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AFLW: 2021 All Australian.

Meggs
in AFLW Melbourne Demons

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Congratulations to our girls named in the 2021 All Australian squad (40 named):

Melbourne
Kate Hore
Karen Paxman
Tyla Hanks
Lauren Pearce

The final team of 21 – including a vice-captain and skipper – to be announced at the W Awards on Tuesday, April 20.

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    Karen Paxman is a superstar. 
     

    Also enjoyed how much her mullet upset the sooks of the 7AFL Facebook page. 

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    1 hour ago, Baghdad Bob said:

    Eden Zanker very stiff. 

    Slowish start to the season. She's lit it up since going into the midfield

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    3 hours ago, Baghdad Bob said:

    Eden Zanker very stiff. 

    Agree she has changed our season results from the centre! 

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    Goldrick would have been a cert if she hadn't missed games through injury

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    8 hours ago, deegirl said:

    Karen Paxman is a superstar. 
     

    Also enjoyed how much her mullet upset the sooks of the 7AFL Facebook page. 

    Paxman is a dead set legend. Full stop.

    This comp has been going for 5 years and this is here 5th AA selection. Remarkable consistency.

    She should be on our banner @Demonland

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    Absolutely pumped for Tyla Hanks for her first nod in what has been a sensational season. 

    Well deserved.

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    6 hours ago, Better days ahead said:

    Paxman is a dead set legend. Full stop.

    This comp has been going for 5 years and this is here 5th AA selection. Remarkable consistency.

    She should be on our banner @Demonland

    Agree with Paxman. I think the best player in the comp. Tayla Hanks is only a couple of years behind her. As much as I like Goldrick I doubt she would have been a cert.

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    It will be a tough midfield to break into. Are there any better rucks than Lauren Pearce going around - she seems the most likely to earn a spot. One of Hanks or Paxman might slide on to a flank or the bench, but I'm not sure there will be room for both.

    Not sure how she qualifies, but based on the nominees, Tyla Hanks must be favourite to win the rising star award this year. Nobody on that list has come close to her impact.

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    4 hours ago, poita said:

    Not sure how she qualifies, but based on the nominees, Tyla Hanks must be favourite to win the rising star award this year. Nobody on that list has come close to her impact.

    I suspect Ellie McKenzie will be high up in the selectors minds.  The number of times I heard the media refer to ‘number one draft pick...’.    

    But I love Tyla, she is so clean, so clever. Can’t you just tell that she is loving her footy, a clear RS favourite for mine!

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    On 3/31/2021 at 8:23 PM, Meggs said:

    Congratulations to our girls named in the 2021 All Australian squad (40 named):

    Melbourne
    Kate Hore
    Karen Paxman
    Tyla Hanks
    Lauren Pearce

    The final team of 21 – including a vice-captain and skipper – to be announced at the W Awards on Tuesday, April 20.

    Is Lauren Pearce related to Daisy Pearce?

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    On 4/2/2021 at 3:39 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

    Is Lauren Pearce related to Daisy Pearce?

    No relation.

     

    On 4/1/2021 at 1:12 PM, poita said:

    It will be a tough midfield to break into. Are there any better rucks than Lauren Pearce going around - she seems the most likely to earn a spot. One of Hanks or Paxman might slide on to a flank or the bench, but I'm not sure there will be room for both.

    Not sure how she qualifies, but based on the nominees, Tyla Hanks must be favourite to win the rising star award this year. Nobody on that list has come close to her impact.

    The only other ruck who's any competition is Moody for Carlton. But I'd think L.Pearce has her covered.

    The rules are a little different for AFLW Rising Star - no games limit, under 21 not 20 on Jan 1 of the season. So it's a bit of a quirk that Tyla wasn't nominated in previous years and just turned 21 this past February. There's precedence though for an 'older' player with Huntington winning age 21 in 2020. So if they're going by impact and consistency, Tyla can't be ignored. Having said that, wouldn't be surprised if they give it to McKenzie for PR reasons.

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    So, Paxy is now a 5 time All Australian. Absolute superstar.

    But clearly you need to play for Carlton, Collingwood or Richmond to get a look in. Lauren Pearce absolutely robbed. Lions only had one player too.

    Congrats also to Tayla Hanks on her rising star win.

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    7 hours ago, Mickey said:

    So, Paxy is now a 5 time All Australian. Absolute superstar.

    But clearly you need to play for Carlton, Collingwood or Richmond to get a look in. Lauren Pearce absolutely robbed. Lions only had one player too.

    Congrats also to Tayla Hanks on her rising star win.

    Agree L.Pearce hugely stiff and Hanks unlucky too.  Was a very strange side.  Collingwood have a key defender Livingstone who was incredible this year and didnt make it, which is a travesty as well.

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    It was a very stange side. How the hell did Katie Brennan end up as chf. Lauren Pearce was robbed of a ruck position with the carlscum player getting it. Why ??? She is no where near as good as Pearce. Would have thaught Kate Hore would have got a spot in the forward line as well. Maybe I am just too biased.

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    2 hours ago, dl4e said:

    It was a very stange side. How the hell did Katie Brennan end up as chf. Lauren Pearce was robbed of a ruck position with the carlscum player getting it. Why ??? She is no where near as good as Pearce. Would have thaught Kate Hore would have got a spot in the forward line as well. Maybe I am just too biased.

    As someone on Twitter said, it was a side built on reputation rather than actual output. The leading goal kicked didn't even start on the bloody ground!

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