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Draft order.

  1. RedmanWasHere - Dick Reynolds
  2. Shermy - John Coleman
  3. Bipolarbear - James Hird
  4. Pweter - Simon Madden
  5. Soprano 4 Pyros - Tim Watson
  6. BrunoV - Paul Salmon
  7. Jmoo Hird - Jobe Watson
  8. Boncer34 - Matthew Lloyd
  9. Eth-dog - Dustin Fletcher
  10. Eth-dog - Bill Hutchinson
  11. boncer34 - Terry Daniher
  12. Jmoo Hird - Michael Long
  13. Bruno V - Mark Mecuri
  14. Sporno 4 Pyros - Gavin Wanganeen
  15. Pweter - Jack Clarke
  16. Bipolarbear - Albert Thurgood
  17. Shermy - Scott Lucas
  18. Redmanwashere - David Hille
  19. Redmanwashere - Don McKenzie
  20. Shermy - Wally Buttsworth
  21. Bipolarbear - Ken Fraser
  22. Pweter -Tom Fitzmaurice
  23. Sporno 4 Pyros - John Birt
  24. BrunoV - Leon Baker
  25. Jmoo Wan - Joe Daniher
  26. Boncer34 - Geoff Blethyn
  27. Eth-Dog - Graham Moss
  28. Eth-Dog - Alan Noonan
  29. Boncer34 - Mark Thompson
  30. Jmoo Wan - Jake Stringer
  31. Bruno V - Neale Daniher
  32. Sporno 4 Pyros - Mark Harvey
  33. Pweter - Paul Vander Haar
  34. Bruno v - Paddy Ryder
  35. Shermy - Darren Bewick
  36. Redmanwashere - Zac Merrett
  37. Redmanwashere - Keith Forbes
  38. Shermy - Joe Misiti
  39. Bipolar Bear - Garry O'Donnell
  40. Pweter - Darren Williams
  41. Sporno 4 Pyros - Roger Merrett
  42. Bipolar Bear - Fred Baring
  43. Jmoo Wan - James Kelly
  44. Boncer34 - Brendon Goddard
  45. eth-dog - Ron Evans
  46. Eth-dog - Michael Hurley
  47. Boncer34 - Cale Hooker
  48. Jmoo Wan - Justin Madden
  49. Bipolar Bear - Jason Johnson
  50. Sporno 4 Pyros - Kevin Walsh
  51. Pweter - Anthony Daniher
  52. Bipolar Bear - Geoff Leek
  53. Shermy - Sean Well man
  54. Redmanwashere - Barry Davis
  55. Redmanwashere - Garry Foulds
  56. Shermy - Steven Alessio
  57. Bipolar Bear - Damian Hardwick
  58. Pweter - Scott Cummings
  59. Sporno 4 Pyros - AMT
  60. BrunoV - Merv Neagle
  61. Jmoo Hird - Ted Richards
  62. Boncer34 - John Barnes
  63. eth-dog - Hugh Mitchell
  64. eth-dog - Adam Cooney
  65. Boncer34 - Bill Busbridge
  66. Jmoo Hird - Reg Burgess
  67. BrunoV - Ken Fletcher
  68. Sporno - Billy Duckworth
  69. Pweter - Des Tuddenham
  70. Bipolar Bear - Alwyn Davey
  71. Shermy - Gary Moorcroft
  72. Redmanwashere - Ron Andrews
  73. Redmanwashere - Blake Caracella
  74. Shermy - Sean Denham
  75. Bipolar - Paul Barnard
  76. Pweter - Harold Lambert
  77. Sporno - Jack Jones
  78. BrunoV - Jake Carlisle
  79. Jmoo Cant Tag - Paul Chapman
  80. Boncer34 - Damian Cupido
  81. Eth-dog - Tom Reynolds
  82. Eth-dog - Michael Hibberd
  83. Boncer34 - Darcy Parish
  84. Jmoo Who - Dyson Heppell
  85. BrunoV - Derek Kickett
  86. Sporno - Glenn Hawker
  87. Pweter - Phil Carmen
  88. Bipolar - Alan Ezard
  89. Shermy - Adam Ramanauskas
  90. Redmanwashere - Mark Johnson
  91. Redmanwashere - Percy Ogden
  92. Shermy - Allan Hird And
  93. Bipolar bear - Mark McVeigh
  94. Pweter - Scott Camporeale
  95. Sporno - Bryan Wood
  96. BrunoV - Paul Weston
  97. Jmoo Wan - David Zaharakis
  98. Boncer34 - Mal Michael
  99. Eth-Dog - Brent Stanton
  100. Eth-Dog - Adam McPhee
  101. Boncer34 - Dean Rioli
  102. Jmoo Wan - Greg Anderson
  103. Bruno - Dean Solomon
  104. Sporno - Justin Blumfield
  105. Pweter - Tony Buhagiar
  106. BiPolar - Jordan Ridley
  107. Shermy - Peter Sommerville
  108. Redmanwashere - Ted Freyer
  109. Redmanwashere - Darryl Gerlach
  110. Shermy - Andrew McGrath
  111. Bipolarbear - Ted Fordham
  112. Pweter - Ian Shelton
  113. Sporno - Shane Heard
  114. Bruno - Jason Winderlich
  115. Jmoo Wan - Courtenay Dempsey
  116. Boncer34 - Andrew Lovett
  117. Eth-Dog - Justin Murphy
  118. Eth-Dog- Tom Bellchambers
  119. Boncer 34 - Adam Saad
  120. Jmoo Wan - Andrew Welsh
  121. BrunoV - Jayden Laverde
  122. Sporno - Chris Daniher
  123. Pweter - Norm McDonald
  124. Bipolar bear - Ricky Olarenshaw
  125. Shermy - Bachar Houli
  126. Redmanwashere - Bill Brittingam
  127. Redmanwashere - Alec Epis
  128. Shermy - Les Gardiner
  129. Bipolarbear - Ernie Cameron
  130. Pweter - Geoff Raines
  131. Sporno - Dylan Shiel
  132. BrunoV - Connor McKenna
  133. Jmoo Wan - Devon Smith
  134. Boncer34 - Orazio Fantasia
  135. eth-dog - David Shaw
  136. eth-dog - Matthew Stokes
  137. Boncer34 - Nick Hind
  138. Jmoo Boncer - Chris Heffernan
  139. BrunoV - James Stewart
  140. Sporno - Gordon Lane
  141. Pweter - Russell Blew
  142. Bipolar - Angus Monfries
  143. Shermy - Clyde Donaldson
  144. Redmanwashere - Neil Clarke
  145. Redmanwashere - Robin Close
  146. Shermy - Nik Cox
  147. Bipolar - Mal Pascoe
  148. Pweter - John Williams
  149. Sporno - Bob Syme
  150. Bruno - Che Cockatoo Collins
  151. Jmoo - Dean Wallis
  152. Boncer - Jimmy Sullivan
  153. eth-dog - Jake Melksham
  154. eth-dog - David Grenvold
  155. Boncer - Mark Jamar
  156. Jmoo - Ryan Crowley
  157. Bruno - Mason Redman
  158. Sporno - Gordon Abbott
  159. Pweter - Syd Barker Snr
  160. Bipolar - Mark Williams
  161. Shermy - Paddy Shea
  162. Redmanwashere - Max Crow
  163. Redmanwashere - Elton Plummer
  164. Shermy - Len Bowe
  165. Bipolar - Tayte Pears
  166. Pweter - Kyle Langford
  167. Sporno - Ted Leehane
  168. Bruno - Nathan Lovett-Murray
  169. Jmoo - Ricky Dyson
  170. Boncer - Frank Maher
  171. Eth - Heath Hocking
  172. Eth - Roy McConnell
  173. Boncer - Billy Griffith
  174. Jmoo - Charlie Payne
  175. Bruno - David Myers
  176. Sporno - Tony Elshaug
  177. Pweter - Neville Fields
  178. Bipolar
 
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Neale Daniher.

half back / half forward

188cm, 84kg.

82 games, 32 goals
  • VFL Recruit of the Year 1978
  • Victorian representative (2 games)
  • New South Wales representative (1 game)
  • Essendon Best and Fairest 1981
  • Essendon captain 1982

A man for who the accolades will say almost nothing. According to folklore he was better than Terry. That’s a claim that should be treated with a bit of scepticism because Terry was a superstar, and the legend of players who cannot fulfil their potential can sometimes grow out of proportion to their actual ability. Having said that, and thankfully, Neale did get a three year uninterrupted run between 1979 and 1981 when he showed the footy world what he could do (alongside Terry). This run resulted in Neale being appointed club captain in 1982 at 21/22yo and four years younger than Terry (who assumed the captaincy after injury struck Neale). It would seem the claims of Neale being at least as good as Terry have to be taken seriously.

Unfortunately 1982 was basically where it ended for Neale as his career was ruined by a string of injuries, limiting him to a total of 16 games between 1982 and his retirement in 1990 (5 games in 1985, 4 games in 1989 and 7 games in 1990). Despite his career spanning one of the most successful eras in the club's history he played a single elimination final in 1979.

I am sure there are others out there who are better placed to comment on Neale's ability.

Sporno 4 Pyros
 
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Mark Harvey

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3 x Premiership player
B&F 1992
Insanely courageous
Leading goal kicker and All Australian 85 but I will probably be playing him at CHB where he played in the 93 granny.
To get into the all conquering 84-85 side at just 19yo is an amazing achievement...then he had to survive some of the off the ball stuff (does his jaw still click from a hit he copped from Brereton in one of those gf”s?)

Highlights and yarn telling kick in around 26.45 mark.



Pweter
 

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Fwiw BrunoV I grew up with my old man telling me Neale was our greatest if only player, he was the James Hird of the 80s.

He's also always been adamant one of Sheeds biggest mistakes was not playing him in the 1990 finals series, so there was a certain amount of vindication when Sheedy himself admitted that recently.
 
Scott Lucas. The 2nd Twin Tower alongside Matthew Lloyd, Lucas was a mainstay at CHF including the all conquering 2000 premiership side. A raking left foot you always felt he was in with a chance on the run from 60 odd, and set shot from outside 50. Lucas played a small amount of football at CHB and proved a very useful defender, however CHF was his trade which he performed with aplomb. He kicked 7 last quarter goals to almost steal an unlikely victory in Sheedy and Hird's last game when coming from almost 50 points down in one of the more remarkable individual bursts of football you'll ever see.

Most notable career achievement was the only time anyone in the history of ever can recall him using his right foot to set up Gary Moorcroft's 2001 mark of the year.

Games: 270
Goals: 471
Premiership: 2000
Best and Fairest: 2003, 2006
Leading Goalkicker: 2006

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Scott Lucas ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
 
Pweter said:
Scott Lucas. The 2nd Twin Tower alongside Matthew Lloyd, Lucas was a mainstay at CHF including the all conquering 2000 premiership side. A raking left foot you always felt he was in with a chance on the run from 60 odd, and set shot from outside 50. Lucas played a small amount of football at CHB and proved a very useful defender, however CHF was his trade which he performed with aplomb. He kicked 7 last quarter goals to almost steal an unlikely victory in Sheedy and Hird's last game when coming from almost 50 points down in one of the more remarkable individual bursts of football you'll ever see.

Most notable career achievement was the only time anyone in the history of ever can recall him using his right foot to set up Gary Moorcroft's 2001 mark of the year.

Games: 270
Goals: 471
Premiership: 2000
Best and Fairest: 2003, 2006
Leading Goalkicker: 2006

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Scott Lucas ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
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Already taken at 17, Pweter.
 
What a wasted write up!

In that case, the Flying Dutchman, Paul Vander Haar.

Can't be screwed with another writeup other than to say beer, smokes and burgers gave this man super powers. Fearless in the air and a key pillar in our premiership years of 84/85. Was having a purple patch of late career form when Dermie hammered him into the next century on the centre wing during the 1989 2nd semi.

Legend.

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Paul Vander Haar ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
 
Pweter For what it's worth Lucas won a B&F at CHB so I think very useful defender undersells him. ;)
 
boncer34 said:
Pweter For what it's worth Lucas won a B&F at CHB so I think very useful defender undersells him. ;)
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I thought he did but when my detailed research (Wikipedia) didn't back my thoughts I decided to leave it out less I make a fool of myself. As it turns out I made an even bigger fool of myself for not being able to read the stickied post.
 
I'm enjoying reading the little write ups in here. haha. :)
 
Pweter said:
What a wasted write up!

In that case, the Flying Dutchman, Paul Vander Haar.

Can't be screwed with another writeup other than to say beer, smokes and burgers gave this man super powers. Fearless in the air and a key pillar in our premiership years of 84/85. Was having a purple patch of late career form when Dermie hammered him into the next century on the centre wing during the 1989 2nd semi.

Legend.

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Paul Vander Haar ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
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Another great pick. One of those early 80s players that helped me fall in love with the club. Used to take huge pack marks/hangers every week.
I think it is actually Bipolarbear ’s pick
 
boncer34 said:
Fwiw BrunoV I grew up with my old man telling me Neale was our greatest if only player, he was the James Hird of the 80s.

He's also always been adamant one of Sheeds biggest mistakes was not playing him in the 1990 finals series, so there was a certain amount of vindication when Sheedy himself admitted that recently.
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Same here. Old man insists that Neale was Hird level good.
 

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Pweter said:
Scott Lucas. The 2nd Twin Tower alongside Matthew Lloyd, Lucas was a mainstay at CHF including the all conquering 2000 premiership side. A raking left foot you always felt he was in with a chance on the run from 60 odd, and set shot from outside 50. Lucas played a small amount of football at CHB and proved a very useful defender, however CHF was his trade which he performed with aplomb. He kicked 7 last quarter goals to almost steal an unlikely victory in Sheedy and Hird's last game when coming from almost 50 points down in one of the more remarkable individual bursts of football you'll ever see.

Most notable career achievement was the only time anyone in the history of ever can recall him using his right foot to set up Gary Moorcroft's 2001 mark of the year.

Games: 270
Goals: 471
Premiership: 2000
Best and Fairest: 2003, 2006
Leading Goalkicker: 2006

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Scott Lucas ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
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yoink
 
 
BrunoV said:
Same here. Old man insists that Neale was Hird level good.
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This is one of my first vague memories of supporting the Dons. Watch from about 5.30 onwards where we come back from 4+ goals down in time on at Princess Park to win the match with Neale leading the way with a great pack mark and 2 goals. Pweter Vanders takes a classic mark too.



Can still remember going to the shop to buy a number for my jumper...mum wasn’t going to sew on two numbers (32) so we chose 6/9 and then I watched the replays for a couple of weeks to see which player I preferred. Neale has done his knee by then and wasn’t playing so No.9 Shane Heard it was 😆😆
 
Pweter said:
What a wasted write up!

In that case, the Flying Dutchman, Paul Vander Haar.

Can't be screwed with another writeup other than to say beer, smokes and burgers gave this man super powers. Fearless in the air and a key pillar in our premiership years of 84/85. Was having a purple patch of late career form when Dermie hammered him into the next century on the centre wing during the 1989 2nd semi.

Legend.

FB: ??? ??? ???
HB: ??? Tom Fitzmaurice ???
C: ??? Jack Clarke ???
HF: ??? Paul Vander Haar ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: Simon Madden ??? ???
INT: ??? ??? ??? ???

Sporno 4 Pyros
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This is a great pick. I was going to grab him with my next pick if still available.
 

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BrunoV said:
Same here. Old man insists that Neale was Hird level good.
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By the end of 81, Neale was better than Terry would ever be, and that is no disrespect to Terry.

But for his knees, Neale would have ended up on the same level of Watson/Hird. Crichton Medal at 20 tells you how good he was - with guys like Madden/Watson/Neagle (at his peak) & TD in the team.
 
NAB777 said:
By the end of 81, Neale was better than Terry would ever be, and that is no disrespect to Terry.

But for his knees, Neale would have ended up on the same level of Watson/Hird. Crichton Medal at 20 tells you how good he was - with guys like Madden/Watson/Neagle (at his peak) & TD in the team.
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His story is one tragedy after another.
 
NAB777 said:
By the end of 81, Neale was better than Terry would ever be, and that is no disrespect to Terry.

But for his knees, Neale would have ended up on the same level of Watson/Hird. Crichton Medal at 20 tells you how good he was - with guys like Madden/Watson/Neagle (at his peak) & TD in the team.
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Supremely talented all round athlete. His NSW boarding school (from before he went to Assumption) rugby union coach said he had what it took to go a long way (the Australian side was mentioned), and he made a few tons playing in the Assumption 1st XI
 
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