All Australian team at Half Way

[cjwalkley]

B - C.Johnson Michael A.Jones
HB - Barry Cornes McPhee
C - N.Lappin Simpson (VC) Hasleby
HF - Riccuto Tredrea Riewoldt
F - Power Lloyd Hird (C)
FOLL - White Hayes Judd
INT - S.Black McPharlin Nathan D. Brown Ling

 

[yablett29]

A. Jones Scarlett McPhee
Solomon C.Cornes N.Lappin
Hayes P.Haselby Pavlich
Hird Tredrea N.Brown
Lloyd Gehrig Green

Everett Ricciouto Simpson
West Matera Ling White
Michael Maguire Bell

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by crazzzy_grrl
Why would you do that??? My idea of the AA team is that the best player for each position is in. Phil matera is the best forward pocket player, so he deserves to be in the team in that position

Might be your idea, but not the idea of the selectors, who simply pick the best 22 and then slot them into spots.

As evidenced by the copious amounts of midfielders selected each year, and the Pavlich debacle a few seasons back.

 

[crazzzy_grrl]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Might be your idea, but not the idea of the selectors, who simply pick the best 22 and then slot them into spots.

As evidenced by the copious amounts of midfielders selected each year, and the Pavlich debacle a few seasons back.

I forgot about what happened with pav, thanks. But i do still think Matera will make the team as long as he doesnt have anymore games like last friday night

 

[gytre]

Ok, Here is THE AA Team...

Ok, Here is the AA Team at half-way mark of the season. No more silly arguments thanks.

B: R.Smith, M.Scarlett, L.McPharlin
HB: L.Barry, T.Harley, A.Yze
C: C.Judd, M.Ricciuto(VC), A.Simpson
HF: J.Hird(C), W.Tredrea, N.Riewoldt
F: N.G.Brown, M.Lloyd, B.Hall
R: J.White, S.Black, P.Haselby
I: P.Everitt, N.Dal Santo, C.Cornes, N.Lappin


Some comments. I've gone for Lloyd instead of Gehrig because he's a better kick, and Gehrig's been getting better supply, thus has more goals at present.

You can't play Mark Ricciuto on a wing. He's too slow, play him in the centre.

Some of you Victorians are too ignorant of non-Victorian players.

Phil Matera misses out, because he only plays well at home. (like quite a few Eagles). Daniel Kerr in the AA team? You have got to be joking.

Everitt and White clearly the two best rucks. This seems to be unanimous.

Tom Harley runs rings around Chad Cornes as CHB, but I'd include Chad because he's great as a loose man and can also play forward.

James Hird and Mark Ricciuto deserve capt and vice capt.

Adam Simpson and Nick Dal Santo both very underrated and deserve a guernsey.

Don't underestimate Rohan Smith. He is a gun and deserves his place. Ditto for Simon Black.

Matthew Lappin? You must be kidding. Easy to get a lot of the footy when you're loose across half back at Carlton.

Most notable omission is Michael Voss. Clearly his best days are now behind him. IMO he's the best player ever.

Brownlow: Ricciuto
Coleman: Lloyd
Rising Star: Rivers
Premiers: Brisbane Lions

 

[AussieVamp2]

Re: Ok, Here is THE AA Team...

Originally posted by gytre
Ok, Here is the AA Team at half-way mark of the season. No more silly arguments thanks.


Matthew Lappin? You must be kidding. Easy to get a lot of the footy when you're loose across half back at Carlton.

hmm, that is exactly how the whole bulldogs small backmen play it seems ;-)

 

[benbergin]

B:------R.Shaw-------J.Cloke---------J.Rahilly

HB:-----J.Sinclair-----B.Kinnear------T.Croad

C:-------D.Clarke-----T.Clarke--------K.Barlow

HF:-----M.Mercuri----L.Whitnall------Ben Holand

F:-------J.Farmer------N.Holland------L.Montagna

FOLL---R.Biglands----D.Spriggs-----Brodie Holland

INTER:----S.Fletcher---R.Mott----J.Wooden----B.Harrison

 

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by benbergin
B:------R.Shaw-------J.Cloke---------J.Rahilly

HB:-----J.Sinclair-----B.Kinnear------T.Croad

C:-------D.Clarke-----T.Clarke--------K.Barlow

HF:-----M.Mercuri----L.Whitnall------Ben Holand

F:-------J.Farmer------N.Holland------L.Montagna

FOLL---R.Biglands----D.Spriggs-----Brodie Holland

INTER:----S.Fletcher---R.Mott----J.Wooden----B.Harrison

Whitnall's not crap enough to make that team.

 

[Thrawn]

Matthew Lappin? You must be kidding. Easy to get a lot of the footy when you're loose across half back at Carlton.

Yet he does well enough with it to be considered. He's also first on champion data, which suggests he uses the ball very well every time he gets it.

He's had a terrific season so far, one of if not the most in-form half-back flanker of the competiton. And you're not considering him just because he plays for the Blues? Ridiculous.

Smells of 2001 if you ask me - when he truely deserved an AA position that year and got shafted.

 

[sabre_ac]

Mcpharlin and Haselby are definite starters.
Haselby in the center and McPharlin half back.

The likes of Bell and Pavlich would be very close.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by crazzzy_grrl
I forgot about what happened with pav, thanks. But i do still think Matera will make the team as long as he doesnt have anymore games like last friday night

Matera deserves to be in there.

 

[AussieVamp2]

Originally posted by Thrawn
Whitnall's not crap enough to make that team.

Yeah, Hawthorn, Richmond, Adelaide CHFs first?

 

[Jars458]

F Lloyd Gherig Matera

HF Hird Tredrea Reiwoldt

C N Lappin Ricciuto Hayes

HB Barry Leppitcsh Brad Johnson

B Scarlett Michael T Harley


R White West Simpson


Int: Lucurria Tarrant Everitt Judd

 

[Jabso]

B: Luke McPharlin, Malcolm Michael, Ben Johnson

HB: Austin Jones, Chad Cornes, Matthew Lappin

C: Nigel Lappin, Paul Hasleby, James Hird (C)

HF: Jason Akermanis, Warren Tredrea, Nick Riewoldt

F: Phillip Matera, Fraser Gehrig, Brendan Fevola

FOLL: Jeff White, Chris Judd, Mark Ricciuto (VC)

INTER: Adam McPhee, Jason Akermanis, Nathan D Brown, Peter Everitt

Unlucky: Tom Harley, James Clement, Daniel Kerr, Brett Guerra, Scott West, Adam Simpson, Adam Yze, Leo Barry, Lenny Hayes. And a few more.

 

[Jabso]

Originally posted by benbergin
B:------R.Shaw-------J.Cloke---------J.Rahilly

HB:-----J.Sinclair-----B.Kinnear------T.Croad

C:-------D.Clarke-----T.Clarke--------K.Barlow

HF:-----M.Mercuri----L.Whitnall------Ben Holand

F:-------J.Farmer------N.Holland------L.Montagna

FOLL---R.Biglands----D.Spriggs-----Brodie Holland

INTER:----S.Fletcher---R.Mott----J.Wooden----B.Harrison

Brodie Holland? Trent Croad? Rhett Biglands? I don't think so.

 

[Jabso]

Originally posted by Jars458
F Lloyd Gherig Matera

HF Hird Tredrea Reiwoldt

C N Lappin Ricciuto Hayes

HB Barry Leppitcsh Brad Johnson

B Scarlett Michael T Harley


R White West Simpson


Int: Lucurria Tarrant Everitt Judd

Brad Johnson on the half back flank? Do you mean Ben Johnson?
Licuria had a poor start to the year and has only really played around 6 good games. Tarrant has missed too much to be considered.

 

[pazza]

I'll have a go

Backs: A. Jones Scarlett McPharlin
Half-Backs: McPhee Harley C. Cornes
Centres: Burns Haselby Simpson
Half-Forwards: Hird (c) J. Brown Ricciuto (vc)
Forwards: Lloyd Gehrig Matera
Rucks: J. White Hayes West
Interchange: Michael Riewoldt J. Johnson Kelly

Brownlow: Hird
Coleman: Lloyd and Gehrig (tied)
Rising Star: Rivers
Premiers: If not Essendon, St. Kilda.

 

[Ralph Wiggum]

I'll have a go

Backs: A. Jones Scarlett McPharlin
Half-Backs: McPhee Harley C. Cornes
Centres: Burns Haselby Simpson
Half-Forwards: Hird (c) J. Brown Ricciuto (vc)
Forwards: Lloyd Gehrig Matera
Rucks: J. White Hayes West
Interchange: Michael Riewoldt J. Johnson Kelly

Brownlow: Hird
Coleman: Lloyd and Gehrig (tied)
Rising Star: Rivers
Premiers: If not Essendon, St. Kilda.

Burns? WTF? How many games has her played this year? One good game and he`s ALL Australian? Shheesh

Can`t believe EVERYONE doesn`t have Matty Lappin in their teams. What does a guy have to do? He`s played well in EVERY game this year, even when we`ve been flogged. Oh, well he`ll just have to settle for a Brownlow, I suppose. LOL

 

[Thrawn]

Don't worry about them Ralph - just don't bend your wookie!

 

[BlueBoy83]

Originally posted by benbergin
B:------R.Shaw-------J.Cloke---------J.Rahilly

HB:-----J.Sinclair-----B.Kinnear------T.Croad

C:-------D.Clarke-----T.Clarke--------K.Barlow

HF:-----M.Mercuri----L.Whitnall------Ben Holand

F:-------J.Farmer------N.Holland------L.Montagna

FOLL---R.Biglands----D.Spriggs-----Brodie Holland

INTER:----S.Fletcher---R.Mott----J.Wooden----B.Harrison

i think you've been listening to caro and gaz lyon too much mate ... whitnall's not in these guys league. he's been playing with an injury all year. much like rocca (ant), big men struggle when they are carrying an injury. see him on the weekend? i thought not, he played pretty well for us.

leigh montagna, yeah right, we'll take him down at the blues thank you very much, its pretty hard to break into the saints side.

biglands ... now your cred, if you had any is completely shot. he's one of the best ruckman in the game.

glad to see you got clarke on a wing tho ....

maybe clive waterhouse in whitnals place, or maybe even shane morison (richmond chf my arse!!).

 

[melbournemartin]

Jeff White is easily the best ruckman

Everitt to start on the bench if you have to have a backup

 

[Milenko]

Bit unfair to include Wooden in the Worst-Australian if he hasn't played a game.

 

[benbergin]

Originally posted by Milenko
Bit unfair to include Wooden in the Worst-Australian if he hasn't played a game.

if he's not injured then it is inexcuseable.

He is only playing for the eagles and cant even get a game!

 

[HATS]

He is injured
Broken his collar bone twice

 

[benbergin]

Originally posted by HATS
He is injured
Broken his collar bone twice

fair enough then.

doesnt deserve to be there