Our Team of the Decade...(2000-2009)

[True Blue Sainter]

What would it look like? Borrowed this thread from Bigfooty - here is the team I posted:

B: Baker Hudghton A Jones
HB: Goddard S Fisher Gram
C: Dal Santo Hayes Montagna
HF: Hamill Riewoldt Ball
F: Loewe Gehrig Milne
R: Everitt Harvey Burke

INT: Koschitzke Powell Voss Thompson
EMERG: Hall Black Schneider Goose Blake

Thoughts? What changes would you make?

**forgot Luke Ball

[perfectionist]

The decade has a year and half to go. A lot can happen in that time ( I hope). Too early to call yet.

[True Blue Sainter]

The decade has a year and half to go. A lot can happen in that time ( I hope). Too early to call yet.

Granted.

How about team of the decade thus far?

[B W and R all over]

Not sure you can include Hall as he really only played one year of that decade.

[goodie]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

[Saint Bev]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

[True Blue Sainter]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

To be honest, I think Ball gets a go ahead of Peckett.

IMO, Frankie played his best footy in the mid-to-late 90s. Perhaps he could take Baker's place?

Hmm... not sure.

[HarveysDeciple]

Also if we want to get technical what about Nathan Burke's place in that side?

Undoubtedly in our team of the 1990's and team of the century, and an absolute champion, but he was very good in 2000, missed most of 2001 and 2002 with injuries, then lost a bit of form and retired in 03.

Did he do enough in the decade 2000-2009 to be ahead of Peckett, Ball etc.

[saint vince]

b: Blake, Max, Baker
hb: Fish, Goose, Aussie
c: Dal, Lenny, BJ
hf:Hamill, Roo, Thommo
f:Loewe, g-Train, Milney

foll: Kosi, Banger, Bally

int: Burke, Schwarze, Voss, Joey

Emeg: Powell, Black, Guerra

Done very quick. Hope i didn't forget anyone

[JT]

FB Ferguson Stone Delaney
HB Ryan Schwartz Davis
C Begley Callaghan Fiora
HF Howard Wulf Gale
FF Sweeney Watts Murray
R Brooks Beetham McGough
INT Ackland Plapp Charles Capuano
Emg Oliver Walton Campbell

[Armoooo]

For mine:

FB: Baker Hudghton Voss
HB: Jones S.Fisher Gram
C: Goddard Hayes Dal Santo
HF: Hamill Riewoldt Montagna
FF: Milne Gehrig Leowe
R: Everitt Harvey Burke
I/C: Koschitzke Ball Thompson Blake

[saint vince]

FB Ferguson Stone Delaney
HB Ryan Schwartz Davis
C Begley Callaghan Fiora
HF Howard Wulf Gale
FF Sweeney Watts Murray
R Brooks Beetham McGough
INT Ackland Plapp Charles Capuano
Emg Oliver Walton Campbell

Bit harsh putting him with the others. I squeezed him into my actual team. Thought he was a good honest player that every side needs.

[plugger66]

FB Ferguson Stone Delaney
HB Ryan Schwartz Davis
C Begley Callaghan Fiora
HF Howard Wulf Gale
FF Sweeney Watts Murray
R Brooks Beetham McGough
INT Ackland Plapp Charles Capuano
Emg Oliver Walton Campbell

Good side but not sure all played in the 2000's.

[JT]

Schwartz was stiff. 100% they have all played since 2000!

[True Blue Sainter]

FB Ferguson Stone Delaney
HB Ryan Schwartz Davis
C Begley Callaghan Fiora
HF Howard Wulf Gale
FF Sweeney Watts Murray
R Brooks Beetham McGough
INT Ackland Plapp Charles Capuano
Emg Oliver Walton Campbell

Nice effort. Missing a few, however.

Robbie Powell.
Josh Dicketts
Mark Wittison

Walton actually did some handy things, I recall him kicking 4 goals in a game at Geelong to seal a win for us (including 2 in the last). From memory, Buddha Hocking cleaned up Banger that day.

And I always liked Murray, thought he wasn't given a fair go after his first few games.

[goodie]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

Burke, Hayes, Baker, Thompson. All hardnut midfielders whose careers I rate ahead of Ball by varying margins.

Bally fell just short. At his best he'll earn a spot, which I expect him to have done by the end of next year, but the years spent playing with injuries meant he hasn't earnt it yet in my book.

It was between him, Thompson and Powell for the last bench spot. A tough call, but I was always a fan of Thompson, and longevity won out.

Changes I could make at the end of next year:

In: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna, Gilbert
Out: Everitt (yay), Thompson, Peckett, Voss/Maguire

[Thinline]

Tony Delaney.

Great to see him get a mention.

[Saint Bev]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

Burke, Hayes, Baker, Thompson. All hardnut midfielders whose careers I rate ahead of Ball by varying margins.

Bally fell just short. At his best he'll earn a spot, which I expect him to have done by the end of next year, but the years spent playing with injuries meant he hasn't earnt it yet in my book.

It was between him, Thompson and Powell for the last bench spot. A tough call, but I was always a fan of Thompson, and longevity won out.

Changes I could make at the end of next year:

In: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna, Gilbert
Out: Everitt (yay), Thompson, Peckett, Voss/Maguire

Now Goodie, you can't drop Thommo, have you forgotten I am a massive fan! Drop Powell or Peckett for Ball.

[plugger66]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

Burke, Hayes, Baker, Thompson. All hardnut midfielders whose careers I rate ahead of Ball by varying margins.

Bally fell just short. At his best he'll earn a spot, which I expect him to have done by the end of next year, but the years spent playing with injuries meant he hasn't earnt it yet in my book.

It was between him, Thompson and Powell for the last bench spot. A tough call, but I was always a fan of Thompson, and longevity won out.

Changes I could make at the end of next year:

In: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna, Gilbert
Out: Everitt (yay), Thompson, Peckett, Voss/Maguire

If you are serious you couldnt get rid of Spider for Gardiner. Yes Gardiner has done well but Spider was a very good player and could play forward as well. MG cannot do that.

[goodie]

FB Brett Voss Max Hudghton Matt Maguire
HB Aussie Jones Sam Fisher Jason Gram
C Nick Dal Santo Lenny Hayes (C) Justin Peckett
HF Brendon Goddard Nick Riewoldt Aaron Hamill
FF Stephen Milne Fraser Gehrig Stewart Loewe

R Peter Everitt Robert Harvey Nathan Burke

Inter Steven Baker Justin Koschitzke Jason Blake Andrew Thompson

Emg Luke Ball Luke Penny Stephen Powell

Your a hard man Goodie, Emg - Luke Ball

Burke, Hayes, Baker, Thompson. All hardnut midfielders whose careers I rate ahead of Ball by varying margins.

Bally fell just short. At his best he'll earn a spot, which I expect him to have done by the end of next year, but the years spent playing with injuries meant he hasn't earnt it yet in my book.

It was between him, Thompson and Powell for the last bench spot. A tough call, but I was always a fan of Thompson, and longevity won out.

Changes I could make at the end of next year:

In: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna, Gilbert
Out: Everitt (yay), Thompson, Peckett, Voss/Maguire

Now Goodie, you can't drop Thommo, have you forgotten I am a massive fan! Drop Powell or Peckett for Ball.

Powell's already an emergency, and I suspect Montagna will take Peckett's place on the wing. It'll pain me to drop Thommo, but at the end of the day I suspect Ball will be a better footballer.

Spider was a very good player, but the main reason I gave him the gig was lack of competition. He left us three years into the 2000s, and I factor in baggage and loyalty. I'll happily replace him with Gardiner or King if they perform.

[milney044]

FB Ferguson Stone Delaney
HB Ryan Schwartz Davis
C Begley Callaghan Fiora
HF Howard Wulf Gale
FF Sweeney Watts Murray
R Brooks Beetham McGough
INT Ackland Plapp Charles Capuano
Emg Oliver Walton Campbell

When did Timmy Elliot retire? Must have been late 90s 'cause he would have been a definite if he'd been playing in 2000!!

[nathan000]

Baker Hudghton Voss
Fisher Maguire Jones
Dal Santo Hayes Thompson
Ball Riewoldt Hamill
Milne Gehrig Loewe

Everitt Harvey Burke

Koschitzke, Gram, Montagna, Powell.

[desertsaint]

Baker Hudghton Fisher
Goddard Maguire Jones
Dal Santo Hayes Thompson
Ball Riewoldt Hamill
Milne Gehrig Loewe

Everitt Harvey Burke

Koschitzke, Peckett, Montagna, Hall

[BigMart]

Yeah....

Ball is one of a handfull of B&F and All Austs......I am pretty sure he picks himself.....he would have the second most tackles of any saint in that period....

Thommo, Spider, Nick.R*4, Lenny, Bakes, Ball, S.Fisher - B&F's

Fraser, Harves, Ball, Gram, Sam F, Nick.R RU B&F

Spider, Harves, Lenny*2, Aussie, Nick R*4, Dal, Ball, Fraser, S.Fisher - AA's

Fraser - Coleman*2

Good consistent performers over the time
Voss, Peckett, Blake, Hudghton, Milne
A few VG years
Hamill, Powell, Kosi

B: BLAKE - HUDGHTON - BAKER

HB: VOSS - S.FISHER - JONES

C: GRAM - HAYES (vc) - MONTAGNA

HF: GODDARD - RIEWOLDT (c) - HARVEY

F: HAMILL - GEHRIG - MILNE

Foll: EVERITT - DAL SANTO - BALL

INT: PECKETT - THOMPSON - KOSCHITZKE - POWELL

[JABBER]

the decade starts at 01-10 but my best stkilda team in this period is