The AFL All Stars team

Several years ago legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud, fianlly selected what he called ‘My Greatest XI’, a combination of players he has seen in his time as a player or commentator.

Well, I’ve done the same thing-but in AFL.

I’ve selected a team that will play for me, and one that I would like to watch as a spectator. The emphasis of this side is one that has sheer class to not only win games of football, but premierships as well.

I’ve tossed and turned as to the make-up of this team, and I’ve settled on a well balanced line-up of champions.

My AFL All Stars team is:

B:Gary Ayres(Haw) Bruce Doull(Carl) Steve Silvagni(Carl)

HB:John Rantall(Syd/NM/Fitz) Ted Whitten snr(WB) Nathan Buckley (Port-SANFL/Bris/Coll)

C:Craig Bradley(Port Adel-SANFL/Carl) Russell Ebert(Port Adel-SANFL/NM) Peter Matera(WCE)

HF:G.Ablett snr(Haw/Geel) Royce Hart(Rich) Wayne Johnston(Carl)

F:Tony Lockett(StK/Syd) Jason Dunstall(Haw) Leigh Matthews(Haw-capt)

R:Simon Madden(Ess) Barrie Robran(Nth Adel-SANFL) Barry Cable (WPer-WAFL/NM)

INT:Robert Harvey(StK) James Hird(Ess) Wayne Carey(NM/Adel) Ian Stewart(StK/Rich) Kevin Bartlett(Rich) John Nicholls(Carl)

EMERG:Garry McIntosh(Norwood-SANFL) Stephen Michael(SthFrem-WAFL) Bruce Nankervis(Geel) Michael Tuck(Haw) Michael Aish(Norwood-SANFL) Darrel Baldock (StK)

COACH: Ron Barassi (Carl/NM/Melb/Syd)