2025 Rolling ALL-Australian Team

[eth-dog]

The premise of your argument rests on the number of 'centre bounce mids' selected, an assumption that there is a standardized number of players for each position across every team in the league, and that the AA team could be picked like it is an actual team that will play together according to those standards that includes a set number of centre bounce mids.

None of those things are real.

Generally speaking most teams structure up similarly. 7 defenders (2 tall, 2/3 medium, 2/3 small), 3 wingers, 4 inside mids, 6/7 forwards and 1/2 rucks. There are small variances in each team but by and large that's how most teams do it.

 

[Saintsone]

Bont will be in the side in a few weeks. Dangerfield is gonna miss for now.

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Need to have proper wingers, not an overflow of the mids who miss out. Anderson and RIchards re not wingers.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Andrew McDougall

Andrew Mcdougall

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103kg

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Jaxon Crabb
Shane Sikora
Craig Nettlebeck

 

[threenewpadlocks]

The premise of your argument rests on the number of 'centre bounce mids' selected, an assumption that there is a standardized number of players for each position across every team in the league, and that the AA team could be picked like it is an actual team that will play together according to those standards that includes a set number of centre bounce mids.

None of those things are real.

No, I'm not talking about standardised positions, I'm talking about picking players in roles that they did in the real life.

I'm not suggesting at all that the AA team could be picked like an actual team that plays together, that's my point - but by the same argument there shouldn't be an argument against two first rucks.

 

[JHF1870]

Need to have proper wingers, not an overflow of the mids who miss out. Anderson and RIchards re not wingers.

Goal kicking mids.

14 each for Rankine and Kennedy sorry 15 for Rankine

 

[harper2bastinac]

Sides don't run with two first rucks, if they want to keep sprouting the rubbish, pick the side as if it is playing a game. On no planet would Xerri and Gawn play in the same side. Wouldn't Thilhope be there anyway and he's played a bit in the ruck.

I understand but there’s no reason why you can’t name them both, a few years back gawn and Grundy were both named

 

[harper2bastinac]

Not when you have Thilthorpe in the side who can take 2nd ruck, and be as good a stand alone ruckman.

I’d have Thilthorpe in the starting team

 

[Hollow Knight]

At this point, not having McCluggage in your team should be a thread ban.

 

[UltraEgo]

Locks at this stage are McCluggage, Elliott, N Daicos, Sidebottom, B Smith, L Neale

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I understand but there’s no reason why you can’t name them both, a few years back gawn and Grundy were both named

Which was just as ridiculous. Just name one, Thilhorpe will be picked he’s the second ruck you don’t need 3!

 

[Go the Guts]

Locks at this stage are McCluggage, Elliott, N Daicos, Sidebottom, B Smith, L Neale

Jordan Dawson, who is top 2 or leading the Brownlow betting at all betting agencies, laughs at this ignorant post.

 

[crows dude]

Current side should have from crows
Dawson
Thilthorpe
Worrell

 

[Hollow Knight]

Jordan Dawson, who is top 2 or leading the Brownlow betting at all betting agencies, laughs at this ignorant post.

Brownlow betting factors in teammates stealing votes. All-Australian doesnt.

FWIW Dawson would be in my team, but not because of Brownlow odds.

Also of note, Lachie Neale wasn't All Australian in the year he won the 2023 Brownlow.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Current side should have from crows
Dawson
Thilthorpe
Worrell

Agree on 2 of them, Worrell probably will suffer from the smaller name and needs a year to make the selectors know. The other two are stone cold morals

 

[JHF1870]

Locks at this stage are McCluggage, Elliott, N Daicos, Sidebottom, B Smith, L Neale

No locks ffs

 

[scoman]

Locks at this stage are McCluggage, Elliott, N Daicos, Sidebottom, B Smith, L Neale

Not so sure about Neale. Has had some good games, but has been pretty flat in a few as well.

 

[JHF1870]

Not so sure about Neale. Has had some good games, but has been pretty flat in a few as well.

Few bad games can change everything.
People talking up McCluggage as being a lock. Prior to this week I had Anderson ahead

 

[RonnieRaven]

Brayshaw serong Bolton in the squad

 

[Mr Meow]

Brayshaw serong Bolton in the squad

Clark is in the squad I think.

PS do you watch any other teams play? I can't remember you ever nominating a non Freo player. So what is your reference point?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Current side should have from crows
Dawson
Thilthorpe
Worrell

As great as Woozle has been, it feels like he’ll be a squad guy unless we go on a huge run in the last half of the season

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

NWM is probably the clear front runner for HBF

 

[Dtennent94]

I see all of Nick, Cameron, Elliott, Sidebottom and Josh as near certainties for the squad.

Cameron will also almost certainly miss out on AA.

How do y’all see Josh Daicos

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Josh Daicos

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3.3

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3.6

5star

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230.5

4star

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16.2

4star

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9.2

4star

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7.0

4star

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3.3

3star

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3.5

4star

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230.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

’ season shaping up? He was talked about more over the earlier parts of the season but I think he’s been quite consistent and can’t see why he should’ve fallen out of favour?

 

[Mr Meow]

I see all of Nick, Cameron, Elliott, Sidebottom and Josh as near certainties for the squad.

Cameron will also almost certainly miss out on AA.

How do y’all see Josh Daicos’ season shaping up? He was talked about more over the earlier parts of the season but I think he’s been quite consistent and can’t see why he should’ve fallen out of favour?

He's a contender. Personally I think his very best wing play previous seasons has been more damaging, but he's been prolific at half back.

If the Pies finish 1st they'll likely get a couple of 50/50 calls, that's just usually how it works. So I'd see the Daicos brothers, Sidebottom and Elliot in on current form if the Pies keep winning.

 

[bungalow_bill]

At this point, not having McCluggage in your team should be a thread ban.

Not enough IMO should be tarred and feathered

 

[Mr Meow]

Not enough IMO should be tarred and feathered

The funny thing is he's going to be picked on the wing (finally), which never would have happened if he stayed on the wing in his actual team.