Canberra Professional Football smashes AFL?

AFL the darling of Australian sport, here for 150 years and with my beloved St Kilda leading the way have only

ONE player, one current professional player Sydney Swans Craig Bolton drafted from Canberra in their league.

One, according to the Canberra Times.

Can that be right?

Football has at least 13 guys playing professional football and at least a couple of women.

Joe Simunic, Bundseliga.
Carl Valeri, Serie B
Matt Kemp, A-League
Nikolai Topor-Stanley, A-League
Kaz Patafta A-League
Shaun Ontong, A-League
Adam Casey, A-League
Kofi Danning, A-League
Andrew Baresic, A-League
Stephen Lustica, A-League
Luke Pilkington, A-League
Sam Munro, A-League
Cody Larkin ?, A-League

Have I missed anyone?

Add in Lydia Williams currently on the Chicago WSL list, Caitlin Munoz, and a host of others in the Canberra United W-League side and we're smashing the AFL production ranks in this city.

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The best women in Canberra football are:

A Capital Football invitationalsquad take on USA side Cal United at Belconnen Soccer Club on Thursday night. (See earlier post for details.)

But ever wondered who the best women players in Canberra are. Well, here they are.

Name Club Position
Maja Blasch Canberra City GK
Ilahna AitchisonCanberra City Midfield
Courtney AttwoodCanberra City Midfield

Kristina MatkovicCanberra City Defence
Jenny Brew Weston Creek Defence
Michelle Tifan Weston Creek GK
Nicole Somi Belconnen Mid/Defence
Natasha Ackland Belconnen Defence
Erin Frewin Belconnen Midfield
Nikki Monks Belwest Midfield
Vanessa Burdett Belwest GK/Defence
Michelle O’ConnorBelwest Defence
Amy Kilpatrick ANU Any
Kate Stork ANU Any
Korri Chaivannacoopt ANU Any
Emily Gregory Woden GK
Amy Spence Woden Defence
Hayley Hinde Woden Midfield
Stacey Close Woden Striker

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Canberra's best male team

Thought I'd start the Canberra Eleven. Basically the best guys running around from Canberra. I'll have a female version in a few weeks

Positions? Well, we need a goalie and a broad definition of defence, midfield and forwards.

Now, I'm hardly an expert so open to criticism and offers of players. Think you have a better player, then email and I'll update the list.

So here goes:

1

Defence

2 Nikolai Topor-Stanley
3. Joe Siminuc

4. Ned Zelic

5. Lindsay Wilson

Midfield

6. Carl Valeri

7. Shaun Ontong

8. Kaz Patafta

9.Matthew Kemp

Forwards

10 Adam Casey

11.Peter Buljan

okay, who have I left out who should be in, and who is the best goalkeeper going around?

Peter correctly pointed out Kaz,how did I forget him given I'd just posted a story on him two or three posts ago.

Out goes Alex Castro ex Cosmos and now local player in comes Kaz Patafta, Benfica

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