2013 All Australian Team

[PatrickBateman]

A knee reco (and related injuries post surgery) tends to do that. Hasnt been fully fit since Oct 2010. And yes he has a new role, probably something he would have evolved into anyway had injuries not got in the way.

If he continues his form of recent months for the rest of the year he will come into consideration, at least for the short list if not the final side.

Probably depends on media attention, usually that's what gets fringe players in.

I'll never forget Simon Black in 2007. 2nd in the Brownlow medal, had an awesome year, so consistent. Didn't even make the initial AA consideration list. Why? He's in Brisbane and keeps his head down, the media aren't talking about him. Most AA selections have at least a couple of laughable selections, I guess he could make it. Why not? Give the AA panel even less cred than they have now.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Craig Starcevich would have won the Norm Smith if Terry Daniher handnt knocked him out. Young Timmy knew his stuff.

 

[Mantastic]

All-Australian team after round 9 and the first game of round 10.

B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Harry O’Brien
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Marley Williams
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Luke Ball
HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer
F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
Int: Andrew Krakouer, Josh Thomas, Kyle Martin, Paul Seedsman

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Maccaffer or Seedsman for Captain?

 

[Browne Eye]

This thread started early on last year so why not now during round five.

It will be interesting to see how the people's teams change during the course of the year


B: Yarran Lonergan Goddard
HB: Birchall Carlisle Hanley
C: Cotchin Watson Cornes
HF: L. Thomas Cloke Westhoff
FF: Rioli Franklin Stokes
R: Cox Selwood Mitchell
INT: Liberatore Pendlebury Boak Deledio

Hibberd has had more impact on games than Goddard. I think he's closer to AA.

 

[Mantastic]

Maccaffer or Seedsman for Captain?

Seedsman. He gets twice as many goal assists.

 

[AG]

Malceski a chance for HB. Has been our best defender this season.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Malceski a chance for HB. Has been our best defender this season.

Depends what role McVeigh is playing.

 

[Blacky]

Malceski a chance for HB. Has been our best defender this season.

He's made the squad twice, probably owed a call up.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Ryan Griffen is playing like an out and out All Australian

 

[Hawkas1988]

Ryan Griffen is playing like an out and out All Australian

He's a star, no doubt about it. He's in my AA team atm.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Ryan Griffen is playing like an out and out All Australian

What an amazing career he has had.
Basically progressed each season by 5-10% to be the player he is today (that is a top 20 mid in the comp).

 

[eaglespremiers]

Another massive game to Griffen tonight.

 

[PP34]

Garlett?

 

[saintsrfreak]

What an amazing career he has had.
Basically progressed each season by 5-10% to be the player he is today (that is a top 20 mid in the comp).

Would be higher than that, top 10 surely.

 

[100action]

Will Minson 57 hitouts and probably 2nd best on ground, IMO for dogs players I'd have him in the AA before Griffen.

 

[BarneyBent]

B: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
HB: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
C: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
HF: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
F: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
R: M.Pyke T.Mitchell T.Mitchell
I/C: T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell T.Mitchell

 

[eaglespremiers]

Would be higher than that, top 10 surely.

At times.
It is generally hard to distinguish between 5-20 and Griffen hasn't been up there as long as other mids.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Garlett?

Can't think of anyone better for the small pocket position atm.
Thomas maybe, but Garlett beats him in most stats.

 

[Zach Package]

Hibberd has had more impact on games than Goddard. I think he's closer to AA.

hibberd would be a lock for the back pocket as it stands now.

Goddard could sneak into the squad, but wouldn't be in my team, and if he was he'd be on a wing, not a BP

 

[TheMcGrathMan]

What an amazing career he has had.
Basically progressed each season by 5-10% to be the player he is today (that is a top 20 mid player in the comp).

Hibberd, Carlisle, S.Thompson (North)
S.Mitchell, H.Taylor, A.Walker
R.Griffen, Barlow, Hannebery
Douglas, N.Riewoldt, Stokes
Garlett, J.Kennedy, L.Thomas
Minson, Ablett, Watson
Jack, Pendlebury, Cox, Dangerfield

Few comments:
Lindsay Thomas extremely fortunate, but not a whole lot of other forwards you could put in at the moment. Maybe a key forward but none have set the world on fire themselves either.

Grant Birchall unlucky - just had a slow last 3 weeks. His first 6 were very good though.

Will Minson, who else could be in the ruck? Not one stand out. Cox? McEvoy? Goldstein? Naitanui will be there at seasons end I think. Minson right now because he played well tonight.

Josh Kennedy leading the Coleman, who usually gets the FF spot.

Unsure on CHB. Does Harry deserve his spot? Other options could be Daniel Talia from the Adelaide Crows or Ted Richards?

And finally, raffle off the last spot (Dangerfield) between him, Cotchin and Josh Kennedy from the Sydney Swans.

 

[Watson_my_mind]

Hibberd, Carlisle, S.Thompson (North)
S.Mitchell, H.Taylor, A.Walker
R.Griffen, Barlow, Hannebery
Douglas, N.Riewoldt, Stokes
Garlett, J.Kennedy, L.Thomas
Minson, Ablett, Watson
Jack, Pendlebury, Cox, Dangerfield

Few comments:
Lindsay Thomas extremely fortunate, but not a whole lot of other forwards you could put in at the moment. Maybe a key forward but none have set the world on fire themselves either.

Grant Birchall unlucky - just had a slow last 3 weeks. His first 6 were very good though.

Will Minson, who else could be in the ruck? Not one stand out. Cox? McEvoy? Goldstein? Naitanui will be there at seasons end I think. Minson right now because he played well tonight.

Josh Kennedy leading the Coleman, who usually gets the FF spot.

Unsure on CHB. Does Harry deserve his spot? Other options could be Daniel Talia from the Adelaide Crows or Ted Richards?

And finally, raffle off the last spot (Dangerfield) between him, Cotchin and Josh Kennedy from the Sydney Swans.

Excellent team, love that centre line, good to see it not clogged up with the usual names, but with some fresh faces

 

[Hodge is God]

Would just love for Mitchell to get a spot this year. Was so, so stiff last year.

 

[Blacky]

I would have thought Danger was a walk-up start.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

HB: Malceski McPharlin Walker