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BEST TEAM IN MY TIME

WERRIDEE
in Melbourne Demons

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15 minutes ago, faultydet said:

The thought of Jakovich, Jurrah, Farmer, Flash, Ox, and Robbo in the forward line......?

 

I do remember a Jakovich, Lyon, Pike and I think Sean Charles forward line!

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    1 hour ago, faultydet said:

    Someone didnt see Jakovich play

    Jakovich was a freak in the short time he was with the Dees but I think Oliver is better than him.

    Oliver is probably the best midfielder we have had in my time.

    I've gone more for longevity than freakish ability it's why Jurrah also isn't in my side.

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    12 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Werridee's obsession with creating teams is terrific.  

    I'm looking forward to these teams in the near future:

    - Best team of players whose last names begin before the letter M.

    - Best team of players that never played a game of football for the MFC.

    - Best team of players that wore a number above #45.

    Get to it, Werridee.  We're counting on you.

    BEST TEAM OF PLAYERS THAT WORE A NUMBER ABOVE #45

    B: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    HB: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    C : JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    HF: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    F: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    FOLL: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    IC: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    As you see it's a bit dominated by Jurrah.

    That's for you Wiseblood ENJOY!

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    My team of the 2000s (years as a rough guess, with help from Footywire):

    FB....2005 Wheatley.....2011 Frawley.........2004 Whelan
    HB....2016 Jetta............2004 Rivers............2017 Hibberd
    C......2011 Jurrah….......2014 Jones............2000 Woewoden
    HF....2012 Green..........2017 T. McDonald..2018 Hogan
    FF....2004 Davey..........2000 Neitz (C)...…...2006 Robertson
    Fol...2017 Viney (VC)..2016 Gawn..............2018 Oliver

    Int...2006 White..2004 J. McDonald..2004 Bruce. 2006 Yze

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    1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

    BEST TEAM OF PLAYERS THAT WORE A NUMBER ABOVE #45

    B: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    HB: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    C : JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    HF: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    F: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    FOLL: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    IC: JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH, JURRAH

    As you see it's a bit dominated by Jurrah.

    That's for you Wiseblood ENJOY!

    I tried to fit in Terlich but he wasn't good enough.

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    So the best in my time - period late 70's to Now, (some of the older stuff definitely bears my fathers' influence from when I was a little tacker)

    I have linked all the names, MFC has always had the best rucks, Sean O'Dwyer unlucky to miss, and was very torn by Jurrah but he didn't do enough for long enough. Gerard H i couldn't really remember playing, and I tried to pick players who had done it at their besy while at MFC. I have to say FB was the hardest, Jamie Shanahan was a contender, and was tempted to move Wight or Neitz to FB to make room for some of the excellent back pockets we have had. Vince got in for his first season. 

    It gives me hope that I could see another 6 of our current players making it onto my 'best in my time team'.

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    42 minutes ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

    So the best in my time - period late 70's to Now, (some of the older stuff definitely bears my fathers' influence from when I was a little tacker)

    I have linked all the names, MFC has always had the best rucks, Sean O'Dwyer unlucky to miss, and was very torn by Jurrah but he didn't do enough for long enough. Gerard H i couldn't really remember playing, and I tried to pick players who had done it at their besy while at MFC. I have to say FB was the hardest, Jamie Shanahan was a contender, and was tempted to move Wight or Neitz to FB to make room for some of the excellent back pockets we have had. Vince got in for his first season. 

    It gives me hope that I could see another 6 of our current players making it onto my 'best in my time team'.

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    Lyon in the 2nds team...  boy oy boy wowee.

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    14 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Jakovich was a freak in the short time he was with the Dees but I think Oliver is better than him.

    Oliver is probably the best midfielder we have had in my time.

    I've gone more for longevity than freakish ability it's why Jurrah also isn't in my side.

    Swapping Oliver for Jako wasnt my point.

    Jakovich would be one of my first couple of players named, as would Oliver.

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    14 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Jakovich was a freak in the short time he was with the Dees but I think Oliver is better than him.

    Oliver is probably the best midfielder we have had in my time.

    I've gone more for longevity than freakish ability it's why Jurrah also isn't in my side.

    Jakovich was not a midfielder - he was a full forward. It is therefore difficult to compare him with Oliver, and possibly inappropriate. For example, before his knee injuries (and he 'came back' to play until retirement), the Ox was a forward and was better than Jakovich but he played at CHF mainly and so, it would not be valid to compare him with the game qualities that Jakovich contributed to the MFC - just as it would be invalid to compare Jakovich as being a CHFwd in the role of the Ox. 

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    3 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Jakovich was not a midfielder - he was a full forward. It is therefore difficult to compare him with Oliver, and possibly inappropriate. For example, before his knee injuries (and he 'came back' to play until retirement), the Ox was a forward and was better than Jakovich but he played at CHF mainly and so, it would not be valid to compare him with the game qualities that Jakovich contributed to the MFC - just as it would be invalid to compare Jakovich as being a CHFwd in the role of the Ox. 

    It is agreed that freakish ability is the lesser of the comparators in any case.

    Longevity added to the contribution and its consistency is the best measure of worth to the Club. Stynes was an example of that aptitude. As was the great Robbie Flower and Neitz. Jakovich could be included categorically. 

    It is also agreed that Oliver is the most outstanding midfielder we have had but the game has changed so much that this comparison can be rendered meaningless to some: I recall quite vividly how superb Hassa Mann proved to be as a midfielder (centreman) with many more years of impeccable contribution than Oliver has chalked up so far.

    With the changes in the game within the modern era, these game changes have enabled Oliver to impart different skills sets to different roles of the midfield, eliminating Hassa from the current perspective yet not detracting from absolutely elite performance criteria.

    Edited by Deemania since 56

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    22 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    87 to present, dream list of 42:

    1: Hogan
    2: Flower
    3: Lyon
    4: Watts
    5: Schwarz
    6: G Lovett
    7: J Viney
    8: Yeats
    9: Neitz
    10: Pike
    11: Stynes
    12: T Viney
    13: Jakovich
    14: Hibberd
    15: Tingay
    16: Johnstone
    17: B Lovett
    18: Stretch
    19: Prymke
    20: M Febey
    21: S Febey
    22: Woewodin
    23: J McDonald
    24: Robertson
    25: T McDonald
    26: Ward
    27: Wight
    28: O McDonald
    29: Obst
    30: Neal-Bullen
    31: Grimes
    32: Bruce
    33: Farmer
    34: White
    35: Spalding
    36: Davey
    37: Gawn
    38: Howe
    39: Jetta
    40: Jamar
    45: Whelan
    48: Jurrah

    Rod Grinter was a fairly handy footballer playing in No. 14.

    Guy Rigoni No. 43

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    On 5/17/2018 at 11:21 PM, WERRIDEE said:

    '89 TO PRESENT

    B: S.FEBEY, WIGHT, WHELAN

    HB: B.LOVETT, INGERSON, HIBBERD

    C : TINGAY, OLIVER, JONES

    HF: LYON, SCHWARZ, YZE

    F: HOGAN, NEITZ, FARMER

    FOLL: GAWN, T.VINEY, J.VINEY

    IC: T.MCDONALD, STYNES, WOEWODIN, G.LOVETT

    I wouldn't include any current players (except Jones) as they have not played that long or made it to a Finals Series.

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    On 5/17/2018 at 11:21 PM, WERRIDEE said:

    '89 TO PRESENT

    B: S.FEBEY, WIGHT, WHELAN

    HB: B.LOVETT, INGERSON, HIBBERD

    C : TINGAY, OLIVER, JONES

    HF: LYON, SCHWARZ, YZE

    F: HOGAN, NEITZ, FARMER

    FOLL: GAWN, T.VINEY, J.VINEY

    IC: T.MCDONALD, STYNES, WOEWODIN, G.LOVETT

    Tough  bunch.

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