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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
 
Sam taylor been nowhere near it this year
 
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.
 

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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
 
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
 
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?
 
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?
 
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.
 

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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.
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 

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Glad to see Jordan Clark 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.
 
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
 

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