Just looking at supercoach / ranking points (I know grain of salt with champion data…) but looks like Rory Laird, Tim Taranto, Andrew Brayshaw and Josh Dunkley are a bit stiff not to make the squad.
Not surprised other Dees were overlooked - true wingers aren’t sexy enough, defenders need midfieldesque stats (or be named Harris), and only forwards with large bags are picked. We have a good spread across all lines.
Then for some of those who did make the squad the stats paint a different picture (one where the selectors must have had their captains pick).
De Goey only played 18 games, ranked 58th for average score. Only had 4 matches over 120 points (my marker for a good midfield game).
Josh Daicos played all 23, ranked 46th for average score and 26th overall. Only 5 matches over 120 points.
Jai Newcombe played 22, 48th rank for average and 39th overall with 2 games over 120.
Dustin Martin played 20, ranked 66th for average score, 94th overall and only 3 matches over 120.
Patrick Cripps played 21, ranked 53rd for average, 60th overall and 3 matches over 120.
To contrast the above with Petracca - played 23, avg points 4th, overall points 3rd and 11 matches over 120. Bontempelli - played 23, avg 1st, overall 1st and 15 over 120.
Viney played 22, avg 43rd, overall 33rd and 5 matches over 120.
Dunkley played 21, avg 10th, overall 20th and 8 matches over 120.
Laird played 22, avg 5th, overall 7th and 10 matches over 120.