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Demonic_Inferno   17

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I'm wondering if there has ever been any kind of compilation assembled about what teams current football players supported as youngsters.

Which leads me to ask, if each player could have chosen their team to play for in the AFL, how would the demons look?

I know we'd have Chris Judd and Scott Pendelbury.....who else?

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Jumping Jack Clennett Redleg

Jumping Jack Clennett   1,748

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Neitz, Bruce and White all barracked for the Saints. Schwarz went for the Hawks. Sylvia barracked for the Pies, and Brock for no-one.

I was always under the impression that Judd went for the Demons, but a mate who usually knows these things told me that Judd and all his family supported the Hawks. Can any be definitely correct about this?(i.e. really know).

By the way, I know it doesn't matter!

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I was always under the impression that Judd went for the Demons, but a mate who usually knows these things told me that Judd and all his family supported the Hawks. Can any be definitely correct about this?(i.e. really know).

By the way, I know it doesn't matter!

Nope. Judd followed the dees. He even said so in his Brownlow acceptance interview.

Archie Thomson

imagine him playing afl

I prefer Davey...

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lance franklin was also a demon supporter as was andrew thompson

It makes no sense to, but this makes me rather sick to the stomach!

Why couldn't we get first dibs, solely on this fact!!

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Why couldn't we get first dibs, solely on this fact!!

There would be some fairly useful acquisitions if this was a recruitment criteria, although we would lose a few too ;) :D !!!

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There would be some fairly useful acquisitions if this was a recruitment criteria, although we would lose a few too ;) :D !!!

Buckley, Judd, Franklin, the Lonies... We'd have something of a decent team...

Unfortunately Collingwood and Essendon would also love if this was a recruiting policy.

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The Lobster Effect Mighty Demon

The Lobster Effect   875

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BUMP..... accidentally came across this thread looking for something in google

Anyone got any additions to the below team of former Dees supporters?

FB: [ - ] [ - ] D.Grimes
HB: [ - ] L.Hansen J.Grimes
C: [ - ] Judd J.Viney
HF: [ - ] [ - ] [ - ]
FF: [ - ] Franklin [ - ]
Foll: [ - ] Moloney Pendlebury
Int: **Gaff Prestia
Emergency: Simon Buckley Chris Heffernan
I guess we can accept Billy Stretch!
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