Interesting take on different teams.
Nice work
@Jay Eagle .
The criteria being "played in that position for Manly that you've seen play live" makes it tricky and a bit guilt ridden.
Wombat v Snake - don't remember them playing anywhere but fullback for us - rep sides different....Snake highlights just bring a smile to my face.
Bozo v Lyon v Snoz v Matai, Gartner, Hill?
Where does Turbo sit against these guys? He's our fullback but wing/centre for NSW & Aust, shows how highly he's rated but I couldn't put him above Snake...yet he's getting closer.
Irvine, Mooney, Robbo, Wolfie - do they have to lose out to guys like Turbo, Snoz, Shearer etc due to being specialist wingers?
Cliffy is a standout at 6 but finished up at hooker and/or interchange
Tooves 7 or hooker?
Ian Martin, Dessie, Beaver you could put anywhere ...and they were, would be some of your first picked in any team, anywhere.
Same for Shearer, could/did play 1- 5 at rep level and probs even 6 at a pinch
BK, Jake, Randall, Kite, Roberts can cover lock, 2nd row, prop... and did, also at rep level pretty much.
I think only
@Freddo has put in Boustead which shows how unbelievably hard it is and also that we've been blessed and entertained with some pure classy wingers over the years. I feel bad that I left him out.
Also interestingly is how many don't have DCE in their squads yet he's our captain and the incumbent Qld and Aust halfback...and wins games for us.
I had Phil Blake at 7 due to my memories of as a 14/15yo and what he brought to the game...still our top try scorer in a season... 27 which I think is still a modern day record.
He played centre, 6 and 7 but also went onto play 1, 13 and 9 at various clubs.
Is he a better halfback that Tooves or DCE?
No, but bloody hell he tore the place up for two seasons and that's what it's all about.
Happy Easter everyone...
Love the new Football Club membership card and looking forward to my scarf.
