HOW THE ALL-AUSTRALIAN FORWARD LINE IS SHAPING AFTER 16 ROUNDSBy Andrew Slevison
SEN
6 July 2022SEN’s The Run Home crew have named their All-Australian forward line after 16 rounds of the 2022 season.
Former Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins picked his six forwards as well as a seventh who would be named on the bench.
Jenkins’ All-Australian forwards:HF: Christian Petracca (MEL) / Charlie Curnow (CAR) /
Shai Bolton (RIC)“Petracca has contributed to a lot (of goals).
“I’ve got Charlie Curnow at centre half-forward and Shai Bolton on the other half-forward flank.”
FF: Charlie Cameron (BRI) / Tom Hawkins (GEE) / Jeremy Cameron (GEE)
“I went Cameron of the Charlie variety, Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron.”
7th forward (bench): Aaron Naughton
“I did pick him last year to be the All-Australian centre half-forward. He may not get that, but he won’t be far away.”
Regarding the selection of midfielder Petracca at half-forward, Jenkins said: “We’ve got the typical (messages) that ‘Petracca is a midfielder’.
“Well, he is, but we’ve got to be realistic that the selection panel, they’re going to pick a midfielder forward. You’ve just got to concede the fact that there’ll be a midfielder who plays forward.”
Julian De Stoop’s All-Australian forwards:HF: Christian Petracca (MEL) / Jeremy Cameron (GEE) /
Shai Bolton (RIC)“Petracca is the number one score involvement and number one goal assist player in the competition. He’s only kicked 12 goals, which is a surprise to me.
“Jeremy Cameron is an absolute lock for centre half-forward and on the other half-forward flank, Shai Bolton.”
FF: Tyson Stengle (GEE) / Tom Hawkins (GEE) / Charlie Curnow (CAR)
“It was a battle in two between Charlie Cameron and Tyson Stengle. Stengle has had far more score involvements than Charlie and only four less goals.
“Tom Hawkins at full-forward. Big score involvements and 42 goals. Charlie Curnow in the other forward pocket.”
7th forward (bench):
Liam Baker“It just came to me, Liam Baker. He’s on the bench as my seventh forward. Forward pressure, versatile, he’s a very good player.”
Jenkins, De Stoop and Andrew Gaze floated more names, with some help from the listeners, that could be considered for the All-Australian forward line.
See the consideration list below:Tom LynchIzak Rankine
Mabior Chol
Mitch Lewis
Toby Greene
Zac Bailey
Bayley Fritsch
Peter Wright
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/07/05/how-the-all-australian-forward-line-is-shaping-after-16-rounds/