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Ling is in the side because he is the best tagger in the league, kicks goals, averages 24 disposals, is extremely hard, and has excellent leadership qualities.

Look at his job on Harvey 2 weeks ago. Butchered him.

Ling is the best tagger in the competition at the moment. But Kirk had a better season then him. So if a tagger spot is awarded in the team it should go to Kirk.
I think that makes sense.
 
I understand the Hun is usually parochial in its coverage and interstate sides haven't gone that well this year, but including only three players from non-Victorian teams is a bit much.
 

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That's cause the interstate teams are very average this year and not many players really deserve it.
Adelaide: Bock - certainty.
Brisbane: Black - should get in. Thats it.
Fremantle: Pavlich - should get in. Sandilands - I don't rate but will probably make it.
Port Adelaide: No one.
Sydney: O'Keefe might make it.
West Coast: Dean Cox - certainty.

2 certainties and 6 at most.
 
The Herald Sun journalists have had there go at selecting an All-Australian like team. Looks okay at first glance. Not sure about Judd being in the side let alone vice-captain. 7 Cats make the 22. Thoughts?

The team is:
B: Dale Morris, Matthew Scarlett, Sam Fisher
HB: Luke Hodge, Nathan Bock, Corey Enright
Mids: Dean Cox, Chris Judd (vc), Gary Ablett, Adam Cooney, Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Ling
HF: Steve Johnson, Nick Riewoldt (c), Matthew Richardson
F: Lance Franklin, Brendan Fevola, Brent Harvey
Int: Joel Corey, Drew Petrie, Simon Black, Robert Murphy

Coach: Mark Thompson

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24292173-19742,00.html

Typical no Collingwood Players:rolleyes:
 
Judd and Ling??? Boomer Harvey in the forward pocket??? Enright and Murphy are lucky. Simon Black really faded in the second half. Surely one of Medhurst or O'Keefe should've made it (move Harvey to the mids and getting rid of Ling creates a forward spot).
 
swap ling for kane cornes or selwood and thats a mighty side

Ling should be in for sure, kills his opponent week in week out. But agree Selwood unlucky to miss. K. Cornes? No way.. Had a better season last season. Might get a lot of possessions because he's got a good tank but his disposal efficiency is poor and he turns it over a bit.
 
yeh, I'd have Mitchell in before Ling.

Ling onto the bench for Black, just in case a tagger is needed.

That's fair. Mitchell does deserve a spot, but so does Ling. Not sure about Black and Judd though. Swap them two for Mitchell and Selwood and I think the team is pretty good.

O'keefe and Pav deserve a guernsey also, however it's very hard to make room for them.
 
Judd on the field ahead of Joel Corey, and VC. :eek::eek::eek:


LOLOLOLOL Corey might lead the comp in possessions but how many of them possies have been uncontested? Judders is class through and through, leads the comp in contested possessions and has had no support to Corey. Judders cops the number 1 tag every week while Corey is usually allowed to roam free.

Corey I would say is nowhere near him and the level of Bartel and Ablett and I would probably rate him lower than J. Selwood too. Mitchell, both McVeigh's and Lukey Power had a better year than Corey. Corey was lucky to even get a spot on the pine.

I think he's just one of those 'good players in a legendary team who looks 100 times better than he actually is' players.
 
LOLOLOLOL Corey might lead the comp in possessions but how many of them possies have been uncontested? Judders is class through and through, leads the comp in contested possessions and has had no support to Corey. Judders cops the number 1 tag every week while Corey is usually allowed to roam free.

Corey I would say is nowhere near him and the level of Bartel and Ablett and I would probably rate him lower than J. Selwood too. Mitchell, both McVeigh's and Lukey Power had a better year than Corey. Corey was lucky to even get a spot on the pine.

I think he's just one of those 'good players in a legendary team who looks 100 times better than he actually is' players.
Hmmm... he did when our B&F in 2005 when we had an average season.
 

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Sam Mitchell should be in way ahead of Ling, Black & Judd and probably vice-captain if Harley doesn't get in. Hille ahead of Petrie and a few others and Franklin is not a forward pocket. It's like calling Wayne Carey a HFF. This is why the Herald Sun always gets it wrong
 
Sheesh. The link to the article was posted. All those complaining about Ling and replacing him with a midfielder didn't read it.

It was selected as though the team was to play a game, with players assigned to roles required by AFL teams, such a nominated tagger - Cameron Ling - and a secondary ruckman - Drew Petrie.

Feel free to discuss who you think the tagger should be but Mitchell isn't one.
 
LOLOLOLOL Corey might lead the comp in possessions but how many of them possies have been uncontested? Judders is class through and through, leads the comp in contested possessions and has had no support to Corey. Judders cops the number 1 tag every week while Corey is usually allowed to roam free.

Corey I would say is nowhere near him and the level of Bartel and Ablett and I would probably rate him lower than J. Selwood too. Mitchell, both McVeigh's and Lukey Power had a better year than Corey. Corey was lucky to even get a spot on the pine.

I think he's just one of those 'good players in a legendary team who looks 100 times better than he actually is' players.


Which five minutes of Geelong's season did you watch?
 
Switch Judd for Sam Mitchell. Infact Mitchell should be captain.

How can they put Brent Harvey in the forward pocket. He is the 2nd best player in the league. Chuck Ling on the bench, get rid of Black, put Boomer on the wing, put Davis in the team and get rid of sub Richo for Robert Murphy. Also chuck Newman into the team and get rid of Sam Fisher.
 
Hmmm... he did when our B&F in 2005 when we had an average season.

Yeah and now he's been surpassed by a lot of your players and is now being made to look better because of it. I just honestly believe Ablett, Bartel, Selwood and Ling are more important to your team than Corey.
 
Hell yes

Compare him to all the other captains in the comp? best leader, on and off field.

If he got AA captain, it would be quite fair.

I'd say remove ling and it's about right...

Why because he cries all the f***ing time. Great player, but in no shape or form a great leader
 
You should have the competition's leading clearance-getter in the team.

Riewoldt for captain is an absolute joke. The rest looks quite good.

Franklin should also be full forward. Just because Fev is a one-trick pony doesn't mean he should get the prime position.

Why is it an absolute joke?

Riewoldt ought to be AA Captain.
 

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