Official All Australian Thread

**sidswan** · 15th September 2009, 12:54 AM

He was injured during the second half of the season, the knee injury was well documented, (he even missed a match) but the shoulder injury was a secret until reconstructive surgery was mentioned on 'Mad Monday'.

**573v30** · 15th September 2009, 01:54 AM

Congratulations to both B2 and Goodesy for making the AA side, surprised by B2's selection but it's all good.

**Blood** · 15th September 2009, 04:41 AM

Never, ever doubted Bolton's ability to make AA selection.

The guy played on every elite forward this season (giving away a distinct height advanrage) and rarely lost a battle. Apart from a 3 or 4 week spell where he went a bit off the rails, he was superb IMO. It might have gone unnoticed with some on here, but not me.

Onya Bolts!!

**top40** · 15th September 2009, 06:39 AM

All rather odd:

-Its the worst season for Sydney since 1994.
-The only occasions the Swan's ever got more than one AA was in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. All finals years bar one, 1995.
-Goodes came 5th in the club B&F, Craig Bolton finished outside the top 10

The oman (fingers cross) is to compare this 2009 occasion with 1995. That year Sydney finished, like this year, 12th. Yet they got Paul Kelly and Tony Lockett up for AA honours. The next season they were playing in the last Saturday in September.

**Captain** · 15th September 2009, 09:13 AM

I thought Bolton was a certainty having had a fantastic year, smashed some big forwards and didn't conceded many goals (think they mentioned 27 or 28 last night?).

He didn't make the top 10 in our B&F, though that doesn't mean much considering Goodes was 5th.

**Claret** · 15th September 2009, 09:21 AM

I've got a feeling that the AA selectors put more emphasis on the fact the Bolts beat so many opponents throughout the year. Whereas the Sydney coaches would have noted the consistently poor disposals by foot that resulted in turnovers. Coach killers.

No Mark Lecras???

**Lucky Knickers** · 15th September 2009, 09:35 AM

That looks like a great team!
LeCras very unlucky but who would you drop to have him in?

**Doctor J.** · 15th September 2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Lucky Knickers

That looks like a great team!
LeCras very unlucky but who would you drop to have him in?

Maybe Leon Davis

**Plugger46** · 15th September 2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by liz

I think Bolton benefitted from no major competition at CHB. Initially I was surprised to read here that he'd made it, but I am not sure there was another CHB in the squad you could say was unlucky not to make it.

I probably would have had Bock there but he wasn't even in the squad so that's a different issue.