All Aussie formPaul Daffey
Wed 29 Aug, 2012HOW DO you fit them all in? That is the question the All Australian selectors will be asking themselves when it comes to naming the 2012 team. AFL.com.au takes a look at the players who are giving the selectors plenty to think about.
RICHMONDTrent Cotchin: Put simply, the 22-year-old midfielder has become one of the top few players in the competition and will walk into the All Australian team (slightly hunched, of course). His inside and outside work earns him a place on two fronts.
Brett Deledio: The hard-running midfielder has been an All Australian nominee three times (2008, '10 and '11) and, at 25, it's high time he made the final team. After another excellent season, he deserves it, too.
Chris Newman: The Tigers' director and chief distributor should be at the front of the queue for a small defender's spot. At 30, and without having played in a final, it would be a major fillip for a career spent mostly in the shadows.
Ivan Maric: It's no coincidence that Richmond's midfield has become so highly rated since the 26-year-old ruckman crossed from Adelaide before this season. If effect on a team is a criterion, he's right in the running.
Jack Riewoldt: It's a sign of his talent that Riewoldt is even in line for an All Australian berth after an up-and-down season. But, hey, if he wins the Coleman Medal, he's in. He made the 2010 All Australian team after winning that season's Coleman.
Shane Tuck: Wouldn’t this be a coup for battlers everywhere? The enduring 30-year-old ranks in the top 10 for disposals, clearances and contested possessions, so he's a sneaky chance for a spot on the bench.
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