Back to the grub theme, surely we can pull together an All-Star team of grubs if we tried. I reckon for every modern day grub, there were 5 or 6 back in the 60's and 70's. Let me begin:
1. Garry Jack - master of the dirt & cheap shot, rarely got caught till he ran into Ian Roberts one day....honourable mention to Graham Eadie.
2. Hoppa Senior - whether it be fingers in dates, the facial, or just sledging, this guy had it all!
3. Inglis - quiet assuming fella till he slapped his missus about.
4. Andrew Farrar - the grubs grub. This fella had very little ability or speed for a centre, but compensated with dirt. Got him to rep level.
5. Peter Diamond - never saw this fella play, but from what I'm told he loved nothing better than a king hit in back play. Monster Magpies winger i the 60's.
6. Terry Lamb - ask Ellery Hanley .....won the Dogs a Grand Final through his grubbiness, despite being a champion player.
7. Anthony Watts - no introduction required.
8. <Need help on front row - too many to name!>
9. I've plumped for Mark Bugden, but could inset Ennis, Back Door Benny Elias and others in this hotly contested position.
10. <Help on the front row for - too many to name!>
11. Robert Stone - the phantom biter in the St George scrum of the 70's. Holds his own in any squad of grubs.
12. Willie Mason - happy for alternatives.
13. Grub Bird for his outstanding portrayal of glassing your bird and then trying to stitch it on you best mate.
I'm sure there are plenty I've missed, apologies to those grubs I may have offended. This squad would aim up in any contest. Maybe someone can come up with Grub of Origin Squads?
