After the regular season, Pavlich was #1 in the AFL for rebound 50's (according to the AFL Stats Page). He was in the top 10 in the AFL for kicks.
Anywhere heres the article Porthos posted in the other thread.
Fremantle star Matthew Pavlich fully deserved his position in the All-Australian team, Dockers coach Chris Connolly said yesterday.
Pavlich's selection at full-back over Port Adelaide's Darryl Wakelin was a controversial choice on Tuesday night. Critics said he did not deserve the position because he had not played enough at full-back during the season and because he was too attacking.
But Connolly said Pavlich had played on the best key forward every week, regardless of where he lined up.
"If the best forward in the opposition decided to play at centre half-forward, Pav followed him there. If he played at full-forward, Pav played at full-back . . . He played on the best forward in the opposition. He's actually the best full-back and centre half-back. Maybe if they'd switched them around, people wouldn't have a problem.
"And for people to say that Pav has been too attacking - well, compared to Justin Leppitsch, Chris Johnson and Brett Montgomery, he's the Rock of Gibraltar."
Pavlich kept Coleman medallist David Neitz to six possessions and one goal in round eight and Nick Holland to seven touches and one goal in round 18. Geelong full-forward Kent Kingsley was goal-less in round 20, while Brad Ottens kicked two first-quarter goals on Pavlich in round four and was quiet for the rest of the game.
Pavlich kept Collingwood's Anthony Rocca to one goal in round 12, was on top of James Hird before the Essendon captain's horror injury in round six, and beat him in round 21.
"When you look at his year, I think Warren Tredrea made the most of his opportunities on him in a game in which we were beaten convincingly, and Matthew Richardson beat him for two quarters," Connolly said.
"But other than those two games, I don't think he really lowered his colours at any stage this year.
"I think Pav had a far bigger influence on games than the full-backs that I saw. I didn't follow the other guys as closely as some people, but we only shifted him to get him into the middle so we could enhance our game."
Connolly said criticism of Pavlich's selection was a further sign that the Dockers were still seen as "Team X". "We're not really watched and we're not really respected," he said.