Turning Back The Clock - Team Lists 15 Years Ago - Collingwood Magpies
The Magpies of today, and the players who were there in 1992.
A look at players who were in some small way similar to what the club has now, these are not direct player comparisons as there were plenty of players who were unique, one-of-a-kind stars. A fun test to see how many players were memorable from the past team, and how many have been forgotten about.
Collingwood 2007 and 1992:
John Anthony - Glenn Sandford
Big guy yet to make his senior debut.
Nathan Brown - Shane Morwood
Tall star who can make an impact at either end.
Chris Bryan - James Manson
Versatile ruckman/forward.
Nathan Buckley - Mick McGuane
Skills.
Scott Burns - Doug Barwick
Veteran onballer.
James Clement - Ron McKeown
Important backman.
Travis Cloke - Mark Richardson
Father/son connections, key position player.
Ryan Cook - Ian McMullin
Smallish forward.
Shannon Cox - Jason Croall
Tall/medium defender.
Benjamin Davies - Terry Hecker
Some unknown player.
Leon Davis - Brad Rowe
Small who knows where the goals are.
Chris Dawes - Craig Starcevich
Big, strong forward.
Brad Dick - Barry Rowlings
Knows where the goals are.
Alan Didak - Peter Daicos
Skilled around the goals.
Chris Egan - Troy Lehmann
Possibly underrated, but also possible trade bait.
Josh Fraser - Damien Monkhorst
202cm ruckman.
Tyson Goldsack - Brendan Tranter
At least they are on a list in the AFL.
Brodie Holland - Tony Shaw
Annoying to opponents.
Sam Iles - Shane Kerrison
Not flashy, but know their role.
Ben Johnson - Shane Watson
Takes the ball at half back and sends it to the forwards with a run and a kick.
Paul Licuria - Graham Wright
Hardness and a lot of the football.
Tarkyn Lockyer - Brad Hardie
Back pocket who has plenty of possessions.
Ryan Lonie - Scott Russell
Sends the ball from the back line up to the forwards.
Nick Maxwell - Gavin Crosisca
Plenty of possessions for a defender/wing.
Paul Medhurst - Tony Francis
Small who knows where the goals are located.
Shane O'Bree - Tony Woods
Does the hard work.
Harry O'Brien - Gary Pert
Reliable defender who started his career at Collingwood a bit later.
Scott Pendlebury - Jamie Turner
Versatile player.
Simon Prestigiacomo - Michael Christian
Strong-bodied tall defender.
Ben Reid - Jason McCartney
High draft pick prospect.
Guy Richards - Mick Gayfer
Not the most skilled, but still effective in their role.
Anthony Rocca - Saverio Rocca
A big Rocca.
Sean Rusling - Paul Sharkey
Medium/tall with a lot of potential.
Heath Shaw - Paul Williams
Speed all over the ground.
Rhyce Shaw - Mark Fraser
At least he can run fast.
Daniel Stanley - Jon Hassall
Not one of the first names picked for the team.
Dane Swan - Alan Richardson
Underrated worker who is an important part of their team.
Dale Thomas - Gavin Brown
Undersized, underrated but overachieves.
Alan Toovey - Darren Saunders
Defender.
Shane Wakelin - Craig Kelly
Third tall defender.
A look at players who were in some small way similar to what the club has now, these are not direct player comparisons as there were plenty of players who were unique, one-of-a-kind stars. A fun test to see how many players were memorable from the past team, and how many have been forgotten about.
Collingwood 2007 and 1992:
John Anthony - Glenn Sandford
Big guy yet to make his senior debut.
Nathan Brown - Shane Morwood
Tall star who can make an impact at either end.
Chris Bryan - James Manson
Nathan Buckley - Mick McGuane
Skills.
Scott Burns - Doug Barwick
Veteran onballer.
James Clement - Ron McKeown
Important backman.
Travis Cloke - Mark Richardson
Father/son connections, key position player.
Ryan Cook - Ian McMullin
Smallish forward.
Shannon Cox - Jason Croall
Tall/medium defender.
Benjamin Davies - Terry Hecker
Some unknown player.
Leon Davis - Brad Rowe
Small who knows where the goals are.
Chris Dawes - Craig Starcevich
Big, strong forward.
Brad Dick - Barry Rowlings
Knows where the goals are.
Alan Didak - Peter Daicos
Skilled around the goals.
Chris Egan - Troy Lehmann
Possibly underrated, but also possible trade bait.
Josh Fraser - Damien Monkhorst
202cm ruckman.
Tyson Goldsack - Brendan Tranter
At least they are on a list in the AFL.
Brodie Holland - Tony Shaw
Annoying to opponents.
Sam Iles - Shane Kerrison
Not flashy, but know their role.
Ben Johnson - Shane Watson
Paul Licuria - Graham Wright
Hardness and a lot of the football.
Tarkyn Lockyer - Brad Hardie
Back pocket who has plenty of possessions.
Ryan Lonie - Scott Russell
Sends the ball from the back line up to the forwards.
Nick Maxwell - Gavin Crosisca
Plenty of possessions for a defender/wing.
Paul Medhurst - Tony Francis
Small who knows where the goals are located.
Shane O'Bree - Tony Woods
Does the hard work.
Harry O'Brien - Gary Pert
Reliable defender who started his career at Collingwood a bit later.
Scott Pendlebury - Jamie Turner
Versatile player.
Simon Prestigiacomo - Michael Christian
Strong-bodied tall defender.
Ben Reid - Jason McCartney
High draft pick prospect.
Guy Richards - Mick Gayfer
Not the most skilled, but still effective in their role.
Anthony Rocca - Saverio Rocca
A big Rocca.
Sean Rusling - Paul Sharkey
Medium/tall with a lot of potential.
Heath Shaw - Paul Williams
Speed all over the ground.
Rhyce Shaw - Mark Fraser
At least he can run fast.
Daniel Stanley - Jon Hassall
Not one of the first names picked for the team.
Dane Swan - Alan Richardson
Underrated worker who is an important part of their team.
Dale Thomas - Gavin Brown
Undersized, underrated but overachieves.
Alan Toovey - Darren Saunders
Defender.
Shane Wakelin - Craig Kelly
Third tall defender.
