All Australians - we grab 3 spots

[MinerBoy]

No Jack Watts?

 

[Foxx1]

So many better small defenders than Nick Smith in the comp. Works for me but, as long as he play's a *blinder like he did last time we played $hitny thats sweet with me.

*eg playing like he is actually blindfolded

 

[Flag08]

Seriously good effort from a skinny runt from outback NSW to get to AA. Well done Broooosty and the Hawks for getting him.

 

[Hodgey 15]

Any committee with Luke Darcy sniffing around on, gets results like this AA side.
That guy has no idea.

 

[market]

congrats to the 3 fellas that got the gong....burgers - please win norm smith...

 

[TyHawk]

Can someone compare the stats of Brodie Smith against Matt Sucklings 2012? Load of crap. Burgoyne was in everyone's AA side but the selectors thought otherwise? And seriously Pendlebury and Saint Nick are just there because well...they have good friends in the media. Luke Parker is also very very stiff IMO. Anyway, well done to the boys who got in..great effort.

 

[cryptor]

Breust was lucky they now pick the team based on if it was actually going to play a game otherwise they would've just picked another midfielder for the spot.

Maybe next year they'll pick the side based on if it was actually going to play a game and win in which case Burgoyne would have certainly been a lock somewhere in the back 6.

 

[Gold Member]

Well done boys. It's a nice honour nothing more nothing less.

There's only one real prize in footy. The rest is noise.

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

Agree with gunner not being selected, have an average final third, but smith being selected despite having a similar yr (comparably for a defender) irks me, especially when there's a better alternative (Burgoyne) and a worse one (ballantyne) selected

I agree......... but then I saw nick Reiwoldt in the team

 

[Furn2]

Can someone compare the stats of Brodie Smith against Matt Sucklings 2012? Load of crap. Burgoyne was in everyone's AA side but the selectors thought otherwise? And seriously Pendlebury and Saint Nick are just there because well...they have good friends in the media. Luke Parker is also very very stiff IMO. Anyway, well done to the boys who got in..great effort.

Suckling v the 2 HBFs this year

Not a great deal in it stats wise.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=3460&tid2=11&pid2=1816&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=1407&tid2=11&pid2=1816&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

 

[Harry Yorkie]

Hawks backline is better than that AA defence, just a bunch of plodders and triers.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I agree......... but then I saw nick Reiwoldt in the team

As an actual CHF, riewoldt was the right choice, probably the only one they got right actually

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Burgoyne stiff, well done to our 3 that made it & 5 that made the 40. Actually thought it was the AAs selectors best effort yet TBH

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Burgoyne stiff, well done to our 3 that made it & 5 that made the 40. Actually thought it was the AAs selectors best effort yet TBH

Not that it was difficult, but I agree, less "name" players and more of the actual best

 

[m1kest4r]

As an actual CHF, riewoldt was the right choice, probably the only one they got right actually

Riewodlt was dominate in a side that got towelled the large majority of the year, if he got the delivery that you get at Hawthorn he would've kicked another 20 goals easily I would say.

 

[grumbleguts]

It'd be fun to go backk to the '70s and actually have the AA team play against the premiers in an exhibition match to raise funds for a charity (eg MFC) in 76, the hawks played the sun all stars and Hudson played for the all stars. Was a pretty decent game in terms of standards.

 

[Brishawk]

Agree with gunner not being selected, have an average final third, but smith being selected despite having a similar yr (comparably for a defender) irks me, especially when there's a better alternative (Burgoyne) and a worse one (ballantyne) selected

I don't understand why Birchall was not in the team . . . banged out second best numbers of his career and has been incredible. Just don't see how Smith and Ellis made the squad ahead of him let alone Smith making the team . . . When Birchall plays well we win . . . and he plays well a lot.

 

[Brishawk]

Suckling v the 2 HBFs this year

Not a great deal in it stats wise.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=3460&tid2=11&pid2=1816&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=1407&tid2=11&pid2=1816&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

Compared to Birchall or Hodge, Smith is not even close to AA . . . .

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=3460&tid2=11&pid2=1620&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...d1=3460&tid2=11&pid2=469&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S

 

[markr]

I don't think much of the backline as a unit. Plenty of shutdown players but not much going the other way except Malcheski (and I assume Brodie Smith, although I honestly don't think I've seen him play).

If they had to play a game I'd be dropping one of the 3 KPP talls for a third tall with some run and be very tempted to drop Nick Smith for someone who does more the other way. I don't think there is much of a place for a pure shutdown defender outside of KPPs in the modern game, although obviously Smith has had a fantastic year and has his fans.

 

[Frankston Rover]

Pendlebury for me is the one glaring error. He had a decent season but the midfield group in that side, if it was to play a game, would cover him.

There's no real recognised second ruckman (Jacobs on his 2014 form for me) nor is there a real option for a 'swingman' - a Birchall or Burgoyne type, which makes that backline look like a 'defence' rather than a platform for attack, which is the modern way.

Well done to our boys that made it.

 

[Phil McCreviss]

Rapt for Lewie. Been a lot of hard work and sacrifice to get to where he is.

 

[Champion_Data]

Can someone compare the stats of Brodie Smith against Matt Sucklings 2012? Load of crap. Burgoyne was in everyone's AA side but the selectors thought otherwise? And seriously Pendlebury and Saint Nick are just there because well...they have good friends in the media. Luke Parker is also very very stiff IMO. Anyway, well done to the boys who got in..great effort.

Brodie Smith 2014:
22.5 disposals, 551 metres gained, 70% kicking efficiency, 6.5 contested possessions, 14.5 uncontested possessions, 5.0 rebound 50s, 1.6 tackles.

Matt Suckling 2012:
20.0 disposals, 393 metres gained, 75% kicking efficiency, 4.9 contested possessions, 14.4 uncontested possessions, 2.8 rebound 50s, 1.6 tackles.

 

[hawksalltheway]

i would have luke parker before ballantyne any day of the week....

 

[Davo23]

Paul Roos just named his All Australian side for 2014.

B: Nick Smith, Ted Richards, Dane Rampe

HB: Nick Malceski, Heath Grundy, Rhyce Shaw

C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Gary Rohan

HF: Lewis Jetta, Lance Franklin, Jarrad McVeigh

F: Adam Goodes, Kurt Tippett, Harry Cunningham

FOL: Mike Pyke, Kieren Jack, Luke Parker

I/C: Craig Bird, Jake Lloyd, Ben McGlynn, Sam Reid

Doesn't look right to me.
Where are Teddy, Goodesy, Pykey, Heathy, Joshy, etc, etc?

You're having us on.

 

[Brishawk]

Brodie Smith 2014:
22.5 disposals, 551 metres gained, 70% kicking efficiency, 6.5 contested possessions, 14.5 uncontested possessions, 5.0 rebound 50s, 1.6 tackles.

Matt Suckling 2012:
20.0 disposals, 393 metres gained, 75% kicking efficiency, 4.9 contested possessions, 14.4 uncontested possessions, 2.8 rebound 50s, 1.6 tackles.

Would you mind comparing Birchall to Smith?