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40 Man All-Australian Squad

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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.

 

 

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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.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    3 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Robbery

    Disgrace

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

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    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.

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    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. 

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

    Not even in the squad???

    pathetic really

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    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. 

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    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.

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

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

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    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.

     

     

     

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    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.

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    Friggen Wheet Bix instead of May... OUTRAGEOUS

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    May clearly very stiff.

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

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

    Would've given him a go regardless of position played 

    Crazy thinking

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