All Australian Team

[Melbourne_Blood]

All Australian Team

Another one is Jack Riewoldt. How often does the Coleman medallist miss out? Couldn't even squeeze him onto the bench? And didn't feel the need to justify The fact he wasn't selected. Wasn't his greatest year, but he was still the most potent forward in the comp this year.

[Beerman]

Rioli and Jetta are not really comparable players - I don't think it's fair to say that Jetta's spot was taken by Rioli. I think Jetta was overlooked because he has fallen off a bit later in the season, so that's probably fair enough. He'll be better next year and win it then.

Natanui was a bit surprising. He strikes me as being like Gary Rohan - heaps of potential and will be a great player soon, but the hype is a little bit ahead of the reality.

[Triple B]

Can't fault selecting Rioli over Jetta. Even though it's supposed to be just for this year, Cyril has been a star for a few year running. If Jetts continues on next year, he should make it. ...

What, in front of some other poor bugger who has a better year, but because Jets had a better year this year, we'll give it to him next year??

You said yourself, 'it's supposed to be just for this year', so the selection of Cyril in front of Jetta (and probably a few others if you want to look elsewhere) is a @@@@ing joke.

Good night, I'm pissed off and going to bed....

Edit, not pissed with you Ludwig, just the frustrating selectors ... lol

[swanspant12]

Another one is Jack Riewoldt. How often does the Coleman medallist miss out? Couldn't even squeeze him onto the bench? And didn't feel the need to justify The fact he wasn't selected. Wasn't his greatest year, but he was still the most potent forward in the comp this year.

Exactly right. Riewoldt kicked the most goals this year, but the media are still frothing over hawkins kicking that goal after the siren. I cant stand hawkins, most overrated bloke in the AFL. Riewoldt should have been their.

[Swannette]

Ah yes, absent from the panel tonight was Glen Jacovich, a devoted eagles man. Given the make up of the final team, he is clearly an influential man! Good luck to him. And Bartlett, I expect he is hard to argue against! Certainly the impression he gives IMO.

[Cpt. Kirk]

Exactly right. Riewoldt kicked the most goals this year, but the media are still frothing over hawkins kicking that goal after the siren. I cant stand hawkins, most overrated bloke in the AFL. Riewoldt should have been their.

I don't think that hawkins is overrated but dean cox should have been ruck, Pavlich should have been FF and Hawkins should have been in the other pocket. The selection of Nic Nat is a joke and should be treated as such.

[giant]

Delighted for Josh (tho he should have been in the starting line-up) and thrilled for Ted who must have been close to first defender picked. Also fantatstic stuff for Sean Dempster who had an outstanding year - couldn't happen to a nicer young fella.

Tho I wasn't convinced for Jetts or Kizza, think they may well have deserved a spot in front of some of the names there?

[DLBIA14]

You know what stuff all the selectors! Some of the picks and non-picks are nothing short of farcical. Mitchell and Pav get held out for players like Pendles and Rioli. Don't even get me started on NicNat.

The fact that this award and the Brownlow is given such gravitas despite the utter incompetence of the people who select the award recipients...mind-blowing.

Nevertheless, well done to Teddy and Joey and bad luck to KJ who should feel robbed after seeing some of the names on the bench (apart from Joey of course!).

[Ludwig]

What, in front of some other poor bugger who has a better year, but because Jets had a better year this year, we'll give it to him next year??

You said yourself, 'it's supposed to be just for this year', so the selection of Cyril in front of Jetta (and probably a few others if you want to look elsewhere) is a @@@@ing joke.

Good night, I'm pissed off and going to bed....

Edit, not pissed with you Ludwig, just the frustrating selectors ... lol

I was trying to find the rationale for the selectors leaving out Jetta. I imagined that they wanted to have one x-factor player and the choice was between Jetta and Rioli. I don't agree with the selection, but we all know the 'love' pundits have had for Rioli from the time he came into the league. It shouldn't be the case, but I am sure that Rioli's class performance over several years influenced the decision. In isolation, it's hard to find fault including Rioli in the AA squad. Just unfortunate that it didn't leave a spot for Jetta.

[ShockOfHair]

Well done Ted and Josh K. Would've liked to see Jack get a guernsey but hey who am I to argue with the AA selectors, especially when one of them is A. Demetriou. ???

I'm a fan of Demetriou the administrator, but not even Eddie Maguire puts himself on the club selection committee. Demetriou's job is to run the league, not play at coach. What an ego.

[DST]

Andy D is the non voting chairman.

Has no say over the selections just facilitates the discussion process.

[Primmy]

And Dempster from the Saints - anyone see it when he played for us ?

Of course! 2005 Granny. Mr Zoolander himself. Excellent.

Never been a year yet when selections are universally acceptable. If they ran a supporter poll, then collingwood would field a full AA team, because they have more members. So we take what we can.

TedBear gets a big nod, and Joey a smaller one, but at least THEY are acknowledged.

[Old Royboy]

We sat with Ted at the Trivia night two years ago. He had spent most of the year in the Magoos, and openly admitted to us that he would be lucky to get another contract. In his own words "I haven't exactly got much bargaining power". He turned it around towards the end of that year, got a years contract and the rest is history. He's been Mrs ORB's fav ever since that night, and you could never meet I nicer bloke. Ted, I dips me lid

[Ludwig]

We sat with Ted at the Trivia night two years ago. He had spent most of the year in the Magoos, and openly admitted to us that he would be lucky to get another contract. In his own words "I haven't exactly got much bargaining power". He turned it around towards the end of that year, got a years contract and the rest is history. He's been Mrs ORB's fav ever since that night, and you could never meet I nicer bloke. Ted, I dips me lid

Perhaps you could tell this story to Jesse White.

[Hazcam]

Jets wouldve made it if he finished off the year better. Surprised Kennedy didn't start. Pavlich/Riewoldt should've too.

And dempster, cool. Why did we let him go?