Best team by surname

[redandblack]

I'd just like to thank AH for the time he's put into selecting these teams.

Great effort.

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'd just like to thank AH for the time he's put into selecting these teams.

Great effort.

Thanks r&b, I was hoping for a little more discussion as we had about Jack Broadstock, but I've enjoyed the research, and learned a few things about some players I never knew

Here is my T Team
F: Steve Traynor, Clayton Thompson, Greg Turbill
HF: James Templeton, Andrew Taylor, John Tilbrook
C: Don Thompson, Jack Tredrea, Keith Thomas
HB: David Tiller, Don Taylor, Ray Trenorden
B: Michael Taylor, Arthur Taylor, James Tierney
Ruck: John Tidswell, Johnny Taylor, Frank Tully
Reserves: Edward Tilley, Paul Thomas, Simon Tregenza, Colin Thompson, Doug Thomas, Ken Tierney, Jim Thiel.

Coach: Johnny Taylor
Captain: Johnny Taylor
Vice Captain: Jack Tredrea

[spell_check]

I'd just like to thank AH for the time he's put into selecting these teams.

Great effort.

Thanks r&b, I was hoping for a little more discussion as we had about Jack Broadstock, but I've enjoyed the research, and learned a few things about some players I never knew

Here is my T Team
F: Steve Traynor, Clayton Thompson, Greg Turbill
HF: James Templeton, Andrew Taylor, John Tilbrook
C: Don Thompson, Jack Tredrea, Keith Thomas
HB: David Tiller, Don Taylor, Ray Trenorden
B: Michael Taylor, Arthur Taylor, James Tierney
Ruck: John Tidswell, Johnny Taylor, Frank Tully
Reserves: Edward Tilley, Paul Thomas, Simon Tregenza, Colin Thompson, Doug Thomas, Ken Tierney, Jim Thiel.

Coach: Johnny Taylor
Captain: Johnny Taylor
Vice Captain: Jack Tredrea

I also say well done on this, perhaps we may get some discussion if all of the teams are posted on another thread all in the one go.

Anyway, here is W, as I think it's best to combine V, Y and Z into one team. And no players having had a surname beginning with X.

Neville Wachtel South
John Wade Port
Len Wade North
Mark Wade Port Sturt
Norman Wade Torrens
Steve Wade Port
Herman Wadewitz South
Matthew Wadewitz South
Ray Wadewitz West
Alfred Wadham Glenelg
Ern Wadham Norwood
Jack Wadham Sturt
Edmund Wainwright South
James Wainwright North South Torrens
W Wainwright South
Gordon Wait Norwood
Julian Wait Port
Tyson Wait Port
Donald Waite Torrens
Merv Waite Glenelg South Torrens
Gary Wake North
Wolfred Wake South
Brett Wakefield South
Brian Wakefield West
Clarence Wakefield Torrens
Ivan Wakefield Sturt
Daniel Wakelin Central North
Darryl Wakelin Port
Michael Wakelin Central Port
Shane Wakelin Port
Scott Walden West
James Walding Glenelg
Norman Waldron Port
Terrence Waldron South
Alfred Walker Torrens Sturt
Chris Walker Woodville
Damien Walker West
Gordon Walker North
Greg Walker Eagles
Harvey Walker Torrens West
Haydn Walker Eagles
John A. Walker North
John D. Walker South Port
Kingsley Walker North
Leigh Walker Port
Lyn B. Walker Port
Lyric Walker Sturt
Max Walker Norwood
Maxwell E. Walker Norwood
Nick Walker Norwood
Norm Walker Norwood
Phil Walker South
Shaun Walker West
Taylor Walker Norwood
Tony Walker Central
William Walker Sturt
Chris Wall West
George Wallace South
Ian Wallace Torrens
John Wallace North
John Wallace West
Stanley.A Wallace South
Peter Wallensky Sturt
Gary Wallis West
John D. Wallis North Glenelg
Patrick Wallis North
Stanley Wallis North
N Wallish North
David Walls Norwood
Colin Walsh North
Daniel Walsh North
Darcy Walsh West
Douglas Walsh Sturt Port
Edmund Walsh Sturt
Edward Walsh West
Ernest Walsh South
Gavan Walsh Glenelg
Gordon Walsh Sturt
James Walsh Glenelg
Matthew Walsh Eagles
Peter Walsh North
Peter Walsh West
W.S Walsh Glenelg
Eric Walter North
Rex Walter North
Robbie Walter Glenelg
Michael Walters Central
Thomas Walters South
Tom Waltham Sturt
Barry Walton Glenelg
Ben Walton Central North
Matthew Walton South
Patrick Walton South
Gavin Wanganeen Port
Kevin Wanganeen Central
Spencer G. Wanganeen South
Clifford Warburton South
Craig Ward West
Daniel Ward North
Herbert Ward North
Ivan Ward Sturt
Richard Ward Sturt
Ronald Ward Torrens
Trevor Ward North
William Ward South Torrens
William Ward Glenelg
James Wardle North
Elijah Ware Central
Glen Ware Sturt
Harry Ware Port
Stanley Ware Torrens
Brian Wareing Torrens
Douglas Warhurst North
Douglas Warhurst West
Edwin Warhurst North
John Warhurst Norwood
John Warhurst Sturt
Tom Warhurst Jnr Norwood
Tom Warhurst Snr Norwood
David Wark Sturt
Nicholas Wark Sturt
Nigel Wark Sturt Norwood
Trevor Warman West
Jack Warming West
H.F Warne Sturt
Stanley Warne Glenelg
Bradley Warner North
Travis Warner Glenelg
Ben Warren South
Ian Warren Sturt
Jamie Warren Sturt
Kenneth Warren Norwood
Kym Warren Sturt
Len Warren Port Sturt
Eugene Warrior Port Norwood Glenelg
Mark Warton Port
Michael Warton Port Sturt
James Wasley Norwood
Neville Watchell South
Noel Watchman Sturt
Clive Waterhouse Port
Albert Waters Sturt
Brett Watherston North
Ben Watkins West
David J. Watkins West
R Watling South
David Watson Woodville
Don Watson Norwood
Gordon Watson Port
Joseph Watson Port
Keith Watson Port
Kevin Watson Torrens
Larry Watson West
Michael Watson Port
Michael Watson Woodville
Xavier Watson Port
Graeme Watt Woodville
Colin Watts Glenelg
Fergus Watts Eagles
Gordon Watts South
Jack Watts West
Shaun Watts Glenelg
Rowan Waugh Glenelg
Merv Way North
Neville Way Norwood
Hendrick "Taffy" Waye Sturt
I.S Waye South
M. George Waye Sturt
Raymond Waye South
Sibly Waye South Torrens
Thomas Waye Port
Phillip Wear Sturt
Robbie Weatherald Sturt
Tim Weatherald Sturt Norwood
Owen Weatherley North
Darryl Webb North
Peter Webb Woodville
Scott Webb South
Brian Webber Glenelg
Clyde Webber Norwood
Gerry Webber Torrens
Glyn Webber Norwood
Kent Webber West
Kevin Webber Norwood Central
L Webber Torrens
Reginald Webber West
Ronald Webber South
Mark Webster North
Ronald Webster West
Vernon Webster Sturt
Denis Weckert Glenelg West
Ronald Wedd Glenelg
Ashley Wedding West
Kingsley "Bill" Wedding Norwood
Leslie Wedger North
E Weeden Port
James Weeding Norwood
Ray Ween North
Sydney Ween Port Torrens
Tommy Weetra Eagles
Mark Weideman West
Murray Weidemann West
Wayne Weidemann Torrens Eagles
John Weidenbach South
Greg Weir Sturt
William Weir South
Fred Weise Glenelg
Jeff Weise Port
Donald Welch Woodville Sturt
Rodney Welch West
Arthur Weller Sturt Norwood
Darren Weller Sturt
Lincoln Wellington Central
Sean Wellman North
Brian Wells Norwood
Leonard Wells Glenelg
Lionel Wells Torrens
Stephen Wells West
David Welsby Sturt
Peter Welsh Woodville
Scott Welsh West
George Wenske North West
Michael Werner Torrens
Mervyn Wescombe Glenelg
Stephen Wesselingh South
David West Glenelg
David West South
Don West Central
Don West North
Geoff West Woodville
George West Norwood
Jim West Norwood Glenelg
Ken West Port North
Mark West South
Robert West Port
Ronald West Norwood
Tom West Woodville
C.R Westbrook South
David Westbrook Eagles
Ian Westbrook Woodville
Lou Westbrook North
Gordon Westerly Port
Justin Westhoff Central
Leigh Westhoff Central
Matthew Westhoff Central
Neville Westhoff South
George Westlake West
Bob Westley South Glenelg
Gordon Westley Glenelg
Malcolm Westley North
Richard Westley Norwood
John Weston South
Lloyd Weston North
Paul Weston Glenelg Torrens Norwood
Lindsay Westphalen Sturt
Joe Westrych Sturt
Bradley Wharton Central
Robbie Whatman Port
Ernest Wheare Glenelg
Gavin Wheaton Norwood West
T.S.P Wheaton Sturt
Ian Wheeler Norwood
Darren Wheildon West
David Whelan South
Francis Whelan West
Ken Whelan Sturt
Matthew Whelan Eagles
Ray Whelan Sturt
Robert Whelan Port
Ted Whelan Port
Terry Whelan South
T Whenham North
Clarence Whicker Port
Leigh Whicker Sturt
Percy Whicker Port
William E. Whicker Port
William W. Whicker Port
Greg Whitcroft West
A.V White South
Alan White North South
Barry White South
Brett White North
Colin White Glenelg
Colin White Torrens
Damon White North
Greg White Torrens
Ian White North South
John White Norwood West
John White Central
John White Port
Lance White North
Lucas White Port North
Macdonald White Norwood
Robin White South
Scott White Torrens
Stephen White Sturt
Syd White Norwood
T White North
Travis White North
Trevor White Torrens
Vic White Port
Charles Whitehead Sturt
Colin Whitehead Port
Reg Whitehead Sturt Glenelg
Stuart Whitehouse Torrens
Marty Whitelaw North
Andrew Whiteman Sturt
Henry Whitfield Norwood
Brian Whitford Glenelg
Des Whitford Norwood
Frederick Whitford Glenelg
George Whitford Norwood South West
Malcolm Whitford North South
Michael Whitford South
George Whiting South
Peter Whiting Glenelg
Kerry Whitlock Torrens
John Whitrod West
M Whitrod South
Walter Whitrod South
Raymond Whitrow South
Gordon Whittaker Norwood
Gordon R. Whittaker Sturt
Jack Whittaker Glenelg
Murray Whittaker Glenelg
Robert Whittaker Glenelg West
Ray Whittaker Jnr Port
Ray Whittaker Snr Port
Mark Whittington West South
Greg Whittlesea Sturt Glenelg
Keith Whyatt Sturt
Athol Wickens Sturt
Cecil Wickens Sturt
Greg Wickens Glenelg
Frank Wickes North
Doug Wickham Central
Ronald Wickham Glenelg
Stan Wickham Sturt Glenelg
Daniel Wicks Sturt
Peter Wiebusch Sturt
Stephen Wiebusch Sturt
Ronald Wient Glenelg
Robert Wiese Glenelg
John Wiesner Norwood
Geoff Wiggins Eagles
Pat Wiggins West
Barry Wight South
Carl Wightman Port
Tom Wigley Eagles
Stuart Wigney Sturt
Scott Wilcocks Glenelg
Greg Wild Sturt
Steve Wildman Port
Bob Wildy Torrens
David Wildy North
Arch Wilkey North
Michael Wilkins Central
Norman Wilkins Port
Alan Wilkinson West
Anthony Wilkinson North
Brett Wilkinson Norwood
Joseph Wilkinson Port
Peter Wilkinson Eagles
Allan Willats Torrens
Charles Willcox North
A. Oscar Willett Torrens
Albert Williams Norwood South
Anthony Williams West Port
Arthur Williams West Sturt
Arthur Williams North
Bob Williams Norwood
Bradley Williams Eagles
Brent Williams West
Charles Williams Norwood
Chris Williams Sturt North
Colin Williams Glenelg
Cory Williams South
Craig Williams West
Darren Williams Sturt
Dennis Williams South
Dom Williams West
Dylan Williams South
E Williams South
Foster Williams West Port
Garry Williams Glenelg
Garry Williams Woodville
George Williams Norwood Woodville
Glynn Williams West Sturt
H Williams Norwood
H.G Williams North
John C. Williams South
John L. Williams South
John W. Williams South
Kenneth Williams West
Mark Williams West Port
Martyn F. Williams Port
Michael G. Williams Port
Paul Williams Port West
Peter Williams Torrens
Phil Williams South
Ray Williams Norwood
Reginald Williams Sturt
Roger Williams Torrens
Ron Williams Norwood
Ryan Williams Central
Stanley Williams North
Stanley Williams South
Stephen Williams Port
T. Alex Williams Sturt
Tom Williams Port Woodville
Vernon Williams Torrens
William Williams Norwood
Charles Williamson Torrens
Walter Williamson Torrens
Bradley Willis Central
Henry Willis Sturt
James Willis Sturt
John Willis Torrens
Ryan Willits Glenelg West
Dean Willmott Woodville
Ian Willmott Sturt
Joffre Willoughby North
Clifford Wills Torrens
Clarrie Willshire North South
Don Willsmore Norwood
Hurtle Willsmore Torrens
Ian Willsmore North
Adrian Wilson Central
Barry Wilson Port
Ben Wilson Norwood South
Billy Wilson Glenelg
Brad Wilson West
Colin Wilson South
Dale Wilson Torrens
Darrin Wilson Torrens
David C. Wilson North
Frank Wilson Sturt
Frederick Wilson Sturt
Geoff Wilson Port
Ian Wilson South
James Wilson Port
John A. Wilson South
Justin Wilson South
Lin Wilson Norwood
Malcolm Wilson Torrens
Marty Wilson Sturt
Michael Wilson Port
Michael Wilson Woodville
Norman Wilson Glenelg
Paul Wilson North
Peter Wilson Woodville South
Ray Wilson Sturt
Ronald Wilson Norwood
Trevor R. Wilson Glenelg
Wilbur Wilson Central
Wilfred Wilson Norwood
Alexander Wilton South
Clarrie Window Glenelg
David Window Norwood
Gary Window Central
Peter Window Central West
Steven Window West
John Windsor South
Ray Windsor Central
Richard Wing Torrens
Percy Winkler Glenelg
Brian Winstanley Woodville
Todd Winstanley Glenelg West
Alfred Winter South
Andrew Winter Sturt
Bruce Winter Norwood Sturt
Geoff Winter Sturt
Jason Winter South
Peter Winter West
Roger Winter West
Darryl Wintle North
Brian Winton West
Geoff Winton Glenelg South
Ian Winton Glenelg
W.M Winward North
Leonard Wisdom Port
William Wisdom North
Daniel Wise Eagles North
Geoff Wiseman Sturt
Aaron Witt South
Chris Wittman South
David Wittwer West
Arthur Woite Torrens
Gordon Woite Port
Peter Woite Port Glenelg
Ryan Woite Norwood
Eddie Woloszek Port
Austin Wonaemirri Norwood
George Wood Norwood
Harry Wood North South
Jordan Wood West
Ken Wood Torrens
Mike Wood Woodville
Neville Wood Torrens
Terry Woodall Torrens
John Woodburn South
Brian Woodcock Norwood
Don Woodcock Norwood South
Roger Woodcock Norwood
Douglas Woodgate Sturt
Dale Woodhall West
Ben Woodhouse South
Brian Woodhouse Norwood
Jim Wooding Norwood
Craig Woodlands Glenelg South
Tom Woodroofe Norwood
Charles Woods West
Graeme Woods Eagles
J Woods Torrens
John Woods Norwood
Nathan Woods Glenelg
R.H Woods West
Stephen Woods West
Brian Woolard Glenelg
John Woolard Sturt Port
H.T Wooley North
Brett Woolford Torrens
Chris "Ray" Woolford Norwood
Darren Woolford North
Joseph Woolford North
Scott Woolley Norwood
Albert Woolman Port
Stephen Woolman Port
Geoffrey Woolston Norwood Glenelg
John Woore North
Dean Woosnam West Sturt
Darryl Worden Torrens
Wayne Worden Central
Craig Work Torrens
Matthew Wormald Torrens Eagles
Mark Worner Sturt
Neil Worthley Glenelg
Phillip Would South
Jason Wozniak Central West
Alan Wright Glenelg
Albert Wright West
Brian Wright Glenelg
Cameron Wright Central
Gary Wright Woodville
Gordon Wright Torrens
Jarrad Wright South
Jim Wright West
John Wright Norwood
John Wright Sturt
John Wright Torrens
Leslie Wright Torrens
Lindsay Wright North
Matt Wright North
Michael Wright Central North
Noel Wright Glenelg
Peter Wright Central
Randall Wright Woodville West
Rex Wright Norwood
William Wright West
M.H Wroth Glenelg
Alby Wundersitz Sturt
Vic Wundersitz Glenelg Sturt
Michael Wundke North
Mick Wundke West South
Garry Wyatt Torrens Sturt
Joe Wyatt Sturt
Keith Wyatt Torrens
Norman Wyld Torrens
William Wyles Sturt
John Wyley Central
Gary Wynd Torrens
Jimmy Wynd Central
John Wynne Norwood

[Adelaide Hawk]

I think it's best to combine V, Y and Z into one team. And no players having had a surname beginning with X.

Maybe we should combine all the "difficult" letters ... I, Q, U, V, & Y into one team?

[spell_check]

I think it's best to combine V, Y and Z into one team. And no players having had a surname beginning with X.

Maybe we should combine all the "difficult" letters ... I, Q, U, V, & Y into one team?

Yep, good idea.

Cameron Ilett Port
Jared Ilett Port
Denis Iljcesen Eagles South
Matthew Illman West
R.W Illman Sturt
John Incoll Torrens
Anthony Ingerson Central
Toby Ingerson Torrens
Colin Ingham Sturt
H.G Ingham Sturt
Arthur Inglis Glenelg
Dirk Inglis Torrens
Stephen Inglis North
John Inglis(Jnr) Norwood
John Inglis(Snr) Norwood
Gordon Inkster Port
Tim Inkster Eagles
Keith Inman Port
William Innes Glenelg
Barry Ion Woodville
Doug Ion Central
Anthony Ippindo Norwood
Brenton Ireland West
Lynton Ireland Central
Jeff Iron Woodville
Nathon Irvin Sturt Norwood Glenelg
Barry Irvine Sturt
Charles Irvine Port
Michael Irvine South
Leslie Irwin South
Bill Isaac Torrens West South
Brian Isaac Torrens
Gerry Iseger South
Guiseppe Iuliano Norwood
Peter Ivanoff South
Luke Ivens North
Ronald Quall Torrens
David Querzoli Torrens
Frank Quick Torrens
John Quick Torrens
Nathan Quick Eagles
Daniel Quigley North
Hugh Quin Port
George Quinn Port
John Quinn Port
John Quinn Port
John M. Quinn Port
Maurice Quinn Torrens
Robert Quinn Port
Robert G. Quinn South Port
Simon Quinn South
T. James Quinn Port
William Quinn Port
Adam Ugrinic Eagles
David Ugrinic Eagles
Joseph Ulseth Norwood
Andrew Underwood Sturt
Reginald V. Underwood Torrens Port
Alonzo Utting Port
Les Valaderes Port
Robert Vale Glenelg
Lyndon Valente South
Ignatius Vallejo Norwood
Nathan Van Berlo South
John van der Meer Norwood
Nigel van der Zande West
Rene Van Dommele Central
James Vandeleur Eagles
James Vanderhaak West
Kris Vanderloo West
Philip Vanstone South
Mick Vanvacas Torrens
Darren Vanzetta North
Travis Varcoe Central
Glen Vardanega Norwood
Peter Vardy Central
Brad Vassal Norwood
John Vaughan Norwood North
Matthew Vaughan South
Richard Vaughton South
Barry Vaux Torrens
Laurie Veal North
Robert Veale Sturt
Chris Veide Glenelg
Brian Veitch West
Robert Veitch South
Cameron Venables Glenelg
Bruce Venning South
Mervyn Venning Torrens South
Reginald Venning South
Ernest Venus Sturt
Paul Veraguth Norwood
George Verco Norwood
Ernest Vercoe Norwood North
Martin Verrall Torrens
Phil Verrall Torrens
Ian Verrier West Port
Darren Vertudaches Sturt
Peter Vertudaches Norwood West
Neville Vertue Jnr Glenelg
Neville Vertue Snr Glenelg
Carl Vesty Woodville
Josh Vick South
Owen Vick Torrens
John Vickers Norwood
John L. Vickers South
Matthew Vidic Norwood
Rick Vidovich Central
John Vieceli Torrens
Ian Vigar Woodville
John Viles Glenelg
Don Villis West
Bernie Vince Eagles
Chris Vince Woodville
Graham Vincent Woodville
Paul Vines Port
Colin Viney West
Jay Viney North Sturt
Ryan Viney North South
Todd Viney Sturt
David Virgin Torrens
Norman Virgin North
Graham Virgo Port
Russell Virgo Torrens
Mark Viska Glenelg
Darren Visser Norwood
H Vivian North
Kym Vivian North
Peter Vivian Central
Peter Vivian Norwood
Jamie Vlatko Glenelg Norwood
Robert Voight Sturt
Rex Voigt Glenelg
Shane Voigt West
Stan Volbrecht North Central
Arthur Yandell North
David Yandell North
Stanley Yandell North
Laurie Yard South North
Albert Yarwood Sturt
Andrew Yates South
Barry Yates North
Clive Yates South
Clyde Yates South
Harold Yates Port
Leonard Yeend Norwood
Albert Yeo Glenelg West
David Yeo Sturt
Peter Yeo Port Sturt
Brad Yeomans Glenelg
David Yeomans Glenelg Norwood
Nick Yeomans Glenelg
Jonathon Yerbury Norwood
Jarrod Yon Sturt
William Yon Torrens
D Young South
Damian Young Woodville
David Young South
Doug Young Norwood
Doug Young Sturt
Gerald Young Torrens
John Young Torrens South
Nathan Young Eagles
Peter Young Norwood
Peter Young Torrens
Shane Young Eagles
Stanley Young North
Stanley Young Port
Tim Young Torrens
William Young South
Heath Younie North
Daniel Zadow Sturt
Greg Zadow Norwood
Jeff Zadow Norwood
Bob Zander Central
Rocky Zappia Eagles
Andrew Zealand Sturt Norwood
Robert Zerella Torrens
Vic Zerella Torrens
Roy Zerk West
Cecil Zeugofage North
Arthur Zeuner West
Daryl Zeuner North
Reginald Zeuner West
Robert Zeven North
Bertram Zevern West
Brett Ziedler Eagles
Andrew Zilm Sturt
Colin Zilm Glenelg Sturt
Andrew Zimmerman Norwood
Trevor Zimmerman Sturt
Romeo Zoanetti Sturt
Paul Zoontjens North South
Tom Zorich Central
Brett Zorzi Norwood
Glen Zubrinich South
Grant Zubrinich Norwood Sturt
Harold Zucker Sturt
Lloyd Zucker Port
Neil Zuvich Glenelg
Peter Zweck Central

[redandblack]

I'd just like to thank AH for the time he's put into selecting these teams.

Great effort.

Thanks r&b, I was hoping for a little more discussion as we had about Jack Broadstock, but I've enjoyed the research, and learned a few things about some players I never knew

Here is my T Team
F: Steve Traynor, Clayton Thompson, Greg Turbill
HF: James Templeton, Andrew Taylor, John Tilbrook
C: Don Thompson, Jack Tredrea, Keith Thomas
HB: David Tiller, Don Taylor, Ray Trenorden
B: Michael Taylor, Arthur Taylor, James Tierney
Ruck: John Tidswell, Johnny Taylor, Frank Tully
Reserves: Edward Tilley, Paul Thomas, Simon Tregenza, Colin Thompson, Doug Thomas, Ken Tierney, Jim Thiel.

Coach: Johnny Taylor
Captain: Johnny Taylor
Vice Captain: Jack Tredrea

Well, AH, I won't pass that invitation up, so I'll have a look at each team from (mainly) a Westies point of view, for discussion only as I think your efforts will be hard to argue against.

Starting from the 'T' team above, I would have thought that Doug Thomas would be a bit stiff not to be a starter. State football at full-forward and full-back and over 200 games would have him close. On the other hand, James ('Sorry') Tierney rightly gets a guernsey. (surely one of the great nicknames). perhaps we could name a team of the greatest nicknames of all time. It would have to be coached by 'nickname', of course.

Stand by for more when I can.

[Adelaide Hawk]

I would have thought that Doug Thomas would be a bit stiff not to be a starter. State football at full-forward and full-back and over 200 games would have him close.

You could be right. He was limited to a FF or FB position. I wouldn't rate him ahead of Candles Thompson who booted 10 in a state game, but I'd certainly consider him for FB in place of Arthur Taylor. Once again, it's so hard when you're basing someone's ability purely on reputation.

[Psyber]

I would have thought that Doug Thomas would be a bit stiff not to be a starter. State football at full-forward and full-back and over 200 games would have him close.

You could be right. He was limited to a FF or FB position. I wouldn't rate him ahead of Candles Thompson who booted 10 in a state game, but I'd certainly consider him for FB in place of Arthur Taylor. Once again, it's so hard when you're basing someone's ability purely on reputation.

I saw Doug Thomas play when I was a kid. Very solid and hard in the Neil Kerley mold, not brilliant or spectacular, but reliable.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Here's my W team. Not entirely happy with it as a lot of similar style players vying for the same positions, so there may be some obvious ones I've overlooked.

Sorry for all the Norwood players but it's just the way it worked out

F: Ted Whelan, Ken Whelan, Jim Wright
HF: Gary Window, Ern Wadham, Roger Woodcock
C: Glynn Williams, Mark Williams, George Wallace
HB: Sid White, Paul Weston, Peter Woite
B: Greg Whittlesea, H "Tom" Warhurst, Bruce Winter
Ruck: Kingsley "Bill" Wedding, John Wynne, Fos Williams
Reserves: Norm Walker, Alan White, Jim West, Hendrick "Taffy" Waye, Neville Way, Tom Woodroofe

Coach: Fos Williams
Captain: Fos Williams
Vice Captain: Sid White

[smac]

Here's my W team. Not entirely happy with it as a lot of similar style players vying for the same positions, so there may be some obvious ones I've overlooked.

Sorry for all the Norwood players but it's just the way it worked out

F: Ted Whelan, Ken Whelan, Jim Wright
HF: Gary Window, Ern Wadham, Roger Woodcock
C: Glynn Williams, Mark Williams, George Wallace
HB: Sid White, Paul Weston, Peter Woite
B: Greg Whittlesea, H "Tom" Warhurst, Bruce Winter
Ruck: Kingsley "Bill" Wedding, John Wynne, Fos Williams
Reserves: Norm Walker, Alan White, Jim West, Hendrick "Taffy" Waye, Neville Way, Tom Woodroofe

Coach: Fos Williams
Captain: Fos Williams
Vice Captain: Sid White

I'm sure you've made one of our posters around here very happy!

[Adelaide Hawk]

Roger Woodcock

I'm sure you've made one of our posters around here very happy!

He was my first picked after Fos Williams ... 600 goals from a HF flank ... outstanding, and didn't make Norwood's Team of The Century which still amazes me.

[redandblack]

Perhaps Craig Williams would be thought of for the bench.

Not many All-Australians would miss out

[Adelaide Hawk]

Perhaps Craig Williams would be thought of for the bench.

Not many All-Australians would miss out

Thanks for that. I was tossing up between him and Warhurst for FB, then forgot to place him in the reserves

[rogernumber10]

Roger Woodcock

I'm sure you've made one of our posters around here very happy!

He was my first picked after Fos Williams ... 600 goals from a HF flank ... outstanding, and didn't make Norwood's Team of The Century which still amazes me.

I'm calm and content. I had been sitting silently to this point, and was going to have a complete tantrum if he missed out. The Norwood thing and the non-team of the century appearance still has me right off my game.

Actually got a signed guernsey from the great man in the mail about a week ago, after someone from this site pointed out to him that there was a very sad bloke quite obsessed with him.

I reckon it's the greatest present I've received in my life.

[Psyber]

.. I'm calm and content. I had been sitting silently to this point, and was going to have a complete tantrum if he missed out. The Norwood thing and the non-team of the century appearance still has me right off my game.
Actually got a signed guernsey from the great man in the mail about a week ago, after someone from this site pointed out to him that there was a very sad bloke quite obsessed with him.
I reckon it's the greatest present I've received in my life.

Because my older sister took me to matches with her when I was a child, I saw him play. I can't see how he didn't make the team of the century either, but most such teams are biased towards more recent players after the big names have been placed.

[rogernumber10]

.. I'm calm and content. I had been sitting silently to this point, and was going to have a complete tantrum if he missed out. The Norwood thing and the non-team of the century appearance still has me right off my game.
Actually got a signed guernsey from the great man in the mail about a week ago, after someone from this site pointed out to him that there was a very sad bloke quite obsessed with him.
I reckon it's the greatest present I've received in my life.

Because my older sister took me to matches with her when I was a child, I saw him play. I can't see how he didn't make the team of the century either, but most such teams are biased towards more recent players after the big names have been placed.

Agreed, that most are biased towards the recent players, except that Norwood went and put in a fair few blokes from 80 90 years ago. Without going off thread and starting a whole diatribe yet again, it's just my view that our team of the century side had too many guys played out of their key position, whereas a couple of blokes who were absolute stand outs in one spot were squeezed because we had guys shoe-horned into other roles, just to make the 18 or the team.

No more about it from me unless we start a new thread. All up, the W's are very strong

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Yep 'nuff said here. Agreed W's are very strong.

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I might bump this thread, because I'm interested to see what team AH can make out of the remaining letters.

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I might bump this thread, because I'm interested to see what team AH can make out of the remaining letters.

Why not! My wife, utterly unaffected by family bias of course, thinks her cousin John Steer, who played for Woodville with Barry Ion, should have been considered for the "S" team....

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Roger Woodcock

I'm sure you've made one of our posters around here very happy!

He was my first picked after Fos Williams ... 600 goals from a HF flank ... outstanding, and didn't make Norwood's Team of The Century which still amazes me.

I've gotta say as someone who has done a bit of research on the war years Sawley's inclusion is more than warranted, but I would have at least had the dodger on the bench.