I started following the tigers in 1979 or so at age 6, and of course realised how wise this was with a premiership the following year. Over the past 35 years it has been a pleasure of sorts, and I recently decided to put together my all-time tiger team of favourite players. My team is short of players from the early years; I simply don't remember much of it, and what I do remember is mostly bad. I feature a good mix from 1990 on though I think, a mix of champions, couldabeens and tryers I suppose - but all guys I really felt connected to and wanted to perform well.
Here it is:
B L Cameron S Turner D Gaspar
HB J Torney A Rance D Kellaway
C S Maxfield P Broderick M Couglan
HF B Deledio M Richardson J Bowden
F N Brown B Gale M Rogers
R M Lee M Knights D Weightman
Res (from) T Free J Charles I Maric
T Nichols M Dragacevic M Merenda D Jackson
Anyway, it isn't really debatable, there isn't logic nor merit involved, though I think all made a contribution to the club in one way or another. Reading back over it, there are many transplants, which I think is a sign of a club going through tough times as much as anything. There are also some great clubmen who stuck at it week-in, week-out when the team was really struggling, and I appreciate that effort. Finally, there is an odd mix between what I love most in footy - great kicks (Cameron, Broderick, Lids, Knights, Rogers) and triers who couldn't always do much with it but did everything they could to win.
I am interested to see how others fare at the same task. What does your all-time favourite Tiger team look like?
Here it is:
B L Cameron S Turner D Gaspar
HB J Torney A Rance D Kellaway
C S Maxfield P Broderick M Couglan
HF B Deledio M Richardson J Bowden
F N Brown B Gale M Rogers
R M Lee M Knights D Weightman
Res (from) T Free J Charles I Maric
T Nichols M Dragacevic M Merenda D Jackson
Anyway, it isn't really debatable, there isn't logic nor merit involved, though I think all made a contribution to the club in one way or another. Reading back over it, there are many transplants, which I think is a sign of a club going through tough times as much as anything. There are also some great clubmen who stuck at it week-in, week-out when the team was really struggling, and I appreciate that effort. Finally, there is an odd mix between what I love most in footy - great kicks (Cameron, Broderick, Lids, Knights, Rogers) and triers who couldn't always do much with it but did everything they could to win.
I am interested to see how others fare at the same task. What does your all-time favourite Tiger team look like?