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Doesn't seem too bad of a top 40 when you compare it to most years. No one (in and out of the team) really sticking out like a sore thumb.
 

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Really hope they don't chuck mids token spots on the half forward flanks, been a standout year for small forwards and they should get their reward. Gray (genuine mid/forward) and Bruest are locks, but I'd love to see one of Ballantyne or Betts in too.
 

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My team from the squad of 40:
B: N.Smith, E.Mackensie, H.Taylor
HB: B.Smith, C.Hooker, N.Malceski
C: J.Lewis, T.Rockliff, N.Fyfe
HF: R.Gray, N.Riewoldt, L.Parker
F: L.Breust, L.Franklin, J.Roughead
R: S.Jacobs, J.Kennedy, S.Pendlebury
Int: D.Heppell, D.Beams, J.Selwood, G.Ablett
 

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Had a crack from the 40 picked:

B: Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia, Nick Malceski;
HB: Luke Parker, Cale Hooker, Eric MacKenzie;
C: Nathan Fyfe, Tom Rockliff, Gary Ablett;
HF: Robbie Gray, Buddy Franklin, Brent Harvey;
F: Jack Gunston; Jay Schulz; Luke Breust;
R: Sam Jacobs, Jordan Lewis, Matt Priddis;
Int: Joel Selwood, Callan Ward, Josh Kennedy, Dyson Heppell
 

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Had a crack from the 40 picked:

B: Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia, Nick Malceski;
HB: Luke Parker, Cale Hooker, Eric MacKenzie;
C: Nathan Fyfe, Tom Rockliff, Gary Ablett;
HF: Robbie Gray, Buddy Franklin, Brent Harvey;
F: Jack Gunston; Jay Schulz; Luke Breust;
R: Sam Jacobs, Jordan Lewis, Matt Priddis;
Int: Joel Selwood, Callan Ward, Josh Kennedy, Dyson Heppell
Boak > Ward
Boak > Priddis
 

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My attempt

B: Nick Malceski, Alex Rance, Harry Taylor
HB: Brodie Smith, Cale Hooker, Brandon Ellis
C: Dyson Heppell, Joel Selwood, Nathan Fyfe
HF: Robbie Gray, Lance Franklin, Brent Harvey
F: Luke Breust, Tom Hawkins, Jarryd Roughead
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Scott Pendlebury, Josh Kennedy
I/C: Tom Rockliff, Gary Ablett, Dayne Beams, Bryce Gibbs (Carlton bias :p)
 

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3 Freo players included weren't really surprising

Ballantyne 19/22 games @ 2.57 goals per game (ended at 49.25)
Sandilands 21/22 games @ 38 hitouts and 12.9 disposals per game
Fyfe 18/22 games @ 26.7 disposals, 6.7 clearances, 3.3 inside50s and 1.1 goals per game (ended at 21.9)

Thought Mundy, Neale or Barlow might have also had a shot - Spurr as well, but no-one really knows who he is - such is the AA selection
 

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2nd in the league for disposals. 3rd in the league for clearances. "Ridiculous" seems pretty appropriate to describe his omission from the top 40.
Matt Priddis is 1st in the league for disposals and 2nd for clearances but no serious team has him in the final 22. Not saying Nathan Jones is average, in fact I rate him very highly, but there is massive competition for a midfield spot, as everyone has been repeating ad nauseum in this thread.
 
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