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BH's great topic on the Swans board, and others on SF and Perth lead me to try come up with an all-star lineup - the only criteria is that they must have played at least one WAFL League match - when in doubt I've gone with players with WAFL premierships, medals etc.

I have posted this team on my Facebook and Twitter feeds too, so feel free to jump on there with you ideas too..

WAFLFOOTYFACTS NAIDOC ROUND ALL-STARS

Backs: Bill Dempsey, Gary Malarkey, Antoni Grover
H/backs: Benny Vigona, Michael Johnson, Basil Campbell
Centres: Phil Narkle, Maurice Rioli, Peter Matera
H/fwds: Chris Lewis, Stephen Michael, Syd Jackson
Forwards: Jim Krakouer, Lance Franklin, Kevin Taylor
Rucks: Graham Farmer, Ted Kilmurray, Barry Cable
Bench: Nicky Winmar, Keith Narkle, Derek Kickett, Phil Krakouer, Jimmy Melbourne, Alistair Pickett

Talls are hard to find, hence Stephen Michael at CHF, he could play anywhere anyhow. how's that centreline, and the quality rovers? Hate to be a back man playing against this team.

Others considered that I couldn't find a spot for include - let's call them 'squad members' Jeff Farmer (1st emergency), Irwin Lewis, Michael Mitchell, Dale Kickett, Larry Kickett, John McGuire, Troy Ugle, Roger Hayden, Winston Abraham, Scott Chisolm, Daniel Wells, Des Headland, Phil Matera, John Hunt, Len Hayward, Leon Davis and Andrew Krakouer.

Not too sure of players pre 1980, so open to debate ...

Wow look at the emergencies.Hell of a side. Theres plenty of players available to field a very handy reserves side also.

There is absolutely no way I could name just 1 side - I'd go as far as to say there would be more like 3 possibly even 4 sides given the sheer quality of Indigenous WANFL players that we've been blessed with over the years

Christ I had enough trouble fitting the Bulldogs guys into one side !!!!

Great effort there mate nice job

I wouldn't have David Wirrpanda in the side solely because he isn't a West Australian. I think a few Northern Territory players in the team but they played Wafl when Wafl was Wafl.

anchorman wrote: What about the Haywood boys WAFF.Len was a good player for Souths and there were other brothers as well I believe.But that is going well back to maybe the 50s.
Dwert may be able to give more info on that.

Not sure of the Haywoods, well before my time but more than happy to get someone who them to consider whose spot that could take.

So many great names, and memories amongst all the names, for me the most exciting footballers were/are indigenous.

chaddy22 wrote: I wouldn't have David Wirrpanda in the side solely because he isn't a West Australian. I think a few Northern Territory players in the team but they played Wafl when Wafl was Wafl.[/quote

Yes, I was tossing up whether or not to include Wirra, but struggled for back line players that I thought were better, and he played WAFL so that was good enough for inclusion.

anchorman wrote: What about the Haywood boys WAFF.Len was a good player for Souths and there were other brothers as well I believe.But that is going well back to maybe the 50s.
Dwert may be able to give more info on that.

Maley and Bill were the other brothers all Anchor...Bloody terrific team WAFL.

chaddy22 wrote: I wouldn't have David Wirrpanda in the side solely because he isn't a West Australian. I think a few Northern Territory players in the team but they played Wafl when Wafl was Wafl.

Yep spot on can't have Wirra or any other indigenous players that didn't come through the WAFL system first. But apart from that great effort. Who is Jimmy Melbourne? And Nicky Winmar would have to be in the starting line up in front of Kevin Taylor.

Would also have Grover out, Johnson at fb, Basil at CHB and Leon Davis on a half back flank.

Ok Wirrpanda is out - been reliably informed Gary Malarkey is a worthy replacement. So he's in and full back and Grover moved to back pocket

DD wrote:

chaddy22 wrote: I wouldn't have David Wirrpanda in the side solely because he isn't a West Australian. I think a few Northern Territory players in the team but they played Wafl when Wafl was Wafl.

Yep spot on can't have Wirra or any other indigenous players that didn't come through the WAFL system first. But apart from that great effort. Who is Jimmy Melbourne? And Nicky Winmar would have to be in the starting line up in front of Kevin Taylor.

Would also have Grover out, Johnson at fb, Basil at CHB and Leon Davis on a half back flank.

Thanks DD, Neon Leon - for back pocket, open to swap him for Grover - what do others think?

Jimmy Melbourne
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