All Australian 2018 predictions

[quinny88]

What does everyone think the AA team will look like this year? Have a stab at what you think it will be.

I would have a few different personal preferences but this is what I think it will look like if I had to put money on it

FB: R.Laird, A.Rance, S.Hurn (C)
HB: J.Lloyd, J.McGovern, L.Whitfield
C:   A.Gaff, P.Cripps, J.Macrae
HF: J.Caddy, J.Riewoldt (VC), J.Gunston
FF: L.Breust, L.Franklin, R.Gray
Foll: M.Gawn, T.Mitchell, C.Oliver

Int: B.Grundy, D.Martin, S.Sidebottom, S.Coniglio

[RaisyDaisy]

FB: R.Laird, A.Rance, S.Hurn (C)
HB: T.Stewart, J.McGovern, L.Whitfield
C:   A.Gaff, P.Cripps, J.Macrae
HF: D.Martin, J.Riewoldt (VC), J.Gunston
FF: L.Breust, L.Franklin, R.Gray
Foll: M.Gawn, T.Mitchell, C.Oliver

Int: B.Grundy, S.Higgins, E.Yeo, D.Beams

[kilbluff1985]

no devon smith?

been better than caddy

[GoLions]

no devon smith?

been better than caddy

Smith better midfielder, Caddy better forward

[kilbluff1985]

no devon smith?

been better than caddy

Smith better midfielder, Caddy better forward

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-07-14/smith-kicks-a-beauty-from-the-boundary

[Toga]

Yeah, midfielders don’t kick goals @GoLions ::)

[SilverLion]

FB: R.Laird, M. Hurley, S.Hurn (C)
HB: J.Lloyd, J.McGovern, L.Whitfield
C:   A.Gaff, P.Cripps, J.Macrae
HF: D. Smith, J. Riewoldt (VC), J.Gunston
FF: L.Breust, T. Hawkins, R.Gray
Foll: M.Gawn, T.Mitchell, C.Oliver

Int: B.Grundy, K. Simpson, P. Dangerfield, E. Yeo

Higgins and Coniglio unlucky.

Hurley over Rance and Hawkins over Franklin is me being optimistic ;D

(But Rance has been shower this year, he'll probably get in based off reputation though)

[kilbluff1985]

@RD  No Lloyd ?

[RaisyDaisy]

@RD  No Lloyd ?

Was a toss up between him and Beams for last spot, but with all of Beams challenges this year I think he gets in

I think the selectors will pick Tom Stewart over him too

[kilbluff1985]

mate

Lloyd has been the best HB all year better than Hurn, Laird and Whitfield

[RaisyDaisy]

mate

Lloyd has been the best HB all year better than Hurn, Laird and Whitfield

Like I said, it was a toss up - Lloyd is basically my 23rd player and he could easily fit in, but I think the selectors will go with Stewart over him, and Laird/Whitfield/Hurn are enough rebounding defenders already so Lloyd missed the cut

[TomK]

mate

Lloyd has been the best HB all year better than Hurn, Laird and Whitfield

Based on what? Fantasy?

[jvalles69]

mate

Lloyd has been the best HB all year better than Hurn, Laird and Whitfield

Based on what? Fantasy?

Laird > Hurn > Lloyd > Whitfield

[SilverLion]

FB: R.Laird, M. Hurley, S.Hurn (C)
HB: J.Lloyd, J.McGovern, L.Whitfield
C:   A.Gaff, P.Cripps, J.Macrae
HF: D. Smith, J. Riewoldt (VC), J.Gunston
FF: L.Breust, T. Hawkins, R.Gray
Foll: M.Gawn, T.Mitchell, C.Oliver

Int: B.Grundy, K. Simpson, P. Dangerfield, E. Yeo

Higgins and Coniglio unlucky.

Hurley over Rance and Hawkins over Franklin is me being optimistic ;D

(But Rance has been shower this year, he'll probably get in based off reputation though)

Tbh might have the Hoff ahead of Gray. But again, optimistic I know.

[Torpedo10]

mate

Lloyd has been the best HB all year better than Hurn, Laird and Whitfield

Based on what? Fantasy?

Laird > Hurn > Lloyd > Whitfield

I'd personally go Hurn > Lloyd > Whitfield > Laird.

Laird has simply been an accumulator this season, and that's visible in the Crows fall from grace in 2018. I fully expect that to change next season though.