All-Australian 2014 thread / Rance is the All-Australian CHB

[one-eyed]

Rance, Ellis and Dusty have made the official All-Australian squad of 40.

[one-eyed]

Patrick Keane @AFL_PKeane  twitter:

All Australian squad of 40 named this afternoon with 26 players included who could be potential first-time All Australians.

Players in club order:

Adel - E Betts, S Jacobs, B Smith, D Talia
Bris - T Rockliff
Carl - B Gibbs
Coll - D Beams, S Pendlebury
Ess - D Heppell, C Hooker
Freo - H Ballanytne, N Fyfe, A Sandilands
Geel - T Hawkins, T Lonergan, J Selwood, H Taylor
GC - G Ablett
GWS - C Ward
Haw - L Breust, S Burgoyne, J Gunston, J Lewis, J Roughead
NM - B Harvey
Port - T Boak, R Gray, J Schulz
Rich - B Ellis, D Martin, A Rance
St K - N Riewoldt
Syd - L Franklin; J Kennedy, N Malceski, L Parker, N Smith
WCE - E Mackenzie, M Priddis
WB - T Liberatore

https://twitter.com/AFL_PKeane

[tony_montana]

Great achievement for Ellis, hopefully it motivates him to keep striving to get there.

[yellowandback]

I reckon Ellis has arrived, the question is whether he can achieve consistency for an entire season and then just add stuff each year.
Reckon Brandon is up there with the best decision makers when he has possession of the ball.
He stills is a bit tentative at times when the ball is in dispute but this is improving.
That tackle on Goodes will give him enormous confidence of the impact nailers the one per centers.

[big tone]

Patrick Keane @AFL_PKeane  twitter:

All Australian squad of 40 named this afternoon with 26 players included who could be potential first-time All Australians.

Players in club order:

Adel - E Betts, S Jacobs, B Smith, D Talia
Bris - T Rockliff
Carl - B Gibbs
Coll - D Beams, S Pendlebury
Ess - D Heppell, C Hooker
Freo - H Ballanytne, N Fyfe, A Sandilands
Geel - T Hawkins, T Lonergan, J Selwood, H Taylor
GC - G Ablett
GWS - C Ward
Haw - L Breust, S Burgoyne, J Gunston, J Lewis, J Roughead
NM - B Harvey
Port - T Boak, R Gray, J Schulz
Rich - B Ellis, D Martin, A Rance
St K - N Riewoldt
Syd - L Franklin; J Kennedy, N Malceski, L Parker, N Smith
WCE - E Mackenzie, M Priddis
WB - T Liberatore

https://twitter.com/AFL_PKeane

Is Cotch a bit stiff not getting into that squad? I think he is. Is judged harshly I recon.
Will poll well in the Brownlow.

[The Big Richo]

Cotch had a better year than Ellis I'd say, so yes just on that basis.

[tony_montana]

yep judged very harshly - last 8 weeks have been elite - also had some good games early in the season

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Cotch has about a 40% turnover rate

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By foot

[Chuck17]

Not surprised most of his possessions are amongst a gang of opposition players or some tagger rooting his back

[Owl]

LOL or ripping his stuffing head off apparently in front of completely unconscious/oblivious umpires.  They must have bets on how many players it takes to bring him down and cruel his disposal

[cub]

Meh all well and good, got more important business to worry about these days - SO PUMPED !!!!!

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Cos he ges tagged harder than any other player?

Righto.......

[Francois Jackson]

ellis gun.

Has improved each year unlike conca and newman who go backwards as they get older

[tony_montana]

Cos he ges tagged harder than any other player?

Righto.......

He doesn't?

When he doesn't get a hard tag his disposal is by and large very good - went through a bad patch the last season or so with his stupid dinky kicks but he seems to be ridding his game of that the past half season, definitely does it less now