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No Jetta in the 40, which I agree with.

He had quiet patches in the season.

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    Maxy and Clarry the only Dees included in the squad of 40. Congratulations boys

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    And both will be in the 22.

    Nev stiff to miss the 40 but a year where there were a number of good small and mid defenders that had great seasons.

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    Sounds about right TBH. Nev a little stiff to miss.

    Full seasons to Tmac and Brayshaw and I reckon they may have got the nod 

     

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    Jetta is again robbed. So many players get in based on reputation alone. Jetta absolutely deserved to make the squad at least. 

    Well done to Clarry, what a star. Also if Gawn is not the starting ruck, it is an abomination. Grundy gets more fluffy disposals, but as a ruckman your primary job is to service your mids. Gawn has more hitouts to advantage than every club in the competition combined, not to mention the first ever ruckman to get to 1000 hitouts in a H&A season.

     

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    Yeah, Nev was stiff to miss out. I know Gus hasn't played a whole year, but I thought he'd played enough of it (all sublime) to be included anyway. Next year for sure!

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    Fair selections and both should be easy locks for the 22.

    Obviously, full seasons to Brayshaw, Tmac wouldve seen them considered. Harmes' second half of the year has also been AA quality.

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    9 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Brayshaw stiff not to make the Top 40.

    If there were another 5 games left of the H&A season then he might have made the squad.  The same could be said of James Harmes, Nev Jetta and Tom McDonald.  All have had terrific seasons but I understand their omission as well.

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    Yes some lads unfortunate to not make the squad.

    They'll just have to console themselves by being in the Premiership team ;)

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    5 minutes ago, binman said:

    Jetta had to make the squad of 40

    Why ?

    If I was picking 40 I wouldn't include him.

    He was better last year.

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    Just looking at other players Harris Andrews is an interesting one, didn't realise he had such a solid season.

    Will be interesting of Gaff makes the 22, he deserves to be there IMO.

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    23 minutes ago, ProDee said:

    Why ?

    If I was picking 40 I wouldn't include him.

    He was better last year.

    I suppose they didn't pick any real shut down small defenders in the squad anyway, so I don't feel like he missed out to a similar player. They just rate the attacking defenders now it seems. 

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    1 hour ago, Smokey said:

    Sounds about right TBH. Nev a little stiff to miss.

    Full seasons to Tmac and Brayshaw and I reckon they may have got the nod 

     

    tmac should have made squad of 40. still played 17 games and his goal average was about the same as riewoldts

    ended up with 48 goals and tons of score assists and involvements

    demons weren't the highest point scoring club in the comp for nothing and deserved a fwd in the squad

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    Could have made a case for TMac given Gunston made the squad.

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    Having confirmed Demon haters  Ling, KB and Frawley among the selectors didn't help Gus, Nev or TMac.  Maxy and Clarry were always getting a guernsey though. As Jaded said, it Max doesn't get the No 1 ruck selection it an abomination. Not only that, it will make the entire selection process a joke.

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    42 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    How is Mark Blicavs in the squad, he is terrible 

    He's had a really good season as a KPD...well deserved.

    Should probably make the AA 22...

    Take off the red & blue glasses '11'.

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