| ROBBIE | North defender and Chris Tarrant's brother (6) |
| KAI | Alex Tarrant's role |
| DARREN | Tigers defender and 2001 best-and-fairest (6,6) |
| GASPAR | Tigers defender and 2001 best-and-fairest (6,6) |
| RADEBE | Lucas ...... , former South Africa and Leeds defender and captain (6) |
| KOEMAN | Ex-Barcelona defender and Netherlands manager, Ronald ... (6) |
| BARESI | Franco, Italian former central defender and sweeper who won 81 caps for his country (6) |
| LABONE | Brian ...... , Everton defender and England World Cup 1970 squad member, who died in 2006 (6) |
| HANSEN | Alan, Scottish former defender and TV football pundit born in 1955 (6) |
| NEDZELIC | '90s Socceroo defender and SBS host Lucy's brother (3,5) |
| LUIZ | David ?, Brazil and Arsenal FC defender and midfielder |
| NESTA | Alessandro ..... , former Milan and Italy defender, and current Frosinone manager (5) |
| HARRYTAYLOR | Geelong defender and 2015 Jim Stynes medallist (5,6) |
| HAYDENFOXE | Socceroos defender and Western Utd assistant coach from 2021 (6,4) |
| ANGUS | MacDonald, defender and captain of Championship club Barnsley (5) |
| CHRISLANGFORD | 303-game Hawks defender and AFL commissioner from 1999 (5,8) |
| PRYOR | Bombers defender and 1974 VFLPA founder, Geoff ... (5) |
| LAHM | Philipp ?, Germany defender and midfielder; 2014 FIFA World Cup Final winner |
| MAGUIRE | Harry, English central defender and captain for Manchester United FC (7) |
| KICKBACK | Foul defender and there's response |
