All-Australian Team Predictions

[n1ck]

On another thread (footy classified) theres been some talk about Roo being named the skipper of the AA team. In order to make the forum abit more readable, if you'd like to post your prediction for the full All-Australian team, do it here!

Ill start it off:

FB: S Fisher (StK) - Scarlett (Geel)- Mattner (Syd)

HB: Milburn (Geel) - Bock (Adel) - Macdonald (Bris)

C : Corey (Geel) - Kirk (Syd) - Harvey (NM)

HF: S Johnson (Geel) - Pavlich (Fre) - Riewoldt (StK)

FF: O'Keefe (Syd) - Fevola (Carl) - Franklin (Haw)

R : Cox (WC) - Ablett (Geel) - Bartel (Geel)

B : Hille (Ess) - Judd (Carl) - Cooney (WB) - Goodwin (Adel)

EMG: Richardson (Rich) - Petrie (NM) - Thompson (Adel)

Edit: Added emergencies

[TassieJones]

B: Hudghton Scarlett Morris
HB: Hodge Bock Pratt
C: Corey Mitchell Richardson
HF: Murphy Riewoldt (c) B. Harvey
F: O'Keefe Franklin Fevola
R: Cox Ablett Cooney

Int: Petrie Pavlich S. Fisher Kirk

Hayes unlucky

[BigMart]

Not sure about a few of those.....

My take

FB: T.Harley (c) (Geel) - Scarlett (Geel)- Adcock (Bris)

HB: S Fisher (StK) - Bock (Adel) - R.Griffen (WB)

C : M.Richardson (Rich) - Bartel (Geel) - J.Corey (Geel)

HF: S Johnson (Geel) - Riewoldt (vc) (StK) - Cooney (WB)

FF: Franklin (Haw) - Fevola (Carl) - Harvey (NM)

R : Hille (Ess) - Judd (Carl) - Ablett (Geel)

Int: Cox (WC) - S.Thompson (Adel) - Mitchell (Haw) - S.Black (Bris)

Emerg: Kirk (Syd) - Pavlich (Frem) - Deledio (Rich)

[plugger66]

i'd say Rooy would be only hope. Chips hasnt been as good as last year and Lenny has clearly been our second best player but to many in his position.

[JT]

FB: Morris (WB) - Scarlett (Geel)- T Harley (c) (Geel)

HB: S Fisher (Stk) - Bock (Adel) - Enright (Geel)

C : M.Richardson (Rich) - Bartel (Geel) - J.Corey (Geel)

HF: S Johnson (Geel) - Riewoldt (vc) (StK) - Cooney (WB)

FF: Fevola (Carl) - Franklin (Haw) - Harvey (NM)

R : Cox (WC) - Ablett (Geel) - Mitchell (Haw)

Int: - S.Thompson (Adel) - S.Black (Bris) - Hille (Ess) - Swan (Coll)

Emg: Pavlich (Fre) - O'Keefe (Syd) - Kirk (Syd) - Brown (Bris)

[Winmarvellous]

FB: Milburn (GEE) Scarlett (GEE) Harley (GEE)
HB: Hodge (HAW) Bock (ADE) Corey (GEE)
C: Richardson (RICH) Bartell (GEE) Cooney (WB)
HF: S. Johnson (GEE) Reiwoldt (STK) O'Keefe (SYD)
FF: B. Harvey (NM) Fevola (CAR) Franklin (HAW)
Ruck: Cox (WC) Ablett (GEE) Judd (CAR)

I/C: Hille (ESS) Mitchell (HAW) Black (BRIS) Pavlich (FRE)

Altered a little from my last thread, though I think we may see more Cats players than this. So by my calculations, here's the breakdown:
Geelong - 7
Hawthorn - 3
Carlton - 2
North Melbourne, St Kilda, Richmond, Adelaide, Bulldogs, Fremantle, West Coast, Sydney, Brisbane, Essendon - 1
Port, Melbourne, Collingwood - 0

[BigMart]

Are you telling me that the seventh best geelong player has had a better year than some of the other clubs best.....half of them ride off the coat-tails of Ablett, Corey, Bartel, Ling, Scarlett....


Millburn a better season than Sam Fisher......don't think so....Sam would be almost on par with M.Scarlett ATM..

[TimeToShineFellas]

B: Milburn (Geel), Scarlett (Geel), Harley (Geel)
HB: Swan (Coll), Bock (Adelaide), Corey (Geel)
C: Bartel (Geel), Mitchell (Haw), Selwood (Geel)
HF: S Johnson (Geel), Riewoldt (St K), Richardson (Rich)
F: B. Harvey (N Melb), Franklin (Haw), Fevola (Carl)
Rucks: Hille (Ess), Kirk (Sydney), Ablett (Geel)
Bench: Cooney (WB), Pavlich (Freo), Cox (WC), Judd (Carlton)

[borderbarry]

II dont see Milburn as being AA this year. And Milne would be stiff to miss out again. Not many small men kick as many goals as he does.

[TimeToShineFellas]

And Milne would be stiff to miss out again. Not many small men kick as many goals as he does.

This year there's been a few around his range, Motlop (49) , Medhurst (47), even Akermanis (39).

Still, I rate him as THE most consistent small man for kicking goals over the last 4-5 years.

imo of course!

[nathan000]

B: S. Fisher - M. Scarlett - L. Hodge
HB: G. Johncock - C. Bolton - T. Harley (VC)
C: S. Thompson - S. Mitchell - M. Richardson
HF: M. Pavlich - N. Riewoldt (C) - B. Harvey
F: S. Johnson - L. Franklin - B. Fevola
Foll: D. Cox - G. Ablett Jr - J. Bartel
Int: A. Sandilands - S. Black - A. Cooney - J. Brown

Coach: Mark Thompson

[nathan000]

Roo and Fish would have to be certainties IMO. Milne has had a good but inconsistent year and i think Johnson definitely deserves a spot ahead of him.

[Spinner]

T Harley?

Dosn't really line up on anyone these days?

[nathan000]

Always gets the second biggest man but also plays some attacking defensive football, pretty safe in that backline position i think.

[TimeToShineFellas]

T Harley?

Dosn't really line up on anyone these days?

I reckon he plays the perfect "sweepers" role.

I just can't work out why opposition coaches continually allow this to happen.

[Spinner]

Always gets the second biggest man but also plays some attacking defensive football, pretty safe in that backline position i think.

Dont think so.....

Didnt get anyone initially against Sydney. Has he even played the whole season?

[TassieJones]

Tom Harley hasn't played on the 2nd Tall for years, his days as CHB are long gone. Last year Egan lined up on the CHF's and this year Taylor, Mackie and occasionally Milburn, Hunt and Rooke have all done this in preference to him this year. Plays a good role as third man up in contests and sweeping up in defence without ever really playing on a dangerous forward. Had a good year but an average player, doesn't deserve AA.

Not only does Chips deserve it more, Max >>> Harley

There is not enough love for the Maxy Taxi in this thread. Second only to Scarlett in terms of shut down defenders.

[Legendary]

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_p ... 0&pid2=244

Comparison between Fisher and Milburn.

Fisher averages more disposals, more marks and more inside 50s per game than Milburn in 2008.


Fisher is clearly one of the standout defenders in the AFL - all of my non-St Kilda supporting mates think so and Gerard Healy and Mike Sheahan are also of that view to name a couple ...

[mightysainters]

goodwin is no chance for all australian... scotty thompson in front of goody... good team tho... near the money i'd say

Doubtftul; Mattner too

[Bernard Shakey]

Milne, All Australian?

Some of you guys are on a different planet.

[vacuous space]

I reckon Scarlett and Bock are locks for the back half. Mattner and Morris will probably take a couple of the small defensive roles. I would bet that Sam Fisher will finally be rewarded with a spot back there too. Who gets the last spot is anybody's guess. I'll say Craig Bolton because all the selectors love him.

The midfield is pretty simple too. Ablett, Bartel and Cooney should get spots in the middle. Richo will get one of the wings. Brent Harvey will either get the other or get named on a flank. Cox will get the ruck spot. They'll probably squeeze Judd and Kirk in there or on the bench.

Up front they'll name Franklin and Fev, and they'll probably name at least one of Roo, Pav or Brown. My guess is they'll go with Motlop and Steve Johnson as smaller options.

On the IC, they'll go with either Sandilands or Hille, then the leftovers.

I expect the final team to look something like this:

Sam Fisher - Matthew Scarlett - Martin Mattner
Craig Bolton - Nathan Bock - Dale Morris
Jimmy Bartel - Brett Kirk (C) - Matthew Richardson
Steve Johnson - Lance Franklin - Brent Harvey
Nick Riewoldt (VC) - Brendan Fevola - Daniel Motlop
Dean Cox - Adam Cooney - Gary Ablett

David Hille - Chris Judd - Sam Mitchell - Matthew Pavlich

[St Chris]

B: Joel MacDonald, Matthew Scarlett, Dale Morris

HB: Brett Kirk, Nathan Bock, Ryan Griffen

C: Adam Cooney, Brent Harvey, Matthew Richardson

HF: Nick Reiwoldt, Lance Franklin, Paul Chapman

F: Jarryd Roughead, Brendan Fevola, Steve Johnson

R: Dean Cox, Jimmy Bartel, Gary Ablett Jnr

Int: Sam Mitchell, David Hille, Joel Corey, Cameron Ling

Emerg: Paul Medhurst, Chris Judd, Luke Hodge

Apologies to Sam Fisher, Simon Black, Scott Thompson, Lenny Hayes, Darren Milburn, Joel Selwood, Jonathan Brown, Daniel Bradshaw, Craig Bolton, Brett Deledio

7 - Cats
4 - Hawks
3 - Bulldogs
2 - Carlton
1 - Lions, Saints, Collingwood, Essendon, Crows, Eagles, Kangaroos, Swans, Tigers

[SENsei]

My effort:

FB: Firrito (NM) - Scarlett (Geel)- Mackie (Geel)

HB: Milburn (Geel) - Bock (Adel) - Swan (Coll)

C : Richardson (Rich) - Judd (Carl) - Harvey (NM)

HF: Cooney (WB) - Riewoldt (c) (StK) - Franklin (Haw)

FF: O'Keefe (Syd) - Fevola (Carl) - Johnson (Geel)

R : Cox (WC) - Ablett (Geel) - Bartel (Geel)

B : Hille (Ess) - Kirk (Syd) - Pavlich (Frem) - Corey (Geel)

[The Saintsational Man]

B: Joel MacDonald, Matthew Scarlett, Dale Morris

HB: Brett Kirk, Nathan Bock, Ryan Griffen

C: Adam Cooney, Brent Harvey, Matthew Richardson

HF: Nick Reiwoldt, Lance Franklin, Paul Chapman

F: Jarryd Roughead, Brendan Fevola, Steve Johnson

R: Dean Cox, Jimmy Bartel, Gary Ablett Jnr

Int: Sam Mitchell, David Hille, Joel Corey, Cameron Ling

Emerg: Paul Medhurst, Chris Judd, Luke Hodge

Apologies to Sam Fisher, Simon Black, Scott Thompson, Lenny Hayes, Darren Milburn, Joel Selwood, Jonathan Brown, Daniel Bradshaw, Craig Bolton, Brett Deledio

7 - Cats
4 - Hawks
3 - Bulldogs
2 - Carlton
1 - Lions, Saints, Collingwood, Essendon, Crows, Eagles, Kangaroos, Swans, Tigers

Ahhhhh.....some still struggle to spell the Captain's name right.

[LTN16]

FB: Harley (Geel) - Scarlett (Geel) - S Fisher (StK)

HB: Enright (Geel) - Bock (Adel) - Mackie (Geel)

C: Richardson (Rich) - Swan (Coll) - Bartel (Geel)

HF: O'Keefe (Syd) - Pavlich (Fre) - Riewoldt (StK)

FF: S Johnson (Geel) - Franklin (Haw) - Fevola (Carl)

R: Cox (WC) - Harvey (NM) - Ablett (Geel)

INT: Hille (Ess) - Judd (Carl) - Cooney (WB) - Corey (Geel)