BY STAFF WRITERS

It is about half past (whatever o’clock) and you’re standing around the bonfire talking footy.

The topic gets to fantasy footy teams and old mate throws up a cracker: “What about teams made up of alphabetical letters?”

Jaws drop. Seas part.

Or is that just us?

Fantasy XVII: The letter ‘R’

1 Robbie Ross: Australia, NSW, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Hunter Mariners.

2 Semi Radradra: Australia, Fiji, Parramatta.

3 Steve Rogers: Australia, NSW, Cronulla, St George.

4 Steve Renouf: Australia, QLD, Brisbane.

5 Mat Rogers: Australia, NSW, Cronulla.

6 Ian Russell: Illawarra, North QLD.

7 Tom Raudonikis: Australia, NSW, Western Suburbs, Newtown.

8: Steve Roach: Australlia, NSW, Balmain.

9 Bill Rayner: Australia, NSW, Parramatta.

10 Elton Rasmussen: Australia, QLD, NSW, St George.

11 Ian Roberts: Australia, NSW, Manly, Souths, North QLD.

12 Terry Randall: Australia, NSW, Manly.

13 Johnny Raper (c): Australia, NSW, St George, Newtown.

Bench

14 Rod Reddy: Australia, NSW, QLD, St George, Illawarra.

15 Luke Ricketson: Australia, NSW, Sydney.

16 Jack Rayner: Australia, NSW, South Sydney.

17 Mal Reilly: Great Britain, England, Manly.