Picking a composite team can fun but at the same time very hard, especially when trying to compare players from different years and eras. Was Whitten a better player than Knights? Robran better than Ebert? Jesaulenko better than Hird? And so on.
Here’s my best All Australian team from the past until today’s eras.
All States and Territories are represented:
B: G.Ayres (Haw) B.Doull (Carl) J.Nicholls (Carl)
HB:J.Rantall(SM/NM/Fitz) E.J.Whitten(WB-c)T.Daniher(SM/Ess)
C: K.Greig(NM) R.Ebert(Port Adel/NM) C.Bradley(PA/Carl)
HF: M.Blight (Wood/NM) W.Carey (NM/Adel) G.Ablett(Haw/Geel)
F: T.Lockett (Stk/Syd) J.Dunstall (Haw) L.Matthews (Haw)
R: G.Farmer (WP/Geel) B.Robran (Nth Adel) B.Cable (NM/WP)
INT (from): J.Hird (Ess) R.Harvey (StK) K.Bartlett (Rich) P.Hudson (Haw) A.Jesaulenko (Carl) N.Buckley (PA/Bris/Coll) S.Madden (Ess) I.Stewart (StK/Rich) D.Baldock (StK)
EMERG: M.Roach (Rich) R.Glendinning (NM/WCE) G.McIntosh (Norwood) D.Scott (Haw) M.Voss (Bris) G.Coventry (Coll) M.Long (Ess) M.Rioli (Rich) S.Michael (SFrem)
COACH: Ron Barassi
ASS.COACH: Jock McHale
CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS: Norm Smith
UMPIRE: Ian Robinson
Are there any disagreements on this side and the coach?
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