News 2016 AA Squad Named

[Aphrodite]

Congrats Simmo & Doc for being named in the 40 man squad

Final team of 22 to be named this Thursday.

EBetts, JJenkins, RLaird, TLynch, RSloane, DTalia; SDocherty, KSimpson; SPendlebury, ATreloar;

LNeale; PDangerfield, CEnright, JSelwood; TLynch; SConiglio, TGreene, TScully, HShaw, CWard

JGunston, SMitchell, CRioli; MGawn; RTarrant; JPittard; DMartin, ARance; JSteven;

LFranklin, DHannebery, JKennedy, LParker, DRampe; AGaff, JKennedy, JMcGovern, LShuey; MBontempelli, MBoyd.

 

[Aphrodite]

All Australian selection panel is G McLachlan (chair), K Bartlett, L Darcy, M Evans, D Frawley, G Jakovich, C Ling, M Richardson & W Tredrea

 

[T2B_]

No room for the number 1 clearance mid in the comp I guess..

 

[Coops93]

Cripps leads the AFL in contested possessions (avg) and not just has the most clearances, he's absolutely dominated the clearances. Averages 1 more than anyone else in the league with 8.8 per game. Mightn't sound allot but there are 3 players between 7.3-7.8 (Abblett, Neale, Kennedy). Shows his domination. What a joke.

 

[Big Sim is Back]

No room for the number 1 clearance mid in the comp I guess..

He is the best in his position bar none. Fools.

Thought Gibbs would have made the squad too.

 

[Aphrodite]

By Club:-

Adel - Betts, Jenkins, Laird, Lynch, Sloane, Talia
Carl - Docherty, Simpson
Coll - Pendlebury, Treloar
Frem - Neale
Geel - Dangerfield, Enright, J. Selwood.
GC - Lynch
GWS - Coniglio, Greene, Scully, Shaw, Ward
Haw - Gunston, Mitchell, Rioli
Melb - Gawn
NM - Tarrant
PAFC - Pittard
Rich - Martin, Rance
St. K - Steven
Syd - Franklin, Hannebery, Kennedy, Parker, Rampe
WCE - Gaff, Kennedy, McGovern, Shuey
WB - Bontempelli, M. Boyd

 

[Styxx]

I think this just confirms that Cripps will never get the accolades and respect he deserves during his career.

Or as long as he chooses to be a Carlton player, take your pick.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Joke that Cripps doesn't make ahead of guys like Selwood and Mitchell. They're in purely on reputation rather than performance.

 

[Aphrodite]

I think this just confirms that Cripps will never get the accolades and respect he deserves during his career.

Or as long as he chooses to be a Carlton player, take your pick.

Time for an all new AA selection panel!

 

[HARKER]

Merrett looked to be a shoe-in to make the 40 along with Cripps.

Anyway, who cares?

 

[Aphrodite]

Merrett looked to be a shoe-in to make the 40 along with Cripps.

Anyway, who cares?

You don't so go back to your Player Review thread.

 

[Broadside]

Cripps not even making the expanded squad is a frigging joke.

 

[HARKER]

You don't so go back to your Player Review thread.

Brownlow, Rising Star, AA..........It's a team game and there's really only one prize and we ain't gonna get it.

 

[Aphrodite]

Brownlow, Rising Star, AA..........It's a team game and there's really only one prize and we ain't gonna get it.

This is a topic for discussion OK.

 

[Bic]

Cripps unlucky, but a lot of decent mids in that group... Best way to get yourself into the squad is winning games. He will get there one day.

 

[Jabba73]

Usual suspects selected by the usual suspects.

List is okay, will always be someone deserving that misses out.

Well done Simmo and Doc.

 

[Navara79]

Merrett looked to be a shoe-in to make the 40 along with Cripps.

Anyway, who cares?

Agree!

You give me possesions premierships and ill shut up

 

[Jeremias]

Well done to Simmo and Doc on thoroughly deserved nominations. Surely one or both will make the final side - I'll be physically ill if Pittard makes the cut over either of them.

Surprised that all of Cripps, Merrett and Riewoldt missed out on the squad. All had great years & I'm not sure what more they needed to do to get in.

 

[Bic]

Well done to Simmo and Doc on thoroughly deserved nominations. Surely one or both will make the final side - I'll be physically ill if Pittard makes the cut over either of them.

Surprised that all of Cripps, Merrett and Riewoldt missed out on the squad. All had great years & I'm not sure what more they needed to do to get in.

Honestly, the only thing I can think of is their club didn't make the finals.

Neale broke the AFL record for possessions in a season.

 

[Tambourine]

I can only see 1 of doc and simpson getting picked.
Enright Rance Shaw
Laird Talia Docherty

 

[Mr_Plow]

Tough gig breaking the AA midfield.

Tom Scully over Cripps?

Docherty surely a lock...

 

[HalloweenJack]

Well done to Simmo and Doc on thoroughly deserved nominations. Surely one or both will make the final side - I'll be physically ill if Pittard makes the cut over either of them.

Surprised that all of Cripps, Merrett and Riewoldt missed out on the squad. All had great years & I'm not sure what more they needed to do to get in.

My thoughts exactly. I am sure that the stats will show that all of Cripps, Merrett and Riewoldt were better than other nominees. The AA is a bit of a joke because the selectors are a joke.

 

[Dominator_7]

Bet neither Simmo or Doc make the final AA side.

 

[Jeremias]

Honestly, the only thing I can think of is their club didn't make the finals.

Neale broke the AFL record for possessions in a season.

Neale deserves to be in the squad and would be unlucky not to make the final 22. He's had an amazing year.

 

[Aphrodite]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-08-29/two-blues-in-aa-squad

Sam Docherty, Carlton. Never previously All Australian. 22 games in 2016. 359 kicks (fourth in the AFL in kicks), 173 marks (second in the AFL in marks), 207 handballs, averaging 16.3 kicks, 7.9 marks, 9.4 handballs. One goalm two behinds. 14 Clearances, 45 Inside 50m, 119 Rebound 50m (third in the AFL in R50). 57 tackles.

Kade Simpson, Carlton. Never previously All Australian. 22 games in 2016. 383 kicks (third in the AFL in kicks), 152 marks (sixth in the AFL in marks), 214 handballs, averaging 17.4 kicks, 6.9 marks, 9.7 handballs. Three goals, zero behinds. 14 Clearances, 52 Inside 50m, 101 Rebound 50m (fifth in the AFL in R50). 54 tackles.

The Blues have not had a representative in the All-Australian team since Marc Murphy and Chris Judd were selected in 2011.