Selecting ten of the greatest players from the major Australian Rules states – Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania – is no easy task.
Here’s my selection of the ten greatest players of all time in their state of origin:
VICTORIA
1. Leigh Matthews
2. Ted Whitten
3. Ron Barassi
4. Bob Skilton
5. Dick Reynolds
6. Jack Dyer
7. Bob Rose
8. Kevin Bartlett
9. Bruce Doull
10. John Nicholls
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1. Barrie Robran
2. Russell Ebert
3. Malcolm Blight
4. Steve Kernahan
5. Ken Farmer
6. Graham Cornes
7. Garry McIntosh
8. John Platten
9. Lindsay Head
10. Michael Aish
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1. Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer
2. Barry Cable
3. Stephen Michael
4. Ross Glendinning
5. Steve Marsh
6. George Doig
7. Haydn Bunton
8. Graham Moss
9. Brad Hardie
10. Brian Peake
TASMANIA
1. Royce Hart
2. Peter Hudson
3. Darrell Baldock
4. Ian Stewart
5. John Leedham
6. Matthew Richardson
7. Verdun Howell
8. Bob ‘Tassie Johnson
9. Jack Rough
10. Brent Crosswell
Do you agree with these selections?
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