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I'm delighted to see Shelley Heath named. She's the female equivalent of Nev Jetta. Tough as, hard at it defender. Doesn't lose to many one on one's. 

 
4 hours ago, BDA said:

I'm delighted to see Shelley Heath named. She's the female equivalent of Nev Jetta. Tough as, hard at it defender. Doesn't lose to many one on one's. 

Came here to say the same. Super glad to see her recognised. Maybe won't suffer the same 'underrated' tag Jetta did for so long!

Note that this is the extended squad, final team of 21 to be announced at the W Awards.

It'll be the first AFLW AA without Paxman, a great feat by her. Kearney from North who is the only other to have featured every year is still in the hunt.

Congrats to Irishwoman Cora Staunton who makes the extended team at age 40 - she's an absolute force.


Harris is a certainty. 

L.Pearce owed one for last year - hopefully she is named this time around.

Birch's form dropped off in the last month, but may go close.

I'm a big fan of both Hanks & Heath, but it's a tough field. I can't see Hore getting in.

I'm sure the selectors would love to squeeze Daisy in for one last guernsey after her big finish to the year. Could it happen?

 

Melbourne’s 2022 AFLPA MVP Awards nominees -

MVP: Tayla Harris, Lauren Pearce, Tyla Hanks

Best First-Year Player: Eliza West

Most Courageous: Shelley Heath

Best Captain: Daisy Pearce

To be announced on The Front Bar, Wednesday 6 April. 

 

A shame that Heath missed out. She will have her day though. You just know when she lays a tackle they're not getting away from her, no matter the size difference. A fierce competitor; we're lucky to have her in the red & blue.

Congrats to Daisy, Tayla, Libby and Lauren. Fully deserved. Hopefully the team can top off a fine season with a win in the big one on Saturday


Current Dees' All-Australians:

Paxman - 2017 (c), 2018, 2019, 2020 (c), 2021

Harris - 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022

D Pearce - 2017, 2018, 2022

L Pearce - 2019, 2022

Birch - 2020, 2022

Hore - 2020

Purcell - 2020

Edited by Dees_In_October

Shout out to Orla O'Dwyer from the Brisbane Lions. First Irish player since the great Jim Stynes to be named All Australian

Best & Fairest votes (from Melbourne FC facebook page)
 
8️⃣ Hanks
7️⃣ L.Pearce, Paxman
6️⃣ D.Pearce, Mithen
4️⃣ Hore
3️⃣ Harris
2️⃣ West, Bannan
 
Congratulations to the 4 Demons in the All Australian team - great effort and well deserved.

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