2015 All-Australian Team

[Obese Arachnid]

How many real good games did delidio have?

The ones he played.

Seriously, he was good this year. It's not based on finals.

 

[Ant85]

Wow, no NicNat. Very very stiff.

I really don't rate a panel that includes Frawley, KB and Richo - three dead set spuds.

Didn't expect Pendles to make it given our woeful 2nd half.

 

[TradeDraft]

At least we won't worry our Players getting injured in the International Rules

 

[Laurie Holden]

Wow, no NicNat. Very very stiff.

I really don't rate a panel that includes Frawley, KB and Richo - three dead set spuds.

Didn't expect Pendles to make it given our woeful 2nd half.

How's your math? I only count 1 spud [emoji12]

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Wow, no NicNat. Very very stiff.

I really don't rate a panel that includes Frawley, KB and Richo - three dead set spuds.

Didn't expect Pendles to make it given our woeful 2nd half.

The Irish would be worried about those spuds too.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Seriously enough with the trolling, how do the mods not see through your shit?
Congratulations TG, first person I've ever had to ignore on BF.

His statement on this occasion wasn't too out of line. Which Collingwood player do you think deserves a spot in the all Australian team? I have seen several best 22's this week, and none of them included any of our players.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

I thought Pendles might sneak in! After all he was statistically better this year than last year despite playing with an ankle injury that was obviously hindering him throughout the year.

I guess he's the victim of high expectations and his own consistency.

 

[Laurie Holden]

His statement on this occasion wasn't too out of line. Which Collingwood player do you think deserves a spot in the all Australian team? I have seen several best 22's this week, and none of them included any of our players.

Coaches association AA team captain?

 

[35Daicos]

I think Pendlebury is probably a victim of his own lofty standards, even at 75% of his best he surely is better than most, and I can't see that e.g. Mundy was as good as him.

I think they overdosed on small forwards, while Betts and Wingard were certainties, Rioli was lucky to be there. Josh P Kennedy, Neale and Naitanui were surprising omissions, but delighted to see Heath Shaw get a spot.

 

[TradeDraft]

KB is a AA Team Selector.

That just makes it a Joke Straight Away

 

[PieLebo87]

lols at Cyril. What a joke.

 

[jjsmitty8]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I didn't realise Adam Goodes made the side?

 

[jjsmitty8]

AA is incredibly media driven. All the speculation surrounding the side, every journo and his dog picking it weeks in advance, obviously influences the official selectors. In saying that, I'm surprised Marcus Bontempelli wasn't named in every other position that either Rioli, Rance, Stringer or Wingard weren't.

 

[THATSGOLD]

Seriously enough with the trolling, how do the mods not see through your shit?
Congratulations TG, first person I've ever had to ignore on BF.

Don't agree that's fine. AA selected did tho. Block them too!

 

[ThisIsJake]

Pendlebury rated the 3rd best player of the year by the Champion Data AFL player ratings system. Coaches AA captain.

Victim of his own consistency and it's a shame that some of the least intelligent football minds have robbed him of a 6th straight AA. People like Luke Darcy and Danny Frawley are media personalities and listening to them talk about footy is painful. Don't do enough research to give a good commentators insight let alone pick the team of the year.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Gibson, Rioli, Riewoldt, Deledio the mistakes in the team for me. Hawks have had an interesting year as they have produced no absolute lock for the AA (Mitchell for me but not everyone) yet will probably still win the flag in my opinion.

Dustin Martin would've been a better fit than either of his team mates. A few obvious candidates to replace the 4 I mentioned. Don't have a problem with Gray like many of you, he has been very good.

The issue is you get too many cooks with their own agendas in the kitchen picking the team, they all negotiate with each other and like any negotiations you can get some pretty absurd compromises.

 

[Pedro]

The issue is you get too many cooks with their own agendas in the kitchen picking the team, they all negotiate with each other and like any negotiations you can get some pretty absurd compromises.

Yep, they all have their own love-children. Is Gerard Healy on the panel? He'll get Shaun McKernan in their one day if its the last thing he does.

Re the team, I don't have too many issues. Rioli & Jack Riewoldt the surprises to me . JPK & NN were stiff. I can live with Pendlebury missing out considering they seem to have at least picked a team in the positions they play. A lot of good midfielders this year.

It also makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit to see Alex Rance in there. He goes OK but is one of the most over-hyped players getting around. And a dirty bastard too imo. A lot of little 'accidental' tunnelling & clumsy spoils etc.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Josh Kennedy vice captain

Shhhhhh! They're trolling Carlton

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

NO PENDLES?!? RIEWOLDT AT HALF-FORWARD?

 

[BoxMatrix]

Seriously enough with the trolling, how do the mods not see through your shit?
Congratulations TG, first person I've ever had to ignore on BF.

But is is necessary to abuse him like that? Whether or not you like him, it's general forum etiquette to not abuse other users.

But I guess you're just insulting him for attention.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Laird in for Gibson, Tex in for Riewoldt and Kennedy for Deledio.
Pendles didnt have a AA season. I feel for Lachie Neale. Doesnt get enough love in Victoria and clearly the same for Laird.

 

[BoxMatrix]

they play different positions you knob

Welcome.

Good bye.

 

[TW Sherrin]

The ones he played.

Seriously, he was good this year. It's not based on finals.

Why bring finals into it?

He kicked 27 goals playing as a forward. that's crap to be AA.

 

[Da Main Man]

Don't agree that's fine. AA selected did tho. Block them too!

replying to someone who blocked you is like waving to stevie wonder. well done

 

[jackcass]

To be fair Pendles probably wasn't even in the top 20 this year. Had a solid year, but wasn't an absolute superstar this year unfortunately

official 2015 player ranking from the AwFuL website:

TOP TEN: OVERALL
Rating Player Club Position

1 Nat Fyfe FREFremantle Midfielder

2 Scott Pendlebury COLLCollingwood Midfielder

3 Patrick Dangerfield ADELAdelaide Crows Midfielder

4 Todd Goldstein NMFCNorth Melbourne Ruck

5 Rory Sloane ADELAdelaide Crows Midfielder

6 Joel Selwood GEELGeelong Cats Midfielder

7 Robbie Gray PORTPort Adelaide Midfielder/Forward

8 Nic Naitanui WCEWest Coast Eagles Ruck

9 Josh P. Kennedy SYDSydney Swans Midfielder

10 Brent Harvey NMFCNorth Melbourne Midfielder/Forward


The AFL Coaches Association’s 2015 All-Australian Team

Backline
Tall/medium defender: Easton Wood (WB)
Tall defender: Alex Rance (Rich)
Small defender: Zach Tuohy (Carl)
Medium defender: Bob Murphy (WB)
Tall defender: Cale Hooker (Ess)
Medium defender: Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)

Midfield
Ruck: Todd Goldstein (NM)
Inside/outside midfielder: Dan Hannebery (Syd)
Inside midfielders: Nat Fyfe (Fre), Josh Kennedy (Syd), Matt Priddis (WC)
Inside/outside midfielder: Andrew Gaff (WC)

Forwards
Inside/outside midfielder: Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
Key forward: Jake Stringer (WB)
High half-forward: Brett Deledio (Rich)
Small forward: Chad Wingard (PA)
Key forward: Josh Kennedy (WC)
Tall/medium forward: Jack Gunston (Haw)

Interchange
Inside midfielder: David Mundy (Fre)
Inside/outside midfielder: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood – captain)
Inside/outside midfielder: Bernie Vince (Melb)
Ruckman: Nic Naitanui (WC)

Seems a few disagree.