All Australian thread 2014

[WowWeee]

Fantasy scores have way too much influence over things like All Australian selection, because for most people, the only thing they see about how each player plays each week is their fantasy scores.

Would you take 40 touches from Rockliff or 25 from Burgoyne?

totally agree

 

[Toffee Lion]

Calls for Hanley are a bit odd.

Struggled in the first half of the year.

 

[PTizzle]

Fantasy scores have way too much influence over things like All Australian selection, because for most people, the only thing they see about how each player plays each week is their fantasy scores.

Would you take 40 touches from Rockliff or 25 from Burgoyne?

More of an issue for the fans I think, the selectors have done a good job with the squad of 40.

Need players like Rockliff to get those touches for players like Burgoyne to be at their best too (but they won't pick the actual team like it's a gameday side so I spose that's not relevant).

 

[Barnzy]

No chance of making the squad.

Oh really? Looks like Rance is in the squad to me.

 

[PTizzle]

Yes he is pivotal to Hawthorns good skill game. He was good enough for the squad but not for AA team though.

Yeah, highly doubt he'll make the 22 but is definitely worthy of a nod in the squad of 40 I reckon.

 

[lmach]

Oh really? Looks like Rance is in the squad to me.

Shouldn't be.

 

[TheRoo32]

 

[_RT_]

B: N.Smith A.Rance C.Hooker
HB: N.Malceski D.Talia S.Burgoyne
C: B.Gibbs T.Rockliff N.Fyfe
HF: R.Gray L.Franklin L.Bruest
F: D.Martin J.Schulz H.Ballantyne
R: S.Jacobs J.Kennedy J.Selwood
INT: G.Ablett B.Harvey J.Lewis D.Heppell

 

[Bobblefighter]

Shouldn't be.

No one else is questioning it.

 

[Bailey01]

B: N.Smith A.Rance C.Hooker
HB: N.Malceski D.Talia S.Burgoyne
C: B.Gibbs T.Rockliff N.Fyfe
HF: R.Gray L.Franklin L.Bruest
F: D.Martin J.Schulz H.Ballantyne
R: S.Jacobs J.Kennedy J.Selwood
INT: G.Ablett B.Harvey J.Lewis D.Heppell

 

[Patron]

I would have taylor over rance, 17 games and was only good in the second half, all about that end of season finish i guess.
Actually think they did a good job with the squad, nobody i think should make it didn't make the squad.

 

[TheRoo32]

Smith> Burgoyne and it's not close.

 

[Blind Turn]

The obvious joke for mine is Liberatore ahead of Sloane. From my club I am gobsmacked Hibberd and Ryder weren't even considered close.

 

[HolyWars]

It's nice to see some fresh faces on this list.

 

[_RT_]

Shouldn't be.

Why?

Conceded 20 goals for the season, while averaging 18 disposals 6 marks & 3 tackles a game also led the league in intercept marks despite only playing 17 games.

 

[HolyWars]

Smith> Burgoyne and it's not close.

Not even close?


Delusional. (Not saying that Burgoyne should necessarily be ahead of Smith)

 

[mike123]

Smith> Burgoyne and it's not close.

Yeah nah

 

[billy fragos]

B: N.Smith D.Talia E.Mackenzie
HB: N.Malceski A.Rance B.Smith
C: D.Heppel T.Rockliff N.Fyfe
HF: R.Gray N.Reiwoldt J.Gunston
F: L.Breust L.Franklin E.betts
R: S.Jacobs J.Kennedy J.Selwood
INT: B.Harvey J.Lewis L.Parker T.Boak

 

[Bailey01]

Yeah nah

Who's had a better year in your opinion then?

 

[TheRoo32]

Also very surprised at no Sloane in the squad.

 

[Bailey01]

B: N.Smith D.Talia E.Mackenzie
HB: N.Malceski A.Rance B.Smith
C: D.Heppel T.Rockliff N.Fyfe
HF: R.Gray N.Reiwoldt J.Gunston
F: L.Breust L.Franklin E.betts
R: S.Jacobs J.Kennedy J.Selwood
INT: B.Harvey J.Lewis L.Parker T.Boak

I can imagine the uproar if we get 4 AA's whilst finishing 10th.

 

[billy fragos]

Not even close?


Delusional. (Not saying that Burgoyne should necessarily be ahead of Smith)

Burgoyne hasn't been better than smith no question

 

[billy fragos]

I can imagine the uproar if we get 4 AA's whilst finishing 10th.

It's pretty possible though

 

[mike123]

Who's had a better year in your opinion then?

Smith slightly

Burgoyne spends allot of time in the midfield though so I'm sure the players are really comparable. I'd have them both in my AA team.

 

[copthat]

I would have taylor over rance, 17 games and was only good in the second half, all about that end of season finish i guess.
Actually think they did a good job with the squad, nobody i think should make it didn't make the squad.

From Round 7 - 23 (which is 16 of his 17 games) he has been ranked No. 1 for intercept possessions with 132, 12 ahead of the next best. He’s also ranked No. 1 for intercept marks in the same period. Is also a one-on-one beast, winning 41 per cent of the contests. The league average is 29 per cent. Crucial, too, is the fact he’s given up just 23 goals in 17 games, with four of them coming via Franklin in Round 14.

Wouldn't be unhappy if he didn't make the side but I don't think he has only performed in the second half of the year.