Just how good are Australian footballers

Icy Gull

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Seeing as we might be about to sign one can we put together a squad of Australian footballers from across the ages that would be able to compete in the top half of the Premier league?

I am not too up on Australian stars personally but I can get the ball rolling with Craig Johnson ( and his amazing boots ) and Harry Kewell.

 

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Tim Cahill

 

whitelion

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Tim Cahill
Harry Kewell

 

Fred Oliver - Legend

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Rolf would of had loads of practice recently,

 

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Icy Gull said:

Seeing as we might be about to sign one can we put together a squad of Australian footballers from across the ages that would be able to compete in the top half of the Premier league?

I am not too up on Australian stars personally but I can get the ball rolling with Craig Johnson ( and his amazing boots ) and Harry Kewell.

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No, I don't think you could.

 

Icy Gull

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hans kraay fan club said:

No, I don't think you could.

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Well we can give it a go! Have you nobody to add?

I am sure @tyronebiggums will be along to help soon

 

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Mark Schwarzer was pretty good

 

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Can I say Mile Jedinak

 

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hans kraay fan club said:

No, I don't think you could.

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Is the right answer.

 

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Paul Reid.

 

Superphil

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Mark Bosnich

 

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Chandlers Ford

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Icy Gull said:

Well we can give it a go! Have you nobody to add?

I am sure @tyronebiggums will be along to help soon

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I could add a few ex-Prem players, yes (Lucas Neil, Mark Viduka) but none are very good, and the combined best XI would be nowhere near the top half of the current Prem (IMO of course).

 

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Icy Gull

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Mark Viduka was pretty good on his day.

 

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Let's make it an Anzac team and include Chris Wood

 

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soistes said:

Let's make it an Anzac team and include Chris Wood

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How would that help?

( Winston Reid is a decent Prem player, in fairness )

 

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soistes said:

Let's make it an Anzac team and include Chris Wood

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Wynton Rufer was probably the best ever player from down under.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynton_Rufer

 

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David Clarkson (in a one off game)

 

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18 goalkeepers each side. You would think one might be good?

 

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One thing you can say about the Socceroos is that taken individually their players might not always shine, but their team spirit is invariably Albionesque, and takes them a very long way.