All Australian Team 2016

[HR Roughnstuf]

Mitchell has 3 AA's, great effort. Selwood has 3 as captain alone, and 5 total. Enright has 6 total. I'm taking Ablett, Selwood and Enright over Mitchell anyway so it seems OK to me.

Not sure why Selwood would be captain.

What's his finals record as captain again, 1-5?

I judge leaders on their ability to lift not only themselves when the moment is needed, but those around them. Joel fails at this time and time again as his record proves.

Now if it was the All Australian sooking and ducking team, the captaincy would be warranted.

 

[QS]

Surprised that no one is upset about Selwood in the side tbh.

 

[candiehappy]

Mitch has 3 AA's. Should at least have 4 though. How he missed in 2012 is still one of the strangest decisions I've seen

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quite agree. Not that I like him, but an outstanding player.

 

[Hoops]

How much wood would Selwood sell if Selwood could sell wood?

A. More than Pendlebury and Neale

 

[PhatBoy]

What are you on about now?

Just wondering if your willingness to equate kicking 2 goals a game to being above average for a competition-best key forward is correlated to your own team"s willingness to chub up over perpetual mediocrity.

 

[Seeds]

How is it that the tall defender who concedes the least goals in the season is not in the all australian team let alone the squad?? Taylor robbed!!

 

[GroggSquad]

AA chosen by a "panel of experts" and they still manage to completely **** it up. I came up with this in 2 minutes and it is guaranteed to keep everyone happy*

B: Rampe, Rance, McGovern
HB: Shaw, Tarrant, Simpson
C: Hannebery, Kennedy, Sloane
HF: Martin, Franklin, Bontempelli
F: Betts, Kennedy, Lynch
Foll: Gawn, Dangerfield, Selwood
I/C: Neale, Parker, Pendlebury, Boyd

Talia stiff, but Tarrant will romp home the B&F and is doing it on his own in a side that made the top 8.
No Hawks no knock, just a champion team with good spread.

*biased fans of players I removed the exception

 

[QS]

How much wood would Selwood Sell if Selwood could sell wood?

A. More than Pendlebury and Neale

Doesn't matter, apparently people would only be buying it off him based on reputation anyway

 

[PhatBoy]

I wasnt the one that mentioned midfielders, you fool

1. I didn't realize there were set rules on who had to mention something before it was discussed.

2. You were the one who.compared a midfielder to his contemporaries. I merely did the same among forwards and as another poster rightly pointed out, on a per capita basis the comparison stood up.

We can discuss rance conceding far more goals than Harry Taylor next if you want.

 

[SSSSSS]

It's the classic Geelong wank fest in the AA.

Dangerfield was an obvious lock. Enright sure.

Selwood in the starting 18 is very puzzling. Better season than last year but not sure he is in the 22 for me let alone captain. Would have given that honour to Sloane.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not sure why Selwood would be captain.

What's his finals record as captain again, 1-5?

I judge leaders on their ability to lift not only themselves when the moment is needed, but those around them. Joel fails at this time and time again as his record proves.

Now if it was the All Australian sooking and ducking team, the captaincy would be warranted.

You realise his captaincy record is completely irrelevant and only simpletons like Hawkk take it seriously. He took over a side on the way out and just like inexperienced sides lose finals sides with too much experience also do to. Fact is most sides who've had their window fall away and don't play finals. It's a testament to the list management team that we did not fall away.

Let's see what Lewis or Shiels captaincy record in finals is like in a couple of years when Hawthorn start to wane and become more inconsistent.

 

[Danger!Selwood]

It's the classic Geelong wank fest in the AA.

Dangerfield was an obvious lock. Enright sure.

Selwood in the starting 18 is very puzzling. Better season than last year but not sure he is in the 22 for me let alone captain. Would have given that honour to Sloane.

On what basis would you have chosen Sloane as Captain over Selwood?

 

[SSSSSS]

On what basis would you have chosen Sloane as Captain over Selwood?

He displayed a far higher quantity of leadership despite not having the (C) next to his name at selection.

 

[Reppie]

Lots of melts in here.
Can't wait for Brownlow thread.

 

[Danger!Selwood]

He displayed a far higher quantity of leadership despite not having the (C) next to his name at selection.

Good thing its left to the experts then isn't it!

 

[CD__]

Seems as though people are coping well with the bye-week.

 

[dave123]

Why wasn't Josh Kennedy named captain of the all Australian side ?

I'm sorry if we want to change the perception that all the ass kissing awards are midfielder awards then. Aye we could name some key position players as captains

Fffs Joel Selwood is a great player but he's no better leader than Josh. Kennedy or buddy Franklin

Buddy overcome personal problems last year to come second in the Coleman ......why wasn't named captain

Let's start acknowledging other players besides mids and we may then see cultural change in the Brownlow also

Playing full forward is darn sight harder than playing midfield. It's interesting that mids get the awards but who gets paid the big bucks .....forwards and even defenders

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

You realise his captaincy record is completely irrelevant and only simpletons like Hawkk take it seriously. He took over a side on the way out and just like inexperienced sides lose finals sides with too much experience also do to. Fact is most sides who've had their window fall away and don't play finals. It's a testament to the list management team that we did not fall away.

Let's see what Lewis or Shiels captaincy record in finals is like in a couple of years when Hawthorn start to wane and become more inconsistent.

Classic Geelong supporters.

'Let's talk about hypotheticals in the future that may or may not happen instead of facts'

Fact: Selwood's finals record 1 Win, 5 Losses, 100% sooks

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Classic Geelong supporters.

'Let's talk about hypotheticals in the future that may or may not happen instead of facts'

Fact: Selwood's finals record 1 Win, 5 Losses, 100% sooks

Cool. It's all irrelevant and not reflective of his leadership capabilities as shown by 3 AA captaincy gongs.

Just once you may not be a pain to converse with...

 

[Jeff76]

Not sure why Selwood would be captain.

What's his finals record as captain again, 1-5?

I judge leaders on their ability to lift not only themselves when the moment is needed, but those around them. Joel fails at this time and time again as his record proves.

Now if it was the All Australian sooking and ducking team, the captaincy would be warranted.

Quite possibly the stupidest post in this thread, what does the AA team and finals have in common? Nothing, your a fool.

 

[Bollox]

Is there anyone more qualified to be named '2016 AA Captain' than Joel Selwood?

Well ...no there wasn't. Not something to brag about though is it.

In 2014 they had a choice between 5, in 2015 a choice of 2
When there's a choice of just 1 this year, do you think it might be chosen by default ?

Their policy of club captains being the only candidates for AA captaincy did leave them just a tad short of options this year didn't it.

 

[dave123]

The best leader in the team is buddy

Came back from a mental breakdown last year to lead his team to the top of the table and had a great goal kicking year

He also didn't look as angry this year and was enjoying his footy

He was by far the best leader in the all Australian team by his actions and performance not reputation

Rant over

 

[candiehappy]

Classic Geelong supporters.

'Let's talk about hypotheticals in the future that may or may not happen instead of facts'

Fact: Selwood's finals record 1 Win, 5 Losses, 100% sooks

• Ron Evans Medal: (2007)
• AFLPA Best First Year Player Award: (2007)
• AFLCA Best Young Player Award: (2008)
• NAB Cup: (2009)
• Michael Tuck Medal: (2009)
• 3x Premiership Player: (2007, 2009, 2011)
• 5x All-Australian team: (2009, 2010, 2013 - Captain, 2014 - Captain, 2016 - Captain)
• 4x AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award: (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)
• 3x Carji Greeves Medal: (2010, 2013, 2014)
• AFLPA Best Captain Award: (2013)
• Captain of Geelong: (2012–current)
• Captain of Australia: (2014)
• Cormac McAnallen Cup: (2014)

 

[candiehappy]

The best leader in the team is buddy

Came back from a mental breakdown last year to lead his team to the top of the table and had a great goal kicking year

He also didn't look as angry this year and was enjoying his footy

He was by far the best leader in the all Australian team by his actions and performance not reputation

Rant over

and Lonergan came back from losing a kidney, and dam near losing his life. Doesn't make him captain material though.

 

[rocker_oz33]

One of Simpson Or Docherty should get a gig IMHO.
Simpson over either shaw or shooter McGovern.

Dusty on ground over Greene.

Happy with Sloanes VC even the C wouldn't be out of place.

Neale and zerrert should be in aswell.
Can't fit everyone in I guess.