2024 Rolling ALL-Australian Team

[scoman]

Speaking of expert commentators not watching much football, I remember quite a few years ago (maybe 8-10?) Tony Shaw popped up for a Brisbane game about midway through the season. In the pregame coverage he admitted he rarely got to see Brisbane play and hadn't seen them at all this year. A few moments later he was asked what he made of Brisbane of recent times (like he would have any idea really), so he went on for a minute or so about how they hadn't done anything to replace Jonathan Brown. It was pretty funny really.

 

[MadMundy]

Look forward to next year's AA when people complain again that so and so did enough to make it and was robbed.

 

[Lunchtime]

Look forward to next year's AA when people complain again that so and so did enough to make it and was robbed.

Yep.

As I said on here a few days ago: awards such as the Brownlow medal (judged by umpires), AFLMVP (judged by players), AFLCA Champion Player of the Season (judged by coaches) and All Australian (judged by selectors).....they are all "opinion awards".....that means they aren't always going to get it right, but it is what it is and people on here and on social media in general spend far too much time whinging and complaining. They are wasting their time.

This thread should be closed.

 

[STPer18]

Look forward to next year's AA when people complain again that so and so did enough to make it and was robbed.

Mate we still get Richmond supporters in completely unrelated threads going on about Hawkins making AA in 2022 ahead of Lynch, likewise Hawthorn fans with Stewart ahead of Sicily in some year that no one is entirely sure of anymore. Depending on if one of the more obsessed fanbases are cut up about Ryan making the AA team in '24 ahead of one their defenders, you've got years of shitposting to look forward to.

 

[Mr Meow]

That’s 2xAA 1xBNF
LOCKETT OF THE BACK POCKET
LUKE “THE GROUNDSMAN” RYAN
To you

Easily the worst and least deserving multiple All Australian of all time.

Much less damaging than Holmes, Clark and Dale this season. Gov or Sicily in the intercepting back pocket spot to squeeze the deserving Andrews in as a KPD would've also been a much better decision.

 

[Mr Meow]

FWIW Ryan over Sicily, Andrews, Holmes or Dale in 2024 is 10x the howler that any of the back 6 (for some reason only Stewart was picked at) chosen over Sicily in 2024 was. So I'm expecting 10x the reaction.

No, Sicily wasn't as good in 2024 as 2022. But Stewart in 2022 was several tiers better than Ryan 2024.

 

[The 747]

That’s 2xAA 1xBNF
LOCKETT OF THE BACK POCKET
LUKE “THE GROUNDSMAN” RYAN
To you

Wow he's a two-time All Australian? Monty for the Hall of Fame next.

 

[Trav 20]

My picks - Andrews, Sheezel, Merrett, Xerri, Curnow

Official team - Blakey, Ryan, Serong, Gawn, Houston

I'm sure you'll improve next year.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Easily the worst and least deserving multiple All Australian of all time.

Much less damaging than Holmes, Clark and Dale this season. Gov or Sicily in the intercepting back pocket spot to squeeze the deserving Andrews in as a KPD would've also been a much better decision.

Joel Bowden MKII

 

[HeHateMe]

FWIW Ryan over Sicily, Andrews, Holmes or Dale in 2024 is 10x the howler that any of the back 6 (for some reason only Stewart was picked at) chosen over Sicily in 2024 was. So I'm expecting 10x the reaction.

No, Sicily wasn't as good in 2024 as 2022. But Stewart in 2022 was several tiers better than Ryan 2024.

2022 was the Sicilians career year, was number one in so many different categories that season his omission was and still is an outrage.

This year his season was interrupted by 2 shoulder injuries that he still needs to have surgery on. I think Andrews and Holmes were bigger ommisons personally, so not flying the flag as hard as I was in 22 haha.

 

[JzggaDogZ]

FWIW Ryan over Sicily, Andrews, Holmes or Dale in 2024 is 10x the howler that any of the back 6 (for some reason only Stewart was picked at) chosen over Sicily in 2024 was. So I'm expecting 10x the reaction.

No, Sicily wasn't as good in 2024 as 2022. But Stewart in 2022 was several tiers better than Ryan 2024.

Well said but even I would have been surprised if Stewart and Sicily had made it over Ryan and Governor. Both had very below average seasons but Sicily version in 2023 and 2022 and Stewart’s 2020-22 season demolishes the two of Governor and Ryan.

 

[HeHateMe]

Below average is a bit harsh, below their peaks is more accurate.

 

[Mr Meow]

Well said but even I would have been surprised if Stewart and Sicily had made it over Ryan and Governor. Both had very below average seasons but Sicily version in 2023 and 2022 and Stewart’s 2020-22 season demolishes the two of Governor and Ryan.

I didn't say Stewart should have been in this year.

I'm saying that Stewart in the 2022 side caused an uproar but Ryan 2024 was 10x as melt worthy.

All of the players I mentioned influenced their sides fortunes more than Ryan and we're bigger threats to the opposition.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Wow he's a two-time All Australian? Monty for the Hall of Fame next.

Yep, level with Jason Dunstall now.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Guess we found out why the AA selectors passed on Sicily and Massimo

 

[FootyLad0]

Guess we found out why the AA selectors passed on Sicily and Massimo

And Stengle should have been AA small forward

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

And Stengle should have been AA small forward

Very stiff indeed. Best small forward in the comp on his day

 

[Cringle]

Very stiff indeed. Best small forward in the comp on his day

Corey Durdin play tennis?

 

[HeHateMe]

Guess we found out why the AA selectors passed on Sicily and Massimo

Both were tagged but... Bit harsh on Sicily? Playing with one shoulder half the year and still getting tagged in a final and still almost won the game himself....

 

[RCAB]

Guess we found out why the AA selectors passed on Sicily and Massimo

Still crying Hawks didn't finish bottom of the ladder?

 

[Mr Meow]

Both were tagged but... Bit harsh on Sicily? Playing with one shoulder half the year and still getting tagged in a final and still almost won the game himself....

I thought Sicily was great. His last two shots barely missed, sometimes it's fine margins whether you're the match winner or not. He and Scrimshaw were the only defensive resistance in the first half too.

I thought Moore's final series was a bit disappointing.

All redundant anyway as AA selection isn't based on finals. The Cats who missed out certainly did replicate their stellar H&A form in the QF though.

 

[HeHateMe]

I thought Sicily was great. His last two shots barely missed, sometimes it's fine margins whether you're the match winner or not. He and Scrimshaw were the only defensive resistance in the first half too.

I thought Moore's final series was a bit disappointing.

All redundant anyway as AA selection isn't based on finals. The Cats who missed out certainly did replicate their stellar H&A form in the QF though.

Yeah hopefully it lights a fire under a few of the boys to take into preseason.

Moore had moments with his pressure, but wasn't given the time and space he had in the H&A.

Yeah, Scrimshaw was great hopefully a few more people saw why I was campaigning for him.

....

Also regarding small forward, you don't need to worry young watto is going to have that spot for the next 10 years

 

[aussierulesrules]

Seems to be an unpopular opinon across the board but Gawn over Xerri was 100% the correct call in my opinion.

Absolutely agree but I reckon the one who was most stiff was Rowan Marshall, and it seems the umpires certainly agreed.

Brownlow votes:
16- Marshall
13- Gawn
1- Xerri
0- Cameron

How Cameron got in the squad ahead of Marshall will go down as one of life’s great mysteries.

 

[Freomaniac]

Absolutely agree but I reckon the one who was most stiff was Rowan Marshall, and it seems the umpires certainly agreed.

Brownlow votes:
16- Marshall
13- Gawn
1- Xerri
0- Cameron

How Cameron got in the squad ahead of Marshall will go down as one of life’s great mysteries.

I swear Vladmir Putin and the Russian Federation government would be better selectors than the ones that decided the 2024 all Australian side

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Absolutely agree but I reckon the one who was most stiff was Rowan Marshall, and it seems the umpires certainly agreed.

Brownlow votes:
16- Marshall
13- Gawn
1- Xerri
0- Cameron

How Cameron got in the squad ahead of Marshall will go down as one of life’s great mysteries.

This can be partially explained by the fact that Cameron played good games that Nick Daicos played better than in but Rowan Marshall played games that no player on the ground was better than him than, even though that game may have even been worse than Cameron's.

I would have had Marshall in the squad but Cameron was head and shoulders the best transitionally defensive ruck in the league (intercept possessions and oppositon rucks having minimal influence). On balance probably a decision I wouldn't agree with, but not a great mystery or eregregious decision.