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B: LEVER, MAY, SALEM

HB: S.FEBEY, INGERSON, B.LOVETT

C: LANGDON, PETRACCA, TINGAY

HF: LYON, SCHWARZ, ROBERTSON

F: FARMER, NEITZ, FRITSCH

FOLL: GAWN, T.VINEY, OLIVER

IC: STYNES, JONES, J.MCDONALD, YZE

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Heres mine

FB: Neville Jetta, Steven May, Jake Lever
HB: Christian Salem, David Neitz, Michael Hibberd
C: Travis Johnstone, Jack Viney, Aaron Davey
HF: Adam Yze,  David Schwarz, Brad Green
FF:  Jeff Farmer, Gary Lyon,  Allen Jackovich
Fol: Jimmy Stynes, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca
B: Cam Bruce, Liam Jurrah, Max Gawn, Todd Viney

Coach: Neale Daniher 
 

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FB: S. Febey, May, Ingerson

HB: Salem, Neitz, Lever

C: Yze, Jones, Johnstone 

HF: Robertson, Schwarz, Petracca

FF: Davey, Lyon, Farmer

R: Gawn, Oliver, T. Viney

IC: Jakovich, Stynes, Green, McDonald

Coach: Neale Daniher

I’d hate to be the bloke to break it to Jaka that he was starting on the bench! 😄

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There are possibly too many permutations and combinations but the following players, who do not appear in all selections,  IMO must be included in any team that claims to represent the best:

Travis Johnstone; Brett Lovett; Alan Jackovich (before injury); Liam Jurrah (before injury)

IMO questionable selections included in the above teams include Ingerson, J Viney, Jones,  J McDonald, Jetta, Hibbert; Langdon; Fritsch; Salem.

With a goal to goal line of May, Neitz, Oliver, Schwarz and Jackovich we could take on and beat the world.

 

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mine:
B: Whelan - May - Lever
HB: B Lovett - Neitz - Yze
C: Tingay - Petracca - Johnstone
HF: Lyon - Schwarz - Davey
F: Robertson - Jakovich - Farmer
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - T Viney
I/c: Stynes - S Febey - J McDonald - Jurrah

edit: steve febey in for salem

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1 hour ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

FB: Whelan May, Ingerson

HB: Salem, Neitz, Lever

C: Yze, Jones, Johnstone 

HF: Robertson, Schwarz, Petracca

FF: Davey, Lyon, Farmer

R: Gawn, Oliver, T. Viney

IC: Jakovich, Stynes, Green, McDonald

Coach: Neale Daniher

I’d hate to be the bloke to break it to Jaka that he was starting on the bench! 😄

Lovett for Salem, Bruce for Jones, Green for Robertson - you have too many high flyers otherwise - Tingay for Johnstone, and Alan Johnson for Ingerson. ( Johnson finished in 1990 so technically, he qualifies.) Whelan for Febey, the most unlucky one to miss. With May, Neitz and Lever you have enough tall timber down back, you can throw Lyon down there if needed and you bring on Jakovich.  Sounds like the plan to me...

Ergo:

Whelan, May, Johnson

Lovett, Neitz, Lever

Yze, Bruce, Tingay

Green, Schwartz, Petracca

Davey, Lyon, Framer

Gawn, Oliver, T.Viney

Stynes, Jones, Jakovich, S.Febey, 

 

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B: Whelan, May, Lever
HB: S. Febey, Ingerson, Salem
C: Tingay, Oliver, Woewodin
HF: Petracca, Schwarz, Bruce
F: Davey, Neitz, Lyon
Foll: Gawn, Jones, Yze
Int: Stynes, Jakovich, Green, Wight
Emg: Robertson, Johnstone , White, J. McDonald

Almost tempted to slaughter the sacred cow and go for Jeff White over Stynes but I don't think the resting ruckman will need to kick too many goals with that forward line.

Hayden Lamaro and Isaac Weetra stiff to miss.

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1 hour ago, dieter said:

 

Ergo:

Whelan, May, Johnson

Lovett, Neitz, Lever

Yze, Bruce, Tingay

Green, Schwartz, Petracca

Davey, Lyon, Framer

Gawn, Oliver, T.Viney

Stynes, Jones, Jakovich, S.Febey, 

 

I don't think Bruce would get a a game at his peak in the current squad, let alone best team since 1990.

J Viney would be more deserving.

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5 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

B: Whelan, May, Lever
HB: S. Febey, Ingerson, Salem
C: Tingay, Oliver, Woewodin
HF: Petracca, Schwarz, Bruce
F: Davey, Neitz, Lyon
Foll: Gawn, Jones, Yze
Int: Stynes, Jakovich, Green, Wight
Emg: Robertson, Johnstone , White, J. McDonald

Almost tempted to slaughter the sacred cow and go for Jeff White over Stynes but I don't think the resting ruckman will need to kick too many goals with that forward line.

Hayden Lamaro and Isaac Weetra stiff to miss.

What about Brent Grgic?

Btw no way Jeff White is ahead of Stynes, accept for not running over the mark and all.

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1 hour ago, dieter said:

How anyone could contemplate a side without Brett Lovett is beyond me. Ditto Aaron Davey.

3 time VFL team of team of the year (basically All Australian before it existed), would be the first picked for me as he just fits straight in on HBF whereas Lyon, Oliver, Petracca etc... are all moral's to be in and better players, but there could be some query as to the actual position (Neitz for me as an example is CHB, but could understand why some may say FF).
As a useless side note often overlooked for FF; Darren Bennett is the highest goal scorer in a year by a Melbourne player from 1990 onwards (87 in 1990 which makes him the highest since Fred Fanning and second in history I believe @Supermercado?) although it really was only 1989-1991 he was of note so I can understand why no one has him in.

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

mine:
B: Whelan - May - Lever
HB: B Lovett - Neitz - Yze
C: Tingay - Petracca - Johnstone
HF: Lyon - Schwarz - Davey
F: Robertson - Jakovich - Farmer
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - T Viney
I/c: Stynes - S Febey - J McDonald - Jurrah

edit: steve febey in for salem

I'd have this as almost bang on, except Jurrah wasn't around long enough to show a consistent year let alone a career (I'd have him in the Sean Charles category, exciting for a brief period). I'd replace him with Jones or even the Bald Eagle who at his best was an exceptional player before injuries. I think in 3 years time, a few more of the current crop hopefully would have this changed up a bit.

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15 minutes ago, Spud said:

As a useless side note often overlooked for FF; Darren Bennett is the highest goal scorer in a year by a Melbourne player from 1990 onwards (87 in 1990 which makes him the highest since Fred Fanning and second in history I believe @Supermercado?) although it really was only 1989-1991 he was of note so I can understand why no one has him in

87 is equal third for most goals in a season.

Goals Player Year
1 97 Fred Fanning 1947
2 89 Norm Smith 1941
3 87 Fred Fanning 1944
3 87 Darren Bennett 1990
5 86 Norm Smith 1940
6 80 Norm Smith 1938
7 79 Garry Lyon 1994
8 77 Gerard Healy 1982
8 77 Garry Lyon 1995
10 76 Mark Jackson 1982
10 76 Mark Jackson 1981
10 76 Jeff Farmer 2000
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I stand by my team. Green stiff not to be in. This is my B team.

B: WHELAN, WIGHT, JETTA

HB: HIBBERD, SPALDING, GRINTER

C: JOHNSTONE, MOLONEY, BRAYSHAW

HF: DAVEY, T.MCDONALD, PICKETT

F: JURRAH, JAKOVICH, GREEN

FOLL: WHITE, WOEWODIN, J.VINEY

IC: JACKSON, BRUCE, LEONCELLI, POWELL

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5 hours ago, dieter said:

Lovett for Salem, Bruce for Jones, Green for Robertson - you have too many high flyers otherwise - Tingay for Johnstone, and Alan Johnson for Ingerson. ( Johnson finished in 1990 so technically, he qualifies.) Whelan for Febey, the most unlucky one to miss. With May, Neitz and Lever you have enough tall timber down back, you can throw Lyon down there if needed and you bring on Jakovich.  Sounds like the plan to me...

Ergo:

Whelan, May, Johnson

Lovett, Neitz, Lever

Yze, Bruce, Tingay

Green, Schwartz, Petracca

Davey, Lyon, Framer

Gawn, Oliver, T.Viney

Stynes, Jones, Jakovich, S.Febey, 

 

Damn, I forgot about Sean Wight!!!!He takes Febey's place who becomes the Medical Emergncy.

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