Team Of The Decade 2010-19
THE PRAHRAN ASSUMPTION TEAM OF THE DECADE 2010-19 WAS ANNOUNCED AT TOORAK PARK ON SATURDAY MAY 14, 2022.
PRAHRAN ASSUMPTION- TEAM OF THE DECADE
(Games played to round 6, 2022)
BACK POCKET: LIAM HUNT, 42 games, VAFA team of the year full- back 2014, FRUGAL DEFENDER, RARELY BEATEN IN ONE ON ONE DUELS.
FULL BACK: JOHN STOCKER, 32 GAMES, 2017 PREMIERSHIP full-back , VAFA TEAM OF THE YEAR 2017, 2018 , BOOMING LEFT FOOTER FROM A RUGBY UNION BACKGROUND
BACK POCKET: LUKE KERR, 70 games, 2017 premiership, VAFA team of the year 2019, DID THE HARD YARDS AT RESERVES LEVEL BEFORE BECOMING ONE OF THE BEST INTERCEPT MARKS IN THE COMPETITION.
HALF BACK FLANK: TOM FREEMAN, 28 games, 2017 best & fairest and premiership, VAFA team of the year 2017, CLASSY LEFT FOOTER, BOTH HIGHLY SKILLED AND COURAGEOUS
CENTRE HALF BACK: JACK MATHERSON, 219 games, captain 2013-15, 2011 premiership, reserves coach 2021-22, life member, VERSATILITY AND LONGEVITY ARE HIS HALLMARKS, PERFORMED WITH DISTINCTION IN ALL KEY DEFENCE AND FORWARD POSTS.
HALF BANK FLANK: BLAYNE DEMPSEY, 168 games, 2011 premiership, life member, SUPERB MARK, STYLISH AND ELITE KICK, PLAYER OF THE MATCH IN 2012 GRAND FINAL
WING: MATTHEW PELL, 38 games, 2011 premiership, ELITE RUNNER, STRONG IN THE CONTEST, PENETRATING KICK
CENTRE : PAUL DONAHOO, 157 games, 2011-17 premierships, best & fairest 2012, captain 2009, THE DEFINITIVE WARRIOR, AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY PACK, LOVED THE CONTEST, RARELY BEATEN
WING :JON SIMONETTA 109 games, 2017 premiership, 2017 VAFA team of the year, RELIABILITY, BALANCE, PIN POINT DELIVERY - QUALITIES THAT SEE HIM JUST AT HONE ON THE WING OR HALF-BACK
HALF FORWARD FLANK: ASHLEY PARSONS, 35 games, 2011 best & fairest, premiership and Zanin medal for best afield, DYNMATIC ON BALLER AND FORWARD, HARD TO IMAGINE A BETTER GAME THAN HIS SIX GOAL HAUL IN THE 2011 GRAND FINAL WIN
CENTRE HALF FORWARD: ADAMSLEIGHT- 227 games, captain 2005, 2011-13, best & fairest 2003, 04, 07, 2011, 7 times leading goal kicker, premierships 2011 (captain) 2017. life member, STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AS A CENTRE HALF-FORWARD CUM RUCKMAN, THE BEST HIGH MARK IN THE COMPETITION FOR MORE THAN A DECADE
HALF FORWARD FLANK: JAMIE ROBBINS, 80 games, 199 goals, 2015, 2016 VAFA team of the year, EXTROVERTED LIVE WIRE UP FORWARD, REGULARLY KICKED FREAKISH GOALS AND LET THE OPPOSITION KNOW ABOUT IT
FORWARD POCKET: GED HOGARTH, 37 GAMES, 2017 PREMIERSHIP, KEY COMPONENT OF THE 2017 PREMIERSHIP FORWARD LINE, SUPERB MARK AND LONG KICK
FULL FORWARD: PETER CRISTOFORO, 30 GAMES, 2011 PREMIERSHIP full-forward, HAD PLAYED AT A HIGHER LEVEL WHICH WAS PLAIN TO SEE, SUPERB LEAD AND DEADLY ACCURATE
FORWARD POCKET: MATTHEW WALL, 36 GAMES, 2013 best & fairest, CLASSY MID-FIELDER WHO COULD WIN THE BALL IN CLOSE OR UP FORWARD MARKING OR CRUMBING
RUCK : BRETT DICKINSON, 45 games, 2017 premiership, 2019 best & fairest, vafa team of the year 2018, 2019, coach 2022, PREMIER RUCKMAN IN THE COMPETITION IN 2017-18, RUCK CRAFTSMAN AND DANGEROUS UP FOWARD
RUCK ROVER: DANIEL ANGLIN, 69 games, 2014 best & fairest,
PLAYED WITH A RARE INTENSITY, TOUGH AND ULTRA RELIABLE
ROVER: JAMES MUSSTER, 183 games, best & fairest 2010, 2015, 2018, Hutchinson Medal (VAFA best & fairest div 3, 2011) Fullerton Medal (VAFA best & fairest 2017 dIv 2), premierships 2011, 2017 (captain and Fellowes Medal for best afield) co captain 2022, life member, HIGHLY DECORATED AND RIGHTLY SO, HIS SPEED IS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE BUT HIS COURAGE FOR HIS SIZE IS UNDERRATED
INTERCHANGE:
NATHAN DAVEY, 39 games, 2013 best & fairest runner-up, THINK JIM STYNES THE WAY HE PLAYED AS A RUCK AND ROVER, UNLIMITED STAMINA WHICH LEFT OPPONENTS GASPING
TRENT ROGERS, 50 games, 2017 premiership, PERFECT ON BALL PARTNER FOR PAUL DONAHOO, CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH- TOUGH AND DEPENDABLE
ED MACDONALD, 114 games, 2011 premiership, life member, PRODUCT OF PRAHRAN JUNIORS, WING- DEFENDER, SUPERBLY FIT, COACHES’ FAVOURITE FOR HIS ABILITY TO CARRY OUT ANY INSTRUCTIONS
HARRISON TAYLOR, 74 games, 2016 best & fairest, 2017 premiership, TIRELESS ON BALLER ALSO CAPABLE AROUND GOALS, BEST AND FAIREST IN A DIFFICULT YEAR
MICHAEL BREMNER, 155 games, 2011 premiership, best clubman 2012, life member, THE CONSUMMATE TEAMMAN, PREMIERSHIP PLAYER IN 2011, LEFT OUT OF THE 2012 GRAND FINAL TEAM BUT HIS LOYALTY NEVER WAVERED
BEAU ADAMS, 140 games, 2017 premiership , co captain 2022, HARD AS NAILS WINGMAN, MORE RECENTLY ON BALL, NO BETTER TACKLER IN THE COMPETITION
TIM MAYA, 173 games, 147 GOALS. premierships 2011, 2017, LIFE MEMBER.
PERMANENT FORWARD POCKET OR FLANKER, one of four teammates to achieve the DUAL PREMIERSHIP feat with Paul Donahoo, Adam Sleight and James Musster
COACH: ASHLEY MILLS, 2017 div 2 premiership, 2012 div 2 runner-up, life member.
CAPTAIN: ADAM SLEIGHT
VICE CAPTAIN: JAMES MUSSTER