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  • mcs
    Travelling Swannie!!
    • Jul 2007
    • 8177

    #46
    Well deserved recognition for both players - fantastic! And of course well done to Papley and Chad for making the extended squad as well.
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    • gloveski
      Senior Player
      • Jan 2003
      • 1018

      #47
      The talk a few weeks ago in the media was that no swans would make it . Fortunately the sectors got it right ,well done to Callum and Isaac


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      • Ludwig
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2007
        • 9359

        #48
        Originally posted by TheBloods

        No Chad , what a F ing joke !
        The selectors must have felt that they needed to get a WA player in there, so they picked Andrew Brayshaw over Chad. Things will flip next year.

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        • giant
          Veterans List
          • Mar 2005
          • 4731

          #49
          Great result, absolutely delighted for both, especially Callum who I felt deserved it but I didn't think would get picked. He's had an outstanding year (as has Isaac of course).

          What a sensational endorsement for the Academy!

          Chad making the top 44 squad was an extraordinary achievement for a third year player - his time will come!

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          • stevoswan
            Veterans List
            • Sep 2014
            • 8573

            #50
            Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
            And Heeney on the interchange. Brilliant. He’s a genius.
            Yes....yes he is.

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            • 707
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              • Aug 2009
              • 6204

              #51
              Congratulations Callum & Isaac, both had outstanding years. Cue grumbling about the academy advantage!

              This year it seems they've broken away from the same old players and actually chosen the players who have had influence even if they are not household names.

              Connor Rozee has been outstanding for Port, an insightful selection, and what about Crows naughty boy discard Stengle, got his life on track and footy has followed.

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              • TheBloods
                Suspended by the MRP
                • Feb 2020
                • 2047

                #52
                Originally posted by 707
                Congratulations Callum & Isaac, both had outstanding years. Cue grumbling about the academy advantage!

                This year it seems they've broken away from the same old players and actually chosen the players who have had influence even if they are not household names.

                Connor Rozee has been outstanding for Port, an insightful selection, and what about Crows naughty boy discard Stengle, got his life on track and footy has followed.
                They ignored Chad . Or is he too much of a household name now

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                • Ludwig
                  Veterans List
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 9359

                  #53
                  Originally posted by TheBloods
                  They ignored Chad . Or is he too much of a household name now
                  Maybe they feel he's too young and he will have multiple AAs when his career is done, so share it around a bit for now.

                  I can't believe that Fox Sports ranked Chad only 15th of the 22 that missed out.

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                  • liz
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                    Site Admin
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 16786

                    #54
                    Originally posted by Ludwig
                    Maybe they feel he's too young and he will have multiple AAs when his career is done, so share it around a bit for now.

                    I can't believe that Fox Sports ranked Chad only 15th of the 22 that missed out.

                    AFL All-Australian team 2022: Winners and losers, ranking players that missed final cut, James Sicily, Tom Lynch
                    Bizarre rankings. I didn't expect Chad to make the team, and you couldn't take out anyone who did make it for him, but to say that Papley was more unlucky not to make the final team????

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                    • Ludwig
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                      • Apr 2007
                      • 9359

                      #55
                      Originally posted by liz
                      Bizarre rankings. I didn't expect Chad to make the team, and you couldn't take out anyone who did make it for him, but to say that Papley was more unlucky not to make the final team????
                      I'm just glad Chad signed that new contract before seeing that he was ranked higher than Josh Kelly.

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                      • Maltopia
                        Senior Player
                        • Apr 2016
                        • 1556

                        #56
                        I think the AA squad is very reasonable. Chad is a superstar and will get future selections, but you compare his numbers (21 disposals) to say Brayshaw (28-29 disposals, 6 tackles) or that of Oliver, Miller or Neale and it is a substantial difference for a midfielder. I guess you might argue if he should be picked ahead of Cripps or Rozee, but you would have plenty who would disagree. They even had to stick Petracca as a forward.

                        I am very pleased though that Mills and Heeney were recognised!

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                        • ugg
                          Can you feel it?
                          Site Admin
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 15976

                          #57
                          Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                          Mills named on the wing in the AA. The AA treatment of wingers is amusing, but I don’t care: Mills has just been unbelievable this year. He deserves the guernsey.
                          Mills has been playing quite a bit of time as a wingman in the second half of the season so it isn’t as bad as the other AA “wingman” Touk Miller who I’m sure has never played there
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                          • KSAS
                            Senior Player
                            • Mar 2018
                            • 1807

                            #58
                            Originally posted by ugg
                            Mills has been playing quite a bit of time as a wingman in the second half of the season so it isn’t as bad as the other AA “wingman” Touk Miller who I’m sure has never played there
                            They quoted stat Miller has played only 2% as Wingman this season compared to Mills at 20%

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                            • i'm-uninformed2
                              Reefer Madness
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 4653

                              #59
                              With Hawkins being named captain last night, it reminded me of one of my favourite Buddy quotes the year he was named captain in 2018.

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                              • ugg
                                Can you feel it?
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                                • Jan 2003
                                • 15976

                                #60
                                What are the criteria for being named AA captain? Best player overall? Best leader? Nicest player? Cleanest tribunal record? Random draw?
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