All Australian squad of 40

[jeemak]

Dale also smoked him by about 150m gained a game despite Saad taking a million bounces each week.

Yeah but you gotta love what he brings to the game each week.

[EasternWest]

Yeah but you gotta love what he brings to the game each week.

Yeah good call Darce.

[jeemak]

Yeah good call Darce.

But, I mean I just love the way he goes about it.

The typical AFL commentariat response when presented with objective facts that don't align with their views.

[Grantysghost]

Essendon generates revenue. Simple as that. Their fans are complete nuffies who just eat up all the hype, which means more eyeballs, more clicks, more ad dollars for the TV channels and publishers.

Even Woof gives them way more airtime than most other sides.
But it's for the lolllzzzz so it's ok.

[Grantysghost]

Wait Macrae and Bont in the squad?

Libba was the best?

Naughton kicked 50!

Dale was superb all season...

This isn't even trying now.

They just went, who are the dogs good players again?

Um..Bont..

Yeah yeah got him.. There's that other guy.

Cooney?

No no the quiet one.

Ahh Macrae.

[bornadog]

Wait Macrae and Bont in the squad?

Libba was the best?

Naughton kicked 50!

Dale was superb all season...

This isn't even trying now.

They just went, who are the dogs good players again?

Um..Bont..

Yeah yeah got him.. There's that other guy.

Cooney?

No no the quiet one.

Ahh Macrae.

How the hell does Taylor Walker get in?

[Happy Days]

How the hell does Taylor Walker get in?

He’s a piece but he has unfortunately had a pretty good year. Missed a few games but not so many to write his claims off.

[jazzadogs]

How the hell does Taylor Walker get in?

Naughton, Peter Wright, Max King all kicked more goals - obviously more to the game than goals but surprised he was in there.

Bont has had an objectively good year, just that it was below his outstanding 2021 level. I won't be surprised if he is in the team. Elite for score involvements, inside 50s, metres gained and above average in almost all other categories. 22 goals from a midfielder.

Macrae has been below his best. Would have had Libba ahead of him (and I'm sure there are a few other mids from around the comp who were unlucky).

[jeemak]

Naughton, Peter Wright, Max King all kicked more goals - obviously more to the game than goals but surprised he was in there.

Bont has had an objectively good year, just that it was below his outstanding 2021 level. I won't be surprised if he is in the team. Elite for score involvements, inside 50s, metres gained and above average in almost all other categories. 22 goals from a midfielder.

Macrae has been below his best. Would have had Libba ahead of him (and I'm sure there are a few other mids from around the comp who were unlucky).

Take your reasonable caca elsewhere. Jacko's amazing and should definitely be in there no matter wot!

[jazzadogs]

B: Tom Stewart (Geelong Cats, 1st time), Steven May (Melbourne, 2nd time), Brayden Maynard (Collingwood, 4th time)

HB: Jack Sinclair (St Kilda, 1st time), Sam Taylor (GWS Giants, 1st time), Adam Saad (Carlton, 1st time)

C: Touk Miller (Gold Coast Suns, 2nd time), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne, 3rd time), Callum Mills (Sydney Swans, 1st time)

HF: Christian Petracca (Melbourne, 3rd time), Jeremy Cameron (Geelong Cats, 3rd time), Shai Bolton (Richmond, 1st time)


F: Charlie Curnow (Carlton, 1st time), Tom Hawkins (Geelong Cats, 5th time — captain), Tyson Stengle (Geelong Cats, 1st time)

FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne, 6th time), Patrick Cripps (Carlton, 3rd time — vice-captain), Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions, 3rd time)

I/C: Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans, 1st time), Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide, 1st time), Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle, 1st time), Mark Blicavs (Geelong Cats, 1st time)

[Grantysghost]

Dogs only team in 8 without a representative.

[ReLoad]

Dogs only team in 8 without a representative.

I think it’s probably a good reflection of where we are at.

Our normal AA level players have had a “down” year for sure.

[The Underdog]

I think it’s probably a good reflection of where we are at.

Our normal AA level players have had a “down” year for sure.

Yep. I can’t even bring myself to be faux outraged by it. Nobody has been consistent enough to warrant it

Call back next year when I’ll be arguing for Ed Richards to be Captain

[jazzadogs]

I would have had Bont in the conversation with rozee, and Dale/Richards in the convo vs Saad, but definitely not ROBBED.

I thought the choice of Hawkins as captain (ahead of club captains Cripps, Gawn, Mills, Miller) was interesting.

Sicily stiff to miss.

[GVGjr]

It's hard for us to mount a strong case for any of our players and the selected team is a very strong one as you would expect.
Would Heeney be the luckiest of the players selected? He had a very good season but was it that good?

I know midfielders are the most prominent players and there is always a logjam but Rory Laird must be stiff not to make the best 22.