SBFC
This section of the website contains a selection of recently selected 'Teams of the Century', 'Teams of the Decade' and other assorted 'Best Of' combinations. I am always interested in learning of other such teams, particularly for those clubs which already feature in the Clubs section of the site. Feel free to contact me via the email address shown on the Feedback page if you have details of such teams.
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| NEW
NORFOLK
Announced in 2001 |
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| Backs: | Barry Browning | Geoff Hill | Terry Lane |
| Half Backs: | Robbie Dykes | Roger Browning | Hedley Thompson |
| Centres: | Robert Wilton | Colin Glover | Ken Latham |
| Half Forwards: | Rex Garwood | Noel Clarke | Tony Browning |
| Forwards: | Lin Jones | Peter Hudson | Ricky Graham |
| 1st Ruck: | Graeme Hunnibell | Garth Smith | Trevor Leo |
| Interchange: | Paul Plunkett | Lyn Harris | Wayne Fox |
| Michael Eiszele | Ricky Hanlon | Paul Humphrey | |
| Jason Taylor | Sean Blackaby | Don Hume | |
| Coach: | Trevor Leo | ||
Where now?
Go to History of New Norfolk Football Club
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| NORTH
ADELAIDE
Announced in 2001 |
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| Forwards: | Percy Furler | Ken Farmer | Tony Antrobus |
| Half Forwards: | Harold Hawke | Don Lindner | Jeff Pash |
| Centres: | Barrie Barbary | Andrew Jarman | Norm Drew |
| Half Backs: | Bohdan Jaworskyj | Ron Phillips | John Riley |
| Backs: | Don Gilbourne | Ian McKay | Bob Hammond |
| 1st Ruck: | Tom Leahy | Barrie Robran | Tom MacKenzie |
| Interchange: | Brenton Phillips | Darren Jarman | Mike Redden |
| Coach: | Mike Patterson | ||
Where now?
Go to History of North Adelaide Football Club
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| NORTH
HOBART
Announced in August 2000 |
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| Hector Brooks | Alan Rait | Vern Rae | Noel Clarke |
| Ray Bailey | Don McLeod | Colin Moore | Noel Reid |
| Jim Dalton | Leonard Powell | Darrel Eaton | Des Graham |
| Matthew Brereton | Stan Ryan | Leonard Pye | Peter Jones |
| John Noble | Peter Marquis | Albert Goggins | Darryn Perry |
| John Devine (captain) | John Leedham (co vice-captain) | Jack Dunn (co vice-captain) | Jack Metherell (coach) |
Where now?
Go to History of North Hobart Football Club
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| NORTH
LAUNCESTON
Official 'Best Team 1945 to 1999' Selected by Tony 'Chang' Young, Bob Withers and Gavin Luttrell, and announced in 1999 |
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| Backs: | Tod Spearman | Neil Maynard | Geoff Claridge |
| Half Backs: | Lerrel Sharp | Jack Hawksley | Hugh Boyd |
| Centres: | Bill Manion | Bob Withers (captain) | Kevin McLean |
| Half Forwards: | John Leedham | Merv Mitchell | Steve Goulding |
| Forwards: | Charles Thompson | Noel Clarke | Graham Hunnibell |
| 1st Ruck: | Jim Ross | Raynor Summers | Noel Atkins |
| Interchange: | Ian Marsh | Reg Castles | Dale Chugg |
| Steane Kremerskothen | |||
| Coach: | Gavin Luttrell | ||
Where now?
Go to History of North Launceston Football Club
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| NORTH
SHORE
Official 'Team of the Century' Announced in 2002 |
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| Backs: | James London | John Baker | Jason Bush |
| Half Backs: | Don Whitford | Terry Thripp | Mark Brady |
| Centres: | David Batty | Rob Veale | Graham Hamilton |
| Half Forwards: | John Hendrie | John Pitura (captain) | Matthew Parker |
| Forwards: | Alan Fitzgerald | Graham Maclean | Peter Robertson |
| 1st Ruck: | Doug Bouch | Roy Klau | John Hardy |
| Interchange: | Chris Dale | Lionel Byrne | Andrew Bomford |
| Andrew McDonald | |||
| Coach: | John Pitura | ||
Where now?
Go to History of North Shore Football Club
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Official 'Team of the Century' |
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| Forwards: | Robert Oatey | Bruce Schultz | Neville Roberts |
| Half Forwards: | Garry McIntosh | Neil Button | Albert Sawley |
| Centres: | Doug Olds | Alick Lill | Phil Gallagher |
| Half Backs: | Ron Kneebone | Walter Scott | Syd White |
| Backs: | Alby Bahr | Syd Ackland | Michael Taylor |
| 1st Ruck: | John Marriott | Michael Aish | Jack Oatey |
| Interchange: | Keith Thomas | Sam Gallagher | Bill Wedding |
| John Wynne | |||
Where now?
Go to History of Norwood Football Club
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Where now?
Go to History of Penguin Football Club
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| PERTH
Official 'Team of the Century' Announced in 1999 - Details kindly supplied by NEIL ALLEN |
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| Backs: | Stan Hiltz | Bill Mckenzie | George Bailey |
| Half Backs: | Bob Shields | Alan Shepherd | Bert Wansbrough |
| Centres: | Keith Harper | Ern Henfry | Greg Brehaut |
| Half Forwards: | Ian Miller | Ron Tucker | Peter Bosustow |
| Forwards: | Paddy Astone | Albert Gook | Rob Wiley |
| 1st Ruck: | Merv McIntosh | Doug Oliphant | Barry Cable |
| Interchange: | Alex Clarke | Alan Johnson | Reg Zeuner |
| Pat Dalton | |||
| Coach: | Malcolm Atwell | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Perth Football Club
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| PORT
ADELAIDE
Official 'Greatest Team 1870 to 2000' Announced in 2000 |
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| Forwards: | Scott Hodges | Tim Evans | Bob Quinn |
| Half Forwards: | Dave Boyd | Leslie Dayman | Harold Oliver |
| Centres: | Craig Bradley | Russell Ebert (vice-captain) | John Cahill |
| Half Backs: | Neville Hayes | Greg Phillips | Geof Motley |
| Backs: | Dick Russell | John Abley | Ted Whelan |
| 1st Ruck: | Russell Johnston | Alan Reval | Fos Williams (captain) |
| Interchange: | Harry Phillips | Jeff Potter | Peter Woite |
| Lloyd Zucker | |||
| Coach: | Fos Williams | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Port Adelaide Football Club
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Go to History of Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
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| PORT
MELBOURNE
Official 'Team of the Century' Announced in August 2003 |
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| Backs: | Stan Plumridge | Joe Garbutt | Vic Aanensen |
| Half Backs: | David King | Bob Kelsey | Bob Withers |
| Centres: | Bill Swan | Peter Bedford | William McGee |
| Half Forwards: | Rob Freyer | Ted Freyer | Brian Walsh |
| Forwards: | Bob Bonnett | Fred Cook | Tom Lahiff |
| 1st Ruck: | Frank Johnson senior (captain) | Graeme Anderson | Bill Findlay |
| Interchange: | Bill Bedford | Reg Murray | Carl Bowen |
| David Holt | Norm Goss junior | ||
| Coach: | Garry Brice | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Port Melbourne Football Club
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Where now?
Go to History of Prahran Football Club
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| RICHMOND
Official 'Team of the Century' |
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| Backs: | Kevin Sheedy | Vic Thorp | Michael Green |
| Half Backs: | Basil McCormack | Gordon Strang | Mervyn Keane |
| Centres: | Francis Bourke | Bill Barrot | Dick Clay |
| Half Forwards: | Matthew Richardson | Royce Hart | Roger Dean |
| Forwards: | Dale Weightman | Jack Titus | Bill Morris |
| 1st Ruck: | Roy Wright | Jack Dyer | Kevin Bartlett |
| Interchange: | Des Rowe | Geoff Raines | Ian Stewart |
| Matthew Knights | |||
| Coach: | Tom Hafey | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Richmond Football Club
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| ST
KILDA
Official 'Team of the Century' Announced in 2002 |
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| Backs: | Barry Lawrence | Verdun Howell | Kevin Neale |
| Half Backs: | Trevor Barker | Neil Roberts | Daryl Griffiths |
| Centres: | Nicky Winmar | Ian Stewart | Lance Oswald |
| Half Forwards: | Stewart Loewe | Darrel Baldock (captain) | Bill Mohr |
| Forwards: | David McNamara | Tony Lockett | Nathan Burke |
| 1st Ruck: | Carl Ditterich | Robert Harvey | Ross Smith |
| Interchange: | Barry Breen | Alan Morrow | Bob Murray |
| Jim Ross | |||
| Coach: | Allan Jeans | ||
Where now?
Go to History of St Kilda Football Club
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Where now?
Go to History of Sandy Bay Football Club
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Where now?
Go to History of Scottsdale Football Club
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| SOUTH
ADELAIDE
Official 'Greatest Team' |
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| Forwards: | Mark Naley | Chris Munro | Jack Dawes |
| Half Forwards: | Max Murdy | Don Pryor | Alf Ryan |
| Centres: | Laurie Cahill | Jim Deane | Mark Coombe |
| Half Backs: | Bob Schmidt | Dan Moriarty | Jack Cockburn |
| Backs: | Jack Reedman (captain) | Bill Oliver | George Mulcahy |
| 1st Ruck: | Peter Darley | Jack Tredrea | Frank Tully |
| Interchange: | Lindsay Backman | Ray Linke | Len Lapthorne |
Where now?
Go to History of South Adelaide Football Club
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| STURT
Official 'Team of the Century' |
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| Forwards: | Hendrick 'Taffy' Waye | Parker 'Bo' Morton | Norm Barron |
| Half Forwards: | Michael Graham | John Halbert | Tony Goodchild |
| Centres: | Tony Burgan | Vic Richardson | Clarrie Scrutton |
| Half Backs: | Bob Shearman | Len Fitzgerald | Rick Schoff |
| Backs: | Brenton Adcock | Frank Golding | Horrie Riley |
| 1st Ruck: | Rick Davies | Paul Bagshaw (captain) | Gil Langley |
| Interchange: | Harold Cumberland | Bill Mayman | Peter Motley |
| Bert Renfrey | |||
| Coach: | Jack Oatey | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Sturt Football Club
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Where now?
Go to History of Subiaco Football Club
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| SWAN
DISTRICTS
Official 'Team of the Century' Selected by Bob Manning, Ron Payne, Stan Moses, Kevin Gartrell and Kim Hagdorn. |
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| Backs: | Graham Melrose | Joe Lawson | Jack Murray |
| Half Backs: | Stan Nowotny | Fred Castledine | Ken Bagley |
| Centres: | Phil Narkle | Leon Baker | George Krepp |
| Half Forwards: | Peter Manning | Garry Sidebottom | Mike Richardson |
| Forwards: | Haydn Bunton Junior | Ted Holdsworth | Ron Boucher |
| 1st Ruck: | Keith Slater | Tony Nesbit | Bill Walker |
| Interchange: | Tom Mullooly | Craig Holden | Keith Narkle |
| 'Duggan' Anderson | Don Langsford | Don Holmes | |
| Bob Beecroft | |||
| Coach: | John Todd | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Swan Districts Football Club
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| SYDNEY
(South Melbourne)
Selected in August 2003 |
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| Backs: | John Rantall | John Heriot | Vic Belcher |
| Half Backs: | Bill Faul | Ron Clegg | Dennis Carroll |
| Centres: | David Murphy | Greg Williams | Herb Matthews |
| Half Forwards: | Tony Morwood | Laurie Nash | Gerard Healy |
| Forwards: | Bob Pratt | Tony Lockett | Paul Kelly (vice-captain) |
| 1st Ruck: | Barry Round | Peter Bedford | Bob Skilton (captain) |
| Interchange: | Bill Williams | Stevie Wright | Daryn Cresswell |
| Fred Goldsmith | Mark Bayes | Harry Clarke | |
| Mark Tandy | |||
| Coach: | Jack Bissett | ||
Where now?
Go to History of Sydney Football Club
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| WEST
COAST
Official 'Twenty Year Anniversary Team 1987-2006' Selected in 2006 |
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| Backs: | David Wirrpunda | Ashley McIntosh | Michael Brennan |
| Half Backs: | Guy McKenna | Glen Jakovich | John Worsfold |
| Centres: | Peter Matera | Dean Kemp | Chris Mainwaring |
