Congratulations Nick- All Australian ( Vice - Captain)

[saintbrat]

in the half forward line

Well done

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane
Congrats Robbie Gray, Nick Riewoldt and Luke Breust. The All Australian half forward line.

[kosifantutti]

Well done Roo

[Sobraz]

Im actually a bit surprised.

As good as he is, and his year has been, I thought due to our struggles and his performances slightly dipping mid year he'd miss the cut..

Good on him, absolutely champion, not that was ever in doubt.

[Goose is king]

When was the last time a player was AA in the wooden spoon side?
Well done

[SemperFidelis]

Absolutely awesome. So proud.

Gilligan confirming that this cements him as one of the greats of the game over the last 20-30 years.

[st.byron]

What a champ....

[saintbrat]

will throw a little curve into the Captain of AA debate....

[chook23]

surprised not many of the so called media experts had him in their teams going in..................

but he is in the one that counts.................the OFFICIAL ONE

another outstanding year

congrats

[SemperFidelis]

will throw a little curve into the Captain of AA debate....

Roo Vice Captain to Selwood as Captain.

[mohannair]

Well done Roo

[Rosco]

Buddy and roughy are where?

[saintbrat]

Buddy and roughy are where?

AFL - #AFLFinals‏@AFL·
#AllAustralian full-forward line: Hayden Ballantyne, Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead.

[saintbrat]

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane·
Ablett’s 8 times in All Aust side picked annually & NOT from a carnival equal record of Gary Ablett senior, Robert Harvey, Mark Ricciuto.

[SemperFidelis]

Buddy and roughy are where?

Full forward line, with Ballantyne.

B: Cale Hooker (Ess), Daniel Talia (Adel), Nick Smith (Syd)
HB: Nick Malceski (Syd), Alex Rance (Rich), Brodie Smith (Adel)
C: Nat Fyfe (Fre), Josh Kennedy (Syd), Dyson Heppell (Ess)
HF: Robbie Gray (PA), Nick Riewoldt (StK) [vice-captain], Luke Breust (Haw)
F: Hayden Ballantyne (Fre), Lance Franklin (Syd), Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
R: Aaron Sandilands (Fre), Joel Selwood (Geel) [captain], Gary Ablett (GC)
I: Travis Boak (PA), Jordan Lewis (Haw), Scott Pendlebury (Coll), Tom Rockliff (BL)


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/2 ... z3DTZutZ3o

[saintbrat]

Selwood Captain

Vice Captain Nick-- as alluded earlier

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane·
Joel Selwood captain and Nick Riewoldt vice-captain for All Aust team.

St Kilda FC‏@stkildafc
Nick Riewoldt you SUPERSTAR!

Our skipper is an All-Australian... AGAIN!

All the details: http://bit.ly/1tYnPJr

[aaron82]

Love reading all the Riewoldt hate that is flying around from random people on twitter. I didn't think he'd get in, but was thoroughly deserved. Will be on 6 votes after 2 rds. His stats match any of the other forwards. Champion player, well done Roo!

[saintbrat]

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-09-1 ... fifth-time

Five times All-Australian. Sounds pretty good doesn't it?


That is what will be appear on Nick Riewoldt’s CV following Tuesday night’s ceremony in which he was selected at centre-half forward in the 2014 All-Australian team.

It is Riewoldt’s first selection since he was named captain in 2009, and St Kilda coach Alan Richardson paid tribute to the 31-year-old’s durability, leadership and work ethic in what was a vintage campaign.

“This accolade is much deserved,” Richardson told SAINTS.com.au.

“Nick had an outstanding year. He played every game and provided terrific leadership to our younger players, both on game day and during the week.

“The fact he’s able to get himself up every week and perform at such a high level is a testament to his preparation and drive to succeed.”

For the first time since 2006, Riewoldt played every game for the year. He took 191 marks – more than any other player in the competition – and booted 49 goals.

[whiskers3614]

not sure you would want to be in an AA side that had Ballantyne in it!

[SemperFidelis]

Huge accolades for Roo again from the "panel".

Even the maligned Whateley described his year as "Epic", having even further enhanced his reputation by holding his head so high week in, week out as an example to the young kids in a bottom team.

[The Redeemer]

Ridiculously good. Amazingly good.

[saintbrat]

Love reading all the Riewoldt hate that is flying around from random people on twitter. I didn't think he'd get in, but was thoroughly deserved. Will be on 6 votes after 2 rds. His stats match any of the other forwards. Champion player, well done Roo!

commentators and Journos would have been pushing for him to be in just to be able to make him part of the Captaincy group

His standing within the industry has grown this year.

[chook23]

Love reading all the Riewoldt hate that is flying around from random people on twitter. I didn't think he'd get in, but was thoroughly deserved. Will be on 6 votes after 2 rds. His stats match any of the other forwards. Champion player, well done Roo!

commentators and Journos would have been pushing for him to be in just to be able to make him part of the Captaincy group

His standing within the industry has grown this year.

commentators and journos ...........................hardly any had him in their team..............except for the OFFICIAL selection panel

[bergholt]

Im actually a bit surprised.

As good as he is, and his year has been, I thought due to our struggles and his performances slightly dipping mid year he'd miss the cut..

Good on him, absolutely champion, not that was ever in doubt.

I'm also surprised, I thought he was better last year when Cloke got in ahead of him. Great work still. It took me a long time to really appreciate him but the last couple of years I got there.

[linmarnic]

Huge accolades for Roo again from the "panel".

Even the maligned Whateley described his year as "Epic", having even further enhanced his reputation by holding his head so high week in, week out as an example to the young kids in a bottom team.

Whateley even called his name out as "Nick the Great" when calling out the full team at the end.
Congratulations Nick, truly an all time great and the best captain we have ever had, in my opinion.

[Johnny Member]

I thought he was an absolute moral.