All Australian thread 2015

[Bicco]

McPharlin is the best KPD in the AFL by a country mile. (While McKenzie is out injured)

Unbelievably underrated. Shame he has suffered so many injuries last few years as he really is a gun and if he played all games this year should be a shoe in over Rance.

He's played 18 to Rance's 22, would be surprised if he even makes the squad of 40.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Best defender in the comp by a significant margin.

Absolutely not, even stopped butchering the ball every second kick.

 

[Capitano_Cotch]

Reckon Deledio is a sneaky chance to make the final team, has been outstanding this year for us.
If he hadn't missed 4-5 games through injury i think he'd be a certainty.

 

[FantasticShirt]

Even though Hurley's been better?

I disagree.

 

[Donakebab]

I disagree.

Hurley has had less goals kicked on him, won more one on ones, gets more of the ball and uses it better. Talia has played one more game than Hurley but was subbed off early in the third quarter in one of his games. Hurley has been better in every way.

 

[L e x]

Typical blind Victorians. he is a lock and in due time they will see this.

Well actually he isn't a "lock" at all. Regardless of how good his individual form has been, if the selectors choose to go with only one genuine small defender then Heath Shaw occupies that spot, plain and simple. I would happily see Laird given All- Australian honours but their is every chance he won't.

 

[L e x]

I disagree.

Their is simply no denying that Rance and Hurley have been the two best performed and most complete key defenders this season.

Doesn't make Talia any less of a gun, and he remains arguably the best pure "stopper" in the game, but the combination of influence both offensively and defensively those two have had has been superior.

 

[Nile]

Stringer a virtual certainty to make the team. Another 4 goals and 3+ assists today, and will finish the season #1 for score involvements by some distance.

 

[billy fragos]

Stringer a virtual certainty to make the team. Another 4 goals and 3+ assists today, and will finish the season #1 for score involvements by some distance.

There a lot ahead of him though

 

[mcuzzy]

Deledio needs to have an A+ final series to become a legitimate top class player. If he can do it in finals, everyone's tune will change.

He is a legitimate top class player, one player doesn't make a finals series, a team does.

He's played 2 finals and been oustanding in both matches.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Reckon Naitanui is a legitimate chance at 2nd ruck. Has been our best time and time again this year.

 

[billy fragos]

When is the squad of 40 announced?

 

[scalesofjustice]

Jack Riewoldt should not be anywhere near the AA team

Even Jesse Hogan deserves gig before him

 

[billy fragos]

Final team

B: Rory Laird (ADE) - Alex Rance (RICH) - Eastern Wood (WBD)
HB: Sam Mitchell (HAW) - Michael Hurley (ESS) - Heath Shaw (GWS)
C: Andrew Gaff (WCE) - Matt Priddis (WCE) - Daniel Hannerbery (SYD)
HF: Chad Wingard (POR) - Taylor Walker (ADE) - Jack Gunston (HAW)
F: Eddie Betts (ADE) - Joshua Kennedy (WCE) - Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
R: Todd Goldstein (NTH) - Patrick Dangerfield (ADE) - Nathan Fyfe (FRE)
Int: David Mundy (FRE) - Robert Murphy (WBD) - Dustin Martin (RIC) - Josh Kennedy (SYD)

 

[Bicco]

Final team

B: Rory Laird (ADE) - Alex Rance (RICH) - Eastern Wood (WBD)
HB: Sam Mitchell (HAW) - Michael Hurley (ESS) - Heath Shaw (GWS)
C: Andrew Gaff (WCE) - Matt Priddis (WCE) - Daniel Hannerbery (SYD)
HF: Chad Wingard (POR) - Taylor Walker (ADE) - Jack Gunston (HAW)
F: Eddie Betts (ADE) - Joshua Kennedy (WCE) - Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
R: Todd Goldstein (NTH) - Patrick Dangerfield (ADE) - Nathan Fyfe (FRE)
Int: David Mundy (FRE) - Robert Murphy (WBD) - Dustin Martin (RIC) - Nicholas Naitanui (WCE)

So if Freo finish first and only have one player starting and one on the bench, does that make Ross the best coach?

 

[Substance]

I hate seeing heath shaw in peoples AA team, especially over matty boyd. Shaw is one of the biggest stat padders in the league. He always kicks to himself when kicking out and always begs for the ball for a useless kick up the line to a pack.

 

[The GOAT]

So if Freo finish first and only have one player starting and one on the bench, does that make Ross the best coach?

No

 

[The GOAT]

I hate seeing heath shaw in peoples AA team, especially over matty boyd. Shaw is one of the biggest stat padders in the league. He always kicks to himself when kicking out and always begs for the ball for a useless kick up the line to a pack.

He's had a good year. First picked as a non-KPP back

 

[billy fragos]

So if Freo finish first and only have one player starting and one on the bench, does that make Ross the best coach?

No it just means that none of your other players are good enough for all Australian. It's pretty simple.

 

[AG]

Final team

B: Rory Laird (ADE) - Alex Rance (RICH) - Eastern Wood (WBD)
HB: Sam Mitchell (HAW) - Michael Hurley (ESS) - Heath Shaw (GWS)
C: Andrew Gaff (WCE) - Matt Priddis (WCE) - Daniel Hannerbery (SYD)
HF: Chad Wingard (POR) - Taylor Walker (ADE) - Jack Gunston (HAW)
F: Eddie Betts (ADE) - Joshua Kennedy (WCE) - Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
R: Todd Goldstein (NTH) - Patrick Dangerfield (ADE) - Nathan Fyfe (FRE)
Int: David Mundy (FRE) - Robert Murphy (WBD) - Dustin Martin (RIC) - Nicholas Naitanui (WCE)

Kennedy, Pendlebury, Gray etc have had better years than Murphy and NicNat.

I'm never a fan of picking 2nd rucks though.

 

[SydCrow]

Stringer a virtual certainty to make the team. Another 4 goals and 3+ assists today, and will finish the season #1 for score involvements by some distance.

Pretty sure Tom Lynch is leading this stat

 

[scalesofjustice]

Stringer a virtual certainty to make the team. Another 4 goals and 3+ assists today, and will finish the season #1 for score involvements by some distance.

Very selfish player

 

[billy fragos]

Kennedy, Pendlebury, Gray etc have had better years than Murphy and NicNat.

I'm never a fan of picking 2nd rucks though.

Forgot about Kennedy, he is a lock. Gray maybe for Murphy.

I didn't rate penlebury this year, so many cheap 1,2s in defence

 

[Bazzar]

Stringer a virtual certainty to make the team. Another 4 goals and 3+ assists today, and will finish the season #1 for score involvements by some distance.

Dont be silly, in his third year and the first two were just so so, he wouldnt even make the short list of 80 (if they had one)

 

[Tasfut]

It'd be good if Mark Lecras makes the squad of 40. 41 goals averaging 18 disposals and when you watch him you know he's all class.