I must admit watching the second half of that game on Saturday night, May has such an aura about him - like obviously it didn’t work every week this year because a few teams got a hold of Melbourne to some degree but he’s a colossus. When we had Taylor at his peak - Scarlett was a better fullback but when the team peaked and played lots of finals his role became as much attack focused as defence - it was incredible watching games like the 2009 GF and these great players like Nick Riewoldt were just willing themselves to get to the ball and Taylor would just keep fronting up - that’s how May looks to me now in those big close games
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I must admit watching the second half of that game on Saturday night, May has such an aura about him - like obviously it didn’t work every week this year because a few teams got a hold of Melbourne to some degree but he’s a colossus. When we had Taylor at his peak - Scarlett was a better fullback but when the team peaked and played lots of finals his role became as much attack focused as defence - it was incredible watching games like the 2009 GF and these great players like Nick Riewoldt were just willing themselves to get to the ball and Taylor would just keep fronting up - that’s how May looks to me now in those big close games
Would be staggered if Stewart gets in. Missed one with illness, got concussed in another early, took a 4 week holiday and been shut down by taggers the past two weeks. Basically missed 8/22 games.
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I wouldn’t be. They would want at least 1 from the best defence in the AFL.
If it’s not Stewart who is getting in?
Thats not how it works
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It shouldn't be how it works but in reality that is how it works
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It shouldn’t be but AA selectors are a weird bunch and I’m not braindead they will reward a Cats defender and whilst he’s missed games Stewart is going to be picked
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I don't think we get any and I think the only one who should be considered is Sam De Koning. He takes the most contested marks of any of the guys thrown up and is high up for intercepts despite playing as a genuine lockdown defender. Given the games Stewart has missed and not being at his best since returning he shouldn't be picked.
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Melbourne and Fremantle have better defences.
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You sure? Was sure the Cats were the number 1. I’d be shocked if Stewart isn’t picked.
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So in other words no worse than most AA teams then!
Not sure how shut down he was last week - had 21 touches in a game where we took it inside 50 72 times to 42. I wouldn’t say he was at his Best but he was only down by 3 on his average for the season in a game where the ball wasn’t at his end very often.
Nonetheless I don’t think he should or will be picked
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Bolton is 12th in the league for centres clearances. And he also has 18 more SI’s.
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I couldn’t go to the game so who was he playing on? I read that Maginess tagged Bolton. MRJ kicked 2, had 9 x SI’s and had his best game. Cumberland kicked 2.3 and had 9 SI’s. Edwards kicked 2 and had 9 SI’s. The other forwards would have been Jack and Lynch.
Do you know what his match-up was ?
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Sicily was playing as an extra midfielder, started at about 6 CBAs, played off the wing and would be an extra at stoppage, no one really went near him.
He went back in the last quarter and i'd say curbed Lynch's influence pretty heavily, think it was 1 goal on him, which should've been fisted away by the third man in who missed.
Maginness tagged Bolton and super well.
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Sorry, I thought we were discussing Hardwick…the comment was Hardwick wasn’t conceding goals, but all Tiger small-medium forwards (except Bolton) had really strong games, so I figured Hardwick was on one of them.
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Oh my bad, thought it was Sic.
Dimma played on a few players, he moved from Cumberland, to Maurice, to Bolton (when he was deep fwd).
Not many if any were directly on him, though the players kicked goals.
Not normally my thing the AA team but with a bit of time to kill while watching the cricket, happy to have a bit of a crack at it, especially as unusually there are a few Tigers in genuine contention. I slotted them all into my team, Bolton is unarguable imo, Lynch and Rioli very genuine claims, but others have genuine claims for the same positions as well.
First, my squad.
Key Forwards Hawkins Lynch Cameron, Walker, Curnow all genuine claims.
Small forwards C Cameron Rankine
Mid-forwards Bolton Papley Petracca Bontempelli
Hybrid forwards T Greene Gunston
Pressure forwards Neal-Bullen
Rucks Gawn Witts Darcy English
Inside mids Andrew-Brayshaw Laird Oliver Neale McLuggage Miller Wines Prestia Mills Warner Liberatore Cripps Parish
Wingers B Smith B Ellis Amon Langdon
Key defenders Barass May Taylor
Hybrid defenders Stewart Dawson Docherty Sicily
Running defenders Redman Rioli Dale Saad (Edit: + Sinclair)
46 players.
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My team:
Back 7
Barass May Taylor
Rioli Dale Dawson Sicily
Wing 3
B Smith McLuggage Warner
Mid 4
Miller(C) Oliver Petracca Bontempelli(V/C)
Rucks
Gawn(DVC)/English
Forward 7
Hawkins Lynch English/Gawn
Cameron Bolton Papley T Greene
Pretty happy with that team I think. Probably too many ball winners and not quite enough pressure, so if I wanted to spend more time over it I would probably try to correct that. The most unlucky to miss my team would be the 3 key forwards from the squad, Curnow, Cameron, Walker, all have undeniable claims, but I have gone for the score involvements of Hawkins and the contested marking of Lynch which look the two biggest standout stats from that group for me. You could argue switching Stewart for Barass but Stewart blotted his copybook badly knocking out Prestia and missing 4 games. The running half backs were a bit tricky, Rioli is stronger in goals + goal assists, Dale in disposals, Saad in contested possessions. Redman's ball use possibly has them all covered. Very tough to split those 4. I think Rioli has been the most damaging and Dale the best reader of the play. But you could form a decent argument for any 2 of the 4.
I have made Miller the Captain, could not rate his leadership higher. Bontempelli and Gawn also given leadership roles though in a real team situation you would probably have a leader in the backline and one in the forward line.
Edit: Apologies Saints fans, just realised Sinclair is very strongly in consideration for a running defender role.
First, my squad.
Key Forwards Hawkins Lynch Cameron, Walker, Curnow all genuine claims.
Small forwards C Cameron Rankine
Mid-forwards Bolton Papley Petracca Bontempelli
Hybrid forwards T Greene Gunston
Pressure forwards Neal-Bullen
Rucks Gawn Witts Darcy English
Inside mids Andrew-Brayshaw Laird Oliver Neale McLuggage Miller Wines Prestia Mills Warner Liberatore Cripps Parish
Wingers B Smith B Ellis Amon Langdon
Key defenders Barass May Taylor
Hybrid defenders Stewart Dawson Docherty Sicily
Running defenders Redman Rioli Dale Saad (Edit: + Sinclair)
46 players.
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My team:
Back 7
Barass May Taylor
Rioli Dale Dawson Sicily
Wing 3
B Smith McLuggage Warner
Mid 4
Miller(C) Oliver Petracca Bontempelli(V/C)
Rucks
Gawn(DVC)/English
Forward 7
Hawkins Lynch English/Gawn
Cameron Bolton Papley T Greene
Pretty happy with that team I think. Probably too many ball winners and not quite enough pressure, so if I wanted to spend more time over it I would probably try to correct that. The most unlucky to miss my team would be the 3 key forwards from the squad, Curnow, Cameron, Walker, all have undeniable claims, but I have gone for the score involvements of Hawkins and the contested marking of Lynch which look the two biggest standout stats from that group for me. You could argue switching Stewart for Barass but Stewart blotted his copybook badly knocking out Prestia and missing 4 games. The running half backs were a bit tricky, Rioli is stronger in goals + goal assists, Dale in disposals, Saad in contested possessions. Redman's ball use possibly has them all covered. Very tough to split those 4. I think Rioli has been the most damaging and Dale the best reader of the play. But you could form a decent argument for any 2 of the 4.
I have made Miller the Captain, could not rate his leadership higher. Bontempelli and Gawn also given leadership roles though in a real team situation you would probably have a leader in the backline and one in the forward line.
Edit: Apologies Saints fans, just realised Sinclair is very strongly in consideration for a running defender role.
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Sammy Taylor in before Weitering or Barrass.
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Here's where I'm currently at:
FB: James Sicily - Steven May - Callum Wilkie
HB: Jack Sinclair - Sam Taylor - Adam Saad
MF: Hugh McCluggage - Clayton Oliver - Callum Mills
HF: Christian Petracca - Tom Hawkins - Shai Bolton
FF: Jeremy Cameron - Charlie Curnow - Charlie Cameron
OB: Max Gawn - Lachie Neale - Touk Miller
IC: Andrew Brayshaw - Sam Walsh - Connor Rozee - Mark Blicavs
FB: James Sicily - Steven May - Callum Wilkie
HB: Jack Sinclair - Sam Taylor - Adam Saad
MF: Hugh McCluggage - Clayton Oliver - Callum Mills
HF: Christian Petracca - Tom Hawkins - Shai Bolton
FF: Jeremy Cameron - Charlie Curnow - Charlie Cameron
OB: Max Gawn - Lachie Neale - Touk Miller
IC: Andrew Brayshaw - Sam Walsh - Connor Rozee - Mark Blicavs
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Jordan Dawson seems a bit stiff lately, I'm finding it hard to fit him in myself but I have him just edging Saad. What am I missing?
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That is the 50/50 call, you can add Sinclair and about 10 other running HB's too.
