All Australian thread 2015

[robertg22]

has been very good. rate him as one of the better lock down defenders. Those small forwards can rip games apart, so having someone to play on them is important.

My revised team:

Stratton Rance McGovern
Shaw Hurley Gibson
Danger Pendles Hanneberry
Breust Franklin Gunston
Betts Kennedy Elliott
Goldstein Mitchell Fyfe
Kennedy Hodge Cotchin I.Smith

Elliott out of contention currently. Has had a poor few weeks.

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

I cannot see Jack Riewoldt missing out.
Easily his best season.

 

[citizen-erased]

Elliott out of contention currently. Has had a poor few weeks.

i was going to post that Smith and Elliott are borderline after bright starts.
I've just dropped McDonald for Rance in recent weeks.
I am weighing up another tall w/Bruce over Elliott. And Gaff over Smith.

I cannot see Jack Riewoldt missing out.
Easily his best season.

Bruce, Buddy, Kennedy all in competition. Latter two consistent, Bruce is having some big games. Along with Cameron.

I seem to recall an article a few years back saying the age of the full forward was over.
Boyd, Riewoldt, Bruce, Buddy, Daniher, Gunston, Kennedy, Cameron, Dixon, and Scache coming.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I cannot see Jack Riewoldt missing out.
Easily his best season.

He's been great but if the go two key forwards it could easily be JK and someone like Cameron/Buddy if they can create some distance between themselves and the chasing pack in the top goal scorers list.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Elliott out of contention currently. Has had a poor few weeks.

im not sure how Wingard misses out if he keeps his form going. More goals than Elliot and Walters, and less than a handful of goals behind Betts and Bruest despite offering much more around the ground as well.

 

[eaglespremiers]

I seem to recall an article a few years back saying the age of the full forward was over.
Boyd, Riewoldt, Bruce, Buddy, Daniher, Gunston, Kennedy, Cameron, Dixon, and Scache coming.

 

[robertg22]

im not sure how Wingard misses out if he keeps his form going. More goals than Elliot and Walters, and less than a handful of goals behind Betts and Bruest despite offering much more around the ground as well.

He's definitely in the team atm.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

has been very good. rate him as one of the better lock down defenders. Those small forwards can rip games apart, so having someone to play on them is important.

My revised team:

Stratton Rance McGovern
Shaw Hurley Gibson
Danger Pendles Hanneberry
Breust Franklin Gunston
Betts Kennedy Elliott
Goldstein Mitchell Fyfe
Kennedy Hodge Cotchin I.Smith

Think you might have a few too many Hawks in there.

 

[eaglespremiers]

has been very good. rate him as one of the better lock down defenders. Those small forwards can rip games apart, so having someone to play on them is important.

My revised team:

Stratton Rance McGovern
Shaw Hurley Gibson
Danger Pendles Hanneberry
Breust Franklin Gunston
Betts Kennedy Elliott
Goldstein Mitchell Fyfe
Kennedy Hodge Cotchin I.Smith

Needs more Cyril.

 

[citizen-erased]

Think you might have a few too many Hawks in there.

yday conflicts with this opinion. clearly the best team in the league
Rioli would be a chance for Elliott's spot.

 

[citizen-erased]

Needs more Cyril.

yday conflicts with this opinion. clearly the best team in the league
Rioli would be a chance for Elliott's spot.

on cue

 

[The Falcon Strike]

been reading a few posts regarding the ruck position and seeing Sandilands name appear alot.....how??
The guys literally cant mark the footy. he doesnt get any footy around the ground, doesnt do any follow up work after the ruck context and doesnt push forward or back.

Because his tapwork in the first 6-8 weeks was awesome. Good enough to make up for any other perceived shortcomings

However he has certainly gone backwards in the past month or so.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Needs more Cyril.

yday conflicts with this opinion. clearly the best team in the league
Rioli would be a chance for Elliott's spot.

Men after my own heart.

 

[TiggerMan22]

He's been great but if the go two key forwards it could easily be JK and someone like Cameron/Buddy if they can create some distance between themselves and the chasing pack in the top goal scorers list.

If they pick Cameron over Jack I'll be livid. Jacks having a far, far better season.

 

[eth-dog]

If they pick Cameron over Jack I'll be livid. Jacks having a far, far better season.

Jack's having an excellent season, yes, but a "far, far better" season? No.

 

[pacman]

Shaw Rance McGovern
Murphy Hurley Hodge
Beams Fyfe Pendlebury
Dangerfield Kennedy Hannerbury
Wingard J.Reiwoldt Franklin

Goldstein Armitage Gray

Nic Nat, Mitchell, Gaff, Martin

 

[eaglespremiers]

Shaw Rance McGovern
Murphy Hurley Hodge
Beams Fyfe Pendlebury
Dangerfield Kennedy Hannerbury
Wingard J.Reiwoldt Franklin

Goldstein Armitage Gray

Nic Nat, Mitchell, Gaff, Martin

Think this is the best team I've seen so far.
I'm still inclined to favour Smith slightly over Gaff though.

 

[Halftimehero]

If they pick Cameron over Jack I'll be livid. Jacks having a far, far better season.

No he isn't, I would have Jack slightly ahead but to say he is having a far far better season is not true at all.

 

[pacman]

Think this is the best team I've seen so far.
I'm still inclined to favour Smith slightly over Gaff though.

Gaffs last couple of weeks have been excellent Smith probably kicks more goals, hopefully they can pick a genuine winger even if it is on the bench.

 

[huludicidal]

He can't be considered up with the real quality mids until he learns to hit a target. Gets the ball, runs fast and turns it over or kicks a point.

A lot of people would say the same about Dangerfield and Swan. Steven has been excellent this season (better than Dangerfield and Swan IMO), and is a real chance of making the team if he can keep up his current form.

 

[butchy]

That dropped mark that lead to your 1st goal yesterday was really poor.

very true, a regular occurrence though.

 

[pacman]

Ben Stratton has now taken apart Elliot, Betts and Walters in the last month.

Should be in consideration, but doesn't score well in SuperCoach, so I expect people will continue to overlook just how good he is at locking down on a small forward.

Not rated outside of Hawthorn and can play tall aswell.

 

[eaglespremiers]

If Ben Stratton is being put in the mix surely Brad Sheppard ought to be considered as well.

 

[Upgrayedd]

been reading a few posts regarding the ruck position and seeing Sandilands name appear alot.....how??
The guys literally cant mark the footy. he doesnt get any footy around the ground, doesnt do any follow up work after the ruck context and doesnt push forward or back.
Natanui, although he doesnt dominate the stats sheet, lays tackles, pushes to both ends of the ground and his tap work is 100 times better than Sandilands.
Then there is Goldstein who dominates in the tap work and around the ground, and hits the scoreboard.

There are 10 ruckmen in the game i would take ahead of Sandilands.
Goldstein is the AA ruckman for mine with Natanui, Jacobs and Martin fighting out the back up role.

Top 10 in contested marks this year, Why have you lied?

 

[cotter101]

Dayne Beams has to be close? With Rockliff and Hanley back, he'll be able to sneak up forward more now as he won't be so heavily relied upon on the inside.