Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

[1eyedog]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

From the stat sheet, they're very close in deed including playing weight & height. A part from an extra two kicks a game, they're nearly identical in the key areas for a defender (handballs, marks, tackles).

In an aside, getting these two blokes at pick 66 & pick 43 is great going.

Key data to assist the comparison would be spoils and intercept marks. Picks 43 and 66 talk about bargain city.

[KT31]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

I would like to nominate -

#10 Eastern Wood, 109 games, 15 goals, 2009- , Defender, 187cm, 87kg, Geelong Grammar

Nominated For: Half Back
Alternate Nominated For: Backline

Achievements:

All Australian 2015

International Rules Series 2011

Charles Sutton Medal - 2015

NAB Cup Premiership player: 2010

AFL Premiership Captain - 2016

Wood is a medium sized defender who has the ability to play on a range of different opponents. After a stellar 2015 season, Wood was named in the All Australian Team for the first time. In 2016, Wood stepped into the captaincy role in the absence of Bob Murphy, leading the Club to it's historic premiership victory. 2016 The athletic defender was recruited to the Bulldogs through the 2007 AFL National Draft with the Club’s third round selection (pick 43 overall).

Thrust into the captaincy after Robert Murphy injured his knee in round three, the 28-year-old had large shoes to fill but led with courage and pride, and as a Bulldogs premiership captain, now has a legacy that will echo through the ages

I will stick with my nomination Wood over Shaggy.

[always right]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

Perhaps Bubba versus Shaggy would be a more appropriate debate. Wood has Shaggy covered by some way.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

Perhaps Bubba versus Shaggy would be a more appropriate debate. Wood has Shaggy covered by some way.

No one seems to have looked at Smith. Maybe Twodogs threatening anyone who said no to Smith was going to get it had an effect?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

Unless there's a call for poll to be taken, the consensus for the main thread to be updated is:

B: Murphy Lake Morris
HB: Smith Wood Gilbee

Int: Hargrave

[Twodogs]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

No one seems to have looked at Smith. Maybe Twodogs threatening anyone who said no to Smith was going to get it had an effect?

I would hope so. I'm casting an arched eyebrow at AR even as we speak.

[always right]

Re: Article 32: Team of The Century: Defence

I would hope so. I'm casting an arched eyebrow at AR even as we speak.

More than happy to have Bubba in our defensive setup.