- May 5, 2016
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Watching games with the missus because she goes for them.
Oh then I'm sure you're far more across the situation than the selectors then.
All Australian Team 2016
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Watching games with the missus because she goes for them.
Oh then I'm sure you're far more across the situation than the selectors then.
- Feb 19, 2011
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WTF is Sam Menegola.............?!?!?!??! They should include players on the games they have been afforded to play for the year....
Whose team won the equal highest amount of games of the year and has the best record against the finalists? If he wasnt doing it then which players were? The other team who won as many games has five players in the aa team despite losing more games against finalists.
- Feb 19, 2011
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Was Boyd really better performed than Simpson, Doc and Laird? Or even Tarrant if they are throwing a defender on the bench. I barely saw a single person on here or in the media put Boyd in their AA team until he got in the actual one last night. I know he holds up statistically but I don't think he provides the drive that any of the above do, and I don't think the Bulldogs defence was held together by an individual as much as a game plan that saw a team with great attacking flair (Bont, JJ, Stringer, Dalhaus, etc.) become ultra defensive.
Selwood was always making this team, how are people surprised. The captain title means very little in this team IMO. He would not have been in the first 7/8 picked, but someone has to be captain and he is an obvious candidate. I'm actually of the opinion that this is one of their better efforts, there are no deplorable decisions. Some can be debated, but even the one that I disagree on in Boyd, it's fair to say he had a very good season.
Selwood was always making this team, how are people surprised. The captain title means very little in this team IMO. He would not have been in the first 7/8 picked, but someone has to be captain and he is an obvious candidate. I'm actually of the opinion that this is one of their better efforts, there are no deplorable decisions. Some can be debated, but even the one that I disagree on in Boyd, it's fair to say he had a very good season.
Lol - Lachie Neale massacres the possies each game and obliterates the disposal record, and doesn't even get a look in on your wanky poll
Cos #freoshit
Cos #freoshit
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He isn't in the poll because he made the squad.
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- Oct 28, 2012
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Top 3. Our 3 selected will be streets ahead of the crowd.
- Sep 22, 2000
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Well there's why he didn't get in the team,he's a ball butcherer.You said it yourself.
BTW numbnut,the poll is about players WHO DIDN'T MAKE THE AA SQUAD OF 40
Geez Freo flogs need to learn how to read.
- Sep 22, 2000
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but where's the great Pendles ?
- Sep 22, 2000
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Chipping the ball around will over inflate a players possession total
- Apr 5, 2011
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Modern football appraisal basically comes down to one thing; numbers. Commentators, fans, panels and so on and so forth seem to be captivated by them. I gave up caring about most awards (other than the AFLPA/AFLCA awards because these people possess a fundamental understanding of the roles and responsibilities of players) many years ago. Usually, most awards are given to frame narratives the AFL and their clubs can build campaigns around.
- May 28, 2013
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Read the list of players - the poll was for the players that didn't make the AA squad. Had nothing to do with the team.
Matthew Boyd......
You're just bitter we wouldn't merge with your pathetic club.
Held our decimated backline together for the entire season, a backline that is also one of the stingiest in the competition despite our personnel losses. Boyd has been massive this year.
he gets judged on his previous output not compared to others.
pendlebury 28 possessions at DE 79%.
selwood 28 possesions at DE 70%.
How is that relevant? Its a different conversation entirely.
Agree that Boyd is one of the more questionable choices in the line-up. Selwood the most questionable given position and captaincy. Dont think actual captaincy should be relevant to the role in the team, more leadership attributes expressed throughout the season.
Selwood. There is no question. Dangerfield is an elite player, but not captain material, jimo.
good stat..
Selwood had 8 games where he got 24 or less possessions.
so for 30+% of the season he has average to below average.
Selwood had 8 games where he got 24 or less possessions.
so for 30+% of the season he has average to below average.
- May 16, 2014
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Selwood has been better than Boyd. I think Boyd was a surprising selection but a good one, BUT if people are going to look for a player to take out, it isn't Selwood...
- May 4, 2013
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Are you talking about 5x All Australian player, 3x All Australian captain, 3x Premiership player, 3x Geelong BnF winner, 4x AFLPA Most Courageous, 2007 Rising Star and AFLPA Best First Year player, 2014 Captain of Australia?STP18 I think we need a nice write up on Joel for the crowd here, those that should consider themselves fortunate to kneel at the alter of the great one, the All Australian Captain.
Is there anyone more qualified to be named '2016 AA Captain' than Joel Selwood?
So disappointed for Simpson, he's had such a consistent career at a high level and is probably the most durable player of all time. Hopefully next year.
