Phil Walsh played for two Melbourne based clubs, Collingwood and Richmond. These teams have over a century of rivalry. Quite a few players have appeared in both the Gold and Black, also the Black and White, especially during the asinine trade wars of the mid 1980’s. I thought i’d put a team of them together. Who’s out of position ? Who’s missing? Let us know.
B: S Roach, P McCormack, N Peart
HB:L Abbott, C Stewart, M Lockman
C: P Walsh, C Raines, R Bowden
HF: H Edmonds, A Edwards, D Cloke
F: M Maguire, B Taylor, B Heard
Followers: S McKee, J Annear, J Hummell
Interchange: J Twyford, G Betts, I Lawson, B Smith
Glen!
G’day Glen,
The most notable omission I can think of is Dan Minogue, captain of Collingwood from 1914-16, then captain-coached Richmond from 1920-25. Think I’ve read somewhere his photo on the wall at Victoria Park was turned around after he returned from service in the Great War and defected to Richmond.
Others I can think of from my time watching the Pies:
Terry Keays 20 games at Coll, 25 at Rich
Stephen Ryan 43 games at Rich, 8 at Coll
Some interesting names in your team Glen, looked up the 5 I was unaware of, nice tribute to P.Walsh in picking the team!
And of course Andrew Krakouer….
Ta Luke.
Glen!
Good work gents. I can’t think of too many more. Clinton King maybe? Thought he was one of our better players in ’99 before getting injured – was also more than handy at Richmond.
I reckon Clokey would be dirty on being selected on the HFF and not at CHF.
The similarly sounding Noel Lovell and Wally Lovett from the early-to-mid 1980s.