40 Man All-Australian Squad

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https://www.afl.com.au/news/510192

Max Gawn
2016, 2018, 2019 All Australian.
14 games in 2020.
222 disposals. 142 kicks, 63 marks, 80 handballs averaging 15.9 disposals, 10.1 kicks, 4.5 marks, 5.7 handballs. 458 hitouts. 48 clearances. 35 tackles. 52 spoils. 53 score involvements.

Clayton Oliver
2018 All Australian.
17 games in 2020.
425 disposals. 195 kicks, 57 marks, 230 handballs averaging 25 disposals, 11.5 kicks, 3.4 marks, 13.5 handballs. 110 clearances. 92 tackles. 227 contested possessions. 64 inside 50m. 64 score involvements.

Christian Petracca
Never previously All Australian.
17 games in 2020.
400 disposals. 201 kicks, 58 marks, 199 handballs averaging 23.5 disposals, 11.8 kicks, 3.4 marks, 11.7 handballs. 65 clearances. 55 tackles. 216 contested possessions. 69 inside 50m. 15 goals. 14 behinds. 108 score involvements.

 

 

Justice for STEVEN!

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A total of 15 sides have been represented in the 40-man squad, with Adelaide, Gold Coast and North Melbourne the only teams not to have a single player named.

Gawn and Nic Naitanui are vying for the ruck position, with dual All-Australian ruckman Brodie Grundy and Kangaroos veteran Todd Goldstein both controversially left out of the squad.

Melbourne defender Steven May, Essendon speedster Adam Saad, Sydney midfielder Luke Parker and Gold Coast backman Sam Collins are also notable absentees from the 40-man group.

[buck_nekkid 6,046]

How did May not get a gig?  A disgrace.

[Satan 2,881]

Mayday Mayday Where’s Steven ?

[qwerty7 326]

No May? Laughable really. He - or Trac - will win our B&F.

Edited September 22, 2020 by qwerty7

[Flower Magic 776]

3 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

How did May not get a gig?  A disgrace.

Has to be a joke. Oh sorry, I forgot that the AFL is a joke.

[Adam The God 30,411]

Lots of competition for that FB spot.

Glad that Oliver's season has been recognised. 

As for Max, shows you the bar is low for ruckmen and the field is smaller. No way was he in the top 2 rucks.

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,084]

Robbery

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3 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

Robbery

Disgrace

[3183 Dee 2,907]

Absolute farce. Even if Maysie didn’t make the final team, he is clearly good enough for the squad. I call bullish!t

[Demon Disciple 12,274]

If Gawn is deemed as top 40 material, May should be an automatic starting 18.

Disgraceful he is not even in the 40 man squad.

[deanox 9,989]

I like that Oliver is recognised because I think he really grew this year. He looked to kick more, struggled at first then realised he needed to use his pace to gain space to kick (whereas handballs out of packs happen immediately). He made this change while still being one of the most prolific midfielders and best tacklers in the game.

Also I think he is criminally underrated by the umpires and gets a raw deal, getting in this squad does seem to help that. 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,708]

Just not good enough AFL.

Disgrace.

Well done Max, Trac and Clarry.

[DeeZee 7,445]

How many times did commentators call him the all Australian full back?

Not even in the squad???

pathetic really

[Nelo 813]

Actually thought he is the best backman in the league. So to not make the 40 is hard to believe. I suppose they had to make room for Cam Guthrie. 

[reynolds46 1,273]

Pathetic decision 

[Greendale 350]

Weitering had a great performance in round 1 and carried that hype for an entire season. May was significantly better than him and Collins probably was too. Darcy Moore in a similar situation. Had multiple bad games through the middle of the year that the selectors are happily ignoring.

[TRIGON 4,790]

Very strange non-selection. They're on par with our match committee.

[ProperDee 1,698]

Absolutely no contest between May and Weitering and Moore.  A total farce. To be frank, May deserved a spot moreso than Max.

[nosoupforme 3,085]

NO S May in the 40 man squad  impossible !  not to be selected  it is a shame.  Gut wrenching.!

Could this be the best Full back  of 2020  IMO not to make the AA 40 man squad?   You Bet Yah !   Can not believe it.

 

 

 

[Lord Travis 10,763]

May not making the squad is a bit silly. Didn't expect him to make the final 22, but to not make the squad is wrong. I can pick out 5-10 players in that squad he's had a better season than.

I expect Petracca be our only player in the final AA 22. Oliver not good enough. Gawn borderline but missed a few games with injury.

Edited September 22, 2020 by Lord Travis

[picket fence 17,502]

Friggen Wheet Bix instead of May... OUTRAGEOUS

[Little Richard 6,265]

May clearly very stiff.

I don't think Langdon would have been an unfair selection either to be honest.

[Moonshadow 17,677]

Surprised Max and Clarry got a gig. Shocked May did not

Would've given him a go regardless of position played 

Crazy thinking

[Demon Jim 149]

has anyone got the week-by-week stats on who kicked goals on May?