AA 2021 - Bontempelli, Macrae, Dale all in squad of 40

[BEaston]

Well done Bailey Dale, don't think many would've predicted this when we saw him line up in defence in the pre-season game.

Can't say I saw it happening. Well done Bailey for proving a few wrong! Great season.

 

[Del165892]

Really happy for the kid. He's a great player to watch now. The way he kicks the football is a thing of beauty. And his evasiveness is really impressive. He does remind me a lot of Bob with the graceful way he plays.

 

[weltschmerz]

Macrae in as a follower!

 

[Libbaaaa]

Macca you greedy pig!

 

[mcgleereturns]

How does the guy considered to be the best player in the game not get picked as one of the best midfielders?


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[Dogsman16]

How does the guy considered to be the best player in the game not get picked as one of the best midfielders?


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Cause there hasn't been many good small forwards in 2021. 100% he's chosen at half forward.

To be honest who really cares what position players get picked in. All that is remembered is how many times you made the 22.

 

[weltschmerz]

Macrae really seems like he just wants to be playing Playstation in his undies whenever he's not playing footy.

 

[Oliver G]

I can relax now, at least until Sunday.

3x consecutive All-Australian (should be 4, but can't be greedy) for Jacko and could not be happier for him. Probably the only player this year that can say he performed in all 22 games.

Let's just sign him up long term already.

 

[The Inbetweener]

I can’t believe Garry Lyon just asked Macrae to give Gawn and Oliver a taste for what they might have in store if the Dees break their flag drought like we did in 2016.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Think its disrespectful that Bontempelli will be put in the forward line. He was one of the top three midfielders for the season and should be selected as such, as Oliver and Wines were.

An AA is an AA so doesn't matter but when you look back at this in a few years time it'll look like he was shoehorned in as a forward because he wasn't quite as good as the other midfielders.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Think its disrespectful that Bontempelli will be put in the forward line. He was one of the top three midfielders for the season and should be selected as such, as Oliver and Wines were.

An AA is an AA so doesn't matter but when you look back at this in a few years time it'll look like he was shoehorned in as a forward because he wasn't quite as good as the other midfielders.

It’s been an issue forever really. I remember Pav being selected at full back ffs.

Had a feeling they’d do it, just because he keeps kicking goals and he was shoehorned in there even when he wasn’t last year.

 

[weltschmerz]

There's the Bont.

 

[Substance]

Now give him the c

 

[Kermit]

So all 3 of our boys made it- Great Work. Just need the C next to Bont’s name (but bet it will be next to Gawn)…

 

[weltschmerz]

Bont is AA vice-captain.

 

[conrad_437]

Bont is AA vice-captain.

Can live with Gawn being the captain. Would have been ropable if it was a Dangerfield/Rance/Franklin scenario

 

[mcgleereturns]

Accept Gawn over Bont for Captain - he got his team to top spot, Bont didn’t.


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[Dogsbestfriend]

So happy for Dale he has been damaging off half back and to think some people don’t even rate him

 

[Kermit]

Can’t believe the amount of people questioning the inclusion of Macrae (or McRae as some call him) on the main board. Deserves to be there, as does Dale. I know we are bias too but that’s not the player to question in that team….

 

[Kermit]

Can live with Gawn being the captain. Would have been ropable if it was a Dangerfield/Rance/Franklin scenario

For sure - it could have been worse! Gawn is the only one who could have been named ahead of him that I wouldn’t have gone “WtF”

 

[Anja_Nees]

Quite surprised all three got in but good on them.

Having said that, Bont and Macrae are not short on individual accolades. I’m a bit beyond worrying much about that. We need a good finals performance.

 

[Del165892]

Can’t believe the amount of people questioning the inclusion of Macrae (or McRae as some call him) on the main board. Deserves to be there, as does Dale. I know we are bias too but that’s not the player to question in that team….

"Bias" is a noun. The adjective is "biased." A person can be biased or they can have a bias.

 

[Kermit]

"Bias" is a noun. The adjective is "biased." A person can be biased or they can have a bias.

Trying to type whilst feeding my little one. Please forgive my error here.