Ramrod
Reserve Grader
2016 will be Manly's 70th year.
They will be choosing the best 17 of all time again.
A lot of very good players will miss out.
As of 2013, this is my pick:
(* denotes player to have played in Australia's 1st grade for Manly first or a Manly junior).
1. G. Eadie. * (Snake or Wombat, very tough question - however, the Wombat played in 6 GF for Manly. Awesome defender too).
2. K. Irvine.
3. J. Lyon.
4. R. Fulton. *
5. R. Branighan. (Snoz was the other contender).
6. C. Lyons.
7. G. Toovey. *
8. J. O'Neill.
9. M. Krillich. * (Fredo got our first premiership try. He was good enough to keep Thrower in Reserves. Still, better judges rated Max better).
10. R. Bull. *
11. R. Mossop. *
12. T. Randall. *
13. M. Reilly. *
14. I. Martin. *
15. A. Watmough. *
16. B. Kennedy.
17. S. Menzies. * (The Beaver, say no more).
Coach: F. Stanton. *
Manager: K. Arthurson. *
........and they say we bought all our best players.
Imagine coming up against this forward pack!!
** Revised ** notable omissions:
Freddy Jones, Michael O'Connor, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Kevin Ward, Alan Thompson, Phil Lowe, Steve Norton, Russell Gartner, Mark Carroll, John Harvey, Les Boyd, Steve Matai, Craig Innes, Daniel Gartner, Nik Kosef, Matt Ballin, Phil Daley (just for the memorable hit he did on Meninga in 87). + Phil Blake, Ian Roberts, Bruce Walker, Johnny Gibbs.
Loyalty issue:
Paul Vautin (as noted on Snake '09 incident).
---
They will be choosing the best 17 of all time again.
A lot of very good players will miss out.
As of 2013, this is my pick:
(* denotes player to have played in Australia's 1st grade for Manly first or a Manly junior).
1. G. Eadie. * (Snake or Wombat, very tough question - however, the Wombat played in 6 GF for Manly. Awesome defender too).
2. K. Irvine.
3. J. Lyon.
4. R. Fulton. *
5. R. Branighan. (Snoz was the other contender).
6. C. Lyons.
7. G. Toovey. *
8. J. O'Neill.
9. M. Krillich. * (Fredo got our first premiership try. He was good enough to keep Thrower in Reserves. Still, better judges rated Max better).
10. R. Bull. *
11. R. Mossop. *
12. T. Randall. *
13. M. Reilly. *
14. I. Martin. *
15. A. Watmough. *
16. B. Kennedy.
17. S. Menzies. * (The Beaver, say no more).
Coach: F. Stanton. *
Manager: K. Arthurson. *
........and they say we bought all our best players.
Imagine coming up against this forward pack!!
** Revised ** notable omissions:
Freddy Jones, Michael O'Connor, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Kevin Ward, Alan Thompson, Phil Lowe, Steve Norton, Russell Gartner, Mark Carroll, John Harvey, Les Boyd, Steve Matai, Craig Innes, Daniel Gartner, Nik Kosef, Matt Ballin, Phil Daley (just for the memorable hit he did on Meninga in 87). + Phil Blake, Ian Roberts, Bruce Walker, Johnny Gibbs.
Loyalty issue:
Paul Vautin (as noted on Snake '09 incident).
---