Official 2010 All-Australian team --- Congrats to Jack named at FF

[Infamy]

Hayes' omission shows how out of touch the AA selection committee are. Everyone is just blown away by that, he should be a contender for the captaincy of the AA side.

The selections are so inconsistent. I didn't mind the unspoken rule that players needed 2 good seasons in a row to make it, now that seems to be wavering.
The last two years they have just stacked the side full of players from the two best sides of the year, rather than just picking the position and picking the best player, regardless of the team. Having said that, they still pick players like Jamar, Frawley & O'Brien. Judd could retire and still get picked, lucky to get a spot this year. Pavlich had a better year than Franklin in a better side, and played more games too.

[gerkin greg]

I guess every side needs a turnover merchant and a whipping boy, even the AA. Well done Hazza 

[tony_montana]

Brad Green better than Hall this season
Hayes not making it is a disgrace
Harry O making it is an even bigger one
Judd lucky to make it
surprised they didnt give Pav his token freebie AA this season

[Infamy]

surprised they didnt give Pav his token freebie AA this season

Would hardly call Pav's year a freebie selection if he got one
21 H&A games, 400 disposals, 97 marks, 54 goals, 33 behinds & 69 tackles

That's a pretty fair season in anyone's books

[tony_montana]

surprised they didnt give Pav his token freebie AA this season

Would hardly call Pav's year a freebie selection if he got one
21 H&A games, 400 disposals, 97 marks, 54 goals, 33 behinds & 69 tackles

That's a pretty fair season in anyone's books

nope, classic case of stats telling lies. He really dropped off after about rnd 9-10, and had limited impact. Was rightfully left out this season as there were better players vying for his possie in the fwd line.
and he was no way good value for the all the other 7 AA's, makes him look like an immortal of the game which he's not. No where near the likes of the elite of the elite, but 7 AA's depict him as one.

[Smokey]

The last two years they have just stacked the side full of players from the two best sides of the year, rather than just picking the position and picking the best player, regardless of the team.

Might be a legit reason for that Infamy.  It was mentioned on Monday night (not sure if it was in On The Couch or the AA broadcast) that the selection criteria for the squad of 40 changed this year from positional to purely best 40.  From there they picked the best side possible (by ability and structure so positions then became relevant) as if it was game day.  In the past the original squad of 40 was chosen positionally so x amount of mids, x amount of forwards etc, then the best of the best was chosen from that.  So given all that, it would make more sense that the top teams would now have more AA reps than in the past because they would naturally have more of the best 40 players in the competition than the bottom teams.  I'm not agreeing with the criteria, just mentioning it as a possible reason.

[Infamy]

surprised they didnt give Pav his token freebie AA this season

Would hardly call Pav's year a freebie selection if he got one
21 H&A games, 400 disposals, 97 marks, 54 goals, 33 behinds & 69 tackles

That's a pretty fair season in anyone's books

nope, classic case of stats telling lies. He really dropped off after about rnd 9-10, and had limited impact. Was rightfully left out this season as there were better players vying for his possie in the fwd line.
and he was no way good value for the all the other 7 AA's, makes him look like an immortal of the game which he's not. No where near the likes of the elite of the elite, but 7 AA's depict him as one.

Was Franklin that much better to deserve the CHF spot? He had similar numbers to Pav but 100 less disposals and missed 1/4 of the season suspended
Would have much rathered they give Hall the CHF spot and get Brad Green in a forward pocket
Green was stiff to not get picked and Frawley & Jamar very lucky

[tony_montana]

surprised they didnt give Pav his token freebie AA this season

Would hardly call Pav's year a freebie selection if he got one
21 H&A games, 400 disposals, 97 marks, 54 goals, 33 behinds & 69 tackles

That's a pretty fair season in anyone's books

nope, classic case of stats telling lies. He really dropped off after about rnd 9-10, and had limited impact. Was rightfully left out this season as there were better players vying for his possie in the fwd line.
and he was no way good value for the all the other 7 AA's, makes him look like an immortal of the game which he's not. No where near the likes of the elite of the elite, but 7 AA's depict him as one.

Was Franklin that much better to deserve the CHF spot? He had similar numbers to Pav but 100 less disposals and missed 1/4 of the season suspended
Would have much rathered they give Hall the CHF spot and get Brad Green in a forward pocket
Green was stiff to not get picked and Frawley & Jamar very lucky

MUCH better Infamy , missed 4 games but was dominant and was 1st or 2nd behind jack in goal average. Did those 100 less disposals come bc he mised 4 games?

[eliminator]

Well done Jack.

[mightytiges]

The All-Australian team has just been announced tonight.....

B: James Frawley, Brian Lake, Corey Enright

HB: Brendon Goddard, Harry Taylor, Harry O'Brien

C: Leigh Montagna, Luke Hodge (capt.), Joel Selwood

HF: Alan Didak, Lance Franklin, Paul Chapman

F: Barry Hall, Jack Riewoldt, Mark Le Cras

FOLL: Aaron Sandilands, Dane Swan, Gary Ablett (vice-capt.)

INT: Mark Jamar, Steve Johnson, Chris Judd, Scott Pendlebury

Hmmm the Brownlow medallist named on the bench and the Norm Smith winner Lenny Hayes can't even get in the side ahead of the likes of Harry O'fumbles  .