Proud of myself for coming up with a team which reached a little back into history, although my knowledge of players and their lives doesn't cover much before this century. Fun to discover that I could include our very own young gun in the list!

Not everyone on the team was eligible for their whole careers. Some sources even give different accounts - that ought to start some health arguments.

Interestingly, the criteria provided a pretty incredible best 22, but by the time you fill the 'seconds' team you begin scraping the barrel.

So, what do all these players allegedly have in common?

B: Anthony Daniher Steven Silvagni Sam Fisher

HB: Danny Frawley Justin Leppitsch Matt Rosa

C: Blake Acres Anthony Koutafides Harvey Langford

HF: Adam Goodes Peter McKenna Josh Weddle

F: Jack Darling David Neitz Logan Morris

FOLL: Graham 'Polly' Farmer Scott Pendlebury Jobe Watson

Bench: Rex Hunt Mike Fitzpatrick Jason McCartney Tom Swift

Edited November 3, 2025Nov 3 by Little Goffy

Impressive on first impressions, @Little Goffy!

I shall not be fooled by the optimism (pessimism?) of your title! Thinking cap ON!

So, @Demonstone, @beelzebub, is it?

Tom Swift famously retired young from football to study medicine, but then went on to switch to finance, supposedly now working for CitiGroup and/or Essendon's investment planning. All of that is far too complicated for me, and nothing to do with eligibility for the team.

However, Swift and our own David Neitz are probably the two most debatable members of the team. Some sources say in, some say out.

3 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Tom Swift famously retired young from football to study medicine, but then went on to switch to finance, supposedly now working for CitiGroup and/or Essendon's investment planning. All of that is far too complicated for me, and nothing to do with eligibility for the team.

However, Swift and our own David Neitz are probably the two most debatable members of the team. Some sources say in, some say out.

The thing about clues is,

Cluer: Geez, I'm practically giving it away

Clueless: Whaaa?

This I now know.

4 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Tom Swift famously retired young from football to study medicine, but then went on to switch to finance, supposedly now working for CitiGroup and/or Essendon's investment planning. All of that is far too complicated for me, and nothing to do with eligibility for the team.

However, Swift and our own David Neitz are probably the two most debatable members of the team. Some sources say in, some say out.

Don't tell me you found an internet registry of AFL players' navels...

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

So, @Demonstone, @beelzebub, is it?

Not an easy one, but gettable. 😁

6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Not an easy one, but gettable. 😁

These reminds me of when , between construction careers.. took a sabbatical at the the behest of P.K. .. ended up in I.T.

Believe it or not some of us engineers would get the semi official [censored]/dummies versions of the Official Tech Manuals.

Why ?... because many manuals are written by the people that developed the equipment/systems. They KNEW each way from Sunday how the bloody thing worked. Invariably those reading the manuals were looking at some gee wizz bang new bit of kit or software. It ( manual ) made Jack sense..

The other "guides" held our hand until we did. Was kind of funny thinking back considering the value of equipment or importance of the network being built or upgraded. These books never appeared on expense accounts btw ..lol

The point... we dont all get it and is always easier for the ones authoring it.

We do appreciate the game 👍

59 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Not an easy one, but gettable. 😁

You're doing it again!...

Patronage will get you only so far before...

😄

Edited November 4, 2025Nov 4 by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

@Demonstone , of course, has come through with the early prizewinner.

As a reward he can nominate any current player eligible for this team to be transferred to the Demons. Bonus points if he can identify a player who is the only eligible candidate from their club!

(We have to give him extra work or he gets bored and starts disrupting the other kids in class)

@Palace Dees has placed as runner up. His prize is a time machine with the ability to redo or simply annihilate all record of the 2007 draft.

Oooh, how enticing!

Kyle Dunkley didn't work out for MFC but I'm sticking with the family and nominating his brother Josh as my desired player.

Part two of my homework? I'll go with the well known Lennox Hofmann from Geelong.

Edited November 4, 2025Nov 4 by Demonstone

8 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Oooh, how enticing!

Kyle Dunkley didn't work out for MFC but I'm sticking with the family and nominating his brother Josh as my desired player.

Part two of my homework? I'll go with Jack Darling.

I'd forgotten Darling was still playing!

For those still hunting a podium finish, it has nothing to do with shenanigans in tents, but might affect comfort levels in tents.

Fun fact - Taylor Walker was not eligible at the start or end of his career, but was for a few seasons during it. It was ambiguous enough, and he is annoying enough, for him to not be included.

I nominated Darling then changed it to Hofmann as I wasn't sure whether you were after a player from your team or not.

Will someone hurry up and complete the podium? Please?

I fear I might be losing any touch I might have had.

Both for puzzles and with reality...

8 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Will someone hurry up and complete the podium? Please?

I fear I might be losing any touch I might have had.

Both for puzzles and with reality...

#Samesies

44 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

#Samesies

There are many elements to a player's history that , as not being that interested (lol ) ... escape me.

I'm better with numbers and words.

Someone better situated will come along soon hopefully and put us out of our misery .

If you were playing pool by other names, this team would be neither stripes nor solids. Does that make them the 8-balls of the AFL?

(I may have to give a prize just for anyone who can parse that clue)

17 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

If you were playing pool by other names, this team would be neither stripes nor solids. Does that make them the 8-balls of the AFL?

(I may have to give a prize just for anyone who can parse that clue)

Who has ever played pool in a tent, let alone comfortably!?

So, not only missing something puzzle-wise; in life, too!

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

Who has ever played pool in a tent, let alone comfortably!?

I think the intent is to snooker people.

A final clue!

As any good Demon supporter knows, glory (and answers) comes to those who give ruckmen special contemplation.

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

A final clue!

As any good Demon supporter knows, glory (and answers) comes to those who give ruckmen special contemplation.

Define 'clue'.

And stop laughing at us, @Demonstone and @Palace Dees.

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

Define 'clue'.

And stop laughing at us, @Demonstone and @Palace Dees.

Not laughing.

Just smiling broadly.

Tap into one of your stated skillsets, beelzebub. 😉

For the record, this thread is the first time I had ever heard of Lennox Hoffman. How bizarre that in a single draft Geelong managed to bring in two kids eligible for this team?

Anyone claimed bronze yet ...