AFL Writers pick their SOO Teams

[bennymacca]

I know we will never get back SOO but it's interesting to see potentially what the teams would look like.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-31/sta ... f-the-best

The SA team looks pretty weak tbh, especially up forward.

The current Victorian team looks like it would smash all the rest by a significant margin (though on paper you could probably say that about any Victorian team ever)

[Lightning McQueen]

Thanks for posting that, I was just looking at it on my phone wondering how I could get it on here.

Yes, lucky it's a mock thingy, we look shit, the allies look shit too.

The talent pool really is at it's thinnest, there are weak links in all of the teams.

Victoria



WA



SA, Allies

[bennymacca]

Thanks for posting that, I was just looking at it on my phone wondering how I could get it on here.

Yes, lucky it's a mock thingy, we look shit, the allies look shit too.

The talent pool really is at it's thinnest, there are weak links in all of the teams.

Victoria



WA



SA, Allies

I thought the allies looked very good too.

And where are the weak links in the Victorian team? Hehe

[JK]

I thought the allies looked very good too.

Yep, except first job would be to put Andrews to FB, Rampe to the pocket and get rid of Harbrow (how he's ever been rated is beyond me).

[Lightning McQueen]

Thanks for posting that, I was just looking at it on my phone wondering how I could get it on here.

Yes, lucky it's a mock thingy, we look shit, the allies look shit too.

The talent pool really is at it's thinnest, there are weak links in all of the teams.

Victoria



WA



SA, Allies

I thought the allies looked very good too.

And where are the weak links in the Victorian team? Hehe

Bwhaha:

ALLIES

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Dane Rampe, Jeremy Howe
HB: Callum Mills, Steven May, Zac Williams
C: Isaac Smith, Dayne Beams, Nick Riewoldt
HF: Steven Motlop, Taylor Walker, Mav Weller
F: Jack Riewoldt, Ben Brown, Luke Breust
R: Toby Nankervis, Isaac Heeney, Dayne Zorko
INT: Sam Gilbert, Zach Tuohy, Jack Steele, Lachie Weller

Sorry but there are very few A Graders in that line up.

Yeah, a bit tough on the Vic's, thought Pendles over Oliver, they only have one ruckman and their full back line doesn't look that strong, although that could be my lack of footy watching this season.

[JK]

One of the best things about SOO was a few of the less heralded players that stood up.

Whilst they were known, but not revered like Platts, Kernahan, Bradley etc, players like Andrew Rogers, Champion, Stretch etc were all considered "questionable" by many, given the quality of opposition, but absolutely were up to the occasion.

[Booney]

Jack Hombsch - Unlucky.

Yeah, not much merit in that whole process then.

[Lightning McQueen]

One of the best things about SOO was a few of the less heralded players that stood up.

Whilst they were known, but not revered like Platts, Kernahan, Bradley etc, players like Andrew Rogers, Champion, Stretch etc were all considered "questionable" by many, given the quality of opposition, but absolutely were up to the occasion.

Two Woodville boys and a Torrens lad, I like your thinking.

[JK]

One of the best things about SOO was a few of the less heralded players that stood up.

Whilst they were known, but not revered like Platts, Kernahan, Bradley etc, players like Andrew Rogers, Champion, Stretch etc were all considered "questionable" by many, given the quality of opposition, but absolutely were up to the occasion.

Two Woodville boys and a Torrens lad, I like your thinking.

Reckon Max Parker played some good roles on the Big Fish a coupla times too

[valleys07]

Lucky there isn't a SOO series!

Daniel Menzel at FF for SA. Cripes!

[Lightning McQueen]

Reckon Max Parker played some good roles on the Big Fish a coupla times too

Sure did.

[JK]

Lucky there isn't a SOO series!

Daniel Menzel at FF for SA. Cripes!

Funner things have happened, we were able to get over several more highly-credentialled Vic teams in the 80's and 90's.

That said, the Vic team they've listed is outstanding. Think on paper the SA team is the worst of the 4.

[valleys07]

Lucky there isn't a SOO series!

Daniel Menzel at FF for SA. Cripes!

Funner things have happened, we were able to get over several more highly-credentialled Vic teams in the 80's and 90's.

That said, the Vic team they've listed is outstanding. Think on paper the SA team is the worst of the 4.

You do raise a fair point, mate. It could be argued that with Sticks Kernahan up forward and a local comp that could match it with the VFL, despite the aforementioned credentials, SA was well placed to be more than competitive.

Today's Vic team would wipe the floor. Absolutely incredible.

[Lightning McQueen]

Lucky there isn't a SOO series!

Daniel Menzel at FF for SA. Cripes!

Funner things have happened, we were able to get over several more highly-credentialled Vic teams in the 80's and 90's.

That said, the Vic team they've listed is outstanding. Think on paper the SA team is the worst of the 4.

I was going to suggest that we'd be on par with the allies but you are right, we are crap, not sure where our goals would come from.

Robbie Gray couldn't make it in to any squads?

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

B: Rory Laird, Phil Davis, Tom Jonas
HB: Shannon Hurn, Heath Grundy, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Jared Polec, Bryce Gibbs, Bernie Vince
HF: Paul Puopolo, Justin Westhoff, Shane Edwards
F: Orazio Fantasia, Daniel Menzel, Brodie Grundy
R: Sam Jacobs, Brad Ebert, Lachie Neale
INT: Caleb Daniel, Brodie Smith, Ryan Burton, Trent Dumont

[Dutchy]

Andrew Mackie would be better than a lot of those named.

[Lightning McQueen]

Andrew Mackie would be better than a lot of those named.

He did make the "unlucky" list along with Hartlett and Hombsch

[bennymacca]

Robbie Gray couldn't make it in to any squads?

Good point. Is he Victorian? Still would think he makes that side.

[bennymacca]

Robbie Gray couldn't make it in to any squads?

Good point. Is he Victorian? Still would think he makes that side.

Actually I dont think Robbie gray makes it. Bloody hell thats a strong mid/forward group

B: Heath Shaw, Robbie Tarrant, Dylan Roberton
HB: Easton Wood, Michael Hurley, Sam Docherty
C: Josh Kelly, Joel Selwood, Zach Merrett
HF: Marcus Bontempelli, Joe Daniher, Dustin Martin
F: Toby Greene, Jeremy Cameron, Eddie Betts
R: Shane Mumford, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
INT: Ollie Wines, Gary Ablett, Andrew Gaff, Clayton Oliver
UNLUCKY: Marc Murphy, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Lynch (Gold Coast), Matthew Kreuzer, Seb Ross

[Booney]

Andrew Mackie would be better than a lot of those named.

He did make the "unlucky" list along with Hartlett and Hombsch

Hartlett is lucky to be in Ports team at the moment.

Hombsch should be ahead of Jonas and probably Grundy.

R.Gray doesn't get a game for Vic.

Go home selectors, you're drunk.

[Lightning McQueen]

Andrew Mackie would be better than a lot of those named.

He did make the "unlucky" list along with Hartlett and Hombsch

Hartlett is lucky to be in Ports team at the moment.

Hombsch should be ahead of Jonas and probably Grundy.

R.Gray doesn't get a game for Vic.

Go home selectors, you're drunk.

Must've been Robbo.