All Australian side

[GVGjr]

They say one of the hardest jobs in Australian Sport is to pick the AFL All Australian side.

Over the next few weeks the papers will be filled with senior journalist having their say. It's a thankless job and it's very easy for others to pick it apart but in the interest of fair play I thought I should have a crack at it myself.

One question though, just how many Bulldogs can I actually leave out?
I've been on this for an hour and no one is springing to mind.

Have your say on the All Australian side and see how you go.

[Happy Days]

Was actually thinking about this earlier today, here's what I came up with;

B: Enright Thompson Crowley
HB: Walker Taylor Malceski
C: Pendlebury Selwood Griffen
HF: Dangerfield Roughhead Wingard
F: Thomas Kennedy Cameron
Foll: Minson Ablett Jack

I/C: Boak Hannebery Swan Goldstein

Lots of mids (Cotchin, Fyfe, Lineratore, Sloane, etc) stiff, the lack of dominant backmen and a season of incredible performance, not to mention the new trend of selecting a tagger sees Crowley earn his spot. Have I missed anyone?

[LostDoggy]

Was actually thinking about this earlier today, here's what I came up with;

B: Enright Thompson Crowley
HB: Walker Taylor Malceski
C: Pendlebury Selwood Griffen
HF: Dangerfield Roughhead Wingard
F: Thomas Kennedy Cameron
Foll: Minson Ablett Jack

I/C: Boak Hannebery Swan Goldstein

Lots of mids (Cotchin, Fyfe, Lineratore, Sloane, etc) stiff, the lack of dominant backmen and a season of incredible performance, not to mention the new trend of selecting a tagger sees Crowley earn his spot. Have I missed anyone?

Good side but R.Murphy instead of Walker

[GVGjr]

Happy Days, you know Roughead has been playing as a defender most of the season? He obviously deserves to be in it but CHF is a stretch.

[Happy Days]

Happy Days, you know Roughead has been playing as a defender most of the season? He obviously deserves to be in it but CHF is a stretch.

Despite showing nothing as a forward and loads as a defender, I've taken up some of the forum's line of thinking that he's the best swingman since Grant, so he's selected on potential.

[GVGjr]

Despite showing nothing as a forward and loads as a defender, I've taken up some of the forum's line of thinking that he's the best swingman since Grant, so he's selected on potential.

Yep, you're on the right track there.

[GVGjr]

Happy Days, I have just worked out what you have done. You've picked the best of the rest and chucked in Griffen and Minson to even things up. Fair play I suppose.


All jokes aside, pretty good effort on your behalf.

[Bulldog Joe]

Was actually thinking about this earlier today, here's what I came up with;

B: Enright Thompson Crowley
HB: Walker Taylor Malceski
C: Pendlebury Selwood Griffen
HF: Dangerfield Roughhead Wingard
F: Thomas Kennedy Cameron
Foll: Minson Ablett Jack

I/C: Boak Hannebery Swan Goldstein

Lots of mids (Cotchin, Fyfe, Lineratore, Sloane, etc) stiff, the lack of dominant backmen and a season of incredible performance, not to mention the new trend of selecting a tagger sees Crowley earn his spot. Have I missed anyone?

Well we need Libba in No 1 clearance - perhaps to replace Selwood - right in the middle where he does his best.
Murphy in for Malceski - just has some much more - marks, run and excitement.

At least 4 Bulldogs - Surely!!!!

even if you allow that other Roughead from Hawthorn to take CHF.

Must add Cooney to the squad now and Wallis must be closing in on the midfield tagger role. His hair has more excitement than anything Crowley does.


...and more love for Hunter as the rising star as well.

[Ozza]

B: S.Thompson; L.McPharlin; A. Walker
HB: McVeigh; Taylor, H; L.Hodge
C: Griffen; Selwood (VC); Pendelbury
HF: Dangerfield; N.Riewoldt; Swan
F: Cameron; Kennedy; L.Thomas
R: Minson; Ablett (C); Jack
Int: Roughead (Haw); Boak; Fyfe; S.Mitchell

Certainly a difficult exercise - I'm sure there are plenty of good candidates I have left out.

I had to put Nick Riewoldt in. Most marks in the league, playing Centre Half Forward in a dreadful side.
Didn't fit any Richmond players in. Perhaps Deledio is unlucky to not be on a half back flank.

[Bulldog Joe]

B: S.Thompson; L.McPharlin; A. Walker
HB: McVeigh; Taylor, H; L.Hodge
C: Griffen; Selwood (VC); Pendelbury
HF: Dangerfield; N.Riewoldt; Swan
F: Cameron; Kennedy; L.Thomas
R: Minson; Ablett (C); Jack
Int: Roughead (Haw); Pendelbury; Fyfe; S.Mitchell

Certainly a difficult exercise - I'm sure there are plenty of good candidates I have left out.

I had to put Nick Riewoldt in. Most marks in the league, playing Centre Half Forward in a dreadful side.
Didn't fit any Richmond players in. Perhaps Deledio is unlucky to not be on a half back flank.

McPharlin has missed too much footy.
Surely Murphy ahead of Walker/McVeigh or Hodge
and Libba ahead of Dangerfield.

Got to get more Dogs in the side.

[choconmientay]

B: S.Thompson; L.McPharlin; A. Walker
HB: McVeigh; Taylor, H; L.Hodge
C: Griffen; Selwood (VC); Pendelbury
HF: Dangerfield; N.Riewoldt; Swan
F: Cameron; Kennedy; L.Thomas
R: Minson; Ablett (C); Jack
Int: Roughead (Haw); Pendelbury; Fyfe; S.Mitchell

Certainly a difficult exercise - I'm sure there are plenty of good candidates I have left out.

I had to put Nick Riewoldt in. Most marks in the league, playing Centre Half Forward in a dreadful side.
Didn't fit any Richmond players in. Perhaps Deledio is unlucky to not be on a half back flank.

Where do you get 2 of Pendelbury Can we also have 2 Griffen, 2 Libba, 2 Murphy as well

[Ozza]

Where do you get 2 of Pendelbury Can we also have 2 Griffen, 2 Libba, 2 Murphy as well

AH! I didn't realise I did that - too much shuffling of the team!

Will edit.

[LostDoggy]

Richard Douglas, Jack Steven, Josh Kennedy (Syd) making it ahead of Libba is simply laughable. There's others that are questionable also.

Josh Kennedy has had a very poor year, they must have selected him on last years form..

Full squad:

Adelaide:
Patrick Dangerfield
Richard Douglas

Brisbane:
Nil

Carlton:
Nil

Collingwood:
Travis Cloke
Scott Pendlebury
Dane Swan

Essendon:
Jobe Watson

Fremantle:
Nathan Fyfe
David Mundy
Chris Mayne
Michael Johnson
Michael Walters

Geelong:
Corey Enright
Andrew Mackie
Joel Selwood
Steven Motlop
Harry Taylor

Gold Coast Suns:
Gary Ablett

GWS:
Jeremy Cameron

Hawthorn:
Lance Franklin
Josh Gibson
Luke Hodge
Sam Mitchell
Jarryd Roughead

Melbourne:
Nil

North Melbourne:
Todd Goldstein
Daniel Wells
Scott Thompson
Lindsay Thomas

Port Adelaide:
Travis Boak
Chad Wingard

Richmond:
Nil

St Kilda:
Nick Riewoldt
Jack Steven

Sydney Swans:
Daniel Hannebery
Kieran Jack
Josh Kennedy
Jarrad McVeigh
Nick Malceski

West Coast Eagles:
Josh Kennedy
Eric Mackenzie

Western Bulldogs:
Will Minson
Ryan Griffen

[GVGjr]

Have a look at the forward line. 6 key forwards in the squad when in reality you need just Cameron and Roughead. Riewoldt doesn't deserve to be there and the Eagles Josh Kennedy is very lucky

[Ozza]

Have a look at the forward line. 6 key forwards in the squad when in reality you need just Cameron and Roughead. Riewoldt doesn't deserve to be there and the Eagles Josh Kennedy is very lucky

Have to disagree on Nick Riewoldt. He was outstanding this season. Should be Centre Half Forward in the team.