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Retired Champions in 2014

Romey
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This year there seems to be a particularly strong batch of players hanging up the boots. Many, like Luke Ball, may have been forced to retire earlier than they had hoped and could potentially be cheap but valuable additions to the Dees if their bodies are up for another season or two.

Retirees this year includes 6 AFL captains, 9 All Australian players (Dean Cox 6 times!), 9 premiership players, 7 B&F winners, 1 Norm Smith Medalist and 1 Coleman Medalist. In their prime they'd be unbeatable. The following team of retirees would give most clubs a run for their money.

B: Rutten (AA) Glass (AA x 4, 3 x B&F, C) Tom Williams

HB: Maxwell (AA, P, C) Bock (AA) Josh Hunt (2xP)

C: Scotland (B&F) Lenny Hayes (AAx3, C, NS, 3xB&F) Maloney (B&F)

HF: Winderlich Jonathan Brown (AAx2, C, P, 3xB&F, CM) Giansiracusa

FF: McGrath P Mitch Clarke AA Shannon Byrnes (Px2)

Foll:

Dean Cox (AAx6, P, B&F)

Dominic Cassisi (C, P)

Luke Ball (C, P, AA)

Inter:

Daniel Jackson (B&F)

Jake King

Andrew Raines

Quinten Lynch (P)

Emer:

Keplar Bradley

Duigen

P = Premiership

B&F = Best and Fairest

AA = All Australian

C = Captain

NS = Norm Smith

CM = Coleman Medal

Personally I'd be looking at Cox, Cassisi, Maxwell and Ball to add some experience, leadershp and depth.

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    Only one i'd consider is Ball.

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    Surely a fit Cox could squeeze into our best 22.

    It might be a tight fit but I'm sure we can get big Cox in there.

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    Surely a fit Cox could squeeze into our best 22.

    Cox on one leg would be our number 1 ruckman and provide more mobility.

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