I think shep will run away with the bnf this year as well
Nah. Yeo will win his 3rd in a row.
He is in beast mode this year.
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I think shep will run away with the bnf this year as well
7/8 in the Squad ain't bad. Based on the end of the year I think hurn and gov are the locks.Which Eagles do we think will make the final AA team in 2019.
On current form I can see up to 8 Eagles making the squad of 40:
Gov, Hurn, Sheppard
Yeo, Shuey, Gaff, Sheed
Darling
In terms of the final 22, I’d say the following 5 deserve to definitely make it:
Sheppard, Hurn, Gov
Yeo, Shuey
And I’d say Gaff, Sheed and Darling probably miss out.
Thoughts?
Gaff too many errant disposalsWhy?
I think Hurn will get in as Captain. They need to make amends for the howler from last year when they named Buddy as Captain.
Still in front for most of the stats for backmen.Gaff too many errant disposals
McGovern too many goals kicked on him
Yes
Sheppard to get named on the back of taking the most marks for the season. Gotta reward the stats.
Yeo gets named. The hype over the last two weeks ensures he does, otherwise I would have fully expected him to be forgotten.
Gaff has enormous numbers and no other wing holds a candle to his 2019.
Hurn had an incredible start to the year.
No
Darling 10 goals behind Cameron and Brown in the Coleman, so those two are the FF & CHF locks you'd think. Vics also have a hard-on for Hawkins, so Darling is 4th pick at best.
Gov has copped a lot of criticism for not being more accountable. Will miss selection this year I feel.
Shuey, great as he has been, is not only underrated by the Vics but I can admit other mids have had better seasons than him.
Gaff too many errant disposals
McGovern too many goals kicked on him
Plus both have just been very average all year in comparison to previous years.
That's assuming the selectors actually take real positions into account. The shoehorning of inside mids onto the HFF over the years has shown they don't.Darling shouldn't be competing with Cameron and Brown who are clearly Full Forwards and not Centre Half Forwards.
It's a bit like saying Bontempelli is competing with Grundy for a mid spot. Save for that one year with Adam Goodes they will still pick an actual ruckman in the team.
I hope you're right.Darling shouldn't be competing with Cameron and Brown who are clearly Full Forwards and not Centre Half Forwards.
It's a bit like saying Bontempelli is competing with Grundy for a mid spot. Save for that one year with Adam Goodes they will still pick an actual ruckman in the team.