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CibbuanoJudd named AA skipper
September 15th 2008 21:53
CARLTON skipper Chris Judd has capped off a stunning first season with the Blues by being named captain of the All-Australian team on Monday night.
Judd was named skipper of the team which was dominated by Geelong players for the second year running.
The Cats had seven players named in this year's team after having nine players named last season.
Eleven of the 16 clubs had players named with Melbourne, Essendon, Brisbane, Port Adelaide and Sydney the teams that did not have a representative in this year’s team.
Surprisingly, Fremantle which finished the season in 14th position - had two players named in the team with skipper Matthew Pavlich named for the sixth time in seven season while ruckman ruckman Aaron Sandilands was named as the back-up ruckman on the interchange bench to West Coast's Dean Cox - who was named in the team for the fourth year in a row.
2008 All-Australian team:
B: Dale Morris (W Bulldogs), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Tom Harley (Geelong - vice-captain)
HB: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn), Nathan Bock (Adelaide), Sam Fisher (St Kilda)
C: Jimmy Bartel (Geelong), Joel Corey (Geelong), Adam Cooney (W Bulldogs)
HF: Steve Johnson (Geelong), Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda), Brent Harvey (North Melb)
F: Brendan Fevola (Carlton), Lance Franklin (Hawthorn), Paul Medhurst (Collingwood)
Rucks: Dean Cox (West Coast), Chris Judd (Carlton - captain), Gary Ablett (Geelong).
Interchange: Corey Enright (Geelong), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle), Matthew Richardson (Richmond), Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)
The All Australian selection panel is: Andrew Demetriou (chairman), Adrian Anderson, Rod Austin, Kevin Bartlett, Mark Bickley, Gerard Healy, Glen Jakovich, Robert Walls.
Judd was named skipper of the team which was dominated by Geelong players for the second year running.
The Cats had seven players named in this year's team after having nine players named last season.
Eleven of the 16 clubs had players named with Melbourne, Essendon, Brisbane, Port Adelaide and Sydney the teams that did not have a representative in this year’s team.
Surprisingly, Fremantle which finished the season in 14th position - had two players named in the team with skipper Matthew Pavlich named for the sixth time in seven season while ruckman ruckman Aaron Sandilands was named as the back-up ruckman on the interchange bench to West Coast's Dean Cox - who was named in the team for the fourth year in a row.
2008 All-Australian team:
B: Dale Morris (W Bulldogs), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Tom Harley (Geelong - vice-captain)
HB: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn), Nathan Bock (Adelaide), Sam Fisher (St Kilda)
C: Jimmy Bartel (Geelong), Joel Corey (Geelong), Adam Cooney (W Bulldogs)
HF: Steve Johnson (Geelong), Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda), Brent Harvey (North Melb)
F: Brendan Fevola (Carlton), Lance Franklin (Hawthorn), Paul Medhurst (Collingwood)
Rucks: Dean Cox (West Coast), Chris Judd (Carlton - captain), Gary Ablett (Geelong).
Interchange: Corey Enright (Geelong), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle), Matthew Richardson (Richmond), Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)
The All Australian selection panel is: Andrew Demetriou (chairman), Adrian Anderson, Rod Austin, Kevin Bartlett, Mark Bickley, Gerard Healy, Glen Jakovich, Robert Walls.
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