And supplementary - who's the ACT player in the draft this year?
You may notice I follow on from other questions a lot. Dubya pointed to distribution. I live in the NSW southern highlands near Canberra and got to thinking that the ACT has produced a few over the years. The obvious one is James Hird. There was a very good one for Footasgray but I can't remember his name. Do you know if there was a better player than Hird?
I know Alex Jesa lived here at various times but he wasn't from here. Kevin Neal coached here but again was he drafted from here?
Of course I played here but I don't quite qualify as a great :-))))
If you count Wagga in the district you've got several Danihers but let's not go there.
(Interestingly some of the most amazing Rugby Union players have come from here - Gregan, Campese, Larkham, blah blah)
2007-11-24 22:22:59 · 10 answers · asked by Quandary 7 in Sports ➔ Football (Australian) ➔ Australian Rules
Are you counting the Wagga area as part of the southern highlands, that flat joint ain't real high, lol. but if older blokes are included which i assume they are, without a doubt it would be Jezza for sure, he was a wizard, his ball skills were outstanding, not to mention the marking ability this guy had, i was amazed he never won a brownlow medal. I'm not a Carlton fan, in fact i hate them almost as much as i do c'wood but he was a champion, if the players of yesteryear had the same media coverage as today you would see what i mean, like Royce Hart, Ian Stewart, Bobby Skilton, Keith Grieg, just to name a few, not that those blokes were from the ACT, but thats just an example, the media makes out players are much better than they actually are some times.
2007-11-27 12:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by 'THE PROUD TIGER' grrrrr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you count Wagga then the Danihers would not compete. The best to come out of the area is Wayne Carey.
These stats don't lie:
All-Australian 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
All-Australian Captain 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000
North Melbourne Premiership Teams 1996, 1999
North Melbourne Captain 1993-2001
North Melbourne Leading Goalkicker 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
North Melbourne Captain of the Team of the Century
Enough said.
2007-11-25 07:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by david 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A very good question - but I must admit that this subject is a field that I have absolutely very little knowledge on.
I knew that Jesa was from that way & when they had those State of origin matches & one was called the All Stars - Carey, the Danihers & a few other surprise names (forgotten by me!) were in the team.
2007-11-25 07:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that Paul Kelly has moved onto a farm near Wagga Wagga, not sure where he is from but as far as good players go there aren't many better.
2007-11-27 00:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by conda 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
James Hird for sure - from the ACT
2007-11-25 18:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ulimate_Hitman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
James Hird, but I'm bias
2007-11-25 17:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by homer28b 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First one that comes to mind is Wayne Carey, i think he's from Wagga. I second Paul Kelly, too.
2007-11-25 20:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by Richo Fev 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carey, then Hird.
2007-11-25 20:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Dianne C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say Paul Kelly a Brownlow medalist and a champion on and off the field.
2007-11-25 07:19:48 · answer #9 · answered by molly 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Anyone from the Doggies
2007-11-28 01:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋