2025 All Australian Team

[Bornadog]

Surely Ed is in contention with numbers like this

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[Rusty12]

Starting to take shape.
Is it almost impossible to argue any of these, or who do they replace if you remove one?
Data-driven, not opinion.

I am not fading Baily Smith, and he might be the Brownlow favourite (That says more about the Brownlow and the limitation of a 3-2-1 voting system), however, the data does not support the media's constant love-in with Baily. He is an elite runner, getting a lot of the ball and good on him. However, I believe he is still not a Top 10 Inside Mid.

Backs:
Taylor - Moore - Wilkie - Ash - Sinclair - Dale - (Wanganeen-Milera)

Outside:
Z Bailey - Dempsey

Inside:
Richards - Brayshaw - Anderson (Libba - McCluggage)

Ruck:
Xerri

Forwards:
Thilthorpe - Cameron - Pickett - Martin - Long - Elliot (Hogan)

[Mantis]

Starting to take shape.
Is it almost impossible to argue any of these, or who do they replace if you remove one?
Data-driven, not opinion.

I am not fading Baily Smith, and he might be the Brownlow favourite (That says more about the Brownlow and the limitation of a 3-2-1 voting system), however, the data does not support the media's constant love-in with Baily. He is an elite runner, getting a lot of the ball and good on him. However, I believe he is still not a Top 10 Inside Mid.

Backs:
Taylor - Moore - Wilkie - Ash - Sinclair - Dale - (Wanganeen-Milera)

Outside:
Z Bailey - Dempsey

Inside:
Richards - Brayshaw - Anderson (Libba - McCluggage)

Ruck:
Xerri

Forwards:
Thilthorpe - Cameron - Pickett - Martin - Long - Elliot (Hogan)

I vomited in mouth when I saw this name... are we picking the Supercoach all-stars or the team of the year?

[Bornadog]

According to CD - top ten in AFL

1. Ed Richards
2. Jack Sinclair
3. Lachie Ash
4. Nasiah Wanganeen - Milera
5. Tristan Xerri
6. Riley Thilthorpe
7. Bailey Dale
8. Andrew Brayshaw
9. Paul Curtis
10. Touk Miller

[Rusty12]

I vomited in mouth when I saw this name... are we picking the Supercoach all-stars or the team of the year?

Harsh, he is a bloody good footballer.

There are a few chipping at his heels, who would u add?
Im okay with Curtis, West and Miller

[Mantis]

Harsh, he is a bloody good footballer.

There are a few chipping at his heels, who would u add?
Im okay with Curtis, West and Miller

All of those, and probably Greene & Rachele too.

I would think to warrant a spot as a forward you need to be averaging more than 1 goal a game and be very high up on the score involvement & goal assist list. (Martin is outside the top 40 in both categories)

[Rusty12]

All of those, and probably Greene & Rachele too.

I would think to warrant a spot as a forward you need to be averaging more than 1 goal a game and be very high up on the score involvement & goal assist list. (Martin is outside the top 40 in both categories)

Yeah, fair. He is that link player though, and doing a hell of a job of it. In a way, he is his own position. No one else on that team would be filling his role. Can see the Dons falling away big time from here anyway, it will resolve itself.

[Rusty12]

I am going with running inside mids, who also get a lot of outside ball as my wings. Need to pick a method and stick to it.

Elliot is probably the No. 1 player in the comp, from this team, in terms of out-performing his role (Pound for Pound).

Darcy would be, and it ain't close if he qualified.

Bont on a Bullet and is in the team if he plays 16 games at this rate.

Baily Dale is the best kick in the AFL, and it ain't close. By the same margin, Darcy is the best kick of any big man.

Bailey Smith and Nick Daicos are still not even close, but neither was Serong 3 weeks ago, and he is now in.
Max Holmes is by far and away, a better footballer than Smith.

Backs:
Taylor - Wilkie - Blakey - Ash - Sinclair - Dale - (Zorko)

Outside:
Holmes - McCluggage

Inside:
Richards - Brayshaw - Anderson (Jackson- Serong)

Ruck:
Xerri

Forwards:
Hogan - Cameron - Pickett - Elliot - West - Miller (Keays)

[Go_Dogs]

Haven’t you heard how awesome Bailey Smith is though? And Geelong stole him from the Dogs? He has 30 touches each week and drinks Barry!

[Go_Dogs]

Really liking the shape the team is taking. Enjoy reading the updates. Thanks Rusty

[Rusty12]

Backs:

Taylor - Andrews - Darcy - Nasiah - Sinclair - Dale - (Blakey)



Outside:

Holmes - Brayshaw



Inside:

Richards - Anderson - Serong (Lbba)



Ruck:

Xerri (Jackson)



Forwards:

Hogan - Cameron - Pickett - Elliot - Bailey - Miller (West)

[Rusty12]

Darcy and Bont just waiting to come in.
Gulden's 3 games back, are next level, he is the best wingman in the AFL, but no chance of qualifying.
Shout out to Lipinski, if I selected a pure wingman, he would be no1.

[Bulldog Joe]

Backs:

Taylor - Andrews - Darcy - Nasiah - Sinclair - Dale - (Blakey)



Outside:

Holmes - Brayshaw



Inside:

Richards - Anderson - Serong (Lbba)



Ruck:

Xerri (Jackson)



Forwards:

Hogan - Cameron - Pickett - Elliot - Bailey - Miller (West)

Love your work Rusty but who is Darcy in your backs.

[Axe Man]

Love your work Rusty but who is Darcy in your backs.

Darcy Moore perhaps?

Is Grundy closing in on a ruck spot Rusty? He is in some great form of late.

[Rusty12]

Love your work Rusty but who is Darcy in your backs.

Darcey Moore.

Grundy is closing in, for sure