KohPhi
Brownlow Medallist
- Jul 24, 2015
- 23,372
- 94,101
- AFL Club
- Carlton
So does that mean no players outside of the top 8 sides should be named AA?
One of the dumbest posts I've read here..
-
LIVE: Richmond v Melbourne - 7:25PM Wed
Squiggle tips Demons at 77% chance -- What's your tip? -- Team line-ups »
Toast Cripps (VC), Saad, Charlie named in the 2022 AA side!
- Thread starter Aphrodite
- Start date
- Tagged users None
One of the dumbest posts I've read here..
- Feb 19, 2018
- 1,347
- 1,887
- AFL Club
- Carlton
Cornes was on selection committee enough said
lukep_86
Club Legend
I know they don't tell the full story but did a quick comparison of stats and both Laird and Walsh were much better than Rozee this year. The only area he was better was goal scoring which makes sense considering where he plays
Your reading comprehension must be poor because that isn't what I said at all.
I think our specific players don't deserve to be in the AA team because they choked away the season and individually failed on the biggest stage
Saad pretty lucky tbh, I honestly thought Doc would get it ahead of him. Shocked he didn't even make the extended squad.
- Banned
- #81
Saad took his spot imo. Doc had a pretty ordinary last 6-8 weeks when playing in the backline, not AA standard.
They would have loved to have him in the squad team for the 'story' and headline alone so tells you how far he dropped off
I can't say I agree, Doc was rock solid all year. His numbers didn't drop at all in the last 6 weeks and the rest is all 'feels like' sort of stuff.
Not to say Saad is undeserving, he obviously offers some things Doc doesn't. On the weight of the season though, I have a hard time thinking Saad was better....
Elmer_Judd
Everyone's favourite grouch
- Jul 25, 2019
- 53,234
- 78,494
- AFL Club
- Carlton
- Other Teams
- Leeds United
- Banned
- #83
Love Doc with all my heart,, but Saad was more consistent all season, defintley should finish top 3 in our B and F.
Again, the stats don't back that up....
oh, you're one of those stats guys
I've acknowledged Saad has some weapons that Doc does not. When discussing consistency though, it's a tough argument to make against a guy who was absurdly consistent....
ferrisb
Brownlow Medallist
Sorry, but I still think that's poor logic. Just because a guy has a quiet week or two, it disqualifies him for an award looking at their performance over the year?
But even if we wanted to go down that (silly IMO) path and say the last fortnight counts for much more, I'm still not sure your argument stacks up...
On the weekend....
Cripps had 35 touches, 27 contested possessions (his personal best AND TOP 10 ALL TIME!!!!), 12 clearances and almost single-handedly brought us back into the game in Q3. Against Melb he had 26 touches, 12 tackles and 10 clearances. AFLCA BOG against Coll and also polled against Melb. If Dale Kerrigan was here, he'd say 'I don't know what the opposite of choke is. But whatever it is, that's what you've done Crippa'....
Saad had a solid game against Coll; 21 touches albeit not a lot metres gained and Collingwood's small fwds kicked a bunch of goals. Solid against Melb; 22 touches, 7 R50s, 5 tackles 3 1%ers. I need to check this, but I think he polled in the most Carlton losses after Cripps and maybe Docherty. The opposite of a downhill skier.
Charlie actually had high output games the last two weeks, but obviously he kicked for goal VERY poorly. You could argue that his kicking cost us a finals birth, but 1) are we really going to argue that if he converts a single shot from a behind to a goal and we make finals, that completely redefines his entire season? 2) He kicked 64.42 (great conversion) over the year 3) He is one of the main reasons we were even in finals contention in the first place.
Note: Docherty polled 7 votes and 5 votes in the losses to Melb and Coll. Does that make him a spud because we lost two important matches?
Just like it's silly to think a player is a champion because he won a premiership, it's ridiculous to downplay players because their team didn't win or make finals.
Last edited:
KohPhi
Brownlow Medallist
- Jul 24, 2015
- 23,372
- 94,101
- AFL Club
- Carlton
My comprehension is fine.
What you are suggesting in your post is stupid.
- Jun 27, 2018
- 898
- 3,368
- AFL Club
- Carlton
Good on Rozee for making it. Can’t imagine the undue pressure he was feeling cause of that muppet Cornes, Ports fans were baying his blood at the start of the season.
They can both be great players and there should be no issue with that.
The amount of times Doc burnt the ball or made poor disposal decisions is not properly reflected on the stats but was patently clear in the last couple months of the season. As with Weitering post injury, both went down hill in the tail end.
Looks like I'm the minority so will just agree to disagree.
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #92
Congrats to Patrick (VC), Charlie & Adam 
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #93
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #94
Hawkins Captain 
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #95
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #96
LanceRomance
Brownlow Medallist
Saad is one of those guys that you think have got it before - as he has been consistent and durable throughout his career.
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3,023
- 11,199
- AFL Club
- Carlton
- Other Teams
- Sandringham Zebras, Melbourne Renegades
No one asked for it, but here's my personal AA side...
Stewart, May, Sicily
Sinclair, Taylor, Docherty
McCluggage, Oliver, Walsh
Witts, Neale, Laird
Bolton, Curnow, Cameron
Heeney, Lynch, Stengle
Saad, Miller, Cripps, Gawn
Stewart, May, Sicily
Sinclair, Taylor, Docherty
McCluggage, Oliver, Walsh
Witts, Neale, Laird
Bolton, Curnow, Cameron
Heeney, Lynch, Stengle
Saad, Miller, Cripps, Gawn
(but tried your best)
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #100
Similar threads
