2013 All Australian Team

[lmach]

Mackenzie has not been better than Thompson... No where near. Lonergan, maybe. Mackenzie not even in contention for AA.

Mind boggling post, go watch some games.

 

[Lord Eddard]

I think we all (including me) are underrating Josh Gibson's year, he has been suer again, and is yet to be beaten from memory. He would definitely be in the top 3 key defenders IMO as it stands.

Has he had an opponent to beat him?

 

[Patty Healey]

Mind boggling post, go watch some games.

Bias post, most people that watch footy this year will know there are at least 5 defenders ahead of Mackenzie for the key positions. Taylor, Carlisle, Thompson, Gibson, McPharlin.

All streets ahead.

 

[Patty Healey]

Has he had an opponent to beat him?

Yes. That is a ridiculous comment.

 

[lmach]

Bias post, most people that watch footy this year will know there are at least 5 defenders ahead of Mackenzie for the key positions. Taylor, Carlisle, Thompson, Gibson, McPharlin.

All streets ahead.

Gibson and Thompson? No where near AA contention. Taylor, Carlisle, McPharlin and Mackenzie have been the standouts, then daylight.

 

[Lord Eddard]

Yes. That is a ridiculous comment.

I see him as more of a loose man in defence. Definitely what he was last year.

 

[Jones2ByrneJones]

Bias post, most people that watch footy this year will know there are at least 5 defenders ahead of Mackenzie for the key positions. Taylor, Carlisle, Thompson, Gibson, McPharlin.

All streets ahead.

If you really think Mackenzie isn't one of the top 5 defenders this year, you're streets behind.

 

[Patty Healey]

Gibson and Thompson? No where near AA contention. Taylor, Carlisle, McPharlin and Mackenzie have been the standouts, then daylight.

You're a fool if you think Gibson & Thompson aren't in contention for a spot.

All an ABSOLUTE MILE ahead of Mackenzie.

 

[lmach]

You're a fool if you think Gibson & Thompson aren't in contention for a spot.

All an ABSOLUTE MILE ahead of Mackenzie.

lol

 

[Lord Eddard]

You're a fool if you think Gibson & Thompson aren't in contention for a spot.

All an ABSOLUTE MILE ahead of Mackenzie.

Joke will be on you when neither make the 40 squad. Lol

 

[WCErevival]

You could probably name about 10 KPDs that would be in contention for an AA spot. To say some are miles ahead of others is just stupid when they have clearly had good seasons.

 

[Corrosion]

Id have Jamison and McPharlin my FB and CHB combination, with Rutten, Carlisle, MacKenzie, Thompson and Taylor in contention for the two spots. Been some great backman this year. Great to see.

 

[Patty Healey]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/top-5-key-defenders-2013.1012919/

 

[AG]

Lol these threads never get old

 

[KENT2008]

From the Hawks, the players that should be in the squad.

Mitchell
Birchall
Bruest
Roughead
Gibson

Maybe Hodge

Definitely not hodge, what position does he play anyway? there are plenty of better mids and plenty of better defenders out there than him, his value is in his on field presence.

 

[BILC]

Bias maybe, but Steve Morris has to be up there if you're picking a small defender that's consistently gloved players.

 

[Danair]

Bias maybe, but Steve Morris has to be up there if you're picking a small defender that's consistently gloved players.

Nick Smith should have been picked the last three years then, not happening.

 

[Zach Package]

is Luke Darcy still on the AA panel?

if so Carlisle will definitely get in, he loves the way he goes about it

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Goddard making a play for selection. At this rate could get to the squad of 40 at least.

 

[Danair]

is Luke Darcy still on the AA panel?

if so Carlisle will definitely get in, he loves the way he goes about it

Add another 30 or so players to the list.

 

[Righteo]

You could probably name about 10 KPDs that would be in contention for an AA spot. To say some are miles ahead of others is just stupid when they have clearly had good seasons.

So, so much this.

 

[robertg22]

Swan wouldn't even be in the squad right now, let alone the team.

Not that it is the be all and end all but Swan is leading the Bigfooty Pies board MVP thus far, he has probably been better than you think this season..

 

[Hawkas1988]

I see him as more of a loose man in defence. Definitely what he was last year.

Does anyone actually watch Hawthorn games properly? Gibson plays on the first or second best KPF every week, if they are a leading type that goes up the ground he usually plays on them whilst Lake stays at home.

It sh*ts me that just because he is an extremely good spoiler and reader of the play that people think he just plays loose every week. He leaves his opponent often and helps the other defenders out when he can see it's the right option. Seriously underrated defender.

 

[WWSD]

If the AA team was done right now:

B: Michael Hibberd, Jake Carlisle, Michael Johnson

HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Andrew Walker

C: Dan Hannebery, Kieren Jack, Dyson Heppell

HF: Jimmy Bartel, Nick Riewoldt, Jarryd Roughead

F: Lindsay Thomas, Josh Kennedy, Michael Walters

R: Will Minson, Jobe Watson, Gary Ablett

INT: Michael Barlow, Matthew Stokes, Grant Birchall, Patrick Dangerfield

 

[Donakebab]

Not that it is the be all and end all but Swan is leading the Bigfooty Pies board MVP thus far, he has probably been better than you think this season..

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's been terrible, but positional wise I just don't feel that he's been up there consistently with the other top end mids this year. A few more weeks like he put in against Melbourne and the like and he'll come into squad consideration.