All Australian thread 2014

[Croweater]

Bryce Gibbs really? 1 good game and he's straight into the team?.

Gibbs the only one I'd take out and put Dal Santo or Sloane in that spot. The rest of your side is pretty good.

He's had a number of excellent games this year. Has played really well on the outside. Sloane is more of a rover and although Nicky Dal has been good, I rate Gibbs' season slightly better.

 

[apollo_creed]

omissions of harvey from teams is odd. has been a consistent match winner this season and consistently good.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Hannebery squeeze onto the bench now?

Parker have to be close as well.

 

[1990crow]

My current 50 man squad:

Adelaide: Dangerfield, B. Smith, Talia
Brisbane: Rockliff
Carlton: Simpson
Collingwood: Beams, Pendlebury, Swan, Elliott
Essendon: Hooker, Heppell, Hibberd
Fremantle: Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy, M. Johnson
Geelong: Bartel, J. Selwood, Hawkins, S. Johnson
Gold Coast: Ablett, Prestia, D.Swallow
Greater Western Sydney: Ward, Cameron
Hawthorn: Roughhead, Breust, Burgoyne
Melbourne: Jones
North Melbourne: Harvey, Cunnington, Goldstein
Port Adelaide: Boak, Wingard, Schulz, Gray, Ebert
Richmond: Martin
St. Kilda: N. Riewoldt
Sydney: Parker, N. Smith, McVeigh, Richards, Kennedy
West Coast: Mackenzie, Cox, Shuey, Priddis
Western Bulldogs: Griffen, Cooney, Liberatore, Minson

Added these 2 in bold and removed the ones in italics.

My team so far:

FB: Burgoyne - D.Talia - Hibberd
HB: B.Smith - Hooker - McVeigh
C: Beams - Kennedy - Pendlebury
HF: Parker - N.Riewoldt - R.Gray
FF: Breust - Hawkins - Gunston
R: Sandilands - Prestia - Ablett
B: S.Johnson - B.Harvey - B.Ebert - D.Swallow

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Are people putting Birchall in their teams based on statistics alone?
He's nowhere near it.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Gibbs the only one I'd take out and put Dal Santo or Sloane in that spot. The rest of your side is pretty good.

Dal Santo is having a damn nice year, but Gibbs has been far better than Sloane.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Eric MacKenzie had his arse handed to him for the first time in years on the weekend. No doubt denting his AA credentials

 

[calaisking]

From Freo I'd say Sandilands will be a lock for the Ruck.

Other players could be Mcpharlin, he's had another big year down back. Taking the number 1 key forward each week, I don't think he's had many goals kicked on him. Anybody have a stat on the goals against him?

Only others would be M.Johnson, he's been solid but this injury he has now will hurt his chance. Possibly Fyfe if he has a big end to the year

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Not sure why Talia is being named, I reckon he'd be up there in most goals conceded (ie his game against Pavlich).

 

[Watson_my_mind]

As much as I hate to say it, Brent Harvey has been sensational this year and should be on a HFF now.

 

[JHF1870]

http://www.sportsfan.com.au/sportsf...lian-team/tabid/91/newsid/133536/default.aspx

geez, that is a bad team.

Had to check the date. That's not 2014!!! Wingard and no Gray? who's running that shit.

 

[Donakebab]

From Freo I'd say Sandilands will be a lock for the Ruck.

Other players could be Mcpharlin, he's had another big year down back. Taking the number 1 key forward each week, I don't think he's had many goals kicked on him. Anybody have a stat on the goals against him?

Only others would be M.Johnson, he's been solid but this injury he has now will hurt his chance. Possibly Fyfe if he has a big end to the year

McPharlin is behind MacKenzie, Hooker, Talia, Taylor, Trengove, Grundy, Carlile and probably a few others too. He won't make it this year unless he has a ridiculous back half of the season.

I think Ward's season is being sold short by a lot of people. He has been outstanding and definitely should be in contention for a spot on the bench at least.

 

[blues4flag]

Bryce Gibbs really? 1 good game and he's straight into the team?.

1 good game?

The coaches clearly disagree as he was on 27 votes coming into the round and should be on 37 come Tuesday. 10th is currently on 33 votes so there's a good chance he'll sneak into the top 10.

Shouldn't be AA at this stage because he's played 2 or 3 quieter games in a spot where there's a shitload of competition but he wouldn't be undeserving to be included in the squad. Top 30 in the league for disposals, clearances and contested possessions. That's despite the fact he's only really played full time midfield since round 4.

 

[calaisking]

McPharlin is behind MacKenzie, Hooker, Talia, Taylor, Trengove, Grundy, Carlile and probably a few others too. He won't make it this year unless he has a ridiculous back half of the season.

Strongly disagree on some of those

 

[SterlingArcher]

Don't think Gibbs is in line for an AA spot just yet but if you think he's only played 1 good game you haven't watched him this year.

 

[Donakebab]

Strongly disagree on some of those

Of course you do, you're a Fremantle supporter. There were goals conceded stats posted earlier in this thread somewhere which were backed up with details by a poster from Champion Data about the validity of match ups. McPharlin was down the list a fair way conceding over 1.5 goals per game.

Who do you strongly disagree with?

 

[WWSD]

Eric Mackenzie and Cale Hooker would be the two first choice defenders for this year. I know Mackenzie didn't have a good game on the weekend, but he's been very good in all the other games this season.

 

[calaisking]

Of course you do, you're a Fremantle supporter. There were goals conceded stats posted earlier in this thread somewhere which were backed up with details by a poster from Champion Data about the validity of match ups. McPharlin was down the list a fair way conceding over 1.5 goals per game.

Who do you strongly disagree with?

Can agree with Mackenzie, Hooker and maybe Talia. The rest I would have Mcpharlin over, easily.

But as you said, I'm a Freo supporter so my views will be different to yours

 

[TassieSaint]

Dal Santo is having a damn nice year, but Gibbs has been far better than Sloane.

Lenny Hayes has been better than all 3.

 

[Donakebab]

Can agree with Mackenzie, Hooker and maybe Talia. The rest I would have Mcpharlin over, easily.

But as you said, I'm a Freo supporter so my views will be different to yours

On no planet has McPharlin been better than Trengove or Carlile, let alone easily better. I think you need to start watching more games.

Here's the goals conceded list.

 

[Scatter]

On the basis of that, then I nominate Zac Dawson...

 

[calaisking]

Quite surprising that list. I still stand by what I previously said though

 

[Scatter]

Its a useless list until everyone has played all of the teams isn't it? Plus McPharlin had no goals kicked on him this weekend, so he'd move up about 5 spots.

 

[S120]

Are people putting Birchall in their teams based on statistics alone?
He's nowhere near it.

Ditto with Jarrad McVeigh.

 

[pieman123]

Frost quietly beating another opponent, having a great year.