DREAM TEAM 'GUNS'

There is a lot of debate about how many ‘GUN’ dream team players one needs in their team to remain competitive. The definition of a ‘GUN’ however, is unclear. To me, a ‘GUN’ dream teamer is a player that maybe, despite struggling and/or playing in a team that’s getting flogged, still has the ability to score 100+ nine times out of 10, even when playing the Sydney Swans in the wet. They may from time to time score a 70-odd, but very rarely (maybe once every year) have a sub-50 score.

Based on this definition, below I have listed who I consider to be guns so far in the 2007 season. As for the number of ‘GUNS’ you need, well this is highly subjective, but a rule of thumb would suggest you need one in each position at least, and potentially two in the centres (one for captain and the other for vice-captain).

BACKS

Chad Cornes

Tarkyn Lockyer

Andrew Carrazzo

Heath Shaw (?)

CENTRES

Jimmy Bartel

Kane Cornes

Scott West

Dane Swan

Cameron Bruce

Heath Scotland

Chris Judd

Daniel Cross

RUCKS

Dean Cox

Jeff White

FORWARDS

Brad Johnson

Matthew Pavlich

Chad Cornes

Paul Chapman

Gary Ablett Jr. (?)

(Note: While Andrew Carrazzo potentially meets the definition of a ‘GUN’ in the backline, I am reluctant to include him as a ‘GUN’ in the centres. This is one area were the definition is a little skewed.)