All Australian Team 2008

[Merv]

B: Dale Morris, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Harley

HB: Luke Hodge, Nathan Bock, Sam Fisher

C: Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey, Adam Cooney

HF: Steve Johnson, Nick Riewoldt, Brent Harvey

F: Brendan Fevola, Lance Franklin, Paul Medhurst

Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Judd, Gary Ablett

Inter: Corey Enright, Matthew Pavlich, Matthew Richardson, Aaron Sandilands

Dale Morris: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 6.2 kicks, 4.6 marks, 6.5 handballs. No goals, no behinds.

Matthew Scarlett: All Australian 2003, 2004, 2007. 19 games in 2008. Averaged 9.4 kicks, 3.3 marks, 7.6 handballs. No goals, one behind.

Tom Harley: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 6.8 kicks, 5.3 marks, 8.4 handballs. No goals, no behinds.

Luke Hodge: All Australian 2005. 17 games in 2008. Averaged 14.2 kicks, 5.3 marks, 9.1 handballs. 19 goals, eight behinds.

Nathan Bock: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 14.7 kicks, 7.2 marks, 7.2 handballs. Two goals, five behinds.

Sam Fisher: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 13.8 kicks, 8.7 marks, 8.8 handballs. Three goals, two behinds.

Jimmy Bartel: All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 15.4 kicks, 5.8 marks, 12.6 handballs. 19 goals, 15 behinds.

Joel Corey: All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 13.8 kicks, 4.7 marks, 15.3 handballs. Six goals, five behinds.

Adam Cooney: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 12.9 kicks, 3.8 marks, 13.5 handballs. 21 goals, six behinds.

Steve Johnson: All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 13.0 kicks, 5.8 marks, 6.8 handballs. 49 goals, 28 behinds.

Nick Riewoldt: All Australian 2004, 2006. 21 games in 2008. Averaged 12.2 kicks, 10.0 marks, 5.4 handballs. 56 goals, 39 behinds.

Brent Harvey: All Australian 2000, 2005, 2007. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 14.6 kicks, 4.9 marks, 10.3 handballs. 23 goals, 19 behinds.

Brendan Fevola: All Australian 2006. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 9.7 kicks, 5.8 marks, 2.0 handballs. 99 goals, 51 behinds.

Lance Franklin: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 12.8 kicks, 6.6 marks, 3.0 handballs. 102 goals, 84 behinds.

Paul Medhurst: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 12.9 kicks, 7.5 marks, 2.8 handballs. 48 goals, 22 behinds.

Dean Cox: All Australian 2005, 2006, 2007. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 10.6 kicks, 5.7 marks, 11.5 handballs. 571 hit outs averaging 26.0 hit outs. Nine goals, 10 behinds.

Chris Judd: All Australian 2004, 2006. 21 games in 2008. Averaged 11.9 kicks, 2.0 marks, 12.3 handballs. 15 goals, nine behinds.

Gary Ablett: All Australian 2007. 18 games in 2008. Averaged 13.7 kicks, 4.7 marks, 14.6 handballs. 23 goals, 22 behinds.

Corey Enright: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 12.1 kicks, 5.4 marks, 11.4 handballs. Six goals, two behinds.

Matthew Pavlich: All Australian 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007. 19 games in 2008. Averaged 13.8 kicks, 7.3 marks, 4.4 handballs. 67 goals, 35 behinds.

Matthew Richardson: All Australian 1996, 1999. 20 games in 2008. Averaged 13.2 kicks, 11.1 marks, 5.1 handballs. 48 goals, 30 behinds.

Aaron Sandilands: Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. Averaged 5.5 kicks, 3.5 marks, 9.5 handballs. 646 hit outs averaging 29.4 hit outs. Eight goals, 11 behinds.

 

[nut]

Richo on the bench??????

What a JOKE

 

[jonoman89]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

Pretty average 2nd half to the season mate......Medders is extremely lucky imo.

Pav getting a gig is a bit rich.

 

[Kirby]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

It's not a knock. It's just that Riewoldt, Fevola and Franklin had better years.

He beat J.Brown to a spot so I wouldn't bleat too much.

 

[jod23]

Coxy. Superstar.

 

[Kirby]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

Pretty average 2nd half to the season mate......Medders is extremely lucky imo.

Pav getting a gig is a bit rich.

Medders actually plays forward pocket though.

 

[PIEd]

probably the first time when i have liked the all australian team!!!!!!! very well selected!!!!! thank god medhurst and pavlich got in

 

[Warsaw]

Not to mention Juddy being named CAPTAIN
and Tom Harley VICE CAPTAIN.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I know this thread will be full of people pumping up their own players that missed out but....

Surely Motlop should be in there, he had a fantastic season. Kicked goals, chased, tackled, took great marks, he did the lot.

 

[LondonCalling]

So Geelong win 3 more games than they did last year and end up with 3 less AA players?

Fisher ahead of Milburn, and Sandilands being selected in general.....wow....

Fremantle having 2 players in the AA team after winning, what 5 games all year?

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Motlop very unlucky.

 

[Ricketts]

Out of the Geelong nominations i'm most pleased to see Enright make it. Been one of our best this year and vastly underrated.

 

[TheMightyPies]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

had a great first half of the season, but died off in the 2nd

 

[Gilbert_Hodge]

Medhurst.... Riiiiiiiiiiight. And why Judd captain? Surely Harley should be ahead of spud?

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Coxy. Superstar.

No one came close to him this year

 

[RoyalBlue]

Sandilands is a woeful pick.

 

[jod23]

Re: Big cox 4 in a row

Yeah its 6 all up for Pav now isnt it. Seems to be included before the season kicks off every year. Cox though, another stellar campaign despite the Eagles having a poor year. I expect more AA's next season when we bounce back and hopefully make the 8.

 

[Juza]

I disagree with Medhurst and Sandilands.

Rest seem preety good

 

[West Coast 06]

Coxy. Superstar.

His stats are as good as "Captain Judds".

 

[Artie Bucco]

I know this thread will be full of people pumping up their own players that missed out but....

Surely Motlop should be in there, he had a fantastic season. Kicked goals, chased, tackled, took great marks, he did the lot.

Very unlucky...Medhurst had to be selected, so I guess at the end of the day Harvey being nominated as a forward took his position.

 

[footyfreak]

stoked for Medders and great to see Dale Morris from the doggies get picked

 

[nut]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

Pretty average 2nd half to the season mate......Medders is extremely lucky imo.

Pav getting a gig is a bit rich.

Turn it up???? 20 matches 222 marks. More Goals per game then Medhurst more marks........ Richo not on the ground is a F$%^&*(g JOKE

http://finalsiren.com/PlayerCompare...Name3=&PlayerName4=&SelectedPlayers=842,1088,

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Re: Richo on the bench??????

i lold more about sandilands on the bench, no midfeilders on the bench at all (wouldnt count richo as one)

 

[m0nty]

Mitchell dudded yet again. Apparently leading clearances for the comp time and time again means nothing.

Motlop also very stiff, selectors got sucked in by Collingwood whinging.

 

[StringyDog]

My guess;

B - Morris Scarlett Harley(c)
HB - Enright Bock Hodge
C - Cooney Bartel Richardson
HF - O'Keefe Riewoldt Johnson
F - Harvey Franklin Fevola
R - Cox Ablett Judd

Int - Sandilands (even though he shouldn't) Mitchell Corey Fisher

20 out of 22 missing on Medhurst with O'Keefe and Pavlich with Mitchell not too bad. Not much between Medhurst, O'Keefe and Murphy, Medhurst very worthy and Pavlich on bench no problem with that. Even though I picked it I still don't think Sandilands was deserving of AA selection.