All Australian

[KUNG FU]

http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=50526

The All-Australian selection panel met on Tuesday for their final meeting of the 2007 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, to confirm the 40-man squad in contention for selection for the 2007 Coca-Cola All-Australian Team.

Adelaide's only member of the squad is Andrew McLeod. Notable missing Adelaide players would have to be Ben Rutten and Simon Goodwin.

DEFENDERS
Jed Adcock, Brisbane Lions
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 …scored 10.1 … 277 kicks, 98 marks, 178 handballs … averaging 12.6 kicks, 4.5 marks, 8.1 handballs. 32 clearances, 85 Inside 50m, 50 Rebound 50m.
Craig Bolton, Sydney
All-Australian 2006 ... 22 games in 2007 …scored 3.2 … 237 kicks, 135 marks, 106 handballs …averaging 10.8 kicks, 6.1 marks, 4.8 handballs …12 clearances, 28 Inside 50m, 83 Rebound 50m.
Campbell Brown, Hawthorn
Never previously selected … 21 games in 2007 … scored 4.3 … 199 kicks, 116 marks, 108 handballs …. averaging 9.5 kicks, 5.5 marks, 5.1 handballs …six clearances, 26 Inside 50m, 64 Rebound 50m.
Matthew Egan, Geelong
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … 115 kicks, 79 marks, 142 handballs … averaging 5.2 kicks, 3.6 marks, 6.5 handballs … 10 clearances, 10 Inside 50m, 46 Rebound 50m.
Sam Fisher, St Kilda
Never previously selected … 20 games in 2007 … scored 0.2 … 296 kicks, 186 handballs, 110 handballs … averaging 14.8 kicks, 9.3 marks, 5.5 handballs … seven clearances, 44 Inside 50m, 95 Rebound 50m.
Dustin Fletcher, Essendon
All Australian 2000 … 19 games in 2007 ... scored 3.2 … 309 kicks, 144 marks, 85 handballs, averaging 16.3 kicks, 7.6 marks, 4.5 handballs … six clearances, 14 Inside 50m, 130 Rebound 50m.
Darren Glass, West Coast
All Australian 2006 ... 22 games in 2007 … scored 1.1 … 85 kicks, 76 marks, 163 handballs … averaging 3.9 kicks, 3.5 marks, 7.4 handballs … one clearance, three Inside 50m, 30 Rebound 50m.
Roger Hayden, Fremantle
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 3.2 … 230 kicks, 116 marks, 128 handballs …averaging 10.5 kicks, 5.3 marks, 5.8 handballs …11 clearances, 35 Inside 50m. 68 Rebound 50m.
Andrew McLeod, Adelaide
Four-time All-Australian - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 6.5 … 367 kicks, 81 marks, 171 handballs …averaging 16.7 kicks, 3.7 marks, 7.8 handballs … 20 clearances, 76 Inside 50m, 106 Rebound 50m.
Nick Malceski, Sydney
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 12.5 … 318 kicks, 143 marks, 140 handballs … averaging 14.5 kicks, 6.5 marks, 6.4 handballs …16 clearances, 81 Inside 50m, 102 Rebound 50m.
Darren Milburn, Geelong
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 5.8 … 234 kicks, 155 marks, 260 handballs … averaging 10.6 kicks, 7.0 marks, 11.8 handballs … 15 clearances, 29 Inside 50m, 66 Rebound 50m.
Matthew Scarlett, Geelong
Dual All-Australian - 2003, 2004 … 21 games in 2007 … scored 1.2 … 236 kicks, 96 marks, 113 handballs … averaging 11.2 kicks, 4.6 marks, 5.4 handballs … seven clearances, 25 Inside 50m, 97 Rebound 50m.


FORWARDS
Jonathan Brown, Brisbane Lions
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 77.38 … 239 kicks, 195 marks, 114 handballs … averaging 10.9 kicks, 8.9 marks, 5.2 handballs … 14 clearances, 59 Inside 50m, Two Rebound 50m.
Brett Ebert, Port Adelaide
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 52.23 … 210 kicks, 110 marks, 41 handballs … averaging 9.5 marks, 5.0 marks, 1.9 handballs …four clearances, 70 Inside 50m, Five Rebound 50m.
Lance Franklin, Hawthorn
Never previously selected … 20 games in 2007 … scored 63.57 … 184 kicks, 112 marks, 85 handballs … averaging 9.2 kicks, 5.6 marks, 4.3 handballs …six clearances, 38 Inside 50m, Six Rebound 50m.
Brent Harvey, Kangaroos
Dual All-Australian - 2000, 2005 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 31.15 … 328 kicks, 109 marks, 222 handballs … averaging 14.9 kicks, 5.0 marks, 10.1 handballs … 48 clearances, 95 Inside 50m, 42 Rebound 50m.
Brad Johnson, Western Bulldogs
Five-time All-Australian - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 (captain) … 21 games in 2007 … scored 59.26 … 292 kicks, 165 marks, 114 handballs … averaging 13.9 kicks, 7.9 marks, 5.4 handballs …16 clearances, 64 Inside 50m, 19 Rebound 50m.
Steve Johnson, Geelong
Never previously selected … 17 games in 2007 … scored 41.29 … 241 kicks, 112 marks, 68 handballs ….averaging 14.2 kicks, 6.6 marks, 4.0 handballs …14 clearances, 65 Inside 50m, 17 Rebound 50m.
Corey Jones, Kangaroos
Never previously selected …22 games in 2007 … scored 46.31 … 211 kicks, 94 marks, 92 handballs … averaging 9.6 kicks, 4.3 marks, 4.2 handballs … 20 clearances, 68 Inside 50m, Five Rebound 50m.
Scott Lucas, Essendon
Never previously selected …22 games in 2007 …scored 61.28 … 292 kicks, 159 marks, 66 handballs … averaging 13.3 kicks, 7.2 marks, 3.0 handballs … 71 Inside 50m, 25 Rebound 50m.
Cameron Mooney, Geelong
Never previously selected …22 games in 2007 … scored 55.34 … 213 kicks, 166 marks, 80 handballs … averaging 9.7 kicks, 7.5 marks, 3.6 handballs … 61 Inside 50m. One Rebound 50m.
Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle
Four-time All-Australian - 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 …22 games in 2007 … scored 72.48 …298 kicks, 203 marks, 83 handballs … averaging 13.5 kicks, 9.2 marks, 3.8 handballs … 11 clearances, 88 Inside 50m, Eight Rebound 50m.
Matthew Richardson, Richmond
Dual All-Australian - 1996, 1999 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 53.40 … 261 kicks, 196 marks, 72 handballs … averaging 11.9 kicks, 8.9 marks, 3.3 handballs … two clearances, 71 Inside 50m, Seven Rebound 50m.
Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda
Dual All-Australian - 2004, 2006 … 20 games in 2007 … scored 42.25 … 293 kicks, 193 marks, 68 handballs … averaging 14.7 kicks, 9.7 marks, 3.4 handballs … nine clearances, 89 Inside 50m, Six Rebound 50m.

MIDFIELDERS / RUCKMEN
Gary Ablett, Geelong
Never previously selected …22 games in 2007 … scored 26.23 … 315 kicks, 87 marks, 270 handballs … averaging 14.3 kicks, 4 marks, 12.3 handballs … 81 clearances, 130 Inside 50m, 47 Rebound 50m.
Jimmy Bartel, Geelong
Never previously selected …20 games in 2007 … scored 15.8 … 291 kicks, 127 marks, 254 handballs … averaging 14.6 kicks, 6.4 marks, 12.7 handballs … 77 clearances, 78 Inside 50m, 52 Rebound 50m.
Joel Corey, Geelong
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 7.9 … 301 kicks, 105 marks, 281 handballs …averaging 13.7 kicks, 4.8 marks, 12.8 handballs …117 clearances, 103 Inside 50m, 40 Rebound 50m.
Chad Cornes, Port Adelaide
All-Australian 2004 …. 22 games in 2007 … scored 16.10 … 380 kicks, 159 marks, 182 handballs … averaging 17.3 kicks, 7.2 marks, 8.3 handballs …56 clearances, 99 Inside 50m, 82 Rebound 50m.
Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide
All-Australian 2005 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 9.9 … 317 kicks, 151 marks, 296 handballs … averaging 14.4 kicks, 6.9 marks, 13.5 handballs … 61 clearances, 72 Inside 50m, 51 Rebound 50m.
Dean Cox, West Coast
Dual All-Australian - 2005, 2006 …19 games in 2007 … scored 11.9 … 203 kicks, 136 marks, 147 handballs … averaging 10.7 kicks, 7.2 marks, 7.7 handballs …439 hit outs, averaging 23.1 hit outs … 44 clearances, 62 Inside 50m, 42 Rebound 50m.
Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda
All-Australian 2005 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 9.9 … 290 kicks, 66 marks, 182 handballs … averaging 13.2 kicks, 3 marks, 8.3 handballs … 71 clearances, 77 Inside 50m, 53 Rebound 50m.
Luke Hodge, Hawthorn
All-Australian 2005 … 22 games in 2007 … scored 23.14 … 303 kicks, 122 marks, 205 handballs, averaging 13.8 kicks, 5.5 marks, 9.3 handballs …77 clearances, 87 Inside 50m, 51 Rebound 50m.
Nathan Foley, Richmond
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 6.6 … 246 kicks, 46 marks, 286 handballs …averaging 11.2 kicks, 2.1 marks, 13.0 handballs … 105 clearances, 71 Inside 50m, 38 Rebound 50m.
Daniel Kerr, West Coast
Never previously selected … 17 games in 2007 … scored 8.11 … 223 kicks, 46 marks, 238 handballs … averaging 13.1 kicks, 2.7 marks, 14.0 handballs. 89 clearances, 58 Inside 50m, 40 Rebound 50m.
Brett Kirk, Sydney
All-Australian 2004 ... 22 games in 2007 … scored 7.5 … 207 kicks, 75 marks, 283 handballs … averaging 9.4 kicks, 3.4 marks, 12.9 handballs … 118 clearances, 56 Inside 50m, 26 Rebound 50m.
Brendon Lade, Port Adelaide
All-Australian 2006 …22 games in 2007 …scored 15.5 …181 kicks, 113 marks, 89 handballs … averaging 8.2 kicks, 5.1 handballs, 4.0 handballs …469 hit outs averaging 21.3 hit outs … 51 Clearances, 47 Inside 50m, 25 Rebound 50m.
Nigel Lappin, Brisbane Lions
Four-time All-Australian - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 … 18 games in 2007 … scored 4.6 … 257 kicks, 85 marks, 225 handballs … averaging 14.3 kicks, 4.7 marks, 12.5 handballs …83 clearances, 69 Inside 50m, 45 Rebound 50m.
Cameron Ling, Geelong
Never previously selected … 21 games in 2007 … scored 27.4 … 192 kicks, 94 marks, 225 handballs … averaging 9.1 kicks, 4.5 marks, 10.7 handballs …45 clearances, 52 Inside 50m, 23 Rebound 50m.
Hamish McIntosh, Kangaroos
Never previously selected … 22 games in 2007 … scored 10.10 … 229 kicks, 101 marks, 124 handballs … averaging 10.4 kicks, 4.6 handballs, 5.6 handballs …411 hit outs, averaging 18.7 hit outs … 45 clearances, 80 Inside 50m, 27 Rebound 50m.
Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn
Never previously selected … 21 games in 2007 … scored 2.3 … 238 kicks, 117 marks, 305 handballs … averaging 11.3 kicks, 5.6 marks, 14.5 handballs … 109 clearances, 79 Inside 50m, 32 Rebound 50m.

 

[absolutezero]

Where the hell is Ben Rutten!!!?






and Nick Gill?!

 

[Redline]

About a month ago someone on here was assuring me Scott Thompson would be in the team.

 

[crowman_23]

There are quite a few players bloody unlucky to miss that list. Rutten and Thompson are two. I thought despite how bad Richmond have been Joel Bowden would have been CHB, he failed to make the list. Tarkyn Lockyer has been clearly been Collingwoods best all season, but the team who finished 5th failed to get one payer in the squad. Yet they put a couple of players in like Brett Kirk and Nick Dal Santo who have not had that great a year. IMO shows a lot of the selections are based solely on reputations and players the panel like.

 

[johnnypanther]

About a month ago someone on here was assuring me Scott Thompson would be in the team.

well he's in our team and i'll take him ahead of Kane Cornes anyday

 

[Fred Phillis]

mcleod is a certainty...the stats say it all

 

[bus24]

Nick Dal Santo.........?

Seriously?

 

[ShearMagic9]

Thompson, Goodwin and Edwards have all had better years than NDS in my opinion.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

Thompson, Goodwin and Edwards have all had better years than NDS in my opinion.

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=200173&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=258&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=204&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

 

[crowugoodthing]

Replace NDS either Thompson, Goodwin or Lockyer and Hayden with Rutten and then the list looks more like it. Begs the question why bring out a list of 40... what a joke! Just do the AA team and that's all.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Sam Fisher Come on what a joke.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Nick Gill AA CHF confirm'd.

 

[Mad Dog]

obviously they see Rutten, Glass, and Scarlet unable to play in any other possy than FB......

missing 3 games in the second half of the year wouldn't have helped his cause either

 

[flackjack]

Replace NDS either Thompson, Goodwin or Lockyer and Hayden with Rutten and then the list looks more like it. Begs the question why bring out a list of 40... what a joke! Just do the AA team and that's all.

I think we may be able to vote for who we want in the AA team. Send a SMS with the name MACCA to ...etc

 

[jmorg1]

Nick Gill AA CHF confirm'd.

Yeah, in 2008. He's just getting warmed up this year.

 

[tribey]

Begs the question why bring out a list of 40... what a joke! Just do the AA team and that's all.

They changed to this system of nominating players in set positions to eliminate the habit of packing pockets and flanks with superfluous midfielders and key forwards and instead reward more players for their performance in their actual set positions.

As such we won't see a rehash of Matthew Pavlich picked at Fullback and a player like Brett Ebert might actually get rewarded for being the best forward pocket in the league in 2007 instead of being usurped by the sixth or seventh best midfielder, etc.

 

[lunacy]

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=200173&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=258&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=204&tid2=113&pid2=2002118

Interesting. I don't think Edwards has had a great year despite the quantity of possessions.

 

[AJ_No.4]

As such we won't see a rehash of Matthew Pavlich picked at Fullback and a player like Brett Ebert might actually get rewarded for being the best forward pocket in the league in 2007 instead of being usurped by the sixth or seventh best midfielder, etc.

Maybe, but I have an inkling that Brett Harvey will get Brett Ebert's forward pocket, which is a joke. Harvey has played majority in the midfield this year.

The forwards that I think will be picked are:

Pavlich
Brown
Franklin
B. Johnson
Riewoldt
Harvey

 

[Crow-mo]

dustin F888ing fletcher?

jesus H christ.

 

[jenny61_99]

No big surprise re Rutten (injury and too many others filling the same position having a better season than him), and Goodwin (inconsistant). Thommo is probably a surprise BUT he had a great first half of the season, but I think his second half has been ordinary with a couple of exceptions, and this would explain his exclusion. His clanger count would be up there and decision making has been not what we expect from someone with his experience.

 

[The Crows Truth]

dustin F888ing fletcher?

jesus H christ.

tired comment old son

as much as you dont rate him the people that count do

 

[The Crows Truth]

No big surprise re Rutten (injury and too many others filling the same position having a better season than him), and Goodwin (inconsistant). Thommo is probably a surprise BUT he had a great first half of the season, but I think his second half has been ordinary with a couple of exceptions, and this would explain his exclusion. His clanger count would be up there and decision making has been not what we expect from someone with his experience.

statistically (goals against) i would have thought rutten would have been a certainty to be in the top 2 FB's picked

 

[Crow-mo]

tired comment old son

as much as you dont rate him the people that count do

that's why he's been AA once in his career.

another good call

 

[The Crows Truth]

that's why he's been AA once in his career.

another good call

how do you rate Johno Brown? And Tyson Edwards? And....

 

[jenny61_99]

statistically (goals against) i would have thought rutten would have been a certainty to be in the top 2 FB's picked

Statistically though, is not all there is to it. Often when Rutten's opponent is kept to a minimum, he (Rutten) has also received assistance (double teaming and another of our players cutting in front of him) or the supply to their forward line has been cut off. I am sure the umpires see all of that too.