All Australian Team 2016

[Scatter]

From Freo - Lachie Neale and absolutely no one else even remotely near AA.

 

[WWSD]

From Freo - Lachie Neale and absolutely no one else even remotely near AA.

Michael Walters has been pretty good so far. He's a sneaky chance of being selected in the forward pocket if he can keep his good form up.

19 disposals - 4 marks (1 contested) - 4 tackles - 2 clearances - 5 inside 50s - 1.9 goals per game

 

[HODGEYROAD]

James Frawley should be in at this stage, no forward has beaten him all year.

 

[cotter101]

James Frawley should be in at this stage, no forward has beaten him all year.

He'd be in my side. Wouldn't say he hasn't been beating though. Schache did pretty good on him(13 disposals, 8 marks, 3 contested marks, 2 goals and 2 behinds), they didn't go head to head for the whole match though IIRC.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

He'd be in my side. Wouldn't say he hasn't been beating though. Schache did pretty good on him(13 disposals, 8 marks, 3 contested marks, 2 goals and 2 behinds), they didn't go head to head for the whole match though IIRC.

Actually my bad Schache is a great young player and probably took the honours that day.

 

[Sprout]

IF
the AA selectors are looking for a small defender...

THEN
...they need look no further than Nev Jetta


Eat your heart out Damo.

 

[go you pups]

If he keeps playing like he did vs Richmond could push, but 2 missed games, and a few quieter ones i'd have him behind a few at the moment.

Interesting you say that about Wells, but you have Laird in your side even though he just missed 5 games

There's a heap of relevant small/medium defenders this year and Laird is well behind many now imo. He'd have to play out of his skin for the rest of the season without missing any more games to grab a spot, let alone get into the squad of 40.


I'd just about have Wells in the 40 currently, North are a so much better side with him up and going

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

James Frawley should be in at this stage, no forward has beaten him all year.

Buddy did

 

[Sixpence]

Buddy did

Buddy 16 touches, 6 CP, 4 marks, 3 goals 2
Frawley 17 touches, 5 CP, 5 marks

Given Buddy's last 2 goals no defender could possibly stop, I'd say that's pretty even. Certainly nothing to suggest Buddy beat him.

 

[STP18]

If we're throwing up Frawley then Henderson would be in the picture as well. Hasn't had any bags kicked on him and is averaging 1.5 more contested marks per game than Frawley. You could really make a convincing argument for a whole lot of KPPs this year.

 

[Sixpence]

If we're throwing up Frawley then Henderson would be in the picture as well. Hasn't had any bags kicked on him and is averaging 1.5 more contested marks per game than Frawley. You could really make a convincing argument for a whole lot of KPPs this year.

Henderson doesn't take the number 1 key forward, Frawley does.

 

[Bostonian]

Pick 33 for Docherty seems like a steal now.

 

[Jakksynn]

Pick 33 for Docherty seems like a steal now.

It was a steal at the time. Brisbane got screwed hard that trade period.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Buddy did

Nah that was a split dual.

 

[cotter101]

Pick 33 for Docherty seems like a steal now.

Steal at the time. Same with the Yeo, Polec and Longer deals. Docherty had shown some bloody positive signs, same with Yeo.

 

[Tippett2Goal]

Interesting you say that about Wells, but you have Laird in your side even though he just missed 5 games

There's a heap of relevant small/medium defenders this year and Laird is well behind many now imo.

A fair criticism, who would you suggest he be replaced with?

 

[billy fragos]

Interesting you say that about Wells, but you have Laird in your side even though he just missed 5 games

There's a heap of relevant small/medium defenders this year and Laird is well behind many now imo. He'd have to play out of his skin for the rest of the season without missing any more games to grab a spot, let alone get into the squad of 40.


I'd just about have Wells in the 40 currently, North are a so much better side with him up and going

He's missed 4 games not 5, players make the team off of 15/16/17 games. If he plays the rest the rest season he should make the team.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Buddy 16 touches, 6 CP, 4 marks, 3 goals 2
Frawley 17 touches, 5 CP, 5 marks

Given Buddy's last 2 goals no defender could possibly stop, I'd say that's pretty even. Certainly nothing to suggest Buddy beat him.

Buddy was the difference maker. Just because no one could stop his goals, doesn't mean he didn't beat his opponent.

 

[Suma Magic]

FB: Rampe Talia Frawley
HB: Shaw Rance Docherty
C: Sloane Pendlebury Hannebery
HF: Parker Franklin Rioli
FF: Betts Kennedy Jenkins

R: Goldstein Dangerfield Neale

I: Morris Gibbs Selwood Ziebell

E: Treloar Murphy Boyd Viney Guthrie Steven Naitanui


Jenkins now has to be the ruck/forward.

 

[Danger in Texas]

B: Rampe, Talia, D. Morris
HB: Shaw, Frawley, Docherty
C: Hannebery, Neale, Hunter
HF: Parker, Franklin, Zorko
F: Betts, Kennedy, Lynch
R: Goldstein, Dangerfield, Sloane
I/C: Ziebell, Gibbs, Selwood, Jenkins

Gunston, Pendles unlucky.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Buddy was the difference maker. Just because no one could stop his goals, doesn't mean he didn't beat his opponent.

It was an even dual, Gunston was the best forward on the ground that night.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

If we're throwing up Frawley then Henderson would be in the picture as well. Hasn't had any bags kicked on him and is averaging 1.5 more contested marks per game than Frawley. You could really make a convincing argument for a whole lot of KPPs this year.

Particularly defensively.

I'd be picking Frawley, Talia and Morris as my 3 key backs.
None of Grundy, Rance, Tarrant, Henderson or McGovern would look out of place either.

 

[Tippett2Goal]

FB: Rampe Talia Frawley
HB: Shaw Rance Docherty
C: Sloane Pendlebury Hannebery
HF: Parker Franklin Rioli
FF: Betts Kennedy Jenkins

R: Goldstein Dangerfield Neale

I: Morris Gibbs Selwood Ziebell

E: Treloar Murphy Boyd Viney Guthrie Steven Naitanui


Jenkins now has to be the ruck/forward.

I'd disagree he's averaging 4 ho's a game would think he should be considered based on his forward play only.
Not saying he doesn't make the side, just that don't think his ruck numbers provide any support for it.

EDIT: Jordan Lewis is only averaging 1 less hitout a game...

 

[Suma Magic]

I'd disagree he's averaging 4 ho's a game would think he should be considered based on his forward play only.
Not saying he doesn't make the side, just that don't think his ruck numbers provide any support for it.

EDIT: Jordan Lewis is only averaging 1 less hitout a game...

He's playing second ruck as his role for Adelaide. He'd be the perfect second ruck to Goldy, who is the best first ruck.

Agree though he couldn't be second ruck to Tippett or Naitanui. He could be to Gawn though.

 

[BarneyBent]

It was an even dual, Gunston was the best forward on the ground that night.

Only when playing on Callum Mills, a move on our part I still cannot understand. Rampe had kept him completely out of the game, then Horse decides to give the 187cm kid who has literally never played key defence in his entire life (and only played defence at all for the first time this year) the job for a while, with predictable results.

Truly bizarre move and we were lucky to get away with it.