All Australian - 40 man squad on page 89

[robertg22]

ill give it a go....

FB: Waters, Glass, Surjan
HB: Birchall, Lake, Deledio
C: Pendlebury, Watson, Stanton
HF: Dangerfield ,Franklin, Sidebottom
FF: Johnson ,Hawkins, Walker
Foll: Maric, Kennedy, Pendlebury
Int: Ablett, Thompson, Cox, Roughead

A midfield with two Pendleburys would be awesome!

 

[hawks_time]

Obvious bias and typical BF pandering but I think if Lewis keeps his form up he could be in with a chance, especially if they include a tagger-type. Often keeps his opponent quiet and gets a bit of the ball, and has been hitting the goals quite regularly too.

 

[Joker91]

FB: Waters, Rutten, Surjan
HB: Birchall, Richards, Hurn
C: Deledio, Watson, Stanton
HF: Dangerfield ,Franklin, Sidebottom
FF: Johnson , Walker, Riewoldt
Foll: Maric, Pendelbury, Cotchin
Int: Jacobs, Ablett, Sloan, Kennedy


Top 40: Goddard, Glass, Swan, Cox, Hawkins, Lake, Grigg, Rance, Hayes, Mitchell, J. Selwood, S. Selwood, M. Johnson, Crameri, Betts, Shaw.

 

[Jars458]

FB: B Waters, Glass, M Johnson
HB: Hurn, L Henderson , Deledio
C: Pendlebury, Ablett, Stanton
HF: Dangerfield ,Walker, Sidebottom
FF: S Johnson ,Franklin, Jetta
Foll: Maric (great effort big man), R Griffin, Watson
Int: Cotchin, Thompson, Natinui - Green (best impact player in the comp)

Unlucky: Surjan Kennedy S Selwood Richards Scotland Boyd

 

[Jobe Watson]

FB: Waters, Glass, Richards
HB: Shaw, Rance, Scotland
C: Stanton, Watson, Deledio
HF: Sidebottom, Franklin, Dangerfield
FF: Riewoldt, Walker, Crameri
R: Maric, Pendlebury, Ablett

INT: Thompson, Cotchin, Kennedy, S.Johnson

Lot's of great midfielders to try to cram into this team at the moment.

 

[1990crow]

FF: Steve Johnson Franklin J.Riewoldt
HF: Dangerfield Walker Sidebottom
C: Ablett Scott Thompson Cotchin
HB: Hurn Rance Deledio
FB: Waters Rutten Johnson
R: Cox Kennedy Pendlebury
Bench: Watson Stanton Griffen Sloane

 

[MC_9]

Surprised to see people even mentioning Suckling as an option. Has been ok this year.

Birchall would go close, however form has been a little down since his injury. To be honest only players with a chance from the Hawks would be Franklin at CHF and Rioli in the forward pocket.

 

[slimdusty4]

He's probably a bit lucky to get in a progressive side, though what makes you think Lake will be out by the end of the year since his form has been building since he was suspended after round three? He's probably the best defender in the competition when fit, so with that being the case, why wouldn't he maintain that position if his form continues on the back of no setbacks?

I won't bang the Griffen drum anymore though, it won't matter what he does people won't rate him enough to fill a midfield spot even though most players and coaches understand he's one of, if not the most dangerous mids in the leage.

thought lake was woeful yesterday, disappointing. cost me 2500 in SC. fell 9 short.

as for griffin, hes not in the same class as the 8 listed above, but hes head of the next group.
ablett
pendles
watson

stanton
kennedy
cotchin
thompson
deledio

griffin
other brilliant players.

think these 8 are at the top of form atm.

 

[nineteen eighty]

Where does Boyd sit re AA?

Off the top of my head I also thought Cotchin would be a monty for an AA spot but then I started thinking of all the mids in form and he could well be borderline. There is some hot competition for a mid spot and whilst he has been fantastic for the Tiges, there have been plenty of other who have also been great:

Boyd
Pendlebury (absolute given)
Dangerfield
Watson (absolute given)
Stanton
Deledio
Ablett
Kennedy
Thompson
Sidebottom
etc...

Note: above list is in no particular order

 

[00Stinger]

FB: waters - Rance - Richards
HB: Goddard - Glass - Scotland
C: Stanton - Watson - Deledio
HF: Dangerfield - Walker - Sidebottom
F: riewoldt - Franklin - ablett
R: Maric - Thompson - Pendlebury
INT: Kennedy - sidebottom - Cotchin - S. selwood.

Now that's really rough really really quickly done. And I'm half pissed.

Would say deledio Thompson pendles Franklin Watson rance glass ablett and Kennedy are all definitely in there.

Goddard sidebottom Scotland richards riewoldt and walker are far from certainties tho.

5 Richmond players?

 

[Dr Awkward]

Where does Boyd sit re AA?

Off the top of my head I also thought Cotchin would be a monty for an AA spot but then I started thinking of all the mids in form and he could well be borderline. There is some hot competition for a mid spot and whilst he has been fantastic for the Tiges, there have been plenty of other who have also been great:

Boyd
Pendlebury (absolute given)
Dangerfield
Watson (absolute given)
Stanton
Deledio
Ablett
Kennedy
Thompson
Sidebottom
etc...

Note: above list is in no particular order

Cotchin is easily in, ahead of the bold ones imo.

 

[Southerntakeover]

On what basis is Cotchin easily ahead of dangerfield in your view?

Dangerfield gets more of the ball, uses it at an equivalent disposal efficiency despite having significantly more contested disposals, and is the number one clearance player in the comp.

 

[Necromancer Beth]

On what basis is Cotchin easily ahead of dangerfield in your view?

Dangerfield gets more of the ball, uses it at an equivalent disposal efficiency despite having significantly more contested disposals, and is the number one clearance player in the comp.

Hey man get with the program! Richmond have the best defence, midfield, rucks and forwards in the comp!!

 

[t_bond_legend]

I wish people would really stop naming Deledio on the half back flank.

Anyways here's my crack at it:

B: Waters - Rance - Glass
HB: Goddard - Richards - Reilly
C: Deledio - Watson - Stanton
HF: Dangerfield - Franklin - Sidebottom
FF: L. Jetta - J. Riewoldt - Ablett
Foll: Maric - Kennedy - Pendlebury
Int: Cox - Cotchin - Thompson - S. Selwood

 

[PykeDream]

Quick question: Do we have a sub in AA now, or just a four man bench?

 

[Boiled Geezer]

I wish people would really stop naming Deledio on the half back flank.

Anyways here's my crack at it:

B: Waters - Rance - Glass
HB: Goddard - Richards - Reilly
C: Deledio - Watson - Stanton
HF: Dangerfield - Franklin - Sidebottom
FF: L. Jetta - J. Riewoldt - Ablett
Foll: Maric - Kennedy - Pendlebury
Int: Cox - Cotchin - Thompson - S. Selwood

You wish people would stop naming Deledio on the half back, then proceed to name Ablett in the forward pocket...

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Leroy has had an okay year but I wouldnt have him AA...

 

[S120]

But Lewis has been pretty good.

It is the biggest mind **** to think that he is actually an AA contender this year after some of the performances us Sydney fans had to sit through last year.

 

[rose jam]

I wish people would really stop naming Deledio on the half back flank.

Anyways here's my crack at it:

B: Waters - Rance - Glass
HB: Goddard - Richards - Reilly
C: Deledio - Watson - Stanton
HF: Dangerfield - Franklin - Sidebottom
FF: L. Jetta - J. Riewoldt - Ablett
Foll: Maric - Kennedy - Pendlebury
Int: Cox - Cotchin - Thompson - S. Selwood

Dude, Goddard, WTF, he has been terrible, has not influenced a game all year.
Jetta, nope.
Rance and Glass = nope. Glass only.
Out Selwood In Beams.

 

[bigboy93]

Dude, Goddard, WTF, he has been terrible, has not influenced a game all year.
Jetta, nope.
Rance and Glass = nope. Glass only.
Out Selwood In Beams.

Goddard 50/50
Lewis jetta, yes
Rance yes
Any selwood over beams yes

 

[t_bond_legend]

You wish people would stop naming Deledio on the half back, then proceed to name Ablett in the forward pocket...

I thought forward pocket was where resting mids play when rotated? GAblett does play there at times and especially when the midfield is full, it's a good place to slot an extra midfielder. No crime in that at all.

Deledio however, has not played any games at all off the HBF. He has purely played as a midfielder and rested forward at times.

Dude, Goddard, WTF, he has been terrible, has not influenced a game all year.
Jetta, nope.
Rance and Glass = nope. Glass only.
Out Selwood In Beams.

Hasn't been many shining lights off half back, Goddard hasn't been terrible but he hasn't been overly massive like he was in 2010. Is a victim of his own high standards but it's not injustice to list him there.
Rance has been extremely solid; with 3 goals from Ryder and N. Riewoldt being the biggest 'bags' kicked on him.
Lewis Jetta has been a clear standout for small forwards, you can swap him for Rioli if you wish but I think he's been very good.
Do we just ignore Scott Selwood's consistent effort week-in, week-out then? Has been playing awesome to good footy since the start of the season. Beams has played good footy as of late as well, but I think Selwood is ahead of him at this stage.

 

[theflea]

Hey man get with the program! Richmond have the best defence, midfield, rucks and forwards in the comp!!

ill get with the program. you just have to bag anything to do with the tigers on or off the ground.

 

[tek87]

Anyone who has Ivan Maric as the lead ruckman is overcome by media hype. Nic Nat treated him like his own personal ruck pad and was the reason they beat richmond. I could cop the Essendon ruckman or Jacobs but Maric. give it a spell

 

[BarneyBent]

Lewis Jetta has been fantastic. Bizarrely so, given his form last year. He's equal 4th on the league goalkicking table with 24 goals from 10 games, and he's playing off a wing. He's averaging 12 kicks and 5 inside 50s a game. Compare that to Rioli, who's kicked 22 goals, and averages 9 kicks and 3.4 inside 50s per game. He has been extremely accountable as well, something the coaching staff have drilled into him. The AA wing and HFF positions are usually reserved for midfielders, a position Jetta won't crack, but he definitely deserves a spot in the forward pocket, given that today the forward pocket is generally just a resting spot for midfielders and wingmen anyway. Failing that, at least a bench position. He has been sensational this year, and he's competing with Josh Kennedy for the Swans B&F.

Scott Selwood is one of my favourite opposition players. Would love to see him get AA honours, doesn't get nearly enough credit for the tagging jobs he does on top of his offensive work.

Maric has been fantastic, but not the best ruckman in the comp. The best in comparison to what was expected of him, sure, but not best overall. Still been a gun though.

Dangerfield is an interesting one. He's been a bit hot and cold, but his best has been truly incredible. Would like to see a bit more consistency, and he probably needs to improve his defensive game a bit. Borderline.

A lot of people have been naming Josh Kennedy without blinking. He started the year with an absolute bang, but has slowed down a bit. Doesn't seem to be dealing with more attention, as he was getting plenty to start with, just struggling, maybe a niggle or something. Mumford out hasn't helped, as reading taps is Kennedy's best asset. Needs to pick it back up again to cement a place in the AA team, but he probably still makes it at this point, as even when he's been down he's still been very good, and when he's not winning ball in the midfield he's bobbing up in the forwardline and kicking goals.

Gablett still makes it despite the games he's missed. He has been monstrously good this year, carrying an entire team on his back. People may say he's getting cheapies, his teammates are looking for him, etc, but he's still winning 17.3 contested possessions per game, more than anybody else in the competition, and he deserves to get a few cheap ones when the only reason his team has got the ball is he went and got it in the first place. I don't think he's healthy for the development of the GC midfield, but that doesn't change the fact that he's the best midfielder in the competition.

I'd also be tempted to look at Callan Ward. Not sure he makes it, but he's played some brilliant footy for the Giants, without much support (more than Gablett is getting, mind you). Couldn't have picked a better player to lead their midfield, IMO. He has set a brilliant example for the likes of Coniglio, Shiel, Greene, etc to follow, and I wouldn't be opposed to him getting the AA nod. Hard to fit him in though. That's why I like to discuss a player's chances rather than actually construct a team!

 

[MC_9]

Lewis Jetta has been fantastic. Bizarrely so, given his form last year. He's equal 4th on the league goalkicking table with 24 goals from 10 games, and he's playing off a wing. He's averaging 12 kicks and 5 inside 50s a game. Compare that to Rioli, who's kicked 22 goals, and averages 9 kicks and 3.4 inside 50s per game. He has been extremely accountable as well, something the coaching staff have drilled into him. The AA wing and HFF positions are usually reserved for midfielders, a position Jetta won't crack, but he definitely deserves a spot in the forward pocket, given that today the forward pocket is generally just a resting spot for midfielders and wingmen anyway.

Rioli and Jetta have very similar stats, yet one plays on the wing whilst the other plays in the forward pocket. I would have thought you give the position of forward pocket to the guy that plays in the forward pocket.

Just saying.