All Australian Team 2016

[dewah07]

Every mid spends time fwd...but kicking 20+ is the minimum standard from AA history they use to jam a midfielder onto a HFF. Even then, needs to be a dearth of HFF candidates that produced a worthy season.

At no stage during the season was Martin ever in the running for a HFF slot. Most knew that.

Was just the usual case of people (including the odd media nuffie) parroting what others type.

but you agreed every match he spent time forward?

 

[Xenthor]

every game i watched he played some time forward.

seems to be the concenus behind it

How many goals did he kick? What about inside 50 marks?
Shouldn't make the side as a forward when other forwards played much better up there

 

[dewah07]

How many goals did he kick? What about inside 50 marks?
Shouldn't make the side as a forward when other forwards played much better up there

meh who cares, if roo can't make that team on the wing then its always going to be a joke

 

[Bollox]

but you agreed every match he spent time forward?

No. Where did I say Martin spent time forward every match ?
Don't verbal people.

Basically if at any point during the season someone thought Martin would win AA selection as a HFF, they were wrong.
He didn't kick goals...a very basic requirement to be selected as a fwd. Very roughly, you can assume around a goal a game as a minimum. If a mid kicks 20-25 for the season he might do it. Never looked likely as a HFFer.

 

[Xenthor]

meh who cares, if roo can't make that team on the wing then its always going to be a joke

Who cares? Don't you want your forwards kicking goals??
Especially this year which had a fare few forwards who may consider themselves unlucky

 

[Scotland]

Dustin Martin has been a goal a game player for the last 5 years. Except this one. Which is the one that counts for this year's team.

 

[dewah07]

No. Where did I say Martin spent time forward every match ?
Don't verbal people.

Basically if at any point during the season someone thought Martin would win AA selection as a HFF, they were wrong.
He didn't kick goals...a very basic requirement to be selected as a fwd. Very roughly, you can assume around a goal a game as a minimum. If a mid kicks 20-25 for the season he might do it. Never looked likely as a HFFer.

hahaha how precious are you

 

[Bollox]

I didn't think gunston was anywhere near it to be honest. He's done well given the lack of roughead - but nowhere near aa

He was well in the mix by early-mid season. Would not have been a surprise selection by mid season.
Just didn't produce the consistent form or much eye-catching stuff over the back half of the season. Still a damn good season though.

 

[mightymouse75]

Lachie Neale

 

[Sweet Jesus]

He was in most people's sides earlier in the year if you go back in this thread.

Doesn't really answer my question.

If you're picking three tall forwards, Jack Gunston better be kicking 70 goals a season.

Or does he get picked with fewer goals because he's "classy"?

 

[Matera92]

Doesn't really answer my question.

If you're picking three tall forwards, Jack Gunston better be kicking 70 goals a season.

Or does he get picked with fewer goals because he's "classy"?

Is he? I hear he likes to take peoples mothers out to dinner, but doesn't call them the next day.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Is he? I hear he likes to take peoples mothers out to dinner, but doesn't call them the next day.

A steak dinner?

 

[Wild Bill]

Interesting the dogs didn't list Boyd in their top 3 players in 2016. Having Hunter in front of him shows how lucky he was to make AA team.

 

[Scotland]

Interesting the dogs didn't list Boyd in their top 3 players in 2016. Having Hunter in front of him shows how lucky he was to make AA team.

Boyd was competing with about half a dozen BP/HB contenders. Hunter about 20 or 30 midfield contenders.

If Hunter makes the team as the 9th best midfielder and Boyd doesn't as the 4th best small/mid sized defender does that change anything?

McGovern made the AA side but our players could easily nominate Kennedy, Shuey and Gaff...

 

[Tigersfan35]

When was the last time a standout best and fairest winner not get selected for the AA team...
Seriously that is rediculous, why the Hell is Zach Merrit not in the team!

 

[Scotland]

Matt Priddis won our B&F (2013) and Brownlow (2014) and didn't make it in either year. Merrett can suck it up.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Matt Priddis won our B&F (2013) and Brownlow (2014) and didn't make it in either year. Merrett can suck it up.

Sam Mitchell has only made it 3 times (twice on the bench), despite being arguable the best midfielder of his generation (or at least the most consistent)

 

[Scotland]

Sam Mitchell has only made it 3 times (twice on the bench), despite being arguable the best midfielder of his generation (or at least the most consistent)

Hard to see why people are fed up with Hawthorn fans...

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Hard to see why people are fed up with Hawthorn fans...

So, you disagree that Mitchell has been the most consistent player over a long period of time?

 

[Scotland]

So, you disagree that Mitchell has been the most consistent player over a long period of time?

More so than Brent Harvey or Corey Enright or anyone else who's been playing at a high standard for 10-15 (or more) years?

I dispute that he's arguably the best midfielder of his generation.

 

[Pie eyed]

Idiotic blazers....
Designer should be deported.

 

[Scotland]

They should make the AA side play someone as they are. Not Ireland, and not with half the team pulling out so guys like Aaron Davey get to play. Maybe they can play the U/23 all stars or the reigning premier or something.

 

[GroggSquad]

McGovern really struggling with this Zaine Cordy-led Bulldogs forward line. Is it too late to take back his AA spot? #tarrantrobbed

 

[Headless]

McGovern really struggling with this Zaine Cordy-led Bulldogs forward line. Is it too late to take back his AA spot? #tarrantrobbed

 

[toxic]

McGovern really struggling with this Zaine Cordy-led Bulldogs forward line. Is it too late to take back his AA spot? #tarrantrobbed

Great call











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