Demonstone

Tom Harley was the Captain.

They are a department of the Crack Squad.

Way to spoil the quiz. Well done.

He'll have Adelaide's first game next year to sit in the stands and ponder further.

No, but the jumper numbers certainly is.

Big John Nicholls was captain-coach of Carlton's premiership in 1972.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner. Congratulations to @Witches Hat who takes out first prize and may select ANY player in the league to come to Melbourne in exchange for our fifth round pick.

You're almost there, Froggy! What is about their numbers that unites the 22 players? (We need to move this on because there's an important game on TV tonight that I want to watch. Go Storm!)

What happened to your real ladder?

I'm surprised that nobody made that connection earlier.

Seeing as I've supplied hints to one player, it's only fair that I share those with all of you. The key to the answer is the jumper (what they were wearing), regardless of which colour combination/design we've worn over the journey. Look for and think about the constant feature.

Go far, King.

A couple of incorrect entries have trickled in, but the common link is not that they all kicked goals in their first final nor did they all wear headbands nor wear long sleeves at some point of their career. The last suggestion is getting more than just lukewarm, however.

Love your suggestion, @Neil Crompton !

Gosh this thread has gone quiet. I don't know why, it's not as if we've had anything else going on to distract us this afternoon. For those still pondering the answer, concentrate less on the players themselves and more on what they were wearing.

The best thing about the tall former ruckman Steven King's appointment is that when he holds the Premiership Cup aloft with Max next year, it won't be all lopsided like it was with Goody.

Jack Viney would qualify, but Jake Lever would not. The Febey twins would qualify, but the Cockatoo-Collins twins would not.

That would apply to every player from every club!

There are other players who could have been selected, but neither Oliver nor Gawn would qualify.

The time has come for making his mind up?

@rodney_g_resurrected has suggested a finals link, but the answer is not related to finals in any way.

Rookie @John Crow Batty has correctly observed that all played at least 150 games and all played finals, but that is not the answer.. There's a bit of a clue among those facts, however.

Indisputably correct, but indubitably not the solution. Serious answers by PM only please! 😁

Hey, I'm a pretty loose sort of bloke. Have a great day and keep being a positive little ray of sunshine, Franky.

I'm feeling in a retro mood this morning so here's a resurrection of my risible timewasters for those who wish to accept the challenge. Below is a team of contemporary Melbourne players in position. It's a great team with a forward line we'd love to have out there nowadays. What is the common link between the 22? As ever, answers in a PM only please. Prizes shall be awarded for the first three correct answers. ============================================================== B: Matthew Whelan Sean Wight Neville Jetta H/B: Angus Brayshaw Jared Rivers Brett Lovett C: Travis Johnstone Christian Petracca Stephen Tingay H/F: Adem Yze Garry Lyon Aaron Davey F: Russell Robertson David Neitz Brad Green R: Jeff White Todd Viney Nathan Jones I/C: Jim Stynes Alex Neal-Bullen Cameron Bruce James McDonald