All Australian thread 2015

[The_Eagles]

Hurley Rance Spurr
Smith Hooker Hodge
Hill Kennedy Mundy
LeCras Franklin Shiel
Kennedy Walker Breust

Goldstein Fyfe Lewis

Gray Hannebery Heppell M Johnson

 

[tek87]

until someone beats Sandilands in the ruck he is still all australian. individually he was not beaten last year. still stands after 3 rounds this year. he is the floyd mayweather of afl ruckman.

 

[billy fragos]

Hooker (Ess) - Rance (Rich) - Spur (Rich)
Smith (Ade) - McDonald (Mel) - Hodge (Haw)
Sloane (Ade) - Kennedy (Syd) - Hannebry (Syd)
Shiel (Gws) - Walker (Ade) - Gray (Port)
Kennedy (Wce) - Franklin (Syd) - Breust (Haw)

Goldstein (North) - Fyfe (Fre) - Lewis (Haw)

Jacobs (Ade) - Neal (Fre) - Watson (Ess) - Swan (Col)

 

[Engimal]

until someone beats Sandilands in the ruck he is still all australian. individually he was not beaten last year. still stands after 3 rounds this year. he is the floyd mayweather of afl ruckman.

I would have thought Paddy "Better than Leigh Matthews, Wayne Carey and Ablett Snr combined" Ryder would have the spot, judging by your comments in the North vs Port thread?

 

[tek87]

nah that was just stirring Goldstein supporters. though Ryder played well and has the ability to be elite

 

[Blugazi]

B: Tom McDonald (MELB), Alex Rance (RICH), Josh Gibson (HAW)
HB: Luke Hodge (HAW), Cale Hooker (ESS), Brodie Smith (ADE)
C: Stephen Hill (FREM), Jobe Watson (ESS), Rory Sloane (ADE)
HF: Robbie Gray (PORT), Lance Franklin (SYD), Steven Motlop (GEEL)
F: Luke Breust (HAW), Taylor Walker (ADE), Mark LeCras (WCE)
Foll: Todd Goldstein (NTH), Jordan Lewis (HAW), Nat Fyfe (FREM)
I/C: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD), Brad Ebert (PORT), Dan Hannebery (SYD), Dyson Heppell (ESS)

 

[Wild Bill]

I think LeCras is very lucky to be named. He has kicked most of his goals in the last quarter when the games have been well and truly over. I would put down 7 of his 10 goals as junk time goals.

 

[masai]

Hooker (Ess) - Rance (Rich) - Spur (Rich)

Do you know something I don't ?.

 

[MC_9]

B: Tom McDonald (MELB), Alex Rance (RICH), Josh Gibson (HAW)
HB: Luke Hodge (HAW), Cale Hooker (ESS), Brodie Smith (ADE)
C: Stephen Hill (FREM), Jobe Watson (ESS), Rory Sloane (ADE)
HF: Robbie Gray (PORT), Lance Franklin (SYD), Steven Motlop (GEEL)
F: Luke Breust (HAW), Taylor Walker (ADE), Mark LeCras (WCE)
Foll: Todd Goldstein (NTH), Jordan Lewis (HAW), Nat Fyfe (FREM)
I/C: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD), Brad Ebert (PORT), Dan Hannebery (SYD), Dyson Heppell (ESS)

From the Hawks, Lake would be in ahead of Gibson. He has had an outstanding start to the year.

However KPD will be hotly contested it seems. Lot of very good KPD's this year.

 

[pazza]

After 3 rounds:

B: Michael Hurley (Ess), Alex Rance (Rich), Brodie Smith (Adel)
HB: Tom McDonald (Melb), Cale Hooker (Ess), Rory Sloane (Adel)
C: Dane Swan (Coll), Jordan Lewis (Haw), Dan Hannebery (Syd)
HF: Nat Fyfe (Frem), Lance Franklin (Syd), Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
F: Isaac Heeney (Syd), Taylor Walker (Adel), Josh Kennedy (WCE)
R: Todd Goldstein (North), Jobe Watson (Ess), Joel Selwood (Geel - C)
Int: Marcus Bontempelli (Bull), Brett Mumford (GWS), Michael Rischitelli (GC), Luke Hodge (Haw)

 

[Watson_my_mind]

WTF Pazza

 

[juss]

On the KPD debate, Hurley, Hooker and Rance would be the 3 for mine at this very early stage.

 

[GastevsBeard]

After 3 rounds:

B: Michael Hurley (Ess), Alex Rance (Rich), Brodie Smith (Adel)
HB: Tom McDonald (Melb), Cale Hooker (Ess), Rory Sloane (Adel)
C: Dane Swan (Coll), Jordan Lewis (Haw), Dan Hannebery (Syd)
HF: Nat Fyfe (Frem), Lance Franklin (Syd), Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
F: Isaac Heeney (Syd), Taylor Walker (Adel), Josh Kennedy (WCE)
R: Todd Goldstein (North), Jobe Watson (Ess), Joel Selwood (Geel - C)
Int: Marcus Bontempelli (Bull), Brett Mumford (GWS), Michael Rischitelli (GC), Luke Hodge (Haw)

Brett Mumford is a gun

 

[Milanista28]

Brett hahahaha

 

[Halftimehero]

Brett Mumford is a gun

Wonder if he got him confused with Brett Rumford, the golfer?

 

[MF]

Brett Mumford is a gun

He's no big John Orrenson, but he's alright.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

until someone beats Sandilands in the ruck he is still all australian. individually he was not beaten last year. still stands after 3 rounds this year. he is the floyd mayweather of afl ruckman.

Not always

NZ were the only undefeated side in a soccer World Cup and didn't win the cup.

There is one thing not being beaten, there is another thing actively dominating.

I'd rather someone dominated 18 times and lose 4 times - then someone playing out a draw 15 times and winning 7

That isn't specific to Sandi per se - but in general.

 

[WWSD]

B: Lee Spurr, Cale Hooker, Mark Baguley

HB: Matthew Broadbent, Alex Rance, Luke Hodge

C: Stephen Hill, Nathan Fyfe, Dyson Heppell

HF: Luke Parker ,Josh Kennedy, Lance Franklin

F: Luke Breust, Taylor Walker, Jarryd Roughead

R: Aaron Sandilands, Josh Kennedy, Jordan Lewis

INT: Lachie Neale, Trent Cotchin, Jobe Watson, Kieran Jack

 

[Watson_my_mind]

WWSD Love that you noticed Baguley. Don't reckon he will get the kudos cos he isn't a big name and isn't flashy with rebound and drive.

 

[cammo78]

Because it's fun

Hooker Rance Spurr
Hill McPharlin Boyd
Gray Mundy Bontempelli
Dangerfield Kennedy Cripps
Breust Walker Pavlich

Minson Fyfe Lewis

Naitanui Burgoyne Heppell Kennedy

Matthew Boyd?

 

[Bailey01]

Rory Sloane 2nd in the AFLCA deserves a few more mentions.

 

[WWSD]

WWSD Love that you noticed Baguley. Don't reckon he will get the kudos cos he isn't a big name and isn't flashy with rebound and drive.

Baguley is an underrated defender, much like Nick Smith from the Swans. Does a great lock-down role on the small forwards and wins plenty of the ball himself.

Averaging 16 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles per game so far.

 

[The Bomb]

Hurley has been Essendons best player to date, he is farking killing it.

 

[tek87]

I wonder what David Mundy has to do be all australian. Has been ultra consistent and arguably our best finals player the last 4 years. having a quiet/small profile won't help. How the likes of Heppell just jump over him in one year after churning out years of high level football is beyond me. Dermott rates mundy as the best kicking midfielder in the league so it cant be impact. End of Mundy rant for the year

 

[citizen-erased]

Basing this purely on players who have played 3 games so far

T.MacDonald C.Hooker B.Smith
S.Burgoyne M.Hurley L.Hodge
N.Fyfe J.Watson R.Sloane
S.Hill L.Franklin J.Gunston
L.Breust T.Walker M.Pavlich
S.Jacobs D.Mundy P.Dangerfield
D.Shiel D.Hanneberry D.Heppell J.Lewis

Goldstein, Talia, Rischetelli, Selwood - all stiff