All Australian thread 2015

[*PAF]

Boak wouldn't be anywhere near AA.

Nowhere near is probably harsh as he has willed the team over the line more than once, plus got close to doing it a couple of other times.

Agree that he hasn't been at his consistent best, but as I tried to imply, in the past selectors have valued that sort of leadership probably a bit higher than they should.

EDIT: For mine I expect Wingard to be the only Port player. Gray should be close but probably not close enough, however trying to second guess the AA selection panel is as difficult as the MRP.

FWIW the Port B&F should be a two horse race between Gray and Wingard. Gray jumped to a big early lead, with Wingard flying home at a rate of knots.

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[Moist Biscuit]

Nowhere near is probably harsh as he has willed the team over the line more than once, plus got close to doing it a couple of other times.

Agree that he hasn't been at his consistent best, but as I tried to imply, in the past selectors have valued that sort of leadership probably a bit higher than they should.

EDIT: For mine I expect Wingard to be the only Port player. Gray should be close but probably not close enough, however trying to second guess the AA selection panel is as difficult as the MRP.

FWIW the Port B&F should be a two horse race between Gray and Wingard. Gray jumped to a big early lead, with Wingard flying home at a rate of knots.

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I agree with Gray being a chance but I think Boak has had an average season. Is having nowhere near as big of an impact as he had in 2013 and 2014.

 

[*PAF]

I agree with Gray being a chance but I think Boak has had an average season. Is having nowhere near as big of an impact as he had in 2013 and 2014.

Haven't disagreed as such but his season has not been as bad as some make it sound.
He has scored AFLCA votes in 5 games only Vs 8 times for both Gray and Wingard.
So yeah agree but may differ on the extent.

The only point I was making wrt Boak was AA selectors valuing leadership more than most of us do when looking at AA.

I'd be very surprised if he made it, but not as surprised if he made the extended squad only because of the above.

 

[chaelsonnen]

Interestingly enough Fox Footy are talking up Jamie Cripps as a smokey for AA honours

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...on-at-west-coast/story-e6frf3e3-1227453827054

CRIPPS’ ALL-AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION

Jamie Cripps

Goals: 25

Disposals: 14.3

Tackles: 6.3

Inside 50s: 3.9

Eddie Betts

Goals: 38

Disposals: 13.6

Tackles: 3.0

Inside 50s: 2.9

Luke Breust

Goals: 36

Disposals: 14.3

Tackles: 3.6

Inside 50s: 2.5

Chad Wingard

Goals: 35

Disposals: 20.7

Tackles: 2.7

Inside 50s: 3.6

Jeff Garlett

Goals: 29

Disposals: 11.5

Tackles: 4.8

Inside 50s: 2.1

Michael Walters

Goals: 28

Disposals: 14.0

Tackles: 2.7

Inside 50s: 2.5

Jamie Elliott

Goals: 28

Disposals: 13.8

Tackles: 3.2

Inside 50s: 3.1

Shaun Higgins has had a better year than half of those dorks.

 

[Damon_3388]

Haven't disagreed as such but his season has not been as bad as some make it sound.
He has scored AFLCA votes in 5 games only Vs 8 times for both Gray and Wingard.
So yeah agree but may differ on the extent.

The only point I was making wrt Boak was AA selectors valuing leadership more than most of us do when looking at AA.

I'd be very surprised if he made it, but not as surprised if he made the extended squad only because of the above.

I wouldn't have Boak among the top 10-15 midfielders this year TBH, which would logically mean he wouldn't make the AA squad of 40. He's not that far off his 2013-2014 form, it's just that the slight drop-off has coincided with Port's overall poor performance, and an uptick in output from a number of other mids around the league.

Once you get past the top half dozen or so of mids, you could really raffle it with a bunch of guys, and not really make a "bad" selection, so the gap isn't really that big. Still, it just doesn't have the feel of an AA-level year for Boak, if that makes sense.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Boak wouldn't be anywhere near AA.

You haven't watch many port games have you.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

If Boak comes out and plays the next 6 odd games in the same fashion that he did against Adelaide he could make it easily.

 

[*PAF]

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Once you get past the top half dozen or so of mids, you could really raffle it with a bunch of guys, and not really make a "bad" selection, so the gap isn't really that big. Still, it just doesn't have the feel of an AA-level year for Boak, if that makes sense.

Yeah it does and agre. As you say the gap isn't really that big. Sometimes we do tend to judge people against what they are capable of rather than how they are playing Vs other players, hence my disagreeing, not with you, that he is playing poop. He isn't playing poop but definitely not up to what he has done in the past.

As someone else has said, if he comes out and has big games he could easily narrow that gap.

 

[Wargreymon90]

We are out of the 8. Although we have a few worthy players. Only one will get in.

I believe that will be wingsrd

 

[BRider]

Yeah Higgins being criminally under rated here..

 

[dewah07]

Yeah Higgins being criminally under rated here..

 

[HTPunter]

If Boak comes out and plays the next 6 odd games in the same fashion that he did against Adelaide he could make it easily.

And what are the chances of that?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Yeah Higgins being criminally under rated here..

Yeah he is having a ripper season. Would be in the 40 right now, he is the type of player we expected Sylvia to be..... ****

 

[Moist Biscuit]

You haven't watch many port games have you.

Have watched plenty of Port games. Could easily peal off 15 mids having a better year.

 

[Portmanteau]

If Boak comes out and plays the next 6 odd games in the same fashion that he did against Adelaide he could make it easily.

Mmm, nah.

Wingard certainty. Gray possibly. Hombsch outside chance.

No one else has a hope.

 

[WWSD]

Josh Gibson has now cemented his spot in the All-Australian team in the back pocket.

 

[Damon_3388]

Jack Gunston quietly keeping his name thereabouts again. Continues to be among the league leaders in marks and goal assists, and is on track for a 165 mark, 50 goal, 25 goal assist H&A season. I'm leaning toward him ahead of Jeremy Cameron at this point. Just does more all-round, more consistently.

 

[SydCrow]

Shaun Higgins has had a better year than half of those dorks.

And it's been a crap snow season

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Jack Gunston quietly keeping his name thereabouts again. Continues to be among the league leaders in marks and goal assists, and is on track for a 165 mark, 50 goal, 25 goal assist H&A season. I'm leaning toward him ahead of Jeremy Cameron at this point. Just does more all-round, more consistently.

Really? Not been mentioned all year round plays one good game now he is AA contention... This is the problem with the AA.

 

[Damon_3388]

Really? Not been mentioned all year round plays one good game now he is AA contention... This is the problem with the AA.

I've mentioned him a number of times. Have been kind of puzzled at the lack of buzz TBH, as he's been consistently productive and efficient as ever. Even Bruce McAvaney intimated on commentary tonight that he was having a bit of a down year apart from the last couple of weeks, which I found bizarre.

 

[WWSD]

Really? Not been mentioned all year round plays one good game now he is AA contention... This is the problem with the AA.

lol

Gunston played well last week against Sydney.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Really? Not been mentioned all year round plays one good game now he is AA contention... This is the problem with the AA.

You don't watch Hawthorn much do you? He's kicked 37 goals for the year.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

lol

Gunston played well last week against Sydney last week.

Sorry I will change that too '2 good games'

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sorry I will change that too '2 good games'

Try watching football.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Try watching football.

I am not saying he has played bad, just not AA quality this year.