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Unfortunately there is no Aussie Rules series in 2018. I know it has its detractors but if the Aussies brought a full strength team and we had everyone to choose from I think you could sell out Pairc Ui Chaoimh for one game, Clones/McHale Park for another and Croke Park for the final game. It's a pity Casement isn't built and you could switch it for Clones/McHale.
I think it may also have the benefit of showing to the wider public the unbelievable skills which footballers now possess which I think has never been higher and might change the tone on Gaelic Football a bit and give heroes for kids to aspire to be.
Just for fun/debate and I know this will cause disagreements I have attempted to pick a trial squad which managers would then have to try and pick 35 players from for a panel.
With the way S&C has gone in Gaa I now believe if the Gaa had a full panel to choose from we could match the Aussies for Pace and strength.
Some people will disagree in having all our Australlian based players in the squad but I think it's a great opportunity for them to showcase their skills and as many are from weaker counties it gives a chance for their fans to see them and they are professional athletes after-all.
I've picked a starting team at the end which I know will cause uproar but as there is so many inter-changes in the game the starting team means little.
The panel I have chosen is not 100% the best footballers in Ireland but is a mix between our best conditioned players and most skillfull. Certain players are also picked out of position but because it's such a fluid game I don't think it necessarily matters. And before there is war the two keepers I have picked are Brody and Beggan as they are so comfortable on the ball outfield. Nothing against Cluxton or Morgan etc!!
On a side note when I was picking this team I just tried to comprehend the sheer pace of some Gaa players now. Would be some race between Jack McCaffery, Shane Walsh, Gavin White, Dan Flynn, Karl O'Connell and Caolan Mooney,
1. Conor McKenna
2. Zach Tuohy
3. Mark O'Connor
4. Conor Nash
5. Pearce Hanley
6. Cillian McDaid
7. Conor Glass
8. Colin O'Riordain
9. Darragh Joyce
10. Ray Connellan
11. Ciaran Byrne
12. Rory Beggan
13. Graham Brody
14. James McCarthy
15. Jack McCaffery
16. Ciaran Kilkenny
17. Cian O'Sullivan
18. Brian Fenton
19. Paul Mannion
20. Diarmuid Connolly
21. Johnny Cooper
22. Philly McMahon
23. Lee Keegan
24. Aidan O'Se
25. Paddy Durkin
26. Brendan Harrison
27. Chris Barrett
28. Paul Cribben
29. Dan Flynn
30. Paddy Brophy
31. Kevin Feely
32. Mattie Donnelly
33. Tiernan McCann
34. Conor Myler
35. Shane Walsh
36. Damien Comer
37. Johnny Heaney
38. Paul Geaney
39. David Clifford
40. Gavin White
41. Paddy McBrearty
42. Michael Murphy
43. Eoin Ban Gallagher
44. Odhrain MacNicolais
45. Ryan McHugh
46. Chrissy McKaigue
47. Caolan Mooney
48. Conor McManus
49. Karl O'Connell
50. Darren Hughes
51. Kieran Hughes
52. Ruairi Deane
53. Luke Connolly
54. Ian Maguire
55. Enda Smith
56. Mickey Quinn (Longford)
57. John Heslin
58. Gary Brennan
59. Conor Sweeney
60. Michael Quinlivan
61. Sean Murphy (Carlow)
62. Brendan Murphy
63. Colm Begley
64. Killian Clarke (Cavan)
65. Eoin Donnelly (Fermanagh)
Rory Beggan
Jack McCaffery James McCarthy Cian O'Sullivan
Caolan Mooney Pearce Hanley Lee Keegan
Marc O'Connor
Conor Nash
Conor McKenna Ciaran Kilkenny Zack Tuohy
Conor McManus Dan Flynn Michael Murphy
OnTheBank (Australia) - Posts: 170 - 07/09/2018 14:46:17
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No Dubs please for that mongrel sport
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 07/09/2018 18:06:39
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Replying To realdub: "No Dubs please for that mongrel sport" Brian Fenton should be on it as he'd make it Oz not a bother.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/09/2018 18:35:48
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Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Brian Fenton should be on it as he'd make it Oz not a bother." No thanks :D
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 07/09/2018 20:12:54
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Replying To realdub: "No thanks :D" Think of all the grand finals he'd be playing in ;-)
Mark o'connor is on the geelong panel for tonight's game.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/09/2018 21:23:13
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Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Think of all the grand finals he'd be playing in ;-)
Mark o'connor is on the geelong panel for tonight's game." Mark played a lot of the game and did well but they were beaten. Hopefully he will kick in and nail down his spot now.
GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 07/09/2018 23:19:50
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Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Think of all the grand finals he'd be playing in ;-)
Mark o'connor is on the geelong panel for tonight's game." Brian was my mothers doctor during her stay in Beaumont hospital last year, an absolute gent. He has no fondness for the sleeveless egg-chasing rubbish, thankfully.
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 08/09/2018 00:43:40
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Replying To OnTheBank: "Unfortunately there is no Aussie Rules series in 2018. I know it has its detractors but if the Aussies brought a full strength team and we had everyone to choose from I think you could sell out Pairc Ui Chaoimh for one game, Clones/McHale Park for another and Croke Park for the final game. It's a pity Casement isn't built and you could switch it for Clones/McHale.
I think it may also have the benefit of showing to the wider public the unbelievable skills which footballers now possess which I think has never been higher and might change the tone on Gaelic Football a bit and give heroes for kids to aspire to be.
Just for fun/debate and I know this will cause disagreements I have attempted to pick a trial squad which managers would then have to try and pick 35 players from for a panel.
With the way S&C has gone in Gaa I now believe if the Gaa had a full panel to choose from we could match the Aussies for Pace and strength.
Some people will disagree in having all our Australlian based players in the squad but I think it's a great opportunity for them to showcase their skills and as many are from weaker counties it gives a chance for their fans to see them and they are professional athletes after-all.
I've picked a starting team at the end which I know will cause uproar but as there is so many inter-changes in the game the starting team means little.
The panel I have chosen is not 100% the best footballers in Ireland but is a mix between our best conditioned players and most skillfull. Certain players are also picked out of position but because it's such a fluid game I don't think it necessarily matters. And before there is war the two keepers I have picked are Brody and Beggan as they are so comfortable on the ball outfield. Nothing against Cluxton or Morgan etc!!
On a side note when I was picking this team I just tried to comprehend the sheer pace of some Gaa players now. Would be some race between Jack McCaffery, Shane Walsh, Gavin White, Dan Flynn, Karl O'Connell and Caolan Mooney,
1. Conor McKenna
2. Zach Tuohy
3. Mark O'Connor
4. Conor Nash
5. Pearce Hanley
6. Cillian McDaid
7. Conor Glass
8. Colin O'Riordain
9. Darragh Joyce
10. Ray Connellan
11. Ciaran Byrne
12. Rory Beggan
13. Graham Brody
14. James McCarthy
15. Jack McCaffery
16. Ciaran Kilkenny
17. Cian O'Sullivan
18. Brian Fenton
19. Paul Mannion
20. Diarmuid Connolly
21. Johnny Cooper
22. Philly McMahon
23. Lee Keegan
24. Aidan O'Se
25. Paddy Durkin
26. Brendan Harrison
27. Chris Barrett
28. Paul Cribben
29. Dan Flynn
30. Paddy Brophy
31. Kevin Feely
32. Mattie Donnelly
33. Tiernan McCann
34. Conor Myler
35. Shane Walsh
36. Damien Comer
37. Johnny Heaney
38. Paul Geaney
39. David Clifford
40. Gavin White
41. Paddy McBrearty
42. Michael Murphy
43. Eoin Ban Gallagher
44. Odhrain MacNicolais
45. Ryan McHugh
46. Chrissy McKaigue
47. Caolan Mooney
48. Conor McManus
49. Karl O'Connell
50. Darren Hughes
51. Kieran Hughes
52. Ruairi Deane
53. Luke Connolly
54. Ian Maguire
55. Enda Smith
56. Mickey Quinn (Longford)
57. John Heslin
58. Gary Brennan
59. Conor Sweeney
60. Michael Quinlivan
61. Sean Murphy (Carlow)
62. Brendan Murphy
63. Colm Begley
64. Killian Clarke (Cavan)
65. Eoin Donnelly (Fermanagh)
Rory Beggan
Jack McCaffery James McCarthy Cian O'Sullivan
Caolan Mooney Pearce Hanley Lee Keegan
Marc O'Connor
Conor Nash
Conor McKenna Ciaran Kilkenny Zack Tuohy
Conor McManus Dan Flynn Michael Murphy" Add Drew Wylie to that list ;)
MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 738 - 08/09/2018 03:39:37
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Replying To GeniusGerry: "Mark played a lot of the game and did well but they were beaten. Hopefully he will kick in and nail down his spot now." Ya I read that Gerry, fair play to mark, I knew he'd make it over there, he's an amazing young footballer , it's a pity for us he's making his life over in oz but good for him.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 08/09/2018 12:08:51
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Replying To MonaghanGlory: "Add Drew Wylie to that list ;)" Unfortunately the tendency is to look at high profile teams and not necessarily the best players for the team. In fairness you named players from many counties but should they be so far from the top ? Tommy Pendergast from Waterford a big man who can field and take marks could do the job for this team a lot better than some in the squad.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2658 - 10/09/2018 15:18:11
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Replying To Canuck: "Unfortunately the tendency is to look at high profile teams and not necessarily the best players for the team. In fairness you named players from many counties but should they be so far from the top ? Tommy Pendergast from Waterford a big man who can field and take marks could do the job for this team a lot better than some in the squad." Garry Brennan from Clare also.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 10/09/2018 16:11:30
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