All Australian Team discussion 2007

[plod]

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Originally Posted by plod
my 2 cents

FB: Campbell Brown (HAW), Matthew Scarlett (Gee), Jed Adcock (Bri)
CHB: Andrew McLeod (Adl), Matthew Egan (Gee), Peter Burgoyne (PA)
C: Chad Cornes (PA), Simon Black (Bri), James Bartel (Gee)
CHF: Brent Harvey (Kan), Nick Riewoldt(StK), Matthew Pavlich (Fre)
FF: Steve Johnson (Gee), Jonathon Brown (Bri), Lance Franklin (HAW)

R: Dean Cox (WC), Daniel Kerr (WC), Gary Ablett (Gee)

INT: Sam Mitchell (HAW), Chris Judd (WC), Brad Johnson* (WB), Hamish McIntosh (Roos)

* = skipper

Good team but swap Riewoldt and Pavlich and Brad Johnson with Steve Johnson.

Also I would include Ling in place of Sam Mitchell.

Too many Geelong players already Plus Ling has been playing as a tagger. When he hasn't, Bartell and Ablett have had the opponents best tagger. Mitchell has had the best opposition tagger every week yet is still racking up the clearances. Foley would be the choice after Mitchell for me.

 

[BigD_Calhoon]

As much as I love Foley, it will be hard for him to fit into the AA team

 

[navier-stokes equation]

Is Judd a lock given his injury riddled second half of the year?

 

[Big Nasty]

Is Judd a lock given his injury riddled second half of the year?

No way. He will be lucky to get a bench position.

 

[Juddy88]

No way. He will be lucky to get a bench position.

He has still been very good this year.
He's only had a few quiet weeks but he will still be in there at this stage.
Open your eyes. Both of them.

 

[crownie]

Is Judd a lock given his injury riddled second half of the year?

shouldn't make it.

 

[Burzum]

FB: Dustin Fletcher (ESS) Matthew Scarlett (GEEL) Jed Adcock (BRIS)
HB: Sam Fisher (STK) Matthew Egan (GEEL) Andrew McLeod (ADEL)
C: Daniel Kerr (WCE) Sam Mitchell (HAW) James Bartel (GEEL)
HF: Scott Lucas (ESS) Matthew Pavlich (FRE) Nick Riewoldt (STK)
FF: Brad Johnson (WB) Jonathan Brown (BRIS) Brent Harvey (NTH)

R: Dean Cox (WCE) Chad Cornes (PORT) Gary Ablett (GEEL)

INT: Hamish McIntosh (NTH), Steve Johnson (GEEL), Nathan Foley (RICH), Campbell Brown (HAW)

 

[PUSSIES_07_FLAG]

Brian Harris is gawn.

See him conceding all those points? Only coward backman do that kind of rubbish. He wasn't even close to another player. Lazy.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Definite
Gary Ablett
Jimmy Bartel
Matthew Scarlett

Close
Darren Milburn
Matthew Egan
Cameron Ling
Steve Johnson

Outside chance
Cameron Mooney
David Wojcinski
Joel Corey

Haha. There won't be more than 3 from a team.

 

[Big Nasty]

Haha. There won't be more than 3 from a team.

Haha, there will be plenty of left over spots from Collingwood players who couldn't get in.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Haha, there will be plenty of left over spots from Collingwood players who couldn't get in.

Is it just me, or did this post make no sense???

If there are plenty of left over spots, surely Collingwood players WILL get in?

 

[Big Nasty]

Is it just me, or did this post make no sense???

If there are plenty of left over spots, surely Collingwood players WILL get in?

It makes sense, you just need to lay off the cheap wine. glug glug glug.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

It makes sense, you just need to lay off the cheap wine. glug glug glug.

haha. you're a ****ing riot you ****ing lowlife.

 

[bushranger]

Roos

In for sure
Harvey
Mctonish
Firrito

chance
Smith
Jones
Petrie

 

[CAS79]

I know I am going to be accused of bias but I can see Craig Bolton getting a spot on the bench as he has a good year and his second half of the year has been top notch.

He is not Scarlett or Glass but he is having another good year and a spot on the bench or Half Back Flank is not out of the realms of possibility.

 

[Dagless]

I know I am going to be accused of bias but I can see Craig Bolton getting a spot on the bench as he has a good year and his second half of the year has been top notch.

He is not Scarlett or Glass but he is having another good year and a spot on the bench or Half Back Flank is not out of the realms of possibility.

Amazing game tonight against the Saints ey. I think he has a good chance to get in because he has been great but unfortunately there are a few too many others who could/should go ahead. Hope he gets in, like the bloke

 

[LukeParkerno1]

FB: Dustin Fletcher (ESS) Matthew Scarlett (GEEL) Craig Bolton (Syd)
HB: Sam Fisher (STK) Matthew Egan (GEEL) Andrew McLeod (ADEL)
C: Daniel Kerr (WCE) Gary Ablett (Geel) James Bartel (GEEL)
HF: Alwyn Davey (Ess) Matthew Pavlich (FRE) Nick Riewoldt (STK)
FF: Brad Johnson (WB) Jonathan Brown (BRIS) Brent Harvey (NTH)

R: Dean Cox (WCE) Chad Cornes (PORT) Nathan Foley (Rich)

INT: Hamish McIntosh (NTH), Steve Johnson (GEEL), Luke Hodge (Haw), Ryan O'Keefe (Syd)

 

[DOCKER MAN]

Roos

In for sure
Harvey
Mctonish
Firrito

chance
Smith
Jones
Petrie

No chance has been good but there are quite a few that should get in ahead of him.

From Freo
For sure:
Pavlich

Should be in the side but prob won't be
Hayden
Grover (would be miles ahead of firrito)

 

[HBK619]

Roos

In for sure
Harvey
Mctonish
Firrito

chance
Smith
Jones
Petrie

Unfortunatly for FIrrito the stats are hugely against him, he has let in the most goals this year.

McIntosh might not make it, he has been fantastic but Cox might just get the job ahead of him, probably will be given a bench spot.

For Richmond:

Definate:
Foley

Chance:
J.Bowden

 

[Big Nasty]

Unfortunatly for FIrrito the stats are hugely against him, he has let in the most goals this year.

McIntosh might not make it, he has been fantastic but Cox might just get the job ahead of him, probably will be given a bench spot.

For Richmond:

Definate:
Foley

Chance:
J.Bowden

Foley should get on the bench, and Hamish will get the ruck position.

 

[Nightwolf]

I cant believe Franklin still isnt in peoples sides..

Franklin in 07>>>>>> Brad Johnson in 07

 

[Big Nasty]

I cant believe Franklin still isnt in peoples sides..

Franklin in 07>>>>>> Brad Johnson in 07

Johnson's a small forward so he's a lock in. There are 3 tall forwards who have been better than Franklin this year, Pavlich, Brown and Riewoldt.

 

[Budda 230]

My All Australian team has been changing every week. Very tough year to select correctly. Here is mine for this week.

B: Sam Fisher - Matthew Scarlett - Jed Adcock
HB: Nick Malceski - Matthew Egan - Darren Milburn
C: Daniel Kerr - Jimmy Bartel - Nigel Lappin
HF: Steve Johnson - Jonathan Brown - Brent Harvey
F: Brad Johnson - Matthew Pavlich - Lance Franklin
R: Dean Cox - Gary Ablett - Chad Cornes
INT: Hamish McIntosh - Kane Cornes - Cameron Ling - Scott Thompson
EM: Tarkyn Lockyer - Nick Riewoldt - Nathan Foley

UNLUCKY: Luke Hodge - Sam Mitchell - Chris Judd - Joel Corey - Andrew Carrazzo

Issues: Probably a little bit too Geelong heavy. Although IMHO the best team I could come up with from my criteria of structure, form and positions played. Milburn could easily be swapped with Lockyer or McLeod and Ling's spot on the bench could also be taken by a gun midfielder. But they have both had amazing seasons. The other 5 clearly beat their challengers.

- When I first started making my team, I didn't think that Steve Johnson would make the cut due to him missing the first 5 games. But by the end of it, I had a free half forward flank with no obvious inclusion due to my "positions played" criteria. I narrowed it down to Johnson and Jones. Johnson has probably been a touch more consistent so he got the nod.

- I'm surprised that people aren't including Nigel Lappin in their teams. Yes, he did miss a few games early but since his return has not played a bad game. Been better than Black this year. Also leading the AFL in average disposals per game.

- Chad Cornes can't be named as Centre Half Back. He has rarely played that position all year and but has played well enough to be named a follower. Matthew Egan has been great at Centre Half Back this year. Beats his man week in week out and doesn't get cheap possessions. Deserves his spot.

Well that's my team. What do you all think? (Sensible comments please Hawk trolls.)

 

[PUSSIES_07_FLAG]

B: Milburn, Scarlett, Harley
HB: Wojcinski, Egan, Mackie
C: Kelly, Bartel, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
F: Byrnes, Ablett, Stokes
FOLL: Ottens, G.Ablett, Ling
I/C: D.Johnson, Blake, Enright, Blake

 

[Syd Kennets]

Mcintosh has not been the best ruckman in the league this year.

If anything he is in contention for a midfield spot, his ruckwork hasnt been better than cox ottens, etc.