Best team by surname

[redandblack]

My mistake, he certainly was.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Pretty interesting to see 2 footballers mentioned as the most skillful in the SANFL, and not one of them D Jarman

I'd say Jack Dyer probably wasn't around to see Darren Jarman.

Jack died in 2003, and Darren Jarman had retired by then.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Got a team for the D's & E's Spelly.

The D Team
F: Rick Davies, Anthony "Bos" Daly, John "Bunny" Daly
HF: Jos Dailey, Ross Dillon. Jim Deane
C: Jack Dermody, Robert Day, Norm Drew
HB: Jim Dawes, Peter Dalwood, Neil Davies
B: Jerry D'Antiochia, Roger Delaney, John Duckworth
Ruck: Peter Darley, Jack Dawes, William Dowling
Reserves: Mal Drury, Les Dayman, Keith Dunn, Edwin Daviess, Michael Donaghy

Coach: Jos Dailey
Captain: Jos Dailey
Vice Captain: Jim Deane


The E Team
F: John Earl, Tim Evans, Nathan Eagleton
HF: Brett Ebert, Dale Ellis, Tyson Edwards
C: Ken Eglinton, Russell Ebert, Ken Eustice
HB: Harold Eaton, Bob Edwards, Dennis Errey
B: Ivan Eckerman, Ron Elleway, Alec Ewars
Ruck: Simon Eastaugh, Glenn Elliott, Peter Endersbee
Reserves: Drozena Ede, Greg Edwards, Bob Elix

Coach: Russell Ebert
Captain: Russell Ebert
Vice Captain: Ken Eustice

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Only 177 names for E, I was surprised to see Dale Ellis in there, but I can't see a better CHF in that lot!

Here's F:

Bob Fabian Port
Peter Fabian Port
George Faehrmann Norwood
John Faehrmann South
Brian Faehse West
Alwin Faggotter North
Leo Fahy Torrens
David Fairclough South
Lyndon Fairclough Central
Sam Fairclough Eagles
Milan Faletic Torrens Port
John Falting West
James Fantasia Norwood Woodville
Bernie Farelly Norwood
Julian Farkas South
Shane Farley North
Ken Farmer North
Mitchell Farmer Sturt
Robert Farmer West
Dean Farnham Central
Robert Farnham Norwood
Harry Farnsworth Sturt
Brenton Farquhar North
Greg Farquhar South
Michael Farquhar Glenelg
James Farr Port
Ray Farrant North
Graeme Farrell North
Bernie Farrelly South
Hugh Farrelly Glenelg
John Farrer South
Barry Farrow Norwood
Graham Farrow Norwood
John Faulkead Port
Michael Faulkhead Eagles
Cameron Faulkner Central
Edwin Fear Glenelg
Simon Feast Sturt
Brendon Feddema Glenelg
Bob Federowytch Sturt
Karl Fedke Glenelg
Geoffrey Feehan Norwood
Jeff Fehring Norwood
Wes Fellowes Port
Charles Felstead South
Kym Feltus Central
L Fennell South
Mark Fenoughty South
Dick Fenton-Smith Sturt
"Nucker" Fenwick West
Ian Ferguson South
Ian Ferguson West
Norm Ferguson North
R Ferguson Sturt
Ryan Ferguson West
Todd Ferguson Sturt
Colin Ferme Woodville
Ashley Fernee South
Clifford Ferrett Norwood
Harry Ferris North
Raymond Feutril West
George Fiacchi Port
Peter Fiacchi Eagles
Robert Fiacchi Eagles
John Fidge Glenelg
Cyril Fidock Glenelg
Edward Fidock Port
Nigel Fiegert Port
Lloyd Field Sturt
Scott Field Sturt
Aaron Fielke West
Anthony Fielke West
Craig Fielke Sturt Central West
Grantley Fielke West
Lyn Fielke Torrens
Neville Fielke West
Eric Fienemann Norwood
Chris Fiennemann Norwood
Neil Fillery Woodville
John Filmer North
Albert E. Filsell Torrens
R.Bertrand Filsell Torrens
Alec Fimeri West
Anthony Findlay Central
Ben Finnin Port
Aaron Fiora Port
Alan Fischer Torrens
Charles Fischer Glenelg
Kevin Fischer Norwood North
A Fisher Norwood
Adam Fisher Glenelg
Anthony Fisher Glenelg
Ben Fisher West
Brad Fisher Glenelg
Braydn Fisher West
Ernest Fisher Sturt
S.A Fisher North
Samuel Fisher West
Shane Fishlock Glenelg
Patrick Fittock Sturt
Clem Fitzgerald Norwood
Colin Fitzgerald Glenelg
Craig Fitzgerald Eagles
Dane Fitzgerald Port
Dennis Fitzgerald Port
Douglas Fitzgerald Glenelg
Francis Fitzgerald West
Joel Fitzgerald Sturt
Len Fitzgerald Sturt
Michael Fitzgerald Glenelg
Paul Fitzgerald South
Ryan Fitzgerald South
S Fitzgerald West
Glenn Fitzpatrick Sturt
Peter Fitzpatrick Woodville
Shane Fitzsimmons West
J Flaherty Torrens
Raymond Flaherty Glenelg
Greg Flanagan Torrens
James Flannigan West
Chris Flatman West
Des Flavel Norwood West
Albert Fleet Torrens
Harry Fleet North
Percy Fleet North
Scott Fleet Glenelg
Ben Flehr Torrens
Dale Fleming Norwood
Tim Fleming South
David Flesfadar Eagles
Daniel Fletcher Norwood
Don Fletcher Port
Lloyd Fletcher South
Peter Fletcher Port
Wayne Fletcher Glenelg
William Fletcher Port
Shane Flett Glenelg
Brian Flew Glenelg
Darren Flew Torrens
Stephen Flintham Torrens
David Flintoff Central
David Flood Central
Aldo Floreani Torrens
Jon Floreani Eagles
David Florence South
Campbell Flower Glenelg
Daniel Flowers Port
Rolf Fluetcher Glenelg
Michael Flynn Woodville
L.Richards Foale South North
Brooke Fogden West Glenelg
Edward Foggo Port West
Grant Foley Central
Randall Follett Sturt
Tim Follett Sturt
Ronald Foody Norwood
Albert Fooks North Torrens
Darrol Foote North
David Foote Torrens Eagles
Edwin Foote Torrens
Greg Foote Torrens
John Foote Torrens
Michael Foote Torrens
Monty Footer Torrens
William Footer West
Matthew Footner South
Peter Foott West
Alan Forbes Torrens
Glenn Forbes Port South
Murray Forbes Torrens
Alec Forby West
Maurice Forby West
Bob Ford North Woodville
Edward Ford West
Gary Ford Sturt
John Ford Port
Kynan Ford Central
Peter Ford North
Robert Ford Glenelg
Douglas Forder North
Frederick Forgan North
Horrie Forgie South
Garry Forrest North
Lachlan Forrest South
Maurie Forrest Norwood
Raymond Forrest North
William Forrest West
Colin Forrester South
Hurrall Forrester South West
Alan Forster South
Horace Forrester West
M Forster West
Phil Forster West
Ronald Forster Glenelg
Robert Forster-Knight South
Jim Forsyth Torrens
Stephen Forth North
Bob Fosdike Norwood
Duncan Fosdike Norwood
Jack Fosdike Glenelg
Leonard Fosdike Norwood
Nic Fosdike Norwood
Simon Fosdike Norwood South
Barry Foster South
Darren Foster Port South
Richard Foster Port
Warren Foster South
Dominic Fotia Torrens
James Foulds Sturt
George Foulis North
Paris Fowden North
Len Foweraker West Norwood
Percy Foweraker West
Richard Fowler Norwood
Stephen Fowles Woodville
Brian Fox Norwood
C. Adam Fox Sturt
Danny Fox West
Gavin Fox Torrens
Carl Fragomeni Port
A Francis Torrens
Fabian Francis Port
Ian Francis Port
Reece Francis Central
Thomas F. Francis Sturt
Tony Francis Norwood
Josh Francou North
Ken Francou North
Maurie Francou North
Arthur Franklin Port Glenelg
Leonard Franklin Torrens
Murray Franklin West
Frans Franson Port
Darren Fraser Port
Donald Fraser West South
Graham Fraser Glenelg
Kane Fraser North
Martyn Fraser Glenelg
Murray Fraser South
Robert Fraser Central
Robert Fraser Port
Simon Fraser West
Noel Frederichs Sturt
Glenn Freeborn Eagles
Scott Freeborn Eagles
Eric Freeman Port
Ernest Freer Torrens
Barnaby French Sturt
David French Norwood
Peter French Glenelg
Robert French Norwood
Gordon Freundt Sturt
Hedley "Harry" Freundt Sturt
Brent Frewen Eagles
Gregory Frick West
John Frick North
Michael Friebel Sturt
Peter Friedrichs Sturt
Rudi Frigo Eagles
George Frogley Torrens
David Frost Glenelg Sturt
Percy Frost North
Barry Fry Sturt
Eddie Fry South Sturt
Robert Fry Sturt
Joseph Fryar South
Charles Fullarton North
Andrew Fuller Torrens
Geoff Fuller North
Geoff Fuller Sturt
Grant Fuller South
James Fuller South
Mark Fuller South
Michael Fuller Woodville
Ray Fuller South
Ron Fuller Woodville Eagles
Ian Fullwood South
Jack Fullwood Port
Claude V. Fulton West
Robert Fulton Central
Frank Fulwood South
Roy Fulwood South
Ross Funcke Port
Harry Furber North
Brian Furler North
Percy Furler North
Jack Furness North
Pepe Fusco Glenelg
Norm Fuss North
Robert Fuss South
Russell E. Fuss North Glenelg

One position is a no-brainer.

[Dirko]

One position is a no-brainer.

Yep...John Fidge Full Forward !!

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One position is a no-brainer.

Yep...John Fidge Full Forward !!

I've seen this phrase a few times recently on this site: "Do you have fire insurance on your home?"

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This is what I can come up with at the moment:

F: Percy Furler, Ken Farmer, John Fidge
HF: ,Eric Freeman,
C: Grantley Fielke, Len Fitzgerald, Duncan Fosdike
HB: Aldo Floreani, Brian Faehse, Ron Fuller
B: Harry Fleet, Eddie Fry, George Foulis
R: Dean Farnham, Milan Faletic, Josh Francou
Int: Scott Field, George Fiacchi, Glenn Freeborn, Pepe Fusco

Captain: Len Fitzgerald
Vice Captain: Percy Furler
Coach: Ken Farmer (though I'd like to say Ron Fuller)

Edit: Pepe Fusco to the bench upon FJABC's request.

[Dirko]

Need Pepe Fusco in there ! What a name !! Good Glenelg man !!

[Adelaide Hawk]

My F Troop .... ooops .. team

F: Simon Feast, Ken Farmer, Ken Francou
HF: Eric Freeman, Len Fitzgerald, Milan Faletic
C: Grantley Fielke, Percy Furler, Duncan Fosdike
HB: George Foulis, Brian Faehse, Eddie Fry
B: Bob Fabian, Harry Fleet, Dick Fenton-Smith
Ruck: Jim Forsyth, Josh Francou, Tony Francis
Reserves: Bob Fosdike, Bob Furler, George Fiacchi, Also Floreani, John Fidge, Dean Farnham.

Coach: Ken Farmer
Captain: Percy Furler
Vice Captain: Len Fitzgerald

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'll do my G & H teams as well before I give it away tonight

The H team has some fantastic players in it. I never realised how many quality midfield players' surnames began with H.

The G Team
F: Tom Garland, Frank Golding, Tom Gibbons
HF: Michael Graham, Tony Goodchild, Paul Garnett
C: Kevin "Sam" Gallagher, Lyle Griffin, Phil Gallagher
HB: Alan Greer, Alan Galloway, John Graham
B: Don Gilbourne, Ralph Green, Alan Giles
Ruck: Michael Gregg, Chris Gowans, Tim ginever
Reserves: Malcolm Greenslade, Tony Giles, Trevor Grimwood, James Gowans, Ross Gibbs, Randall Gerlach

Coach: Frank Golding
Captain: Frank Golding
Vice Captain: Don Gilbourne


The H Team ... and what a team it is!!
F: Glynn Hewitt, Scott Hodges, Ned Hender
HF: John Halbert, Harold Hawke, Lindsay Head
C: Henry "Dick" Head, Bob Hank, Shine Hosking
HB: Neville Hayes, Jack Hamilton, Don Hewitt
B: Lindsay Heaven, Ray Hunt, Herber "Jim" Handby
Ruck: Ian Hannaford, Arch Hosie, Kym Hodgeman
Reserves: Ray Huppatz, Bob Hammond, Tony Hall, Albert Hawke, Alexander "Pat" Hall, Darel Hart, Daryl Hicks.

Coach: Shine Hosking
Captain: Shine Hosking
Vice Captain: Bob Hank

** Spelly, I noticed on your list you have listings for Herbert Handby and Jim Handby. It is the same player, and he played for both Glenelg and South Adelaide.

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Ok, fixed that.

And now for my favourite letter so far, the Is:

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

[GWW]

The H Team ... and what a team it is!!
F: Glynn Hewitt, Scott Hodges, Ned Hender
HF: John Halbert, Harold Hawke, Lindsay Head
C: Henry "Dick" Head, Bob Hank, Shine Hosking
HB: Neville Hayes, Jack Hamilton, Don Hewitt
B: Lindsay Heaven, Ray Hunt, Herber "Jim" Handby
Ruck: Ian Hannaford, Arch Hosie, Kym Hodgeman
Reserves: Ray Huppatz, Bob Hammond, Tony Hall, Albert Hawke, Alexander "Pat" Hall, Darel Hart, Daryl Hicks.

Coach: Shine Hosking
Captain: Shine Hosking
Vice Captain: Bob Hank

Wow, no spot for Tony Hall in the 18.

[Aerie]

This is a great thread! Excellent work AH and spelly! Might have to print it out for some table discussion next time I see the old man.

[Adelaide Hawk]

The H Team ... and what a team it is!!
F: Glynn Hewitt, Scott Hodges, Ned Hender
HF: John Halbert, Harold Hawke, Lindsay Head
C: Henry "Dick" Head, Bob Hank, Shine Hosking
HB: Neville Hayes, Jack Hamilton, Don Hewitt
B: Lindsay Heaven, Ray Hunt, Herber "Jim" Handby
Ruck: Ian Hannaford, Arch Hosie, Kym Hodgeman
Reserves: Ray Huppatz, Bob Hammond, Tony Hall, Albert Hawke, Alexander "Pat" Hall, Darel Hart, Daryl Hicks.

Coach: Shine Hosking
Captain: Shine Hosking
Vice Captain: Bob Hank

Wow, no spot for Tony Hall in the 18.

Exactly. That's how good this team is. When I started it, I felt sure Tony Hall would find a place somewhere. Maybe you could argue a spot on the half back flank in place of Don Hewitt. The other one I struggled with is Lindsay Heaven or Eddie Holland for the back pocket.

[Psyber]

Neville "Chicken" Hayes - the King of the Bunny Chop. I'd almost forgotten him.
[Yes Norwood had one too - Peter Brenchley from St Kilda.]

[Pseudo]

My contribution: The best team of Smiths to play in the SANFL. From a rich field of about 75 entries I was able to narrow the eventual team down as follows.

F: Smith Smith Smith
HF: Smith Smith Smith
C: Smith Smith(C) Smith
HB: Smith Smith Smith
B: Smith Smith Smith
1R: Smith(VC) Smith Smith
int: Smith Smith Smith

Coached by Smith, naturally....

[Adelaide Hawk]

My contribution: The best team of Smiths to play in the SANFL. From a rich field of about 75 entries I was able to narrow the eventual team down as follows.

F: Smith Smith Smith
HF: Smith Smith Smith
C: Smith Smith(C) Smith
HB: Smith Smith Smith
B: Smith Smith Smith
1R: Smith(VC) Smith Smith
int: Smith Smith Smith

Coached by Smith, naturally....

Not bad, but I'd switch Smith from the wing to half forward and maybe play Smith on the bench.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Neville "Chicken" Hayes - the King of the Bunny Chop. I'd almost forgotten him.
[Yes Norwood had one too - Peter Brenchley from St Kilda.]

Tell me more about the Bunny Chop. I never saw Brenchley play and only saw the end of Hayes' career, so they'd obviously eradicated the problem by then.

[redandblack]

My contribution: The best team of Smiths to play in the SANFL. From a rich field of about 75 entries I was able to narrow the eventual team down as follows.

F: Smith Smith Smith
HF: Smith Smith Smith
C: Smith Smith(C) Smith
HB: Smith Smith Smith
B: Smith Smith Smith
1R: Smith(VC) Smith Smith
int: Smith Smith Smith

Coached by Smith, naturally....

Be more specific, Pseudo, is that the playing or non-playing Smith.

[Psyber]

Neville "Chicken" Hayes - the King of the Bunny Chop. I'd almost forgotten him.
[Yes Norwood had one too - Peter Brenchley from St Kilda.]

Tell me more about the Bunny Chop. I never saw Brenchley play and only saw the end of Hayes' career, so they'd obviously eradicated the problem by then.

A traditional country way of killing a rabbit was to hit it on the back of the neck just below the base of the skull with the hard edge of the palm of your hand - a karate technique used even before karate was known by name in this country. Both of those players used it surreptitiously when running alongside a player or spoiling a mark.