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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 06, 2018, 02:37:49 AM
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Robbo has four Tigers in his mid-season All-Australian team: Dusty, Rance, Cotch & Caddy.
ROBBO’S MID-YEAR ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM
BACKS: Rory Laird (Adel), Alex Rance (Rich), Tom Stewart (Geel)
HALF-BACKS: Shannon Hurn (WC), Jeremy McGovern (WC), James Sicily (Haw)
CENTRES: Tom Phillips (Coll), Jack Macrae (WB), Andrew Gaff (WC)
HALF-FORWARDS: Jack Darling (WC), Lance Franklin (Syd), Dustin Martin (Rich)
FORWARDS: Josh Caddy (Rich), Ben Brown (NM), Luke Breust (Haw)
RUCKS: Brodie Grundy (Coll), Nat Fyfe (Frem), Tom Mitchell (Haw)
INTERCHANGE: Clayton Oliver (Melb), Trent Cotchin (Rich), Patrick Cripps (Carl), Jesse Hogan (Melb)
ALL-AUSTRALIAN STATS
BACKS
Rory Laird — 3rd for disposals, 2nd for intercept possessions
Alex Rance — No. 1 for intercept possessions, 2nd for intercept marks
Tom Stewart — Elite for intercept possessions and marks
HALF-BACKS
Shannon Hurn — Elite for metres gained and intercept marks
Jeremy McGovern — No. 1 for intercept marks, 5th for intercept possessions
James Sicily — 3rd for intercept possessions and 7th for metres gained
CENTRES
Tom Phillips — 3rd wingman for disposals, 3rd for metres gained
Jack Macrae — 2nd for disposals, 7th for contested possessions
Andrew Gaff — No. 1 wingman for disposals and No. 1 for score involvements
HALF-FORWARDS
Jack Darling — No. 1 for contested marks and 3rd for goals
Lance Franklin — 4th for goals a game, 2nd for score involvements
Dustin Martin — No. 1 for score involvements and 2nd for score assists
Martin hasn’t been the consistent breathtaking midfielder he was 2017, but when you’re No. 1 for score involvements, No. 2 for score assists and average the most goals of any midfielder, you’ve earned your spot at the halfway mark. He’s 75-25 midfield-forward split and that’s good enough for a half-forward stuff.
FORWARDS
Josh Caddy- No. 1 mid-forward for goals and 2nd for score involvements
Ben Brown — No. 1 for goals and above average for marks inside 50
Luke Breust — No. 1 for ground ball gets inside 50 and 6th for score involvements
RUCKS
Brodie Grundy — No. 1 ruckman for disposals, clearances and 2nd for score involvements
Nat Fyfe — 2nd for contested possessions and sixth for disposals
Tom Mitchell — No. 1 for disposals and clearances, 3rd for ground ball gets
INTERCHANGE
Clayton Oliver — No. 1 for ground ball gets, 5th for pressure points and clearances
Trent Cotchin — Fifth for ground ball gets, 2nd midfielder for score assists
Patrick Cripps — No. 1 for contested possessions, 2nd for ground ball-gets
Jesse Hogan — No. 1 key forward for disposals, 4th for score involvements
Source: Champion Data
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/mark-robinson-names-his-2018-midseason-allaustralian-team/news-story/2f18521774f7a4b1924cf1cdab032ac4
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Your club's mid-season All Australians
Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
6 June 2018
RICHMOND
Josh Caddy
Leads the Tigers' goalkicking and is equal fourth in the competition with 27 from nine games, including 10 over the last two matches. Would have to be in line for his first All Australian gig after carrying on with his late 2017 form and proving himself as a dual midfield/forward line threat.
Trent Cotchin
Will be up there in Brownlow voting at the season's midpoint after a typically consistent start to the year. Missed one game with knee soreness but has averaged more than 24 disposals across 10 games and is third at the Tigers for tackles.
Dustin Martin
Started the year with a bang. His form tapered off slightly around the round eight mark but it's hard to be too critical given the lofty standards he set for himself in his remarkable 2017. Is the Tigers' leading possession winner and has had the most scoring involvements in the League.
Alex Rance
This week's diving incident aside, the defender is on track for his fifth consecutive All Australian honour after an impressive start to 2018. Easily leads the competition for intercepts and is fourth for one-percenters, having again led the Tigers' strong defence.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-06/your-clubs-mid-season-all-australians
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Shane Edwards???
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Shane Edwards???
Baffling after a week of the media talking him up as underappreciated and having a career best season, they omit him from this list.....
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Cant believe I'm going to put this into print ..... I agree with Slobbo
Not much wrong with that side for the first half of the season.
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Here's the AFL website's All-Australian side. Rance (FB), Caddy (HF) & Dusty (INT) in it.
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/2018MidSeasonAATeamv2.jpg)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/who-makes-our-midseason-all-australian-team
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The complaints on social media of rance and dusty being named are hilarious.
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The complaints on social media of rance and dusty being named are hilarious.
Genuine lolfest.
"Dusty hasnt done squat this season! Whatta bout Cripps wah wah wah"
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The complaints on social media of rance and dusty being named are hilarious.
Genuine lolfest.
"Dusty hasnt done squat this season! Whatta bout Cripps wah wah wah"
Rance gets beaten every week.....
Rance doesn’t even play on an opponent.....
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The complaints on social media of rance and dusty being named are hilarious.
Genuine lolfest.
"Dusty hasnt done squat this season! Whatta bout Cripps wah wah wah"
Rance gets beaten every week.....
Rance doesn’t even play on an opponent.....
and yet has more one on one contests than any other Key defender in the comp - these nuffies just listen to other misinformed supporters and think its gospel. Rance has had 2-3 poor games where he got beaten by an opponent but has had 6-7 very good games as well. Is also top or near top for intercept marks so he does both play one on one and also intercept - he's a stuff
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Garry Lyon's Mid-Year All-Australian team
B Tom Stewart Alex Rance Neville Jetta
HB James Sicily Jeremy McGovern Rory Laird
C Andrew Gaff Nathan Fyfe Jack Macrae
HF Jesse Hogan Jack Darling Jack Riewoldt
F Robbie Gray Ben Brown Josh Caddy
Foll Tom Mitchell Clayton Oliver Max Gawn
Int Patrick Cripps Ben Cunnington
Int Dustin Martin Brodie Grundy
Nick Dal Santo's Mid-Year All-Australian team
B Rory Laird Alex Rance Tom Stewart
HB Shannon Hurn Jeremy McGovern Lachie Whitfield
C Andrew Gaff Tom Mitchell Jack Macrae
HF Jack Darling Lance Franklin Josh Caddy
F Luke Bruest Ben Brown Jesse Hogan
Foll Max Gawn Nathan Fyfe Patrick Cripps
Int Stephen Coniglio Clayton Oliver
Int Elliot Yeo Nic Naitanui
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/06/20/garry-lyon-and-nick-dal-santos-mid-year-all-australian-forwards-and/
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OMG, Garry Lyon and I have found a little piece of common ground.
Jack Riewoldt has been outstanding this year.
I reckon he is our best AA prospect at the moment.
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Matthew Lloyd now has 5 Tigers in his All-Australian side - Rance, Dusty, Jack, Caddy and Grimes.
(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/AllAustralian/AllAustralian2018R22MatthewLloyd.jpg)
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Alex Rance
Jack Riewoldt
LOCKS
Dustin Martin
Josh Caddy
Dylan Grimes
MAYBES
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Alex Rance
Jack Riewoldt
Dustin Martin
LOCKS
Josh Caddy
Dylan Grimes
MAYBES
no dusty, come on mate
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Alex Rance
Jack Riewoldt
LOCKS
Dustin Martin
Josh Caddy
Dylan Grimes
MAYBES
Think Short, Astbury, Vlastuin, Edwards and Lambert are all good chances of joining those boys in the 40 man squad although I think the 5 you named will be the ones to make the final cut.
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Setterfield, Cerra
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:lol
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dero derp Lambert derp derp derp
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Dusty on the bench? Come on Count, he may not be in 2017 form but I would still take him in my team before Oliver, Sidebottom, Cripps (and even Mitchell if I really think about it)
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dero derp Lambert derp derp derp
:shh
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JON RALPH’S ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD OF 40
Herald-Sun
20 Aug 2018
RICHMOND
No Shane Edwards, no Trent Cotchin. But Dusty Martin might win the Brownlow still so has to be in by any measure. Kane Lambert gets a nod ahead of the game’s No. 1 assists player Shane Edwards. Alex Rance has to be in but a fifth consecutive All Australian nod is no certainty, while Nick Vlastuin is rough and tough and fearless so gets into the dozen defenders on this list. Josh Caddy and Jack Riewoldt pick themselves. Dylan Grimes is stiff, but can you have three Tiger defenders in a dozen backmen picked?
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BACKS — 12
Phil Davis (GWS) — ranks second for intercept possessions amongst key defenders
Alex Rance (Richmond) — ranks No.1 in the competition for intercept possessions
Shannon Hurn (West Coast) — rates elite for intercept possessions and intercept marks
Rory Laird (Adelaide) — ranks No.1 amongst defenders for disposals and second in the competition for intercept possessions
Jake Lloyd (Sydney) — ranks second amongst defenders for disposals and fifth for metres gained
Harris Andrews (Brisbane) — No.1 rated key defender based on the Official AFL Player Ratings
Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) — ranks No.1 in the competition for intercept marks
Ben Stratton (Hawthorn) — rates elite for spoils and above average for intercept possessions
James Sicily (Hawthorn) — No.1 rated general defender based on the Official AFL Player Ratings
Lachie Whitfield (GWS) — rates elite for disposals and metres gained
Nick Vlastuin (Richmond) — ranks third for intercept marks of general defenders
Mark Blicavs (Geelong) — lost 16% of defensive 1-1 contests — ranked 4th in the competition
MIDS — 13
Isaac Smith (Hawthorn) — only wingman to average over a goal per game
Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) — ranks No.1 for disposals and clearances in the competition
Patrick Cripps (Carlton) — ranks No.1 in the competition for contested possessions
Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) — ranks second for contested possessions and No.1 for ground ball gets
Stephen Coniglio (GWS) — rates elite for goals and score involvements
Andrew Gaff (West Coast) — ranks fifth for disposals and No.1 for uncontested possessions
Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) — No.1 rated mid-forward based on the Official AFL Player Ratings
Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) — rates elite for metres, inside 50s and score assists
Jackson Macrae (Western Bulldogs) — ranks second for disposals and third for ground ball gets
Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) — rates above average for disposals, score involvements and pressure points
Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) — rates above average for disposals and elite for uncontested possessions
Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne) — ranks fifth for contested possessions
Dayne Beams (Brisbane) — rates above average for disposals and elite for goals
RUCKS — 2
Max Gawn (Melbourne) — ranks No.1 for hit-outs to advantage and No.1 for score involvements amongst rucks
Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) — No.1 for his position in disposals, contested possessions and clearances
FORWARDS — 13
Dustin Martin (Richmond) — No.1 for goals and score involvements amongst midfielders
Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) — ranks second for goals per game amongst mid-forwards
Josh Caddy (Richmond) — ranks second for goals per game amongst general forwards
Jordan De Goey (Collingwood) — ranks No.1 for goals per game amongst mid-forwards
Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) — ranks No.1 for marks inside 50 and third for goals per game
Luke Breust (Hawthorn) — ranks No.1 of general forwards for goals per game and score involvements
Kane Lambert (Richmond) — ranks No.1 for disposals amongst general and third for score involvements
Devon Smith (Essendon) — ranks No.1 for pressure points in the competition
Tom Hawkins (Geelong) — ranks second for marks inside 50 and second for score involvements amongst key forwards
Ben Brown (North Melbourne) — ranks third for goals per game and the No.1 accuracy of key forwards
Lance Franklin (Sydney) — ranks No.1 for goals per game and score involvements
Tim Kelly (Geelong) — rates elite for disposals and clearances
Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) — rates elite for disposals and above average for goals 13
UNLUCKY OMISSIONS
Gary Ablett (Geelong)
Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
Tom Jonas (Port Adelaide)
Dayne Zorko (Brisbane)
Shane Edwards (Richmond)
Angus Brayshaw (Melbourne)
Tom McDonald (Melbourne)
Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
Elliot Yeo (West Coast)
Will Hoskin Elliott (Collingwood)
Jaidyn Stephenson (Collingwood)
Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)
Josh Kelly (GWS)
Bryce Gibbs (Adelaide)
Dane Rampe (Sydney)
Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/jon-ralph-picks-his-2018-allaustralian-squad-of-40/news-story/519f94c07632f3c39c713e657866e2f4
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No Grimes but Lambert in.....it all makes sense now, Jon Ralph is "The Machine" .... :shh
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Sportsday @SportsdayRadio
How many Richmond players will be in the 40-man All-Australian squad?
We've think there's ten players who could very well be considered.
Dustin Martin
Alex Rance
Dylan Grimes
Shane Edwards
Kane Lambert
Jack Riewoldt
Nick Vlastuin
Josh Caddy
Trent Cotchin
David Astbury
6:36 PM - 22 Aug 2018
https://twitter.com/SportsdayRadio/status/1032184694870224896
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Our entire backline should be AA.
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The journos are struggling with the fact these guys aren't racking up huge stats.
Lloyd and Laird are pretty much named because they rack up heaps of disposals.
Blicavs... lol!!
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Doubt cotch will make it. He has sacrificed his game for the benefit of the team which is why we dont see him racking up huge numbers like he once did and why he wont be named.
Switch him for shorty and that would be the 10 which will be in contention for the 40 man squad although obviously all wont make it.
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For me
Locks
Jack, Caddy, Rance
Maybes
Shorty, Grimes, Astbury, Lambert, Edwards, Vlastuin
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The journos are struggling with the fact these guys aren't racking up huge stats.
Lloyd and Laird are pretty much named because they rack up heaps of disposals.
Blicavs... lol!!
Great post, it’s mind numbing. Surely someone in the media have worked out what we are doing to the opposition in the Cats/Magpies games where their mids “dominated” but had little influence
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For me
Locks
Jack, Caddy, Rance
Maybes
Shorty, Grimes, Astbury, Lambert, Edwards, Vlastuin
No Dusty but KANE LAMBERT :lol
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Revealed: The All Australian squad for 2018
Riley Beveridge
afl.com.au
Aug 27, 2018
RICHMOND could dominate the 2018 Virgin Australia AFL All Australian team, with eight premiership Tigers included in the 40-man squad released on Monday.
Star quartet Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Alex Rance and Trent Cotchin lead the list of Richmond players named in the squad, with Josh Caddy, Dylan Grimes, Shane Edwards and Kane Lambert also hoping to earn their first ever All Australian jackets.
Josh Caddy, Richmond. Never previously All Australian. 20 games in 2018. 195 kicks, 73 marks, 140 handballs averaging 9.8 kicks, 3.6 marks, 7.0 handballs. 44 goals (Tenth in the AFL in goals), 13 behinds, 43 clearances, 64 inside 50m, 10 rebound 50m. 63 tackles.
Trent Cotchin, Richmond. All Australian 2012. 20 games in 2018. 226 kicks, 47 marks, 208 handballs averaging 11.3 kicks, 2.4 marks, 10.4 handballs. Five goals, 12 behinds, 91 clearances, 81 inside 50m, 20 rebound 50m. 91 tackles.
Shane Edwards, Richmond. Never previously All Australian. 22 games in 2018. 175 kicks, 50 marks, 258 handballs averaging 8.0 kicks, 2.3 marks, 11.7 handballs. 13 goals, Six behinds, 61 clearances, 79 inside 50m, 28 rebound 50m. 62 tackles.
Dylan Grimes, Richmond. Never previously All Australian. 21 games in 2018. 135 kicks, 69 marks, 103 handballs averaging 6.4 kicks, 3.3 marks, 4.9 handballs. Five clearances, 21 inside 50m, 33 rebound 50m. 77 tackles.
Kane Lambert, Richmond. Never previously All Australian. 20 games in 2018. 185 kicks, 75 marks, 266 handballs averaging 9.3 kicks, 3.8 marks, 13.3 handballs. 15 goals, 10 behinds, 56 clearances, 76 inside 50m, 28 rebound 50m. 61 tackles.
Dustin Martin, Richmond. All Australian 2016, 2017. 21 games in 2018. 338 kicks, 79 marks, 198 handballs averaging 16.1 kicks, 3.8 marks, 9.4 handballs. 30 goals, 19 behinds, 114 clearances, 127 inside 50m (First in the AFL in I50m), four rebound 50m. 45 tackles.
Alex Rance, Richmond. All Australian 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (captain). 22 games in 2018. 179 kicks, 122 marks, 173 handballs averaging 8.1 kicks, 5.5 marks, 7.9 handballs. 0 Clearances, 12 inside 50m 74 rebound 50m. 32 tackles.
Jack Riewoldt, Richmond. All Australian 2010, 2015. 22 games in 2018. 232 kicks, 137 marks, 80 handballs averaging 10.6 kicks, 6.2 marks, 3.6 handballs. 65 goals (First in the AFL in goals), 33 behinds, nine clearances, 71 inside 50m, one rebound 50m. 55 tackles.
Rory Laird, Adelaide
Harris Andrews, Brisbane.
Dayne Beams, Brisbane.
Patrick Cripps, Carlton.
Jordan de Goey, Collingwood.
Brodie Grundy, Collingwood.
Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood.
Steele Sidebottom, Collingwood.
Devon Smith, Essendon.
Lachie Neale, Fremantle.
Mark Blicavs, Geelong.
Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong.
Tom Hawkins, Geelong.
Tom Stewart, Geelong.
Callan Ward, GWS.
Lachie Whitfield, GWS.
Luke Breust, Hawthorn.
Jack Gunston, Hawthorn.
Tom Mitchell, Hawthorn.
Max Gawn, Melbourne.
Clayton Oliver, Melbourne.
Ben Brown, North Melbourne.
Shaun Higgins, North Melbourne.
Robbie Gray, Port Adelaide.
Tom Jonas, Port Adelaide.
Lance Franklin, Sydney.
Jake Lloyd, Sydney.
Andrew Gaff, West Coast.
Shannon Hurn, West Coast.
Jeremy McGovern, West Coast.
Elliot Yeo, West Coast.
Jack Macrae, Western Bulldogs.
No one from the Suns nor St Kilda.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-27/revealed-the-all-australian-squad-for-2018
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Dave Astbury over Lambert and it's spot on. Maybe Brando
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Dave Astbury over Lambert and it's spot on. Maybe Brando
You really should stop your anti lambert campaign. Finished second outta Richmond players in coaches votes, voted by teammates as a top 3 mvp candidate and now included in 40 man AA squad. Has earnt his spot.
Astbury, vlastuin and short stiff to miss out
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Dave Astbury over Lambert and it's spot on. Maybe Brando
You really should stop your anti lambert campaign. Finished second outta Richmond players in coaches votes, voted by teammates as a top 3 mvp candidate and now included in 40 man AA squad. Has earnt his spot.
Astbury, vlastuin and short stiff to miss out
Boy, his good games are so good. His bad games :shh Did someone say sleeps with the light on? Oh, yes, yes they did. And it was AT the Courageous :shh :shh :shh
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:shh :shh :shh :shh
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Dave Astbury over Lambert and it's spot on. Maybe Brando
You really should stop your anti lambert campaign. Finished second outta Richmond players in coaches votes, voted by teammates as a top 3 mvp candidate and now included in 40 man AA squad. Has earnt his spot.
Astbury, vlastuin and short stiff to miss out
Boy, his good games are so good. His bad games :shh Did someone say sleeps with the light on? Oh, yes, yes they did. And it was AT the Courageous :shh :shh :shh
Yup believe it was after the cats game where half of his 30+ possessions were contested and laid 7 tackles but apparently that’s just because he’s second to the ball.....
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My guess at an AA team:
B: Grimes Rance Lloyd
HB: Yeo McGovern Whitfield
C: Higgins Dangerfield Sidebottom
HF: Martin Franklin Caddy
F: Bruest Riewoldt Hawkins
R: Grundy Mitchell Ward
Int: Gawn, Hurn, Cripps, Smith
Unlucky: Gunston (too many good tall forwards this year)
Macrae (injury meant he missed a number of games. Absolute gun otherwise)
Lambert & Sheds (don't think they'll go with more than 5 from one team)
Query: Gaff (one of the best mids this year but I don't see the AFL making him All-Australian after his punch)
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Cotchin lucky.
Astbury/Short more deserving IMO, but also not too stiff to be missing out given the competition...
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Cotchin lucky.
Astbury/Short more deserving IMO, but also not too stiff to be missing out given the competition...
Cotchin has been outstanding this year. Might not get 40 but his 20 and the other stuff he does makes him better than the Mitchell’s of this world.
If you were picking side to play an actual game of footy, Cotch is first picked.
A star in every sense of the word.
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Cotchin lucky.
Astbury/Short more deserving IMO, but also not too stiff to be missing out given the competition...
Cotchin has been outstanding this year. Might not get 40 but his 20 and the other stuff he does makes him better than the Mitchell’s of this world.
If you were picking side to play an actual game of footy, Cotch is first picked.
A star in every sense of the word.
Agreed, just don't think he's AA this year IMO.
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Cotchin lucky.
Astbury/Short more deserving IMO, but also not too stiff to be missing out given the competition...
Cotchin has been outstanding this year. Might not get 40 but his 20 and the other stuff he does makes him better than the Mitchell’s of this world.
If you were picking side to play an actual game of footy, Cotch is first picked.
A star in every sense of the word.
Agreed, just don't think he's AA this year IMO.
IMO he has had a better year than Dusty.
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Cotchin lucky.
Astbury/Short more deserving IMO, but also not too stiff to be missing out given the competition...
Cotchin has been outstanding this year. Might not get 40 but his 20 and the other stuff he does makes him better than the Mitchell’s of this world.
If you were picking side to play an actual game of footy, Cotch is first picked.
A star in every sense of the word.
Agreed, just don't think he's AA this year IMO.
IMO he has had a better year the Dusty.
Merit to that, yet they play different roles.
Hoping Dusty gets over whatever issue he has for finals. Looks like a groin surely...
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Stewart over Grimes..... :tvhappy :biglaugh :tvhappy
>:(
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Shank named on the bench....Mr. Magic's just drowned in his own bodily fluids.... :shh
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:shh
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Rance (FB), Dusty (C), Jack (FF) and Shedders on the bench for those who don't have foxtel and are interested!
Well done Shane Edwards on his first AA. Thoroughly deserved. And who said Terry Wallace couldn't draft a beer in a brewery?
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Been a massive supporter of Shane for many years. Many couldn't see what he brings and some still don't...well done superstar :cheers
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AA key posts, add Lynch and what a spine we have! :shh
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Exhibit A on why I don't give much credence to this AA business
Buddy Franklin named captain
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Obviously some very good players miss out were deserving of a spot including our boys grimesy and cads but I think overall they did a pretty damn good job.
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Exhibit A on why I don't give much credence to this AA business
Buddy Franklin named captain
Do they just pick a name out of a hat
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Exhibit A on why I don't give much credence to this AA business
Buddy Franklin named captain
Buddy named at all.
Jack should have been CHF, and any number of players could have got the nod ahead of Buddy at full forward.
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Exhibit A on why I don't give much credence to this AA business
Buddy Franklin named captain
Buddy named at all.
Jack should have been CHF, and any number of players could have got the nod ahead of Buddy at full forward.
Jack being the overall key forward standout but with the next 3 goal kickers being so close, I don’t think you can make the argument based on one player kicking 1 more goal across the season than the other. He offers a whole lot more than Ben brown that’s for sure. I would have personally gone with Hawkins but not sure what the other options you are referring to are for his position.
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Buddy as captain? The guy is a great mark and kick for goal, being as he is a big dumb animal and all, but stuff me side saddle, he is not a captains hole.
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Buddy as captain? The guy is a great mark and kick for goal, being as he is a big dumb animal and all, but stuff me side saddle, he is not a captains hole.
Captaining a side with Edwards in it, who Buddy nearly killed a couple of years ago running past the ball and taking him out. There is also Rance, who Buddy throat chops every chance he can get. That's just Richmond players.
Great leader.
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I don’t watch nearly as much footy as I used to but that side is the worst I can remember.
Buddy shouldn’t even be in that side let alone captain. Absolute BS.
Congrats to our boys, all well deserved. And a few unlucky.
As a HFF, would you prefer to line up in Whitfield or Grimes to try and get a kick?
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Grimes in for Whitfield, Caddy for Edwards & MacRae for Clangerfield, Hurn captain, Riewoldt vc :shh
Vlastuin not even short listed was the biggest joke of all. :shh :shh
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:lol
As much as the masses of Internet people are saying Buddy shouldn’t be all Australian let alone captain there would be twice as many nuffers saying the same thing about Rance (because he’s useless one on one / doesn’t play on the big forwards etc) :lol :rollin
I think to normally get in the all Australian team a player normally has a few good years under his cap as we’ve seen by the inclusion of Edwards ahead of say Devon Smith or Jack McRae. Especially in the last 2 years we’ve seen first hand how valuable and damaging Edwards can be and this year he’s been awarded for it.
It looks as though the captaincy is now recognition of an exceptional career and no one can deny Buddys career hasn’t been exceptional (as much as it pains us to admit it). To suggest he’s not worthy of All Australian accolades reminds me of those people that fail to except Rance is the greatest backman since Matty Scarlett.
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In all reality what does it mean?
There is no one this side can play against.
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The captain shoould be a club captain unless there isn't one selected in the starting 18...last year there was no club captain selected in the starting 18, only Selwood on the bench... :shh
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:lol
As much as the masses of Internet people are saying Buddy shouldn’t be all Australian let alone captain there would be twice as many nuffers saying the same thing about Rance (because he’s useless one on one / doesn’t play on the big forwards etc) :lol :rollin
I think to normally get in the all Australian team a player normally has a few good years under his cap as we’ve seen by the inclusion of Edwards ahead of say Devon Smith or Jack McRae. Especially in the last 2 years we’ve seen first hand how valuable and damaging Edwards can be and this year he’s been awarded for it.
It looks as though the captaincy is now recognition of an exceptional career and no one can deny Buddys career hasn’t been exceptional (as much as it pains us to admit it). To suggest he’s not worthy of All Australian accolades reminds me of those people that fail to except Rance is the greatest backman since Matty Scarlett.
You would have to be a half-wit to think Rance isn’t AA regardless of who he plays on or who you support.
Buddy has been ok this year but there has been better forwards that should have taken his spot.
I agree being made the captain of the AA side is probably reconistion of a great AFL career but you had better at least been a lock for the side in the first place. Otherwise the whole thing is seen as a big joke.
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Out of curiosity who are the better forwards in his spot. I don’t like defending the guy but apart from Hawkins don’t think a case can be made for anyone else unless you prefer browns total of 4 goals more across the season but absolutely nothing else.
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I have nothing against Franklin on the side. He's just not captain material. I'm pretty sure he's not even on the leadership group in Sydney and was never in the leadership group in Hawthorn. Franklin also can't take a contested mark if his life depended on it so a change you could potentially make is Riewoldt as CHF and Hawkins or even Brown as FF.
For the captaincy, I think Riewoldt or Dangerfield should have been captain or give Rance the nod again.
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Out of curiosity who are the better forwards in his spot. I don’t like defending the guy but apart from Hawkins don’t think a case can be made for anyone else unless you prefer browns total of 4 goals more across the season but absolutely nothing else.
You answered your own question. Hawkins IMO has had a better year. He did more than kick his goals, he was a bit like Jack and got up the ground a bit further and was the link between back and forward.
Then there is the Caddy type forwards. I think with Jack, Hawkins and Gunston, that is enough talls.
Again IMO Buddy got in because he is buddy.
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Out of curiosity who are the better forwards in his spot. I don’t like defending the guy but apart from Hawkins don’t think a case can be made for anyone else unless you prefer browns total of 4 goals more across the season but absolutely nothing else.
You answered your own question. Hawkins IMO has had a better year. He did more than kick his goals, he was a bit like Jack and got up the ground a bit further and was the link between back and forward.
Then there is the Caddy type forwards. I think with Jack, Hawkins and Gunston, that is enough talls.
Again IMO Buddy got in because he is buddy.
Yup so it was between him and one other player for the CHF spot who if you compare their numbers will be similar across the entire board. I think it’s fair enough to say you think Hawkins may have deserved it more than franklin but it’s a fair stretch to say it’s absolutely ridiculous that he was picked and that there were many players better than him for that position like some are.
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Barrett's focussing more on Dusty's tie than Dusty being AA :huh3.
If ... you take a close look at the club tie Dusty wore to the Virgin Australia AFL All Australian dinner on Wednesday night ...
then ... we're not sure he's dry-cleaned it since it was (possibly) wrapped round his head and in all sorts of other places on Grand Final night last year.
(https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/DMOF290818AT1605.jpg)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-31/sliding-doors-before-the-finals
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Barrett's focussing more on Dusty's tie than Dusty being AA :huh3.
If ... you take a close look at the club tie Dusty wore to the Virgin Australia AFL All Australian dinner on Wednesday night ...
then ... we're not sure he's dry-cleaned it since it was (possibly) wrapped round his head and in all sorts of other places on Grand Final night last year.
(https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/DMOF290818AT1605.jpg)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-31/sliding-doors-before-the-finals
Hey Parrot.
If you had to wear it 3 years in a row as an All Australian, yours would be crumpled too.
Only way you'd get an invite, is by getting a job as a waiter.