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    Re: All Australian squad of 40

    I still don't really understand how Danger got the captaincy? It's probably just because I don't find him likeable, but I don't see him as a strong leader. Great player, but I would have had Boak and Bont (#2 captain in the comp according to AFLPA) ahead of him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jazzadogs View Post
    I still don't really understand how Danger got the captaincy? It's probably just because I don't find him likeable, but I don't see him as a strong leader. Great player, but I would have had Boak and Bont (#2 captain in the comp according to AFLPA) ahead of him.
    It's an excellent point but the AFL probably want to keep the president of the PA happy
    I think he's an almost permanent fixture in the AA selection process if he plays enough games
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    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    It's an excellent point but the AFL probably want to keep the president of the PA happy
    I think he's an almost permanent fixture in the AA selection process if he plays enough games
    That is definitely what my cynical hat says. FWIW, and trying to make minimal changes to their selections, I would have gone with:

    B: Brad Sheppard (West Coast Eagles), Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions), Luke Ryan (Fremantle)

    HB: Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs), Darcy Moore (Collingwood), Darcy Byrne-Jones (Port Adelaide)

    C: Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs), Travis Boak [c] (Port Adelaide), Cam Guthrie (Geelong Cats) / toss a coin for Menegola

    HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong Cats), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide), Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

    F: Liam Ryan (West Coast Eagles), Tom Hawkins (Geelong Cats), Dan Butler

    FOLL: Nic Naitanui (West Coast Eagles), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) [vc] , Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)

    I/C: Nick Haynes (GWS Giants), Jack Steele (St Kilda), Taylor Adams (Collingwood), second ruck out, add your next best mid - from their squad it is either Fyfe, Pendlebury or Martin

    Out Dusty and Gawn, in Butler and an extra rotation on the bench (Dixon as Nicnat's backup).

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    AFL ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD FOR 2021 (club by club)


    Adelaide Crows: Rory Laird, Paul Seedsman


    Brisbane Lions: Charlie Cameron, Jarryd Lyons, Hugh McCluggage, Daniel Rich, Dayne Zorko


    Carlton: Harry McKay, Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering


    Collingwood: Nil


    Essendon: Zach Merrett, Darcy Parish, Jake Stringer


    Fremantle: Sean Darcy, David Mundy


    Geelong Cats: Tom Stewart, Tom Hawkins


    Gold Coast Suns: Touk Miller


    GWS Giants: Toby Greene, Jacob Hopper


    Hawthorn: Tom Mitchell


    Melbourne: Bayley Fritsch, Max Gawn, Jake Lever, Steven May, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Christian Salem


    North Melbourne: Nil


    Port Adelaide: Aliir Aliir, Karl Amon, Ollie Wines


    Richmond: Nil


    St Kilda: Jack Steele


    Sydney Swans: Lance Franklin, Callum Mills, Tom Papley, Luke Parker


    West Coast Eagles: Nic Naitanui


    Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Bailey Dale, Jack Macrae
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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    Keath stiff.

    Stringer before Liberatore? What does Libba have to do? (Libba is ranked 6 currently in the AFL ratings btw)

    Jake's had a good year, and maybe he's forward but Liberatore was unbelievable for so long, and on avg #1 clearance player in the game this year.

    Reiwoldt kicked 51 goals - think I'd have him before Fritsch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantysghost View Post
    Keath stiff.

    Stringer before Liberatore? What does Libba have to do? (Libba is ranked 6 currently in the AFL ratings btw)

    Jake's had a good year, and maybe he's forward but Liberatore was unbelievable for so long, and on avg #1 clearance player in the game this year.

    Reiwoldt kicked 51 goals - think I'd have him before Fritsch.
    That is unbelievable that Libba doesn't make the squad. Criminal infact
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    Quote Originally Posted by ratsmac View Post
    That is unbelievable that Libba doesn't make the squad. Criminal infact
    He has had a great year again like he did in 2020. Unlucky not to be selected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ratsmac View Post
    That is unbelievable that Libba doesn't make the squad. Criminal infact
    Only one of these players didn't make the AA squad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Only one of these players didn't make the AA squad.

    Pardon the name drop but it's relevant. I spoke to Tony at the season launch re this very thing (Tom's lack of appreciation) and here it is 6 months later.
    He didn't even get a rising star nomination, something's amiss here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantysghost View Post
    Pardon the name drop but it's relevant. I spoke to Tony at the season launch re this very thing (Tom's lack of appreciation) and here it is 6 months later.
    He didn't even get a rising star nomination, something's amiss here.
    He's too old.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EasternWest View Post
    He's too old.

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    Did you know the club has to nominate a player for AA.

    Another award with no credibility.
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    No Libba in the squad is a disgrace.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    I think the All-Australian team should be the 22 (or 23) who end up the winners on GF day.

    I hate these awards and the only players who care about them are the ones who have missed out on the flag. I mean, Nat Fyfe is a good player but who cares if he increases his Brownlow count from 2 to 5 over the next 5 years...does it matter? I guess historically you might look back and say 'player x was better than player y', but those are arguments for the pub. Liber is a gem. He is OUR gem and I could care less if anyone outside of the Whitten Oval knew about it.
    What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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    Travis Boak very stiff
    Some players actually have a contract bonus if they make the AA squad and AA team (Dane Swan mentioned getting a $50k bonus one year for making the team)
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