2012 All-Australian side - Congrats to Cotch & Lids

[Smokey]

Jetta, Natanui and Rioli.  Seriously?

[tony_montana]

Selection panel are clueless

Didn't pendles miss 6 weeks? And since he's come back he hasn't been at the same level. Elite player but 2012 AA?
No

[one-eyed]

3AW's All Australian Team Selections
3AW FOOTBALL
6 September, 2012

The AFL appointed selection panel have narrowed the field down to 40 contenders for 2012 All-Australian team selection.

3AW Footy Experts Mick Malthouse, Brian Taylor, Matthew Richardson & Matthew Lloyd have had a crack at picking their 'best of the best' from the AFL's squad.

Have they got it right?


MICK MALTHOUSE'S TEAM

          B: Glass, Richards, Dempster

          HB: Waters, McPharlin, Birchall

          C: Pendlebury, Kennedy, Swan

          HF: Dangerfield, Petrie, Ablett

          F: Betts, Hawkins, Naitanui

          R: Cox, Thompson, Beams

          INT: Selwood, Watson, Cotchin, Mitchell


BRIAN TAYLOR'S TEAM:

          B: Taylor, Glass, Enright

          HB: Lonergan, McPharlin, Deledio

          C: Dangerfield, Mitchell, Swan

          HF: Kennedy, Franklin, Rioli

          F: Pavlich, Hawkins, Milne

          R: Jacobs, Selwood, Ablett

          INT: Beams, Watson, Thompson, Cotchin


MATTHEW RICHARDSON'S TEAM:

          B: Birchall, Glass, Enright

          HB: Deledio, Richards, Waters

          C: Dangerfield, Ablett, Beams

          HF: Swan, Reiwoldt, Rioli

          F: Milne, Hawkins, Pavlich

          R: Cox, Watson, Cotchin

          INT: Kennedy, Thompson, Selwood, Franklin


MATTHEW LLOYD'S TEAM:

          B: Taylor, McPharlin, Enright

          HB: Birchall, Richards, Glass

          C: Deledio, Watson, Selwood

          HF: Beams, Franklin, Dangerfield

          F: Hawkins, Pavlich, Milne

          R: Cox, Cotchin, Ablett

          INT: Mitchell, Thompson, Jacobs, Kennedy

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-football-blog/3aws-all-australian-team-selections/20120906-25gum.html

[one-eyed]

Our All Australian team
Source: BigPond Sport
By Staff reporters
Friday, September 14, 2012

ALL AUSTRALIAN TEAM

B: Beau Waters, Ted Richards, Harry Taylor
HB: Grant Birchall, Luke McPharlin, Brett Deledio
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Josh P. Kennedy, Scott Thompson
HF: Dayne Beams, Matthew Pavlich (c), Trent Cotchin
F: Stephen Milne, Lance Franklin, Tom Hawkins
Foll: Dean Cox, Jobe Watson (vc), Gary Ablett

Int: Sam Jacobs, Matthew Boyd, Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury

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Brett Deledio (Rich)

The former No.1 draft pick enjoyed more time in the midfield during 2012, and rewarded his coach with some standout performances. Averaged 28 possessions a game, and mostly made them count.

Trent Cotchin (Rich)

Built on a fine 2011 to become one of the league's very best players. The Tigers skipper-in-waiting can do it all - from winning his own footy, feeding it to outside runners and receiving the ball himself. Consistently had an impact when shifted forward by coach Damien Hardwick, too. A deserving winner of the AFL coaches award MVP.

http://www.bigpondsport.com/our-all-australian-team/tabid/91/newsid/95342/default.aspx

[Coach]

It's become obvious that Malthouse is a gobbler

[Phil Mrakov]

Ahhahaha Cotch HFF and Lidsy HBF.

Mick is a moron.

[julzqld]

How does that weasel Milne get picked before the Coleman medalist?

[Coach]

I'd be asking the same question if Jack was 170cm

[Eat_em_Alive]

It's become obvious that Malthouse is a gobbler

Exactly what i was thinking when I scrolled down his team
I dont care if our players dont recieve huge wraps this year but pendles and swan?? really based on what??

[Coach]

It's become obvious that Malthouse is a gobbler

Exactly what i was thinking when I scrolled down his team
I dont care if our players dont recieve huge wraps this year but pendles and swan?? really based on what??

I think Swanny is fairo but not sure on Pendles. Beams starting on ball is a disgrace and no Milne yet Betts and NicNat in the pockets is laughable

[tony_montana]

It's become obvious that Malthouse is a gobbler

Exactly what i was thinking when I scrolled down his team
I dont care if our players dont recieve huge wraps this year but pendles and swan?? really based on what??

I think Swanny is fairo but not sure on Pendles. Beams starting on ball is a disgrace and no Milne yet Betts and NicNat in the pockets is laughable

Pendles missed 6 weeks of football and hasn't been at his best since he came back. No where near it imo

[Tiger Tragic]

Makes me even more confident that Malthouse at Carlton will be a right royal disaster. The bloke lives in 2010.

[Coach]

It's become obvious that Malthouse is a gobbler

Exactly what i was thinking when I scrolled down his team
I dont care if our players dont recieve huge wraps this year but pendles and swan?? really based on what??

I think Swanny is fairo but not sure on Pendles. Beams starting on ball is a disgrace and no Milne yet Betts and NicNat in the pockets is laughable

Pendles missed 6 weeks of football and hasn't been at his best since he came back. No where near it imo

yeah that's what I mean. I thinkSwan's selection is fair enough but Pendlebury probably missed too much

[TigerTimeII]

I cant stand matty Lloyd but he does know his stuff and has selected a pretty good team... As for the tip rat Milne he is by far the best small fwd in the comp and should be fwd pocket.

[Coach]

I cant stand matty Lloyd but he does know his stuff and has selected a pretty good team... As for the tip rat Milne he is by far the best small fwd in the comp and should be fwd pocket.