2018 Rolling All Australian Team

[Bazzar]

If they do go with one then Gawn should get the nod after his extraordinary game last week against the Eagles

 

[Substance]

I didn't realize Tom Mitchell had missed 3 games.

Of course he is a lock in the team

Tom Mitchell is an amazingly consistent player.

To give you some context, he's has only had 3 games under 20 disposals in the past 3 seasons.

Jack Macrae has had 0.*

*except the game he was injured in the first quarter.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Matty Richardson might have made a little slip of the tounge regarding selection that their might only be one ruck in the final side. So one of Grundy or Gawn will miss out

They are potentially 2 of the best 5 players in the league this year. If they select only one so they can pick the 12th best midfielder it will be a disgrace.

 

[Requiem]

It would be a disgrace if one missed. Although the selectors seem to like the odd controversy

Selwood on the bench again?

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

Chuck a line through these flogs:

 

[Suma Magic]

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Disgraceful.

I just put a big line through Nathan Brown.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Chuck a line through these flogs:

There’s only one flog in this thread bud

 

[GhostofJimJess]

They are potentially 2 of the best 5 players in the league this year. If they select only one so they can pick the 12th best midfielder it will be a disgrace.

Totally agree with this. In fact, I'd happily select Grundy as a midfielder. He seems to generate as many clearances and cover as much mileage as most quality mids.

 

[Milanista28]

Grundy and Gawn should both make it. No doubt for me.

 

[pieman123]

Selwood on the bench again?

One of Selwood or Cotchin reserved a spot in the team before the season even started.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Grundy is our only lock.

I am surprised people are putting in Pendlebury, he has had much better seasons in the past and missed out - e.g. 2015 and 2016 where he should have been picked. Pendlebury needs to be top 3 mids in the game to be considered by selectors, its not like a Selwood situation where he is captain just for turning up.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

One of Selwood or Cotchin reserved a spot in the team before the season even started.

Bont to be AA captain.

 

[brahj]

You can say it all you like and you'd be wrong.

If a young junior ruckman shows promise but is a complete clutz when it comes to marking he may not even be drafted.

Marking and rucking is intertwined.

I can't believe this needs explaining.

Explain Shaun Hampson.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

You can say it all you like and you'd be wrong.

If a young junior ruckman shows promise but is a complete clutz when it comes to marking he may not even be drafted.

Marking and rucking is intertwined.

I can't believe this needs explaining.

So 4 time AA ruckman Aaron Sandilands should never have played football?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

If the AA team follows previous formats they will name only one ruck. Since 2011 they've only once named two ruckmen and that was 2012 when the rucks they named played together in the same team.

Also because the two ruckmen kicked 52 goals between them meaning in a "real side" you could play both because when one was rucking, the other was a threat forward.

The issue with Gawn and Grundy if you were to pick a side to play a real match - given their capacity to ruck at an elite level for 85% of the game, you are going to pick both as you then get stuck with a liability for 85% game time for of them.

No doubt both of them could build other skillsets - but we don't see that because they don't need to.

 

[Trav 20]

So 4 time AA ruckman Aaron Sandilands should never have played football?

If you say so.

 

[Trav 20]

Explain Shaun Hampson.

You explain it.

I said a junior ruck who can't mark "may" not even be drafted.

English ??

 

[brahj]

You explain it.

I said a junior ruck who can't ruck "may" not even be drafted.

English ??

Woah now, just a joke.

 

[schmuttt]

I mean I’ll have a chuckle if Gawn makes it and Grundy isn’t in the side, but seriously it’d be a disgrace if both aren’t picked.

 

[BEEG]

Grundy is our only lock.

I am surprised people are putting in Pendlebury, he has had much better seasons in the past and missed out - e.g. 2015 and 2016 where he should have been picked. Pendlebury needs to be top 3 mids in the game to be considered by selectors, its not like a Selwood situation where he is captain just for turning up.

Yeah Pendles no chance he is held to higher standards then most.

 

[Thrawn]

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What is with this Fortnite crap and why is it a thing? It looks completely s**t.

 

[Struggle]

What is with this Fortnite crap and why is it a thing? It looks completely s**t.

It's a thing because it's free

 

[Thrawn]

It's a thing because it's free

So was Team Fortress 2, and it never got this much hype.

 

[schmuttt]

So was Team Fortress 2, and it never got this much hype.

Neither social media nor gaming was anywhere near as big as it is now. Fortnite is also on all available platforms.

 

[omgfridge]

Neither social media nor gaming was anywhere near as big as it is now. Fortnite is also on all available platforms.

I mean I don't want to go too far off topic but TF2 was also on 360/PS3. Totally different generations though.

So how about a Gawn v Grundy argument?