James Manson Week: Who Would Win, Collingwood of 1992 Versus 2008
An interesting matchup for Collingwood fans to consider, it is a pre-Buckley team taking on a post-Buckley one. James Manson is starting at centre half forward, he would also play in the forward pocket and the ruck.
1992 FB Michael Gayfer, Gary Pert, Craig Kelly
2008 FF Paul Medhurst, Anthony Rocca, Sean Rusling
1992 HB Gavin Crosisca, Michael Christian, Shane Morwood
2008 HF Dale Thomas, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
1992 C Graham Wright, Tony Shaw, Paul Williams
2008 C Scott Pendlebury, Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer
1992 HF Gavin Brown, James Manson, Craig Starcevich
2008 HB Nick Maxwell, Harry O'Brien, Tyson Goldsack
1992 FF Peter Daicos, Ron McKeown, Scott Russell
2008 FB Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Dane Swan
1992 Foll Damien Monkhorst, Mick McGuane, Tony Francis
2008 Foll Josh Fraser, Shane O'Bree, Ben Johnson
1992 bench Sav Rocca, Alan Richardson, Shane Kerrison, Shane Watson
2008 bench Cameron Wood, Ben Reid, Leon Davis, Martin Clarke
1992 emergency Jason McCartney, Troy Lehmann, Mark Fraser
2008 emergency Rhyce Shaw, Shannon Cox, Simon Prestigiacomo
The Collingwood of today is a team of youth, while the Magpies of 1992 had a lot of strong, experienced bodies. The 1992 would probably get the win, not that it is a good idea to expect Collingwood's current team to lose as they often defied the predictions during season 2007.
The current Collingwood team dominates when big Rocca does, the 1992 Magpies would have plenty of options to contain him. Pert and Christian would be the players to use on Rocca, with Kelly another defender to try. Down the other end, Daicos would be the main star of the forward line along with several other players who would be capable of kicking multiple goals.
They haven't played a game yet, but the Fraser-Wood ruck tandem should help Collingwood win plenty of games next season. In this game they would have to take on 212kg of Monkhorst and Manson. The 1992 ruckmen might be just too strong for the current duo.
The smalls around the ruckmen would also determine which team won this matchup. It looks like it would be a close contest, the 1992 team had a lot of premiership onballers so the current team may not be able win as much of the ball as the Tony Shaw-led midfield could.
While many things in football have changed since 1992, there are plenty of similarities between these two Collingwood teams. Each had a Shaw and a Rocca. The back lines are both underrated, getting the job done through teamwork and effort. There are also the players who can win a game with a few great plays, like Daicos then and Thomas now. The coaching for each team would also be exemplary.
1992 FB Michael Gayfer, Gary Pert, Craig Kelly
2008 FF Paul Medhurst, Anthony Rocca, Sean Rusling
1992 HB Gavin Crosisca, Michael Christian, Shane Morwood
2008 HF Dale Thomas, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
1992 C Graham Wright, Tony Shaw, Paul Williams
2008 C Scott Pendlebury, Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer
1992 HF Gavin Brown, James Manson, Craig Starcevich
1992 FF Peter Daicos, Ron McKeown, Scott Russell
2008 FB Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Dane Swan
1992 Foll Damien Monkhorst, Mick McGuane, Tony Francis
2008 Foll Josh Fraser, Shane O'Bree, Ben Johnson
1992 bench Sav Rocca, Alan Richardson, Shane Kerrison, Shane Watson
2008 bench Cameron Wood, Ben Reid, Leon Davis, Martin Clarke
1992 emergency Jason McCartney, Troy Lehmann, Mark Fraser
2008 emergency Rhyce Shaw, Shannon Cox, Simon Prestigiacomo
The Collingwood of today is a team of youth, while the Magpies of 1992 had a lot of strong, experienced bodies. The 1992 would probably get the win, not that it is a good idea to expect Collingwood's current team to lose as they often defied the predictions during season 2007.
The current Collingwood team dominates when big Rocca does, the 1992 Magpies would have plenty of options to contain him. Pert and Christian would be the players to use on Rocca, with Kelly another defender to try. Down the other end, Daicos would be the main star of the forward line along with several other players who would be capable of kicking multiple goals.
They haven't played a game yet, but the Fraser-Wood ruck tandem should help Collingwood win plenty of games next season. In this game they would have to take on 212kg of Monkhorst and Manson. The 1992 ruckmen might be just too strong for the current duo.
The smalls around the ruckmen would also determine which team won this matchup. It looks like it would be a close contest, the 1992 team had a lot of premiership onballers so the current team may not be able win as much of the ball as the Tony Shaw-led midfield could.
While many things in football have changed since 1992, there are plenty of similarities between these two Collingwood teams. Each had a Shaw and a Rocca. The back lines are both underrated, getting the job done through teamwork and effort. There are also the players who can win a game with a few great plays, like Daicos then and Thomas now. The coaching for each team would also be exemplary.
Gary Pert: now CEO
Craig Kelly: Millionaire (?) Player Manager
Gav Crosisca: Assistant AFL Coach
Michael Christian: Debonaire TV Commentator
Paul Williams: Premiership Player
Gav Brown: Assistant AFL Coach
Sav Rocca: Pulling in millions for a few kicks a game
Alan Richardson: Brilliant Development Coach
Graham Wright: Assistant AFL Coach
Shane Watson: TAC Cup Coach (Eastern Ranges)
Jason McCartney: Hero
Craig Starcevich: Triple Premiership Fitness Advisor
Peter Daicos: Deity
Damien Monkhorst: Lovingly turoring Father/Son Empire
Starcevich, Lehmann: kindly helped us get Bucks
Lehmann, until a month ago, the only Pie to kick a winning point at Subiaco in the same year your highlight - 1992
Monkhorst: the last Pie ruckman to hit a 30 metre centre bounce thump (to which the aforementioned Lehmann ran on to and kicked the aforementioned behind)
Did Ronny McKeown ever actually get a proper cotton number on his jumper, or was that texta version there 'til the end of his career, and has it come off in the wash since?
Was Ronny the last Pie genuinely capable of playing full back or full forward?
What would Micky McGuane have done with himself this spring if the horse flu had stopped the carnival?
How does Daics channel his mind so effectively through that stumpy Didak bum .. and can't he teach this technique to Monky for application with Josh?
Who will be next in succeeding the tradition of mature, rock-solid, gliding-like-they've-found-a- hole-in-the-pressure-cooker Pie backman; the tradition started with the moustachioed Shane Morwood and has just ended it's latest chapter with James Clement's retirement.
Thank you for all the information there.