Opinion All-Australian team at the end of rd 6

[Jhye Clark 13]

We are a quarter of the way through the home and away season, so who would you say is All-Australian to this point in time.

Here is my team.
How’s this for an All-Australian team heading into Round 7?
Backs: Corey Enright (Geelong), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Ben Johnson (Collingwood)
Half-Backs: Heath Shaw (Collingwood), Luke McPharlin (Fremantle), Brett Deledio(Richmond)
Centres: David Mundy (Fremantle), Dane Swan (Collingwood), Nat Fyfe (Fremantle).
Half-Forwards: Dale Thomas (Collingwood), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle), Jobe Watson (Essendon).
Forwards: Paul Chapman (Geelong), Jack Riewoldt (Richmond), Lance Franklin (Hawthorn).
Rucks: Dean Cox (West Coast), Chris Judd (Carlton), Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood).
Interchange: Shane Mumford (Sydney), Dustin Martin (Richmond), Andrew Embley (West Coast) and Jimmy Bartel (Geelong).

 

[raskolnikov]

Not bad but there are a lot better options than Ben Johnson in the back pocket.

 

[The OBSTacle]

If Lindsay Thomas ever manages to kick straight he will walk in to that side.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Not bad but there are a lot better options than Ben Johnson in the back pocket.

I originally had Dustin Fletcher in that position but i swapped to Johnson.

He is very underrated and has given the Pies tremendous drive and he's defensive skills have been first rate also.

 

[AllFooty4]

Mitchell's averaging about 32 disposals a game, and why do people always list players out of their position in AA teams? Buddy is a CHF or FF not a forward pocket..put him in the centre before you put him in the pocket lol.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Mitchell's averaging about 32 disposals a game, and why do people always list players out of their position in AA teams? Buddy is a CHF or FF not a forward pocket..put him in the centre before you put him in the pocket lol.

Mitchell has been good but other midfielders have been better IMO, and class players can play anywhwere in regards to Franklin. You could probably swap Pavlich, Thomas and Franklin with Thomas to a pocket, Franklin to CHF and Pav to a flank.

 

[robertg22]

I originally had Dustin Fletcher in that position but i swapped to Johnson.

He is very underrated and has given the Pies tremendous drive and he's defensive skills have been first rate also.

Not a bad effort.
I don't hate the inclusion of Johnson, he's been very solid for us this year.
Not sure Thomas has been AA worthy yet, has been good without being great. Travis Cloke should be close IMO - career best form, 3rd in the goal kicking, streets ahead in contested marking.
I think Murphy has been better than Fyfe, and Martin probably not quite there yet, all hype aside he has probably been deserving in about 3 of his 6 games... in fact I'd almost say Cotchin has been better, not AA yet though.