2024 Rolling ALL-Australian Team
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You're being the disingenuous one. At the time I posted it was correct. And Merrett is still ahead in the coaches votes which I rate higher than the Brownlow so run along.
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You really are very simple aren't you? I didn't say I didn't rate it. I said I rated the coaches votes higher.
having an excellent year.
And 12th best mid based on player ratings for 2024, ranked around the 30th mark for clearances, contested possessions, with a whopping 6 goals to his name. Starting AA rover
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22 combined goals/assists for Hayward.
28 combined goals/assists for Stengle.
Stengle has 10 more score involvements.
Geelong don't have a strong midfield to service him. Hayward has an ultra elite midfield servicing him.
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Rankine will be on 1 HFF and the other one will go to a mid who has kicked goals
Harris Andrews is 1st in the league for 1%ers and 2nd in the league for intercepts and 3rd in the league for contested marks and he's hardly been mentioned all season for the AA spot - he's probably winning our B&F atm. Feels like he has set such a high bar for himself he doesn't get noticed as much as he should.
He and Sam Taylor should be the AA tall backs atm.
He and Sam Taylor should be the AA tall backs atm.
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40 man squad after 10 weeks:
ADE - Izak Rankine - Jake Soligo
BRI - Harris Andrews
CAR - Sam Walsh - Jacob Weitering - Charlie Curnow - Harry McKay - Patrick Cripps
COL - Nick Daicos
ESS - Andrew McGrath - Ben McKay - Nic Martin - Zach Merrett - Kyle Langford
FRE - Alex Pearce - Caleb Serong
GEE - Max Holmes - Jeremy Cameron - Tom Stewart - Zach Guthrie
GCS - Sam Flanders - Ben King
GWS - Sam Taylor - Tom Green - Jesse Hogan
HAW -
MEL - Max Gawn - Steven May - Christian Petracca - Bayley Fritsch
NOR -
POR - Zak Butters - Jason Horne-Francis
RIC -
STK - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
SYD - Nick Blakey - Isaac Heeney - Chad Warner - Errol Gulden - Brodie Grundy
WCE - Jake Waterman
WBD - Aaron Naughton - Marcus Bontempelli
ADE - Izak Rankine - Jake Soligo
BRI - Harris Andrews
CAR - Sam Walsh - Jacob Weitering - Charlie Curnow - Harry McKay - Patrick Cripps
COL - Nick Daicos
ESS - Andrew McGrath - Ben McKay - Nic Martin - Zach Merrett - Kyle Langford
FRE - Alex Pearce - Caleb Serong
GEE - Max Holmes - Jeremy Cameron - Tom Stewart - Zach Guthrie
GCS - Sam Flanders - Ben King
GWS - Sam Taylor - Tom Green - Jesse Hogan
HAW -
MEL - Max Gawn - Steven May - Christian Petracca - Bayley Fritsch
NOR -
POR - Zak Butters - Jason Horne-Francis
RIC -
STK - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
SYD - Nick Blakey - Isaac Heeney - Chad Warner - Errol Gulden - Brodie Grundy
WCE - Jake Waterman
WBD - Aaron Naughton - Marcus Bontempelli
The goals + goal assists interested me so I decided to look at ruckmen and who might be in AA contention.
Player - Hit Outs - Clearances - Goals - Marks - HTA%*
O'Brian - 373 - 38 - 1 - 16 - 26.5%
Gawn - 327 - 46 - 5 - 52 - 28.7%
Xerri - 297 - 59 - 2 - 15 - 24.6%
Witts - 286 - 42 - 2 - 16 - 25.5%
Grundy - 263 - 51 - 1 - 23 - 32.3%
McInerney - 255 - 39 - 0 - 9 - 22.4%
English - 239 - 39 - 6 - 58 - 35.6%
Marshall - 236 - 56 - 2 - 47 - 23.7%
Meek - 230 - 24 - 5 - 15 - 30.9%
Nankervis - 226 - 32 - 0 - 22 - 29.6%
Sorted by most hit outs.
*Hit Out to Advantage Percentage
Player - Hit Outs - Clearances - Goals - Marks - HTA%*
O'Brian - 373 - 38 - 1 - 16 - 26.5%
Gawn - 327 - 46 - 5 - 52 - 28.7%
Xerri - 297 - 59 - 2 - 15 - 24.6%
Witts - 286 - 42 - 2 - 16 - 25.5%
Grundy - 263 - 51 - 1 - 23 - 32.3%
McInerney - 255 - 39 - 0 - 9 - 22.4%
English - 239 - 39 - 6 - 58 - 35.6%
Marshall - 236 - 56 - 2 - 47 - 23.7%
Meek - 230 - 24 - 5 - 15 - 30.9%
Nankervis - 226 - 32 - 0 - 22 - 29.6%
Sorted by most hit outs.
*Hit Out to Advantage Percentage
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That's really interesting and helps the discussion on whether you want to go for a pure tap ruck (HO and HTS% - O'Brien or maybe English lead that), an in the middle guy (Clearances - Xerri or Marshall) or a marking guy (English or Gawn).
But at the same time its clear that Gawn is close to the top on pretty much every category so to me is the clear front runner
I'd agree about Gawn, which leads to the fascinating question of do you have a 2nd ruck on the bench who is the next best ruckman or do you have the best genuine 2nd ruckman in that spot? Guys like McLean, Darcy, Dixon, Tracey and Wright who all have around 10 goals, over 40 hitouts and around 25% HTA
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B: Ryan Pearce Vlastuin
HB: Blakey Andrews Houston
C: Merrett Butters Gulden
HF: Heeney McKay Miers
F: Rankine Curnow J Cameron
Foll: Gawn Bontempelli Serong
Int: Daicos Lever Rowell Langford
In: Bontempelli, Blakey, Langford
Out: Waterman, Yeo, Sheezal
Edit: Added my 40 man squad.
Adel: Rankine
Bris: Andrews
Carl: Curnow, McKay, Weitering, Cripps
Coll: Daicos
Ess: Langford, Merrett, Martin, McGrath
Freo: Serong, Pearce, Ryan
Gee: Cameron, Miers, Guthrie, Stewart, Stengle
GCS: Rowell, Flanders
GWS: Green, Taylor, Hogan
Haw: nil
Melb: Gawn, Lever, May, Petracca
NM: Sheezal
PA: Butters, Houston
Rich: Vlastuin
St K: Marshall
Syd: Heeney, Gulden, Blakey, Warner
WCE: Yeo, Waterman
WB: Bontempelli
Def: 16
Mid: 13
Fwd: 9
Ruck: 2
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Edit: just realised they changed it to a 44 man squad in recent years.
My attempt:
ADE - Izak Rankine - Jake Soligo
BRI - Harris Andrews - Hugh McCluggage
CAR - Sam Walsh - Jacob Weitering - Charlie Curnow - Harry McKay - Patrick Cripps
COL - Nick Daicos
ESS - Andrew McGrath - Nic Martin - Zach Merrett - Kyle Langford
FRE - Caleb Serong - Luke Ryan -
GEE - Max Holmes - Jeremy Cameron - Gryan Miers - Zach Guthrie - Tyson Stengle
GCS - Matthew Rowell - Touk Miller
GWS - Sam Taylor - Tom Green - Jesse Hogan - Lachie Whitfield
HAW - Dylan Moore
MEL - Max Gawn - Steven May - Christian Petracca - Bayley Fritsch - Jake Lever
NOR -
POR - Zak Butters - Daniel Houston
RIC - Nick Vlastuin
STK - Jack Steele
SYD - Nick Blakey - Isaac Heeney - Chad Warner - Errol Gulden
WCE - Jake Waterman
WBD - Marcus Bontempelli - Adam Treloar
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My live 44-man squad
13 defenders, 17 midfielders, 11 forwards, 3 rucks
(For reference, 2023 had 12 defenders, 19 mids, 10 forwards, 3 rucks)
DEF: Harris Andrews, Sam Taylor, Jacob Weitering, Steven May, Luke Ryan, Nick Vlastuin, Dayne Zorko, Nic Martin, Andrew McGrath, Lachie Whitfield, Nick Blakey, Zach Guthrie, Max Holmes
MID: Marcus Bontempelli, Zak Butters, Isaac Heeney, Christian Petracca, Zach Merrett, Nick Daicos. Caleb Serong, Matt Rowell, Josh Kelly, Patrick Cripps, Errol Gulden, Chad Warner, Tom Green, Touk Miller, Adam Treloar, Elliot Yeo, Jack Steele
RUC: Max Gawn, Brodie Grundy, Rowan Marshall
FWD: Charlie Curnow, Harry McKay, Jesse Hogan, Toby Greene, Kyle Langford, Jake Waterman, Jeremy Cameron, Izak Rankine, Tyson Stengle, Gryan Miers, Bayley Fritsch
Stiff to miss - a lot of defenders. It's always tight this time of year.
Dan Houston, Liam Jones, Ben McKay, Jake Lever, Harry Sheezel, Jeremy McGovern, Brayden Maynard, Alex Pearce, Bailey Dale
Other positions: Jake Soligo, Sam Durham, Sam Walsh, Tim English, Ben King, Dylan Moore, Aaron Naughton
Current team
B: Andrew McGrath - Steven May - Harris Andrews
HB: Nick Blakey - Sam Taylor - Max Holmes
C: Nick Daicos - Patrick Cripps - Zach Merrett (C)
HF: Christian Petracca - Harry McKay - Izak Rankine
F: Tyson Stengle - Charlie Curnow - Kyle Langford
R: Max Gawn (VC) - Isaac Heeney - Zak Butters
I: Caleb Serong - Marcus Bontempelli - Tom Green - Jeremy Cameron
13 defenders, 17 midfielders, 11 forwards, 3 rucks
(For reference, 2023 had 12 defenders, 19 mids, 10 forwards, 3 rucks)
DEF: Harris Andrews, Sam Taylor, Jacob Weitering, Steven May, Luke Ryan, Nick Vlastuin, Dayne Zorko, Nic Martin, Andrew McGrath, Lachie Whitfield, Nick Blakey, Zach Guthrie, Max Holmes
MID: Marcus Bontempelli, Zak Butters, Isaac Heeney, Christian Petracca, Zach Merrett, Nick Daicos. Caleb Serong, Matt Rowell, Josh Kelly, Patrick Cripps, Errol Gulden, Chad Warner, Tom Green, Touk Miller, Adam Treloar, Elliot Yeo, Jack Steele
RUC: Max Gawn, Brodie Grundy, Rowan Marshall
FWD: Charlie Curnow, Harry McKay, Jesse Hogan, Toby Greene, Kyle Langford, Jake Waterman, Jeremy Cameron, Izak Rankine, Tyson Stengle, Gryan Miers, Bayley Fritsch
Stiff to miss - a lot of defenders. It's always tight this time of year.
Dan Houston, Liam Jones, Ben McKay, Jake Lever, Harry Sheezel, Jeremy McGovern, Brayden Maynard, Alex Pearce, Bailey Dale
Other positions: Jake Soligo, Sam Durham, Sam Walsh, Tim English, Ben King, Dylan Moore, Aaron Naughton
Current team
B: Andrew McGrath - Steven May - Harris Andrews
HB: Nick Blakey - Sam Taylor - Max Holmes
C: Nick Daicos - Patrick Cripps - Zach Merrett (C)
HF: Christian Petracca - Harry McKay - Izak Rankine
F: Tyson Stengle - Charlie Curnow - Kyle Langford
R: Max Gawn (VC) - Isaac Heeney - Zak Butters
I: Caleb Serong - Marcus Bontempelli - Tom Green - Jeremy Cameron
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Any normal, unbiased, informed and educated AFL supporter would acknowledge that Merrett is the clear second best midfielder in the AFL.having an excellent year.
And 12th best mid based on player ratings for 2024, ranked around the 30th mark for clearances, contested possessions, with a whopping 6 goals to his name. Starting AA rover.
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Let bias divert your eyes but he is as much a lockety lock as Heaney is right now
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My first thought was out King (Gold Coast), in Gryan Miers (Geelong)
Miers just getting the job done with minimal of fuss
Miers, Holmes, Stengle and Zuthrie have been our most consistent high level performers.
Miers and Holmes have been in our best players basically every week.
Cameron's best was the best of all of them but he has been just okay 3 of the last 4 weeks.
Stengle has had more good games than Cameron at this point.
There isn't much between Zuthrie and Stewart other than Zuthrie's strongest form is most recent so it makes more sense for him to be in a "rolling" squad.
eth-dog
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Goals and assists combined round 9:
1. Charlie Curnow 33 (27/6)
2. Jesse Hogan 32 (26/6)/Aaron Naughton (20/12)
4. Izak Rankine 30 (19/11)
5. Jeremy Cameron 29 (20/9)
6. Tyson Stengle 28 (18/10)
7. Kyle Langford 27 (24/3)/Jake Waterman (24/3)/Harry McKay (23/4)/Christian Petracca (10/17)
1. Charlie Curnow 33 (27/6)
2. Jesse Hogan 32 (26/6)/Aaron Naughton (20/12)
4. Izak Rankine 30 (19/11)
5. Jeremy Cameron 29 (20/9)
6. Tyson Stengle 28 (18/10)
7. Kyle Langford 27 (24/3)/Jake Waterman (24/3)/Harry McKay (23/4)/Christian Petracca (10/17)
Admittedly I don't have in my rolling squad but the constant talk of Naughton being overrated or a dud is silly. Consistently strong for score involvements and combined goals/assists. He did fill his boots in two thrashings (6 goals/assists in the thrashing of St Kilda, 7 against the Tigers) but that's the case with most gun forwards.
eth-dog
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Yeah but some people think he might be a star defender, and isn't a star forward. Crazy, right?
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Seeing a lot of Charlie at FF. Not often the Coleman winner misses but it is not unheard of and his game outside of his few goals a week has been pretty poor. Maybe it’s just his lofty standards but he is off. Hogan has been just as good if not better.
McKay is the one at CHF that should be a lock and I don’t think we deserve two KPF as it stands.
McKay is the one at CHF that should be a lock and I don’t think we deserve two KPF as it stands.
