Universal Love Essendon's Country Team

[pazza]

Seems the club is having a competition on the website allowing people to pick the club's best team from outside metropolitan cities.

Minimum requirement is 50 games.

Here's my go:

B: G. Wanganeen, R. Andrews, M. Johnson
HB: B. Duckworth, I. Shelton, N. Daniher
C: R. Burgess, L. Baker, M. Long
HF: T. Daniher, R. Merrett, S. Lucas
F: A. Ezard, J. Coleman, D. Shaw
R: B. McLure, T. Watson (C), J. Birt
Int: M. Neagle, D. Heppell, A. Epis, N. McDonald

Have a go I reckon.

 

[Matt loves Essendon]

You'd think they'd do this in the week of round 4, when the real country match is being played.

 

[Doss]

Seems the club is having a competition on the website allowing people to pick the club's best team from outside metropolitan cities.

Minimum requirement is 50 games.

Here's my go:

B: G. Wanganeen, R. Andrews, M. Johnson
HB: B. Duckworth, I. Shelton, N. Daniher
C: R. Burgess, L. Baker, M. Long
HF: T. Daniher, R. Merrett, S. Lucas
F: A. Ezard, J. Coleman, D. Shaw
R: B. McLure, T. Watson (C), J. Birt
Int: M. Neagle, D. Heppell, A. Epis, N. McDonald

Have a go I reckon.

No A.Daniher is a bit rough...

 

[pazza]

You'd think they'd do this in the week of round 4, when the real country match is being played.

I guess they want it done soon as the prize is tickets to that match!

 

[Shane Hird]

Neagle , T. Watson, N. Daniher, T. Daniher, Baker, Hawker, Roger, Longy, Heppell, Heard, Ezard, Lucas..

 

[Shane Hird]

Chris Daniher...Mark Johnson from Sunbury is pushing it.

 

[pazza]

It's a real challenge let me tell you.

 

[monty1104]

Dean Solomon.

 

[Shane Hird]

Hardwick from Upwey.. That country innit?

 

[Doss]

Hardwick from Upwey.. That country innit?

Nah, far outer suburbs.

 

[Pweter]

The club needs to provide a list of players that are eligible. What was maybe considered country 50+ years ago may now be considered suburban due to the urban sprawl.

 

[Doss]

Sunbury might have been considered separate say 25 years ago. It's got a suburban train now, though. It ain't country. Upwey's had a suburban train since 1962 and it's before Belgrave.

 

[Shane Hird]

Nah, far outer suburbs.

Yeah just joking..I grew up around Mt Dandenong. Those grounds up the mountain were shockers in the day. Monbulk, Olinda, Montrose etc.. Mud pits of hell.

Old Ron would have to be our most 'country' player ever ( before TD and Heppell).

The story of one weekend when he raced back home after a game to do some rabbit shooting and heavy drinking for two days and turned up at training still pie eyed. His teamates hid him from Sheeds at training and he got through it undetecte haha.
#trainingwhilestilldrunk

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Those from the team of the century from the country are:

• Gavin Wanganeen
• Reg Burgess
• Michael Long
• Terry Daniher
• John Coleman
• Tim Watson

Dick Reynolds played for Woodlands which is past Tullamarine, I doubt it was considered city back then but I haven't included him because that team was part of the EDFL back then.

Frank Maher played for Lilydale which would have been considered country then however it isn't now.

 

[Doss]

Dick Reynolds also grew up in Moonee Ponds and went to school in Aberfeldie. Definitely not a country boy.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Dick Reynolds also grew up in Moonee Ponds and went to school in Aberfeldie. Definitely not a country boy.

Sounds country to me

 

[Shane Hird]

Jason Johnson from Kilmore would have to be in.