All Australian squad of 40

[jazzadogs]

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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.

[GVGjr]

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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

[jazzadogs]

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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).

[Bornadog]

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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

[Grantysghost]

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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.

[ratsmac]

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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.

That is unbelievable that Libba doesn't make the squad. Criminal infact

[Eastdog]

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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.

[Bornadog]

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That is unbelievable that Libba doesn't make the squad. Criminal infact

Only one of these players didn't make the AA squad.

[Grantysghost]

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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.

[EasternWest]

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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.

[Grantysghost]

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He's too old.

[Bornadog]

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

Another award with no credibility.

[comrade]

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No Libba in the squad is a disgrace.

[mjp]

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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.

[Mofra]

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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)