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 ‘S’

1 Billy Slater: Australia, QLD, Melbourne.

2 Eric Simms: Australia, NSW, South Sydney.

3 Paul Sait: Australia, NSW, South Sydney.

4 Dale Shearer: Australia, QLD, Manly, Gold Coast, Brisbane, South QLD, Sydney City, North QLD.

5 Wendell Sailor: Australia, QLD, Brisbane, St George Illawarra.

6 Billy Smith: Australia, NSW, St George.

7 Peter Sterling: Australia, NSW, Parramatta.

8 Ray Stehr: Australia, NSW, Eastern Suburbs.

9 Cameron Smith (C): Australia, QLD, Melbourne.

10 John Sattler: Australia, QLD, NSW, South Sydney.

11 Steve Simpson: Australia, NSW, Newcastle.

12 Paul Sironen: Australia, NSW, Balmain.

13 Beau Scott: Australia, NSW, St George Illawarra, Parramatta, Newcastle, Cronulla.

Bench

14 Kevin Schubert: Australia, NSW, Manly.

15 Arthur Summons: Australia, NSW, Western Suburbs.

16 Matt Scott: Australia, QLD, North QLD.

17 Gary Stevens: Australia, NSW, South Sydney, Canterbury.