Fremantle Team of Legends

Fremantle Team of Legends

The Australian rules football Fremantle Team of Legends was selected to recognise legends of the 117 year history of the game of the port city of Fremantle. [http://www.wafootball.com.au/wa-football-league/east-and-south-fremantle-honour-legends-of-the.html]

Selection Criteria

The main selection criteria for players selected in the team was that they must have played 100 games for the two Fremantle WAFL clubs. The players must have also been significant figures in Australian Rules Football and their club(s).

The Selectors

Choosing the team were:
* John O'Connell (Claremont Football Club legend) - Chairman
* Brian Atkinson - football historian
* Tony Parentich (South Fremantle Football Club player)
* Laurie Nugent (East Fremantle Football Club player)
* Trevor Sprigg (East Fremantle Football Club player)
* George Grljusich - football commentator

The Team

The final selected team was announced at Foundation Day Derby Ball on June 2, 2007. It also involved the commissioning of a jumper to commemorate the team which consisted of the colours of the two Fremantle WAFL teams. The sleeveless jumper is predominantly white with red trimming around the neck and sleeve lines and two blue thin hoops around the stomach region with a Titan holding a shield in the left hand and sword in the right. The word "Fremantle" is above the Titan and "Legends" is below the Titan.

Aussie rules team | title = Fremantle Team of Legends
backpocket1 = Brad Hardie (South Fremantle)
fullback = Con Regan (East Fremantle)
backpocket2 = Jack Clarke (East Fremantle)
halfbackflank1 = Norm Rogers (East Fremantle)
centrehalfback = Frank Jenkins (South Fremantle)
halfbackflank2 = Carlisle Jarvis (East Fremantle)
wing1 = John Todd (South Fremantle)
centre = Ray Sorrell (East Fremantle)
wing2 = WJ (Nipper) Truscott (East Fremantle)
halfforwardflank1 = Len Crabbe (South Fremantle)
centrehalfforward = John Gerovich (South Fremantle)
halfforwardflank2 = Maurice Rioli (South Fremantle)
forwardpocket1 = Jack Sheedy (East Fremantle) - co-captain
fullforward = Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle)
forwardpocket2 = George Doig (East Fremantle)
ruck = Stephen Michael (East Fremantle)
ruckrover = Brian Peake (East Fremantle)
rover = Steve Marsh (East Fremantle) - co-captain
interchange1 = Doug Green (East Fremantle)
interchange2 = Tom Grljusich (South Fremantle)
interchange3 = Graham Melrose (East Fremantle)
interchange4 = Dave Woods (East Fremantle)
interchange5 =
interchange6 =
coach = Jerry Nolan (East Fremantle)

Notes

* East Fremantle has 12 players and South Fremantle 10 players in the team
* At the time of the announcement of the team, it consisted of 8 Sandover Medallists, 18 WAFL Hall of Fame members, 6 AFL Hall of Fame members and a total of 53 WAFL premierships.

ee also

*Greek Team of the Century
*Italian AFL Team of the Century
*Indigenous Team of the Century


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