All Australian thread 2014

[Prudster]

Gary Ablett

If Gary Ablett did a knee and missed the rest of the season, he wouldn't make AA. People saying anyone is a lock halfway through the season is only sensationalising things. They are the Luke Darcy's of BF.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Food for thought. Only big difference is goals.

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By that screenshot Dal Santo is well in the conversation too.

 

[replicant]

I see Nick Smith in a lot of lists. While i think he deserves it (and has deserved it for a number of years), a lock-down small defender rarely makes AA. He won't get in. They'll put a midfielder in his spot.

 

[Topper Harley]

B: Kade Simpson (Carl) - Alipate Carlile (Port) - Cale Hooker (Ess)
HB: Shaun Burgoyne (Haw) - Daniel Talia (Ade) - David Swallow (GC)
C: Scott Pendlebury (Coll) - Josh Kennedy (Syd) - Dayne Beams (Coll)
HF: Robbie Gray (Port) - Nick Riewoldt (St.K) - Chad Wingard (Port)
F: Luke Bruest (Haw) - Tom Hawkins (Geel) - Jack Gunston (Haw)
R: Aaron Sandilands (Fre) - Gary Ablett (GC) - Joel Selwood (Geel)
I: Nat Fyfe (Fre) - Nick Dal Santo (NM) -Jobe Watson (Ess) - Brent Harvey (NM)

 

[LeverPuller]

By that screenshot Dal Santo is well in the conversation too.

I think the point is that Selwood is down this year. I don't think that he is a lock by any stretch.

 

[Bollox]

HB: Nick Dal Santo...Ted Richards...Nick Malceski

 

[Baird]

HB: Nick Dal Santo...Ted Richards...Nick Malceski

Dal Santo hasn't played in defence all year

 

[benbanjo]

Dal Santo hasn't played in defence all year

Rubbish

 

[JHF1870]

They have had good "very improved" seasons, but people thinking they are AA level is laughable.

Not sure what others have said, but I've done no different to others here, making potential claims for AA players.

Gray (lock to date) (Gray and or Breust) for the fwd position(s)
Boak
Ebert(dropped off last two weeks)
Trengove/Carlile.
I'd say these are the best chances in our squad.

Schulz was in and now out of contention to date. Can get back in though, but has to rise above the other in form forwards.

 

[JHF1870]

can people stop saying 'lock'?

there are no locks

Lock to date ok? meaning up to this round they are a lock for the squad given continuation of form. Certainly not an AA lock until at least round 17-18

 

[JHF1870]

Since we're going off statistics, West Coast legend and the only John Worsfold medalist Matty Priddis would be a lock in the 40 man squad at this stage.

10th in the league for Disposals
7th in Tackles
5th in Contested Possessions

67 Disposals,17 tackles and 4 goals in the last 2 weeks.

Lock him in.

Not trying to stir up, but the problem with Priddis is, that he gets a lot of little handballs, that don't go anywhere. (they don't hurt you). Quality; not quantity. Good getter of the ball, but doesn't take it anywhere when he gets it. at least from what I've seen.

 

[benbanjo]

Only 1 player in the game is a lock Ablett, Pendles the next... everyone else not a lock

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Dal Santo hasn't played in defence all year

Has played off half back quite a bit and is top 20 in rebound 50s.

 

[Bollox]

Dal Santo hasn't played in defence all year

You must be blind.
AA selectors luv to pick primo midfielders at HB when they can. Free's up another midfield slot.
In a similar way to McVeigh and Mitchell last season, Dal Santo only needs spend part of his time back there and thats where they'll likely pick him. He'd be a likely at this point even in the midfield, but if he keeps this form going i reckon they'll pick him HBF.
B Harvey must be luvvin him. Dal Santo has come in and taken a lot of the heat...Harvey i;d pick AA also.

 

[WCEbrody]

Not trying to stir up, but the problem with Priddis is, that he gets a lot of little handballs, that don't go anywhere. (they don't hurt you). Quality; not quantity. Good getter of the ball, but doesn't take it anywhere when he gets it. at least from what I've seen.

I was the taking the mickey mate.

Obviously Priddis isn't actually one of the top 10 mids in the game.

 

[Bollox]

M Johnson....C Hooker.....A Carlisle
N Dal Santo..T Richards...N Malceski
D Beams.....S Pendlebury...S Johnson
R Gray.........N Riewoldt.....B Harvey
L Breust.......T Hawkins.......J Elliot

A Sandilands...J Kennedy..G Ablett

N Fyfe, J Bartel, S Burgoyne, N Jones

 

[PowerForGood]

Like most, I don't see enough of the other teams to get a good insightful look at who should shouldn't.
I did however have a look at the AFLCA voting for Port Adelaide to get an idea of what the coaches think.

Boak has 4 perfect 10's (top votes from both coaches)
Gray has polled in 8/10 matches to date.

They're the two most likely AA's from Port IMO. Funnily enough I don't think that Wingard has been consistent enough this year. Not a popular opinion, but one nonetheless. Maybe he jumped over the "star" threshold that where perception of consistency is blurred by sheer brilliance of the highlight reel and the outstanding performance of the team?

 

[eaglespremiers]

J Hombsch....E Mackenzie.....A Carlile
K Simpson..C Hooker...J Kelly
D Beams.....S Pendlebury...N Fyfe
L Parker.........N Riewoldt.....R Sloane
L Breust.......J Riewoldt.......R Gray

A Sandilands...J Kennedy..G Ablett

J Selwood, J Polec, S Burgoyne, N Jones

Other key backs considered: Talia, Thompson
Other utility backs considered: Johnson, Smith
Other back flankers considered: Malceski
Other mids considered: Rockliff, Swallow, Treloar, Prestia, Boak, Cunnington
Other forward flankers/small forwards/utility forwards considered: Guston, Wingard, Hill, McGlynn, Elliott
Other key forwards considered: Hawkins, Shultz
Other rucks considered: Nil, Jacobs
Any taggers considered: Picken

 

[pacman]

Smith Mackenzie Johnson
Malceski Hooker Simpson
Beams Pendlebury Rockliff
Fyfe Hawkins Johnson
Gray N.Riewoldt Breust
Sandilands Ablett JP.Kennedy
Parker Swallow Boak Selwood

You still peeved at Burgoyne? he is a certainty at the minute, Sunday was his only average game.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

J Hombsch....E Mackenzie.....A Carlile
K Simpson..C Hooker...J Kelly
D Beams.....S Pendlebury...N Fyfe
L Parker.........N Riewoldt.....R Sloane
L Breust.......J Riewoldt.......R Gray

A Sandilands...J Kennedy..G Ablett

J Selwood, J Polec, S Burgoyne, N Jones

Other key backs considered: Talia, Thompson
Other utility backs considered: Johnson, Smith
Other back flankers considered: Malceski
Other mids considered: Rockliff, Swallow, Treloar, Prestia, Boak, Cunnington
Other forward flankers/small forwards/utility forwards considered: Guston, Wingard, Hill, McGlynn, Elliott
Other key forwards considered: Hawkins, Shultz
Other rucks considered: Nil, Jacobs
Any taggers considered: Picken

Hibberd not even considered?

 

[eaglespremiers]

Hibberd not even considered?

If you have a look at my top 50 you'll see he's in the unluckies.
So yes, he's in my consideration. Where would you put him? Back flank? If so I'd rate his year higher than Malceski's so far.
Simply an oversight on my part that he wasn't put in the list.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/top-50-2014.1052620/page-4

 

[eth-dog]

Having another attempt, this is what I have:

Carlile - Hooker - Hibberd
B Smith - Taylor - Birchall
D Beams - Boak - Selwood
S Johnson - N Riewoldt - Gray
Bruest - Hawkins - Schulz
Sandilands - Ablett - Pendlebury
Kennedy - Jones - Rockliff - Cornes

 

[Shaneprice97]

Having another attempt, this is what I have:

Carlile - Hooker - Hibberd
B Smith - Taylor - Birchall
D Beams - Boak - Selwood
S Johnson - N Riewoldt - Gray
Bruest - Hawkins - Schulz
Sandilands - Ablett - Pendlebury
Kennedy - Jones - Rockliff - Cornes

Steve Johnson and Joel Selwood havent been that good, if they make it with form similar to there current, ill shit brix.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Having another attempt, this is what I have:

Carlile - Hooker - Hibberd
B Smith - Taylor - Birchall
D Beams - Boak - Selwood
S Johnson - N Riewoldt - Gray
Bruest - Hawkins - Schulz
Sandilands - Ablett - Pendlebury
Kennedy - Jones - Rockliff - Cornes

Would've thought Talia was the pick for CHB over Taylor.
Then again I'd go Carlile or Mackenzie at FB and either Hooker or Talia at CHB.

 

[Prudster]

Having another attempt, this is what I have:

Carlile - Hooker - Hibberd
B Smith - Taylor - Birchall
D Beams - Boak - Selwood
S Johnson - N Riewoldt - Gray
Bruest - Hawkins - Schulz
Sandilands - Ablett - Pendlebury
Kennedy - Jones - Rockliff - Cornes

I'm actually surprised a fair few people have been including Birchall. He's gotten a lot of the ball, but i don't think he has been his usual damaging self. Excluding last year when he was injured, i think this has been his worst year for 3 or 4 years, although he was extremely good in those other years. IMO Burgoyne is far more deserving of a spot, and could easily make it on the HBF.