sydneyswans.com.au reports that Sydney has launched the Swans Team of the Century.
The Swans Team of the Century will be announced on August 8th 2003.
Details at
http://sydneyswans.com.au/default.as...rticleid=89276
THE RULES
Nominations
- Must have played 75 games or more for the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans Football Club;
- Contributed to the Club and VFL/AFL other than playing; i.e Leadership roles, Club Awards, All Australian, Brownlow Medal or State Selection
- There are three nominees for each position
- Selectors will generally select, but shall not be confined to select, players in the positions in which that player most frequently played. Selectors may take into account the ability of the player to perform in other positions, whether in attack, defence or in an on-ball position.
Special considerations
- Players who played earlier in the century did not have the same opportunity to play the same number of matches as today?s players in a similar number of seasons.
- If one of the selectors is nominated for Team of the Century selection they must abstain from the selection process with regards to their own position.
Team of the Century selectors
Rick Quade:
Team of the Century Chairman of Selectors. Played 164 games for the Swans between 1970-1980 kicking 111 goals, Best and Fairest winner in 1976, captain 1977-1979 and coach from 1982-1984.
Jim Main:
Author of ?The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers?
Bill Jacobs:
Former Sports journalist for 3AW and one of the selectors for the AFL Team of the Century. Former Manager of Australian Cricket team and Sports journalist for 3AW.
John Heriot:
Former player and President of the Swans Past Players in Melbourne. Played 153 games between 1958-1968 kicking 39 goals. Selected in the 1961 interstate carnival. Vice-captain to Bob Skilton and runner-up Best and Fairest in 1964.
Dennis Carroll:
Former player and captain of the Swans from 1986-1992. Played 219 games for the Club between 1981-1993 and kicked 117 goals. Was also selected to play representative football for both NSW and Victoria.
Team of the Century Nominees for COACH
BELCHER, VIC ? Belcher was club captain in 1912 under the coaching of Harvey Kelly, and was captain-coach from 1914-17, taking the red and white to the 1914 grand final (losing to Carlton) and making the finals again in 1917 (fourth). He had played in the 1909 premiership and, after relinquishing the position as captain-coach at the end of 1917, played in the Southerners' 1918 flag side.
BISSETT, JACK ? From Stawell, Bissett originally played in the League with Richmond, but was appointed South captain-coach in 1933 to replace Johnny Leonard, who had returned to Western Australia. Bissett, who played in the ruck, guided the Swans to the 1933 premiership and to three more grand finals, from 1934-36, in his four-season tenure.
EADE, RODNEY ? A former champion Hawthorn and Brisbane winger, Eade was appointed Swans coach in 1996 and immediately guided the Club to their first grand final since 1945. He also guided the Swans to finals appearances from 1997-99 and in 2002. He coached the Swans for a club record 152 games to his departure in 2002.
PANNAM, CHARLIE ? A Collingwood champion, Pannam angered the Magpies when he was appointed South captain-coach in 1923 at just 25 years of age, but although he was able to coach the Southerners from the start, he had to stand out as a player for three years. He took the club to third position in his first season in charge and then to fourth in 1924 and fifth in 1925. Pannam started playing again in 1926 and spent two years with the club as captain-coach. He coached the club in 108 matches, third only to Rodney Eade's 152 games and Ian Stewart's 111.
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