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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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.


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...

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 

 

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.


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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