Greek Team of the Century


The Greek Team of the Century was a representative team chosen in 2004 in the sport of Australian rules football.
Anthony Koutoufides and Peter Daicos were named vice-captains, Lou Richards was captain. The criterion for selection was that any Greek blood whatsoever constituted eligibility for the team. The farthest blood line was from Russell Morris, whose fourth great grandfather was Greek.

The Squad

historian, Col Hutchinson supplied the selectors with a list of 28 players with which to pick the final team.
NamePositionClubs
Luke BeveridgeInterchangeMelbourne, Footscray, St Kilda
Ang ChristouFull-backCarlton
Peter DaicosFull-forward Collingwood
Andrew DemetriouWingNorth Melbourne, Hawthorn
Gary FrangalasSydney, Richmond
John GeorgiouRoverSt Kilda
Con GorozidisFootscray, St Kilda
Peter KanisInterchangeFootscray, Hawthorn
Arthur KaranicolasNorth Melbourne
Anthony KoutoufidesCentre Carlton
Spiro KourkoumelisForward pocketCarlton, St Kilda
George LakesBack pocketMelbourne, South Melbourne
Angelo LekkasHalf-back flankHawthorn
Spiro MalakellisGeelong
Steve MalaxosRuckHawthorn, West Coast
Alex MarcouCarlton, St Kilda
Daniel MetropolisHalf-forward flankWest Coast, Fremantle
Russell MorrisCentre half backHawthorn, St Kilda
Alby PannamCollingwood, Richmond
Charlie Pannam Snr.Collingwood, South Melbourne
Charlie Pannam Jnr.Collingwood, Richmond
Chris PavlouCarlton
Lou RichardsRuck- rover, captainCollingwood
John RombotisFitzroy, Port Adelaide, Richmond
Jason TraianidisForward pocketSt Kilda
Zeno TzatzarisFootscray
Vasil VarlamosHalf back flankCarlton
Ron RichardsCoachCollingwood