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 ‘A’

1 Cecil Aynsley: Australia, QLD.

2 Darren Albert: NSW, Newcastle, Cronulla.

3 Bill Ashurst: Great Britain, Penrith.

4 Chris Anderson: Australia, NSW, Canterbury.

5 George Ambrum: Australia, North Sydney.

6 Ned Andrews: Australia, QLD, NSW.

7 Greg Alexander (C): Australia, NSW, Penrith, Auckland.

8 Jim Armstrong: Australia, NSW, South Sydney.

9 Vic Anderson: Australia, QLD.

10 Royce Ayliffe: Australia, NSW, Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney.

11 Ferris Ashton: Australia, NSW, Eastern Suburbs.

12 Vic Armbruster: Australia, QLD, NSW.

13 Jim Abercrombie: Australia, Western Suburbs.

Bench

14 Roy Asotasi: New Zealand, Samoa, South Sydney, Canterbury.

15 Blake Austin: Canberra, Wests Tigers, Penrith.

16 Braith Anasta: Australia, NSW, Sydney, Canterbury, Wests Tigers.

17 Matt Adamson: Australia, NSW, Penrith, Canberra, Parramatta.

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