Opinion Your mid-season 2013 All Australian team

[Tassieboy]

Nathan Lovett-Murray as ruck then?

 

[bomberswarm2]

Hmm, didn't I already do this?

 

[monty1104]

Hibberd - Carlisle - Birchall
Walker - McPharlin - Taylor
Hannebery - Watson - Griffen
Dangerfield - Riewoldt - Jack
Johnson - Kennedy - Roughead
Goldstein - Ablett - Steven
Hanley - J. Selwood - McVeigh - SD Thompson

I decided to leave Thomas out because he is a knob if the highest order. I hope the actual selection panel follows my lead.

 

[monty1104]

Scott Lucas' not-so-obvious AA team;

B: Enright R.Thompson Ibbotson​

HB: Malceski M.Johnson Harbrow​

C: Zaharakis Griffin McLean​

HF: Motlop Roughead Stokes
F: Garlett Cloke Walters
R: Pyke Barlow Douglas​

I actually like the inclusion of Pyke. He has been super impressive this year.​

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

No way to Zaka. Has been far better

 

[bomberswarm2]

Called Carsile and Hibbered, didn't think Jobe would be captain, thought Abblet would get that job.

 

[Seb78]

Thought I'd have a crack. Its harder than it looks as there are plenty of players worthy for selection but here goes:

B: Harry Taylor Luke McPharlin Grant Birchall
HB: Michael Hibberd Jake Carlisle Andrew Walker
C: Patrick Dangerfield Jobe Watson (C) Kieran Jack
HF: Nat Fyfe Nick Riewoldt Steve Johnson
F: Lindsay Thomas Josh J Kennedy Chris Mayne
R: Will Minson Garry Ablett Jnr (VC) Scott Pendlebury
INT: Jarrod Roughead Dan Hannebery Ryan Griffen Joel Selwood

 

[Blind Turn]

Goddard and Heppell are staking a claim for us. Big 2nd half to the year could see them come right into calculations.

 

[Halftimehero]

B: Hibberd, Carlisle, Taylor
HB: Walker, McPharlin, Birchall
C: Griffen, Watson, Dangerfield
HF: Johnson, N Riewoldt, Bartel
FF: Thomas, Mayne, Walters
R: Goldstein, Ablett, Pendlebury
I/C: Jack, Barlow, Gibbs, Hanley

Mayne at Full forward. Really?? wouldn't you need another marking option on your forward line?

 

[eth-dog]

Like the bloke 2nd in the coleman

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Mayne at Full forward. Really?? wouldn't you need another marking option on your forward line?

Perhaps, but he's been very good, and that's effectively where he's been playing with everyone else injured.

 

[eth-dog]

And the reason you're not picking JJ Kennedy?

 

[Halftimehero]

Perhaps, but he's been very good, and that's effectively where he's been playing with everyone else injured.

Yeah agree he has been playing well but All Aus full forward well, im not so sure. I would go with Kennedy at FF and possibly Mayne in the pocket.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

And the reason you're not picking JJ Kennedy?

Just hadn't thought of him. Would push Thomas or Walters out with Mayne to the pocket, I guess.

 

[beev]

B: S. Thompson - J. Carlisle - M. Hibberd
HB: A. Walker - L. McPharlin - J. McVeigh
C: P. Dangerfield - J. Watson - K. Jack
HF: N. Fyfe - N. Riewoldt - S. Johnson
F: L. Thomas - J. Kennedy - J. Roughead
R: W. Minson - D. Hannebery - G. Ablett
Int: H. Taylor, S. Pendlebury, R. Griffen, M. Barlow

 

[rines]

Which games did you watch Kong? Minson has been pretty good.. has improved his mobility again this season and some of his tap work it truly exceptional. Hard to impress in a losing team, and his midfielders don't help at times as his taps that should be to advantage are stuffed up.

He has also improved his 'defensive marking' options.. that is to say if he isn't able to mark the ball.. bringing it to ground in an advantageous way for the smalls around him. Making him a very valuable kick in target.

Anyway.. I think he has been pretty good and fairly consistent.. but no worries with McEvoy either.. was just curious which games you were thinking of..

 

[yaco55]

I suspect that if Nic Nat finishes the season off well he will be the AA Ruck.

 

[rines]

I agree Yaco..

That first half against Hawthorn was good.. he is special when he is 'on' and it helps that he has many fan-boys in the media.
My biggest worry with Nic Nat is that he can go missing or be shut out of the game for long periods against solid opposition.

Having said that... I would have him first in my 'school yard picked' AA team that's for sure.. very dynamic and a game changer.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

If Healy's still on the panel, he's a dead cert.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Goldstein has been the best pure tap ruckman this year. Dominates the hitouts to advantage stat.

 

[yaco55]

Goldstein will be the main opposition to Nic Nat. Its been an uninspiring year for rucks.

 

[monty1104]

Goldstein will be the main opposition to Nic Nat. Its been an uninspiring year for rucks.

I think they will end up going left field and choosing Pyke and Roughead, just because they have been good around the grounds as well as in the ruck. But youre right, it has been an "uninspiring" season for rucks, especially compared to last season where the ruck stocks looked so good.