Well done Jack and Trac. Would love to see Viney at least get on the bench.

2023 AFL ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD: Oscar Allen, Noah Anderson, Harris Andrews, Nick Blakey, Marcus Bontempelli, Luke Breust, Zak Butters, Charlie Cameron, Stephen Coniglio, Patrick Cripps, Charlie Curnow, Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Joe Daniher, Jordan Dawson, Jordan de Goey, Tim English, Tom Green, Toby Greene, Errol Gulden, Daniel Houston, Luke Jackson, Kyle Langford, Nick Larkey, Tom Liberatore, Rowan Marshall, Dustin Martin, Zach Merrett, Darcy Moore, Lachie Neale, Jai Newcombe, Christian Petracca, Isaac Quaynor, Mason Redman, Connor Rozee, Luke Ryan, Caleb Serong, James Sicily, Jack Sinclair, Tom Stewart, Jack Viney, Taylor Walker, Jacob Weitering, Callum Wilkie

Squad members by club

5 - Collingwood
4 - Brisbane
3 - Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, GWS, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs
2 - Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide
1 -  Geelong, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond, West Coast

Max gawn not in the squad?

And Jackson is?

 

 

2 minutes ago, binman said:

Max gawn not in the squad?

And Jackson is?

Any defenders from the best defence in the league? 

I mean come on

 

Hawks, Freo and Essendon with 3 players. Melbourne with 2. 

Tom Stuart ahead of Lever and May?

FMD what a joke.

Edited August 28, 20231 yr by Jaded No More

I'm glad that Viney has finally gained some recognition. One of the most underrated midfielders in the league.

Petracca is a lock and it’s good to see Viney get some recognition.
May could consider himself a little stiff to miss the squad but wouldn’t be a realistic chance for the team.

 

Not the greatest AA squad I’ve seen named. Buddy to be the Captain? 

May should have made the squad as a minimum. 

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Not the greatest AA squad I’ve seen named. Buddy to be the Captain? 

One of the absolute worst.

Sam Taylor didn't make it?!!!!

It’s the giggle brothers most liked rather than true best in positions.  Pies are flavour of the month so get a stack.  Could easily cut 20 or so from this list.

no Bont?  Come on!  This is a joke

2 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

It’s the giggle brothers most liked rather than true best in positions.  Pies are flavour of the month so get a stack.  Could easily cut 20 or so from this list.

no Bont?  Come on!  This is a joke

Bont is in, you need to press the imbedded image to see the full list.

I love how bottom 8 sides got 3 players in but we couldn't get more than 2. Seems about right.

10 minutes ago, binman said:

Max gawn not in the squad?

And Jackson is?

Max shouldn't be in the AA conversation. But nor should Jackson.

well done Trac and Viney. well deserved.

i'm more concerned with winning the flag to be honest

You know what I like most about our 2023 year?  The way that pretty much most of our players, all that we do and have done thus far seems to have gone under most commentators and opposition spectators radars….. all year long.
I love it.  The Sydney game in such a hostile environment was absolutely fantastic.  We are serious contenders.  Can’t wait for September.

 

Edited August 28, 20231 yr by Wodjathefirst

What's the lowest number of AA selections for the team that wins the Premiership?

Melbourne with 2 would be up there I'd say.

18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

 

I'm confused as only 36 players are in their list of 44 in the squad...?

2 players for what is arguably a team finishing 2nd on the ladder. 

Please, the disrespect that we continue to get from the media is an absolute farce. I hope there are some sore ego's from this and that they'll show the selector's how wrong they were in the coming weeks. 

Also, what is the love for the bottom sides? Bar a handful of standout performances (Larkey). As a general rule if you are bottom 6, "Thank you, come again (next year)". 

Im surprised Buckley just didn't name the entire CFC. Quaynor and Nick Daicos are the only ones deserving of the AA. 

Edited August 28, 20231 yr by Gawndy the Great

From their list:

B: Quaynor Moore Stewart
HB: Dawson Weitering Sinclair
C: J.Daicos Bontempelli Gulden
HF: D.Martin C.Curnow Breust
F: C.Cameron Larkey T.Greene
R: Marshall Petracca N.Daicos
I: Sicily Butters Neale Liberatore

Shows we are a very even side with team ethos trumping individual brilliance. 

I hope this makes the boys realise that nobody wants us to win. There’s no media story, no romance - just the best system and mindset of any team in the league.

I’d be annoyed, if I didn’t think it was a sign of just what a good TEAM we are.

So the all Australian Squad has come out and interestingly only Viney and Petracca are in it. 
 

Pretty interesting considering we’re 4th on the ladder. 
 

I don’t know if others think this is a damning indictment on the squad selection or this means that we have spread the load across all of our players so much that apart from Viney or Tracc, there haven’t been any other glaring standouts. 
 

I view this as a good thing in a way. 
 

Thoughts?

 

 

There's tough competition for him but I hope Nick Larkey gets a jacket. Some effort to kick 71 goals in a team as bad as North were this year.

1 minute ago, BDA said:

There's tough competition for him but I hope Nick Larkey gets a jacket. Some effort to kick 71 goals in a team as bad as North were this year.

He actually wins the Coleman if you remove the goals Walker and Curnow kicked against West Coast and North.

He absolutely deserves a jacket.

Oh oops, didn’t realise there was already a thread on this. @Demonland feel free to merge or delete 😬😬😬