2025 Rolling ALL-Australian Team

[PhatBoy]

It's an absolute joke that Jeremy Cameron is captain. He's a selfish full forward who couldn't captain a sinking ship.
Bagging goals at Kardinia Park isn't worth a pinch of salt.
Absolute laugh out loud joke.
This home and away award has lost all credibility like the Brownlow has.
Have a look at the selectors-Andrew Dillon (administrator(Chair),) Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes( professional bully who bullied this commitee), Abbey Holmes(TV presenter), Glen Jakovich (played 20 years ago and never coached), Laura Kane(administrator) and Matthew Pavlich.
Cornes would have told everyone what to say.

Champion full forward averages 0.14 more goals at home ground he arrives at during the prime of his career. Huge if true.

Here’s a phone
Tell someone who cares

 

[Toffee Lion]

Here’s a phone
Tell someone who cares

Well phones have BigFooty and he is telling BigFooty. As for the cares part, well subjective.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Vlastuin snubbed again. Best current defender by miles to have never received a guernsey. 3 flags helps with the snub but unlucky nonetheless.

Hardwick hasn't even made the AA squad ever and he's in the top echelon of small defenders. You think Vlastuin is underrated.

 

[PhatBoy]

Well phones have BigFooty and he is telling BigFooty. As for the cares part, well subjective.

I was referring to him dialling out.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

FWIW slightly surprised Battle made the team, not because he didn't deserve it but usually our blokes have to have GOAT type seasons to get recognition. Our threepeat side only had a few across 4-5 years.

 

[por_please_ya]

Worrell stiff to miss out.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Judging by the bitching from a few here, so too Battle.

He has had an incredible year.

Worrall and Vlastuin were clearly superior on almost every metric.
Worrall reads a hair better, but if Nick played the full game he got injured, they would be virtually idrentical.

Player Statistics Comparison​ Josh Battle​ Name​ Nick Vlastuin​ Hawthorn Hawks​ Team​ Richmond Tigers​ Defender​ Position​ Defender​ 146​ Career Games​ 255​ Dandenong Stingrays​ Origin​ Northern Knights​ September 1, 1998​ Date of Birth​ April 19, 1994​ 26yr 11mth​ Age​ 31yr 4mth​ 193cm​ Height​ 187cm​ 93kg​ Weight​ 88kg​ 2016 National Draft​ Last Drafted In​ 2012 National Draft​ Round 2, Pick #39​ Last Draft Position​ Round 1, Pick #9​ St Kilda Saints​ Last Drafted By​ Richmond Tigers​ 2025​ Stats for Season​ 2025​ 23​ Games​ 22​ 11.6​ Kicks​ 14.1​ 7.0​ Handballs​ 5.1​ 18.5​ Disposals​ 19.1​ 5.5​ Marks​ 6.1​ 0​ Goals​ 0​ 0.1​ Behinds​ 0.1​ 1.8​ Tackles​ 2.1​ 0.3​ Hitouts​ 0​ 1.4​ Inside 50s​ 1.2​ 0.1​ Goal Assists​ 0.2​ 0.7​ Frees For​ 1.5​ 1.0​ Frees Against​ 1.1​ 4.6​ Contested Possessions​ 6.0​ 11.4​ Uncontested Possessions​ 9.9​ 14.8​ Effective Disposals​ 15.4​ 80%​ Disposal Efficiency %​ 80.6%​ 2.5​ Clangers​ 3.0​ 0.5​ Contested Marks​ 0.9​ 0​ Marks Inside 50​ 0.1​ 0.2​ Clearances​ 0.3​ 3.5​ Rebound 50s​ 5.4​ 3.9​ One Percenters​ 2.3​ 0.7​ Bounces​ 0.1​ 92.2​ Time On Ground %​ 82.0​ 0​ Centre Clearances​ 0​ 0.2​ Stoppage Clearances​ 0.3​ 2.8​ Score Involvements​ 2.5​ 319.8​ Metres Gained​ 374.9​ 3.2​ Turnovers​ 3.6​ 6.2​ Intercepts​ 7.5​ 0​ Tackles Inside 50​ 0​ $696,000​ AFL Fantasy Price​ $812,000​ 70.3​ AFL Fantasy Score​ 77.3​ $409,700​ Supercoach Price​ $490,100​ 80.0​ Supercoach Score​ 89.1​

AFL Player Ratings

Vlastuin 10.37
Battle 8.50

Disposals, marks, contested possessions, Rebound 50s, metres gained, intercepts.


Must have been those uncontested possessions that got Battle over the line..

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Worrell stiff to miss out.

Very.

Worrell and Vlas almost identical. Both far superior years to Battle.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Worrell and Elliot have to feel the most hard done by out of those that missed out.

Very odd pick for captain. Choose a guy that's not even in the leadership group for his club when there were 5 AFL club captains in the team.

 

[jackag24]

.Cornes would have told everyone what to say.

It's always Cornes with you people. Even when zero Port players make the teams, Cornes must have pulled some strings

 

[gambinotosserflog]

Worrell and Elliot have to feel the most hard done by out of those that missed out.

Very odd pick for captain. Choose a guy that's not even in the leadership group for his club when there were 5 AFL club captains in the team.

Only Worrell i've heard of is Sir Frank. Adelaide Crow fans with their anti-Melbourne chip on their shoulder leading the chorus.

 

[carndapies]

List of selectors for the 2025 All-Australian Team:

The official 2025 All-Australian selection panel comprises of: Andrew (wet rag) Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton

Jude Bolton

Age

45

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich

Glen Jakovich

Age

52

Ht

193cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

12.0

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

17.6

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

, Laura Kane and Matthew Pavlich

Matthew Pavlich

Age

43

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

12.8

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

8.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

3.4

5star

.

Gives a good indication of why the team was so poorly picked this year..

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Only Worrell i've heard of is Sir Frank. Adelaide Crow fans with their anti-Melbourne chip on their shoulder leading the chorus.

Ah, since you've not heard of him I guess you're not in a position to comment on his performance relative to others.

 

[demondavey]

Wasnt hawkins captain just two years ago. There is a trend.

Danger also a captain once before he had captained anything.

And Franklin

 

[Do the Dew]

Hardwick hasn't even made the AA squad ever and he's in the top echelon of small defenders. You think Vlastuin is underrated.

Good player but Vlastuin's got him covered in pretty much all defensive (and offensive from the back half) related stats.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

In all seriousness, there should be an instant dismissal of all selectors for choosing Cameron as captain over the 4 actual captains.

They have made a mockery of the role as captain.

It's a very ordinary selection panel & most have less idea than the average punter.

It ain’t that deep and it isn’t ever treated as a leadership role.

 

[demondavey]

It's an absolute joke that Jeremy Cameron is captain. He's a selfish full forward who couldn't captain a sinking ship.
Bagging goals at Kardinia Park isn't worth a pinch of salt.
Absolute laugh out loud joke.
This home and away award has lost all credibility like the Brownlow has.
Have a look at the selectors-Andrew Dillon (administrator(Chair),) Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes( professional bully who bullied this commitee), Abbey Holmes(TV presenter), Glen Jakovich (played 20 years ago and never coached), Laura Kane(administrator) and Matthew Pavlich.
Cornes would have told everyone what to say.

He has played half his career at Geelong. Over 400 goals at GWS. He’d be lucking bags anywhere mate.

Agree he shouldn’t be captain but bagging goals at KP is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

It's always Cornes with you people. Even when zero Port players make the teams, Cornes must have pulled some strings

I’m not even a Cornes fan but these people are obsessed, do we really think the likes of Nathan Buckley are just going to bow down to the wants of Cornes?

 

[jackag24]

I’m not even a Cornes fan but these people are obsessed, do we really think the likes of Nathan Buckley are just going to bow down to the wants of Cornes?

Clearly Cornes is the ultimate ALPHA when it comes to a group dynamic, and he's able to assert dominance over the likes of Bolton, Jakovich, Pavlich and Buckley.

 

[gambinotosserflog]

Ah, since you've not heard of him I guess you're not in a position to comment on his performance relative to others.

My point being if i'd heard of him he would be good. try to keep up......

 

[Soggy2112]

Did they get to the last meeting and think “shit, there is really no way to separate Vlastuin and Worrell, **** it just pick someone else instead?”.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

My point being if i'd heard of him he would be good. try to keep up......

If you don't know who players named in the AA squad are, you clearly don't follow much football.

So you're either pretending to have not heard of him, or you only watch your own team. I'm not sure what's worse.

 

[Tom14]

Only players to average 1 goal a game + 20 disposals above Bailey: Bont (AA22), Richards (AA22), Heeney (AA22) and Rankine.

1.5 goals a game, 20 touches for Bailey. Pickett 2 goals a game, 20 touches. Next best are Ginnivan 1.1 & 19 & Mannagh 1.4 & 19.

On surface level I wasn't expecting it but statistically he is around the mark and not a total shock.

The comparison with Elliot isn't relevant either. Elliot has more in common playing style wise and role with Gunston than he does with Bailey.

I pretty much assume that Zac's spot was Rankine's before recent events.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It ain’t that deep and it isn’t ever treated as a leadership role.

So the captain isn't a leadership role...

Interesting concept.

 

[L_W_P]

The other weird part with Battle is that his stats this year are basically the same as they were last year with the Saints: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy...=A&tid2=11&pid2=6364&fid2=P&fopt2=2024&type=A

Even his defensive work is about the same with a contest win % of 18.8 this year vs 18.5 last year.