Turning Back The Clock - Team Lists 15 Years Ago - Geelong Cats
The Cats 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-kind stars. A fun test to see how many players were memorable from the past team, and how many have been forgotten about.
Geelong 2007 and 1992:
Gary Ablett - Mark Bairstow
Midfield leader who also kicks goals.
Nathan Ablett - Gary Ablett Version 1
Forward with a lot of skill.
Jimmy Bartel - Sean Simpson
Gets the ball and has defensive skills too.
Mark Blake - David Mensch
Strong ruckman, not the best foot skills.
Shannon Byrnes - Russell Merriman
Small who can play forward or in the middle.
Tim Callan - Darren Forssman
Forward/midfielder.
Paul Chapman - Garry Hocking
Tough onballer.
Joel Corey - Peter Riccardi
Run and long kicking for goal.
Nathan Djerrkura - Gary Phillips
Small defender/midfielder.
Matt Egan - Tim Darcy
Underrated defender.
Corey Enright - Andrew Bews
Small player with strength and skill.
Ryan Gamble - Adrian Hickmott
Talented small forward.
Charlie Gardiner - Mark Neeld
Medium/tall who usually plays forward.
Tom Harley - Tim McGrath
Important defender.
Tom Hawkins - Billy Brownless
The big forward.
Simon Hogan - Tony Malakellis
Small runner.
Sam Hunt - Michael Schulze
Height in the back half.
Josh Hunt - Ken Hinkley
Defender who can launch the team into attack.
David Johnson - Steven Hocking
Tough defender.
Steve Johnson - Andrew Wills
Secondary forward option behind an Ablett.
James Kelly - Geoff Miles
Bigger midfielder.
Steven King - Damian Bourke
Huge ruckman.
Cameron Ling - Neville Bruns
Red.
Tom Lonergan - Paul Lynch
Unlucky.
Andrew Mackie - Paul Brown
Tallish utility player who can fill several roles.
Darren Milburn - Michael Mansfield
Possessions in the defensive half.
Cameron Mooney - John Barnes
Mobile ruckman, and not your normal footballer.
Brad Ottens - Barry Stoneham
Big with a big game but injuries too.
Stephen Owen - Martin Heffernan
Forward prospect.
Henry Playfair - Steven Handley
Not the most skill on the team.
Brent Prismall - Andrew Rogers
Onballer/defender.
Max Rooke - Trevor Poole
The double O last name, and a solid game on the field too.
Matthew Scarlett - Ben Graham
Full back.
Joel Selwood - Paul Couch
Midfield leader.
Matthew Spencer - Jamie Lamb
Taller defender.
Mathew Stokes - Robert Scott
Quick small forward.
Kane Tenace - Anthony Darcy
184cm utility player.
Travis Varcoe - Andrew MacNish
Small guy.
Trent West - Matthew Primus
Big guy who is behind a couple of other ruckmen at Geelong.
David Wojcinski - Spiro Malakellis
Small runner.
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-kind stars. A fun test to see how many players were memorable from the past team, and how many have been forgotten about.
Geelong 2007 and 1992:
Gary Ablett - Mark Bairstow
Midfield leader who also kicks goals.
Nathan Ablett - Gary Ablett Version 1
Forward with a lot of skill.
Jimmy Bartel - Sean Simpson
Mark Blake - David Mensch
Strong ruckman, not the best foot skills.
Shannon Byrnes - Russell Merriman
Small who can play forward or in the middle.
Tim Callan - Darren Forssman
Forward/midfielder.
Paul Chapman - Garry Hocking
Tough onballer.
Joel Corey - Peter Riccardi
Run and long kicking for goal.
Nathan Djerrkura - Gary Phillips
Small defender/midfielder.
Matt Egan - Tim Darcy
Underrated defender.
Corey Enright - Andrew Bews
Small player with strength and skill.
Ryan Gamble - Adrian Hickmott
Talented small forward.
Charlie Gardiner - Mark Neeld
Medium/tall who usually plays forward.
Tom Harley - Tim McGrath
Important defender.
Tom Hawkins - Billy Brownless
The big forward.
Simon Hogan - Tony Malakellis
Small runner.
Sam Hunt - Michael Schulze
Height in the back half.
Josh Hunt - Ken Hinkley
Defender who can launch the team into attack.
David Johnson - Steven Hocking
Tough defender.
Steve Johnson - Andrew Wills
James Kelly - Geoff Miles
Bigger midfielder.
Steven King - Damian Bourke
Huge ruckman.
Cameron Ling - Neville Bruns
Red.
Tom Lonergan - Paul Lynch
Unlucky.
Andrew Mackie - Paul Brown
Tallish utility player who can fill several roles.
Darren Milburn - Michael Mansfield
Possessions in the defensive half.
Cameron Mooney - John Barnes
Mobile ruckman, and not your normal footballer.
Brad Ottens - Barry Stoneham
Big with a big game but injuries too.
Stephen Owen - Martin Heffernan
Forward prospect.
Henry Playfair - Steven Handley
Not the most skill on the team.
Brent Prismall - Andrew Rogers
Onballer/defender.
Max Rooke - Trevor Poole
The double O last name, and a solid game on the field too.
Matthew Scarlett - Ben Graham
Full back.
Joel Selwood - Paul Couch
Midfield leader.
Matthew Spencer - Jamie Lamb
Taller defender.
Mathew Stokes - Robert Scott
Quick small forward.
Kane Tenace - Anthony Darcy
184cm utility player.
Travis Varcoe - Andrew MacNish
Small guy.
Trent West - Matthew Primus
Big guy who is behind a couple of other ruckmen at Geelong.
David Wojcinski - Spiro Malakellis
Small runner.
