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Without looking it up I'd safely say never since the squad thing is pretty new and we've been pretty s**t since it started.
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Without looking it up I'd safely say never since the squad thing is pretty new and we've been pretty s**t since it started.
Yeah, my point isn't about perception, i'm talking about who deserves it. I know selecting players who deserve a spot over players who are hyped and have the largest cheer section in the media is a novel concept, but i still hold out some hope there's still an ounce of integrity left in this sport. Naive, i know.
And i'm not saying Dixon doesn't deserve it, but DBJ had a better, more consistent whole year for mine.
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Didn’t expect to see Butters in there but so glad he is. Arguably one of our most important players.
Stoked for the other 4 too. In a perfect world, they all make the final 22.
Stoked for the other 4 too. In a perfect world, they all make the final 22.
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He was my favourite nomination
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I believe we still have Warren G on the selection panel so we are fairly represented; guarantee that is the only way Butters was nominated as he didn't have the hype. I can see a scenario where he is given a choice between DBJ and Jonas in defence; possibly the thing going for Jonas is his "body of work", having been an AA squad member previously.
The big thing is the competition. Aside from Hawkins there's relatively little competition for key forwards, whereas the quality of key defenders this year has been high.
Dixon has Hawkins, Gunston and Taberner as his competition.
Jonas has Weitering, Andrews and Moore as his competition.
In the B&F I'd have DBJ > Jonas > Dixon, but I can't see any scenario where Dixon isn't picked above at least Gunston and Taberner.
Who is Jonas up against?
He is not really a key defender. Well, he is but he isn’t. Always takes one the best forwards or resting mids. Some clubs ‘flashy’ defenders are often playing as a man behind the ball, and just interceptors. Good for marks, contested marks and stats.
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He is not really a key defender. Well, he is but he isn’t. Always takes one the best forwards or resting mids. Some clubs ‘flashy’ defenders are often playing as a man behind the ball, and just interceptors. Good for marks, contested marks and stats.
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He should be there as an intercepting third tall in my opinion, so his typical competition should be with your Jeremy McGoverns, Nick Haynes, Jake Levers etc. In a real defence he should coexist very easily with a couple taller lockdown defenders.
I think his best hope for All Australian is that the decision is essentially:
2 of Weitering / Andrews / Moore
2 of Jonas / Haynes / Blicavs / Ridley
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Let me get this straight, Port Adelaide is the top ranked team with the stingiest defence in the league and our only representation in the final AA defence is maybe DBJ? Seems legit.
It's probably fair to say that if Geelong was in the ladder position we are the AA selectors would be inventing positions on the field to fit them all in the side.
labelled as accolades is a complete Victorian bias farce.
Grimes and vlastuin getting named was a surprise to me. I thought they had good years but did they have exceptional years?
vlastuin should be right in the middle of a huge pack. Did he have a better year than Hartlett?
Sheppard Daniels vlastuin. Hartlett was as good as any of them. Not that I’m that bothered by Hartlett missing but if he misses then those selections have to be very very borderline.
vlastuin should be right in the middle of a huge pack. Did he have a better year than Hartlett?
Sheppard Daniels vlastuin. Hartlett was as good as any of them. Not that I’m that bothered by Hartlett missing but if he misses then those selections have to be very very borderline.
If Jonas misses out to Moore weitering that is clear Vic media bias.
He’s been great all around. The best defender in the best defense in the best team all year.
He’s shutdown players, he’s intercepted and he’s been excellent with the ball in hand and he’s been a leader.
Weitering and Moore havent dome shutdown jobs at all
Jones / roughhead take the best defenders and Moore / weitering while very good players just float around.
Jonas has clearly been able to do both.
It’s Andrews and Jonas as they first two defenders picked or they’re muppets.
He’s been great all around. The best defender in the best defense in the best team all year.
He’s shutdown players, he’s intercepted and he’s been excellent with the ball in hand and he’s been a leader.
Weitering and Moore havent dome shutdown jobs at all
Jones / roughhead take the best defenders and Moore / weitering while very good players just float around.
Jonas has clearly been able to do both.
It’s Andrews and Jonas as they first two defenders picked or they’re muppets.
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Boak and Dixon are locks.
DBJ not sure, could go either way.
Don't think Jonas will make it but the one thing I would say is that he was well in contention in 2017 and 2018 (apparently there was a two hour debate where the committee was split between him and Tom Stewart, they went for Stewart) and they do like rewarding players who have been in contention for a while.
Butters, * me, how amazing is he. Fully deserved too. Won't make the 22 but what great recognition.
DBJ not sure, could go either way.
Don't think Jonas will make it but the one thing I would say is that he was well in contention in 2017 and 2018 (apparently there was a two hour debate where the committee was split between him and Tom Stewart, they went for Stewart) and they do like rewarding players who have been in contention for a while.
Butters, * me, how amazing is he. Fully deserved too. Won't make the 22 but what great recognition.
Never.
4 in 2007. Lade, the Cornes brothers and Brett Ebert. Peter Burgoyne robbed IMO. Only Brett didn't make it to the team.
Geelong only had 9 in the squad.
Andrew McLeod ending up AA Captain lol.
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I think the whole thing is so flawed that it’s bulkshit, but it will be even more so if Jonas doesn’t get in!
Well done boys, great to see Port players making the 40 man squad.
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Lmao Butters doing what he does best - getting under peoples skin. Keep going you good thing!
HAs anyone tweeted this to the club? Hopefully they are on it.
Probably has had a similar year to Wingards 2013 just without that huge breakout Showdown game.
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with Butters its purely the quality of his touches and the scoring influences he has, every touch is either body on the line deperation or setting up a scoring opportunity through his clever disposal.
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