2017 All Australian

[saintal]

You're questioning the point of naming a captain/vice for a side that is named to play no one?

Yes, that did dawn on me haha. I just dont see why two individuals warrant elevation over the other 20. Anyway, wont be losing sleep over it.

[amber_fluid]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Very tight call Ryder/Jacobs/Kruse

Absolutely but only one could make it.
I thought Kruezer would make it but Ryder has been very good and he deserves the AA selection.

[Robran]

I would of had Kennedy In the starting 18 ( and Capt) and no Selwood. Rance skipper please, Thought Howe was stiff would have had him before Hibberd. Thought crouch deserved his spot, stiff was sauce but Ryder has been outstanding all year and deserved his spot. Loved Zorko being named kid is a Jet.

[Booney]

Betts Kennedy Daniher
Zorko Franklin Gray
Kelly Mitchell Martin
Laird Hurley Hibberd
Yeo Rance McGovern

R : Ryder Dangerfield Selwood

Int - M Crouch, Scully, JP Kennedy, Docherty

I didn't have Merrett or Shiel in my side, had JP Kennedy and Scully instead. Bold were as they were named.

How JP didn't make the side I don't know, he had to be picked ahead of Selwood who clearly gets the nod on his record ahead of his form this season, Duncan might have been a better selection than him too. Still think Rampe very hard done by, I'd have him ahead of Yeo.

[Lightning McQueen]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Very tight call Ryder/Jacobs/Kruse

Would wanna hope Paddy doesn't go down in the first quarter.

[Booney]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Pipped by :

(Goals)
Sandilands in '14 (8)
Goldstein in '15 (10)
Gawn in '16 (16)
Ryder in '17 (11)

Whilst it's difficult to just say who pipped him without looking across each season at the performance of each player it's fair to say he's been up against (as with the other ruckman) some pretty outstanding big men in the last 4 or 5 years.

What might count againts Jacobs is, in an odd twist, his consistency. He's just rock solid every week and bar the Showdown's in recent times is there many matches throughout the year where he stands out head and shoulders above his direct opponent? He's rarely beaten but I think he very rarely dominates his opponent as the others above have done. That fair?

In the last 4 years he's kicked 7,4,8 and 8 goals.

[MW]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Pipped by :

(Goals)
Sandilands in '14 (8)
Goldstein in '15 (10)
Gawn in '16 (16)
Ryder in '17 (11)

Whilst it's difficult to just say who pipped him without looking across each season at the performance of each player it's fair to say he's been up against (as with the other ruckman) some pretty outstanding big men in the last 4 or 5 years.

What might count againts Jacobs is, in an odd twist, his consistency. He's just rock solid every week and bar the Showdown's in recent times is there many matches throughout the year where he stands out head and shoulders above his direct opponent? He's rarely beaten but I think he very rarely dominates his opponent as the others above have done. That fair?

In the last 4 years he's kicked 7,4,8 and 8 goals.

You forgot Natinui AND Cox in 2012 when he was better than both of them that year...

I agree with your assessment. Almost a case of "the squeaky wheel gets the grease". He is a very unassuming player outside of the walls of AFC.

[Brodlach]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

[helicopterking]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

What medal do you get for going out in Straight sets?

[Booney]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

Wouldn't that be just swell.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Very tight call Ryder/Jacobs/Kruse

Would wanna hope Paddy doesn't go down in the first quarter.

Correct, Port would struggle without Paddy, but aren't the Crows in the same position with Jacobs. How would they go if he went down in the first quarter? Josh Jenkins?

[Booney]

Sauce destined to never get the AA...

Very tight call Ryder/Jacobs/Kruse

Would wanna hope Paddy doesn't go down in the first quarter.

Correct, Port would struggle without Paddy, but aren't the Crows in the same position with Jacobs. How would they go if he went down in the first quarter? Josh Jenkins?

I'd say so, I think O'Brien the back up ginger is injured.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

Wouldn't that be just swell.

Norm Smith in a losing side on GF day

[woodublieve12]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

Wouldn't that be just swell.

Norm Smith in a losing side on GF day

They won't give it to him, just ask Kennedy

[Lightning McQueen]

Correct, Port would struggle without Paddy, but aren't the Crows in the same position with Jacobs. How would they go if he went down in the first quarter? Josh Jenkins?

I meant for the AA team.

[Brodlach]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

Wouldn't that be just swell.

Norm Smith in a losing side on GF day

Losing players don't get Norm do they Wubbzy

[woodublieve12]

Let's hope he gets a different medal this year

Wouldn't that be just swell.

Norm Smith in a losing side on GF day

Losing players don't get Norm do they Wubbzy

We were robbed more ways than one that day

[Spargo]

Good to see that burn has healed nicely, wubbsy...

[Booney]

Ryder, Hibberd and Hurley all come back from the ASADA/WADA doping ban and get AA selection.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Ryder, Hibberd and Hurley all come back from the ASADA/WADA doping ban and get AA selection.

Essendon supporters can't help but wonder how we would be travelling if the first 2 mentioned were still at the club.