On Saturday 16th July 2005, a 50th Year Anniversary Dinner was held at Watsons Sports Ground and the below 50th Anniversary Team was announced.
It was also important that players were selected in positions they generally played, with the interchange players being selected for their versatility and their ability to cover different positions.
Backs
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Back Pocket
Peter Sharp
Three time premiership player
Honest and strong defender
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Full Back
Ray Loane
1968 Best & Fairest winner
Hard tough full back, also a good kick
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Back Pocket
Mick Nolan
League medal winner in 79
Big strong and good on both sides
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Half Backs
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Half back Flank
Tyson Lane
League medal winner in 04
All class great player, did change games, very skillful player
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Centre Half Back
Bill Reed
League medal winner in 1974
Local product, hard to beat, raking left foot
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Half Back Flank
Jason Elliott
League medal winner in 2003
Again all class and courage's skillful
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Centres
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Wing
John Bawden
League Medal 1969
Good honest type, run all day
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Centre
Peter Phelan
Hard working Centre man, good mark for his size
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Wing
Lindsay Bolch
Should have played in Brisbane; great player, drop kick specialist
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Half Forwards
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Half Forward Flank
Terry Sutcliffe
Very good Junior & Senior player
Run all day, very quick
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Centre Half Forward
Stan McMahen
Big strong man; great hands, good long kick
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Half Forward Flank
Terry Roberts
Best looking player to play for Norths; great mid fielder
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Forwards
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Forward Pocket
Ian Hay
Tough as nails Tasmanian
Good rover, could kick either foot
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Full Forward
Brian Jorgensen
Good mark and very straight kick
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Forward Pocket
Richard Harris
Very Junior product come good
To this day still needs a hair cut
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Rucks
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Ruck
Peter Clarke
Good tap ranger, tireless worker around the ground
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Captain
Mel Groves
Big hearted ruck man just over 6' but played very tall
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Vice Captain
Kevin Sullivan
Kiwi bread very cleaver mid fielder
Worked well with Terry Sutcliffe
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Interchange
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Interchange
Willie Alick
Very quick cleaver onballer; good goal sense, Junior product
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Interchange
Greg Hooper
Came second in League medal 1984
Missed 6 games (one entire round)
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Interchange
Cameron Forward
High flying youngster, with a bit more weight could have played a lot more in Brisbane
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Interchange
Jens Kreuter
Best local football at that time, played in Brisbane top level SA; great Ruckman
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Coaches
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Coach
Max O'Halloran
Tasmanian, was youngest Centre Half Forward Senior in Tassie at 17 years of age; well respected player and coach
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