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eth-dog

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Haven't done one in a bit, so here goes:

Taylor - Talia - N Smith
B Smith - Hooker - Malceski
Fyfe - Rockliff - Heppell
Gray - Franklin - Parker
Roughead - Hawkins - Breust
Sandilands - Kennedy - Pendlebury
Lewis - Ablett - Boak - Priddis
 

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How is Talia in so many AA teams? Elite 1 on 1 defender but that's it.

I value team defense as well when it comes to a defender being AA and Adelaide has been a sieve this year.

Talia is also regularly unsighted as a link out of defense that the Scott Thompson, Cale Hooker and Eric McKenzie also deliver as elite defenders.

Talia is talented 1 on 1 but an AA defender requires more than that.
 

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Alex Rance is the best defender in the AFL by a ridiculous margin.
Right now he would be in the mix for sure, but you have to do it over an entire year and he hasn't done that yet. Last year he faded without Grimes' support. This year crueled by injury for the first half. If he and Grimes play injury free for a year I'd wager he makes the squad next year.
 

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How is Talia in so many AA teams? Elite 1 on 1 defender but that's it.

I value team defense as well when it comes to a defender being AA and Adelaide has been a sieve this year.

Talia is also regularly unsighted as a link out of defense that the Scott Thompson, Cale Hooker and Eric McKenzie also deliver as elite defenders.

Talia is talented 1 on 1 but an AA defender requires more than that.
I am usually always up for a Anti crows conversation, but Talia has been great all year. Is in my AA team no doubt. One of the best defenders in the comp.
 

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I am usually always up for a Anti crows conversation, but Talia has been great all year. Is in my AA team no doubt.
Can you explain why?

I just can't see anymore than a talented shut-down player spoiler. He's cleaned up quite a few elite forwards but the team is ranked 12th in points against and he provides little rebound play.

I'd have Cale Hooker, Scott Thompson, Eric McKenzie, Harry Taylor and maybe Michael Johnson in the AA team before him.

That does not leave room for Talia. Good defender, not AA.
 

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Rance this, Rance that.

Honestly...
Says the man who has posted on nine separate occassions himself about Robbie Gray in the past week alone ...

It's the AA thread mate and the current discussion is about the KPD inclusions and since there are really only 4-5 candidates, it's perfectly understandable that Rance is being frequently mentioned.
 

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Says the man who has posted on nine separate occassions himself about Robbie Gray in the past week alone ...

It's the AA thread mate and the current discussion is about the KPD inclusions and since there are really only 4-5 candidates, it's perfectly understandable that Rance is being frequently mentioned.
Yes Port supporters are the biggest self promoters on Bigfooty, but at least Gray is worth the hype.
 
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