vc) | K.PICKETT* |
| RR | M.GAWN* (c) | C.PETRACCA | N.JONES |
| INT | J.MCDONALD | J.WHITE | B.MOLONEY - S.WOEWODIN |
| COACH: | SIMON GOODWIN |
#9: RICHMOND
Tigers supporters, I promise this is not a lame ninthmond attempt! Similar to melbourne, outside of 4 elite years have largely been a poor side this century however this side is largely reflective of those 4 years with some absolute superstars in here and some others that were great serviceable players. Another destructive forward line up there with the very best in this list.
| FB | D.GRIMES | D.GASPAR | A.KELLAWAY |
| HB | J.BOWDEN | A.RANCE | N.VLASTUIN* |
| C | B.DELEDIO | K.JOHNSON | S.EDWARDS |
| HF | D.MARTIN | M.RICHARDSON | N.BROWN |
| FF | S.BOLTON | J.RIEWOLDT | T.LYNCH* |
| RR | B.OTTENS | W.CAMPBELL (vc) | T.COTCHIN (c) |
| INT | B.HOULI | S.TUCK | D.PRESTIA* - J.SHORT* |
| COACH | DAMIEN HARDWICK |
#10: ADELAIDE
Really good even spread of great players with quality on each and every line however not as many absolute superstars as the teams above. The only team I included a sub for as it would just be too stiffy to leave johncock out.
| FB | B.HART | B.RUTTEN | N.BASSETT |
| HB | A.MCLEOD | D.TALIA | R.LAIRD* |
| C | T.EDWARDS | R.SLOANE | B.SMITH |
| HF | P.DANGERFIELD | K.TIPPETT | I.RANKINE* |
| FF | E.BETTS | T.WALKER* (vc) | T.LYNCH |
| RR | S.JACOBS | M.RICCIUTO (c) | S.GOODWIN |
| INT | S.THOMPSON | J.DAWSON* | B.KEAYS* - M.CROUCH |
| COACH: | DON PYKE | SUB: | G.JOHNCOCK |
#11: BULLDOGS
Maybe the deepest midfield in this list. Few young guns to still break in.
| FB | ROH.SMITH | B.LAKE | E.WOOD |
| HB | R.MURPHY | D.MORRIS | C.DANIEL* |
| C | J.MACRAE* | S.WEST | R.GRIFFEN |
| HF | N.BROWN | C.GRANT | D.GIANSIRACUSA |
| FF | B.JOHNSON (vc) | A.NAUGHTON* | J.STRINGER |
| RR | L.DARCY | M.BONTEMPELLI* (c) | M.BOYD |
| INT | A.COONEY | TOM LIBERATORE* | D.CROSS - L.DAHLHAUS |
| COACH: | LUKE BEVERIDGE* |
#12: ST KILDA
Another very deep midfield and with exception of half forward flanks is a very strong team each line.
| FB | S.DEMPSTER | C.WILKIE* | B.GODDARD |
| HB | J.SINCLAIR* | S.FISHER | N.WANGANEEN-MILERA* |
| C | N.DAL SANTO | L.HAYES (vc) | L.MONTAGNA |
| HF | A.HAMILL | N.RIEWOLDT (c) | J.GRESHAM |
| FF | S.MILNE | F.GEHRIG | T.MEMBREY |
| RR | R.MARSHALL* | J.STEELE* | R.HARVEY |
| INT | J.STEVEN | L.BALL | S.ROSS - J.GEARY |
| COACH: | ROSS LYON* |
#13: FREMANTLE
Some absolute top shelf superstars and a fair few above average players filling out the rest.
| FB | S.PARKER | A.GROVER | L.RYAN* |
| HB | M.JOHNSON | L.MCPHARLIN | L.SPURR |
| C | D.MUNDY | N.FYFE | S.HILL |
| HF | C.MAYNE | M.PAVLICH (c) | C.WATERHOUSE |
| FF | M.WALTERS | J.TREACY* | H.BALLANTYNE |
| RR | A.SANDILANDS | A.BRAYSHAW* | P.BELL (vc) |
| INT | C.SERONG* | P.HASLEBY | L.NEALE - R.CROWLEY |
| COACH: | ROSS LYON |
#14: CARLTON
Probably the worst performed team this century, but in typical Carlton fashion has a few big name superstars up there with the very best in this list and then a lot of lesser lights filling out the rest.
| FB | K.SIMPSON | L.JONES | S.DOCHERTY |
| HB | A.MCKAY | J.WEITERING* | H.SCOTLAND |
| C | S.CAMPOREALE | P.CRIPPS* (c) | S.WALSH* |
| HF | A.KOUTOUFIDES | C.CURNOW | M.LAPPIN |
| FF | E.BETTS | B.FEVOLA | L.WHITNALL |
| RR | M.KREUZER | C.JUDD (vc) | M.MURPHY |
| INT | B.RATTEN | B.GIBBS | N.STEVENS - E.CURNOW |
| COACH: | MICHAEL VOSS* |
#15: ESSENDON
Probably had the most dominant single season this century (yes I am counting 2000 even though technically shouldn't) but since then has been mostly downhill.
| FB | D.FLETCHER | C.HOOKER | M.JOHNSON |
| HB | A.MCPHEE | M.HURLEY | B.GODDARD |
| C | Z.MERRETT* | J.WATSON (vc) | D.HEPPELL |
| HF | B.CARACELLA | S. LUCAS | M.MERCURI |
| FF | J.DANIHER | M.LLOYD | A.MCDONALD-TIPUNGWUTI |
| RR | P.RYDER | J.HIRD (c) | J.JOHNSON |
| INT | B.STANTON | D.ZAHARAKIS | J.RIDLEY* - J.MISITI |
| COACH: | KEVIN SHEEDY |
#16: GWS
12 years less to pick from than all the other teams however could still match it with most of these teams on their day.
| FB | H.SHAW | S.TAYLOR* | N.HAYNES |
| HB | L.WHITFIELD* | P.DAVIS | Z.WILLIAMS |
| C | J.KELLY* | C.WARD (vc) | T.SCULLY |
| HF | T.GREENE* (c) | J.CAMERON | H.HIMMELBERG* |
| FF | D.SMITH | J.HOGAN* | J.FINLAYSON |
| RR | S.MUMFORD | D.SHIEL | S.CONIGLIO* |
| INT | T.GREEN* | A.TRELOAR | T.TARANTO - J.HOPPER |
| COACH: | LEON CAMERON |
#17: NORTH MELBOURNE
Expect these guys to move up this list in the upcoming years with so many gun youngsters coming through.
| FB | G.ARCHER | S.THOMPSON | M.FIRRITO |
| HB | J.ZIEBELL | R.TARRANT | H.SHEEZEL* |
| C | D.WELLS | B.CUNNINGTON | A.SIMPSON (C) |
| HF | S.GRANT | B.BROWN | S.HIGGINS |
| FF | D.PETRIE | N.LARKEY* | L.THOMAS |
| RR | T.GOLDSTEIN | B.RAWLINGS | B.HARVEY |
| INT | A.SWALLOW | A.STEVENS (VC) | L.DAVIES-UNIACKE* - J.SIMPKIN* |
| COACH: | D.LAIDLEY |
#18: GOLD COAST
Similar to north, a lot of gun youngsters coming through should see these guys climb up this list sooner rather than later.
| FB | C.BALLARD* | S.MAY | W.POWELL* |
| HB | J.HARBROW | S.COLLINS* | A.HALL |
| C | N.ANDERSON* | D.SWALLOW (vc) | D.PRESTIA |
| HF | H.BENNELL | C.DIXON | J.MARTIN |
| FF | B.LONG* | T.LYNCH | B.KING* |
| RR | J.WITTS* | T.MILLER* | G.ABLETT (c) |
| INT | M.ROWELL* | D.STANLEY | M.RISCHITELLI - J.O’MEARA |
| COACH: | DAMIEN HARDWICK* |
Thoughts?
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