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Rather, All Australian. Five Swans named and all deserved. The one player who has every right to be peeved is Reg.
AFL All Australian 40-man squad named - AFL.com.au
AFL All Australian 40-man squad named - AFL.com.au
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Not about Aliir either, I see.
A very quick turnaround between naming the 40 man squad and trimming it to 22. Is it usually so short?All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Lance Franklin. All Australian 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014. 22 games in 2016. 276 kicks, 128 marks, 112 handballs, averaging 12.5 kicks, 5.8 marks, 5.1 handballs. 74 goals (second in the AFL in goals) 49 behinds. Five clearances, 101 inside 50m, Four rebound 50m. 56 tackles.
Dan Hannebery. All Australian, 2013, 2015. 22 games in 2016. 317 kicks, 83 marks, 371 handballs (sixth in the AFL in handballs, third in the AFL in total disposals), averaging 14.4 kicks, 3.8 marks, 16.9 handballs. 12 goals 15 behinds. 114 clearances, 114 inside 50m (fourth in the AFL in I50), 33 rebound 50m. 100 tackles.
Josh Kennedy. All Australian 2012, 2014. 21 games in 2016. 267 kicks, 52 marks, 389 handballs (fourth in the AFL in handballs, seventh in the AFL in total disposals), averaging 12.7 kicks, 2.5 marks, 18.5 handballs. 16 goals Five behinds. 163 clearances (second in the AFL in clearances), 107 inside 50m (seventh in the AFL in I50), 26 rebound 50m. 120 tackles.
Luke Parker. Never previously All Australian. 22 games in 2016. 291 kicks, 82 marks, 326 handballs, averaging 13.2 kicks, 3.7 marks, 14.8 handballs. 21 goals 17 behinds. 138 clearances (eighth in the AFL in clearances), 84 inside 50m, 34 rebound 50m. 136 tackles.
Dane Rampe. Never previously All Australian. 22 games in 2016. 247 kicks, 106 marks, 144 handballs, averaging 11.2 kicks, 4.8 marks, 6.5 handballs. One Goal Two behinds. One clearances, 28 inside 50m, 141 rebound 50m (second in the AFL in R50). 52 tackles.
Completely agree on Reg- I thought he should at least get a nod for the list of 40.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his timeComment
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I would love to see Rampe selected; ditto Joey - I always feel he doesn't get enough love from outside the club compared to Hanners. Interesting that Joey and Hanners have been selected in alternate years the past 4 seasons: I wonder if the panel feels they can't justify, or it would be too controversial, to select two Swans in these key midfield roles?
Interesting to see the Giants get 5 noms too - although I wouldn't be surprised if only Heater makes the final cut.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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I also agree on Reg. He's had a brilliant year.Today's a draft of your epitaphComment
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I too am very disappointed Reg has not been named. He deserved to be in at least the 40-man squad.Comment
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Yep - the point re the squad is my point. I'll cop Rance and Talia getting the final two KPD slots. But to say - which they've done in leaving him out - he's not far from them, or that Tarrant and McGovern have had better seasons . . . horse crap.'Delicious' is a fun word to sayComment
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Darcy, Ling, Frawley and KB still on the selection panel. What would you expect? Overrated award.Bloods
"Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob SkiltonComment
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Anyway, let's celebrate the 5 nominations we did get. Only Adelaide had more. It's great recognition for Rampe and Parker in particular, even if they don't make the final 22.Today's a draft of your epitaphComment
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Kennedys form since the gws game has been exceptional.
Spent a lot more time forward and hitting the scoreboard as well.He ate more cheese, than time allowedComment
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Very unlucky for Reg - his best season in my book, and has been a rock in the absence of Ted."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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The fact that Rance and Martin have been selected has to be the biggest joke ever. Seriously how does Reg not get in and Rance and McGovern make it in. Other than Jakovich and Tredrea that whole panel is Melbourne based
Also Zach Merrett is unluckyComment
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