2025 Rolling ALL-Australian Team

[Sonny Hayes]

Was surprised by the Worrell inclusion but it is absolutely justified.

I feel most AA selectors have this weird bias where they wait for a player to back it up with a second AA level season before rewarding them with selection.

Good to see him get rewarded straightaway after a break out season.

I think that is outweighed by the fact they won the minor premiership. If he has the same year in the 5th best team maybe they make him 'earn' it with a second elite year.

Well deserved nonetheless

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Sam taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

been nowhere near it this year

 

[Cleric]

Wilkie missing to Keane and Battle is baffling.

Have you watched Keane this year? He has been a dominate defender.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sam taylor been nowhere near it this year

If Darcy makes it Taylor absolutely makes it. Whether he makes the side is a harder one buthis best is the best in the comp in that position and it's not that close. However he's missed about 5 games or something like Darcy so that should be considered.

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Only Dale, Bont and Richards have really had AA years. I would have picked West in the 40 personally

Add up goals and goal assists (to indicate scoreboard impact) and Naughton is 2nd, behind Cameron.

Is that not AA worthy?

The egregious choices here are Georgiades and King. Neither have any business being selected ahead of Naughton. If anything, their spots should have been given to an extra defender to include Wilkie

 

[Randomizor]

The AFL really wanted the dogs in the finals judging by this

 

[threenewpadlocks]

King over Naughton is a choice but as always they pick one too many inside kids with Libba probably the one that doesn't deserve it.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Add up goals and goal assists (to indicate scoreboard impact) and Naughton is 2nd, behind Cameron.

Is that not AA worthy?

The egregious choices here are Georgiades and King. Neither have any business being selected ahead of Naughton. If anything, their spots should have been given to an extra defender to include Wilkie

Did you forget how bad Naughton's first half a year was? It's bad enough we are picking Darcy missing 6 weeks. King probably deserves it but again like Mitch won't make it so who cares these are squad selections. If anything the second half should show what Naughton should be doing the whole year something to work on

 

[HairyO]

The AFL really wanted the dogs in the finals judging by this

And they dont think the GCS vs Essendon game matters at all.

 

[Tom14]

Josh Battle is the worst defender on that list.

Hawks don't have enough good mids to soak up coaches votes.

 

[RCAB]

Josh Battle is the worst defender on that list.

Battle has conceded the least amount of goals this season, only had two goals kicked in him once, that was Jezza.

Anything else more important than not conceding goals for a defender?

 

[ShereKhan]

Andrews by the length of Flemington

Andrews 100% makes the team. He was $1.76 with SB....money for jam.

The 5 x lock defenders will be: Andrews, Ash, Clark, NWM, Worrell.

Worrell makes it as they won't select a final AA team without a rep in defence from the minor premier.

I don't think Dale makes it NWM, Clark and Ash are ahead of him - maybe Dale ahead of Clark, but Freo made finals so don't think so. Taylor has missed too many games. Keane and Collins both not quite at the level albeit great years.

Then Vlastuin and Battle fight out for the final spot, with Battle perhaps getting the nod as Hawks made finals, and Vlastuin didn't make it from 2017-2020 when part of the leagues best defence, so why now?

 

[beside the seaside]

Battle has conceded the least amount of goals this season, only had two goals kicked in him once, that was Jezza.

Anything else more important than not conceding goals for a defender?

Battle has been excellent this year but didn't Elliot destroy him when you played Collingwood? Kicked 5 from memory.

 

[STPer18]

Make Bevo the coach.

 

[Tom14]

Battle has conceded the least amount of goals this season, only had two goals kicked in him once, that was Jezza.

Anything else more important than not conceding goals for a defender?

Intercept marking, stopping ball movement/transition, covering space, setting up scores, rebounding. Lots really.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Andrews 100% makes the team. He was $1.76 with SB....money for jam.

The 5 x lock defenders will be: Andrews, Ash, Clark, NWM, Worrell.

Worrell makes it as they won't select a final AA team without a rep in defence from the minor premier.

I don't think Dale makes it NWM, Clark and Ash are ahead of him - maybe Dale ahead of Clark, but Freo made finals so don't think so. Taylor has missed too many games. Keane and Collins both not quite at the level albeit great years.

Then Vlastuin and Battle fight out for the final spot, with Battle perhaps getting the nod as Hawks made finals, and Vlastuin didn't make it from 2017-2020 when part of the leagues best defence, so why now?

i know you are likely right okay but nothing annoys me more than seeing bonafide midfielders picked in the backline or the forwardline for that matter. At least Bont/Heeney have played forward a bit so it can be justified, but seriously can we pick defenders in the defence?

I wouldn't be surprised if Taylor still makes it though

 

[MJG14]

Take out Naughton's 'soft' games against bottom 4 sides and how does it look? Georgiades has been great for Port most weeks in a side that's hopeless. Lets not pretend WB aren't getting it forward, they can't defend but they can score.

The view that he bullies weak teams is utter nonsense:

Brisbane Round 5: 3 goals
Geelong Round 11: 3 goals
Adelaide Round 18: 5 goals
GWS Round 21: 5 goals

Of course there are quiet games in there, but these are good individual returns against three of the four top teams this season even if the team hasn't performed well

 

[MF]

lol no Merrett in the squad

Guess the selectors didn’t think he merretted a spot

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The view that he bullies weak teams is utter nonsense:

Brisbane Round 5: 3 goals
Geelong Round 11: 3 goals
Adelaide Round 18: 5 goals
GWS Round 21: 5 goals

Of course there are quiet games in there, but these are good individual returns against three of the four top teams this season even if the team hasn't performed well

Thats 3/4 in the last half a season. No one is saying his second half isn't AA. Is his whole year AA? Not for me, he was terrible the first half bar that GWS game, then has had a monster last half. He needed another monster game on sunday to give himself any chance.

 

[Orange crush]

Tailed off when?

The 3 week stretch from rd2 (iirc) where he was playing with a hamstring issue hurt him …. Then the suspension

 

[My Tilly]

Glad to see Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

make the 44 squad. He's been a stellar pickup for Fremantle since crossing over from Geelong.

I was always annoyed he was never given the opportunity and subsequently disappointed he left.
Geelong could really do with another play-maker of his stature given Stewart may only have another few more years left.

 

[DocSholl]

Obviously a heavy emphasis on putting players from the top 9 in the squad due to the gap between them and the rest?

Half the squad seems to be from 8th and 9th alone

 

[SSSSSS]

Imagine how good Nas is going to be when he leaves Rosco and the Saints.

Long and Battle already making the AA squad within 24 months.

 

[DT_35]

Kane Cornes being on the selection panel is probably half the reason both Wilkie & Xerri both missed. His hatred of both clubs is simply disturbing

 

[Foxman98]

Kane Cornes being on the selection panel is probably half the reason both Wilkie & Xerri both missed. His hatred of both clubs is simply disturbing

Can add in Naughton who has the "2nd worst contract in football"