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By my count, I've posted 25 of these brainteasers over the past couple of years.

This is the last of them and, fittingly, number 26 has the letter 'z' starring in the title.

Today's team is of varying quality with some very good footballers, some not so great players and others nobody's ever heard of.

What do they have in common?

Answers in a PM of course!

 

B:          Tony Free     Bradley Sparks     Albert Proud

H/B:     Jayden Short     Paul Dear     Conor Stone

C:         Michael Long     Simon Black     Jason Wild

H/F:     Jason Love     Jonathon Brown     Kieren Jack

F:         Kerry Good     Max King     James Cook

R:         Peter Street     Nathan Jones     Scott West

I/C:      Herbert Friend     Brad Shine     Jordan Sweet     Leo Little

 
 
2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

By my count, I've posted 25 of these brainteasers over the past couple of years.

This is the last of them and, fittingly, number 26 has the letter 'z' starring in the title.

Today's team is of varying quality with some very good footballers, some not so great players and others nobody's ever heard of.

What do they have in common?

Answers in a PM of course!

 

B:          Tony Free     Bradley Sparks     Albert Proud

H/B:     Jayden Short     Paul Dear     Conor Stone

C:         Michael Long     Simon Black     Jason Wild

H/F:     Jason Love     Jonathon Brown     Kieren Jack

F:         Kerry Good     Max King     James Cook

R:         Peter Street     Nathan Jones     Scott West

I/C:      Herbert Friend     Brad Shine     Jordan Sweet     Leo Little

Why, why, why??!!😮


Just now, Mazer Rackham said:

Names all nouns or adjectives

My first conclusion, too, but Chunk spoils that party, Mazer...

6 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

My first conclusion, too, but Chunk spoils that party, Mazer...

It doesn't actually, a Jones is a compulsive desire to fix something. 

 
Just now, ManDee said:

It doesn't actually, a Jones is a compulsive desire to fix something. 

Come to D'Land for an education; thanks, MD! 🙂

Though I do note from Samuel Johnson Google that it is 'informal', 'US', and arising from drug culture. So I'm not surprised it has escaped my attention! 😉

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23 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Names all nouns or adjectives

It's lucky for you that this is not the correct answer, Mr. Rackham.  Responses in a PM please!


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23 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Why, why, why??!!😮

No, it's zed, zed, zed, zed.   :D

Beetle Juice Its Show Time GIF - Beetle Juice Its Show Time Lets Get Started GIFs

SHOW CLUE

Just now, Demonstone said:

No, it's zed, zed, zed, zed.   :D

...though, in the presence of @ManDee's with-it erudition, that would be zee, zee, zee, zee?

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22 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

CLUE

Another one?  OK then.

In addition to the clue hidden in post #3, I can reveal that the injury sub for this team is Peter Light.

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1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

We have a winner.  Congratulations to @tilly18 for solving the mystery.

This is a clue??!!

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

...though, in the presence of @ManDee's with-it erudition, that would be zee, zee, zee, zee?

Au contraire Trab! I am a zed man.

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In response to a few suggestions along the same lines, please be advised that the answer has nothing to do with grammar nor is it related in any way to movies.  Having made that clear, here then is a pictorial hint:

 

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2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

It's lucky for you that this is not the correct answer, Mr. Rackham.  Responses in a PM please!

Great God above.

I don't know how this appeared as a post and not a DM, which was what I was attempting. I'm playing Demonland the way the Aussies play spin. Just as well my answer was wrong.

My apologies for (nearly) wrecking the quiz.


As an aside (indeed, as an A(ustralian)side), Leo Little played on the winning side in this game:

https://www.google.com/search?q=remastered+1916+australian+football+match&oq=remastered+1916+australian+football+match&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.28351j1j4&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:15f6b4ec,vid:B88dBgC01YA

He's the second player from the right in the back row in the team shots of the blue, Australia-map team, and the white-shorts No.5 in the match footage.

Later wounded, he did make it back, joining the Fuchsias in 1919 after playing with University when he joined up.

What a time. Lest we forget.

Edited by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

 
3 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

As an aside (indeed, as an A(ustralian)side), Leo Little played on the winning side in this game:

https://www.google.com/search?q=remastered+1916+australian+football+match&oq=remastered+1916+australian+football+match&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.28351j1j4&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:15f6b4ec,vid:B88dBgC01YA

He's the second player from the right in the back row in the team shots of the blue, Australia-map team, and the white-shorts No.5 in the match footage.

Later wounded, he did make it back, joining the Fuchsias in 1919 after playing with University when he joined up.

What a time. Lest we forget.

...and this albeit fascinating and sobering rabbit hole got me no nearer to the answer @Demonstone!

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Kudos to @WalkingCivilWar for nutting out the correct answer.

You must be SO tempted to drop some clever hints, @WalkingCivilWar🤓


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