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Best Import side since the late 1960's.

Monbon
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During a bout of insomnia I formulated a side which incorporated a Melbourne side composed solely on Imports:

Backs: Fowler      May    Ingerson

Half Backs: Icke     Lever    Rohde

Centers: Langdon   Wilson   Bizzell

Half Forwards:  Vardy  Moore   Crosswell

Forwards: Pickett, Brown  Shaun. Smith

Rucks: White Vince, Coles

Bench: Clarkson, Gary Baker, Wayne Gordon ( the Best and Fairest winner the year before he died,) Jarrott, Templeton

Emergencies: Cross, Seekamp, Holland, 

I had to fit three ruckmen into side - Brownlow Moore, Baker and White and Moore played a season or so at Collingwood as a Forward.

Ben Brown or Templeton:?Brown because he played in a Premiership side.

 

 

 

 

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    I'm nominating Diamond Jim for half-back flank. I thought he played well in that position. On a serious note, Alan Johnson and Todd Viney should definitely be there.

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    25 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    biz played his best footy for us as an undersized key defender

    Agree 100%: but I had to include Icke and Rhode...

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    33 minutes ago, bush demon said:

    I'm nominating Diamond Jim for half-back flank. I thought he played well in that position. On a serious note, Alan Johnson and Todd Viney should definitely be there.

    By Imports, I mean players from other AFL clubs.

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    1 hour ago, Monbon said:

     

    Bench: Clarkson, Gary Baker, Wayne Gordon ( the Best and Fairest winner the year before he died,) Jarrott, 

     

    Don't think Wayne Gordon won a B&F.

    Baker certainly did.

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    23 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Don't think Wayne Gordon won a B&F.

    Baker certainly did.

    You are absolutely correct: he came 3rd in 1980: apologies...

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    Can Brett Lovett get a spot ? Started his career with Hawthorn U/19s I believe.  Might have played in their Magoos as well before coming to the Demons 

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    Think Jeff Farmer can also be classified as an import with Freo trading their rights to Farmer for Phil Gilbert.

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    14 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

    Can Brett Lovett get a spot ? Started his career with Hawthorn U/19s I believe.  Might have played in their Magoos as well before coming to the Demons 

    I wondered that as well. He played over 60 games in Hawthorn Reserves. If that was counted, he'd be the first picked. Then there's Ricky Jackson...

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    10 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

    Think Jeff Farmer can also be classified as an import with Freo trading their rights to Farmer for Phil Gilbert.

    Then again, I based the side on players who 'played' for other AFL sides in the Firsts...

    Farmer would make my side of Fabulous Melbourne exports...Scully would not be considered for selection...

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    Also, I forgot about Stephen Powell....And my biggest blunder: Carl Ditterich

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    2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    biz played his best footy for us as an undersized key defender

    Geez, he was good, too. 

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    5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    i would've thought a player could only be considered an 'import' if they played a senior game with another club

    That's what I thought and meant.

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    19 hours ago, Monbon said:

    During a bout of insomnia I formulated a side which incorporated a Melbourne side composed solely on Imports:

    Backs: Fowler      May    Ingerson

    Half Backs: Icke     Lever    Rohde

    Centers: Langdon   Wilson   Bizzell

    Half Forwards:  Vardy  Moore   Crosswell

    Forwards: Pickett, Brown  Shaun. Smith

    Rucks: White Vince, Coles

    Bench: Clarkson, Gary Baker, Wayne Gordon ( the Best and Fairest winner the year before he died,) Jarrott, Templeton

    Emergencies: Cross, Seekamp, Holland, 

    I had to fit three ruckmen into side - Brownlow Moore, Baker and White and Moore played a season or so at Collingwood as a Forward.

    Ben Brown or Templeton:?Brown because he played in a Premiership side.

     

     

     

     

    Handy side, I like it.

    I'd go with Brown too. Tough one though because both of them had bad knees when they got to Melb.

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