Consistent Cat All-Australian contender
AFL journalist Scott Gullan says Tom Hawkins deserves the All-Australian nod this year
“I think the Tomahawk [Tom Hawkins] has to be front and square as the power forward,” Gullan said.
“Think of who else; Buddy’s warming up… What other power forwards?
“I think for consistency, Hawk deserves it,” Gullan said.
Hawkins was named in the All-Australian side in 2012, the same year he won Geelong’s Carji Greeves Medal.
Apart from Hawkins, Gullan was stumped for other serious candidates.
“Normally there’s half a dozen queuing up… right now, it’s bizarre to say, it could only be Hawk,” Gullan admitted.
“It could be [Geelong’s] thinnest representation in many years,” Gullan said.
Over the past seven years, Geelong has been represented 34 times plus 3 times by the coach.
Last year the Cats had 4 players named in the final 22, with Joel Selwood the captain.
“Joel Selwood’s a regular but he’s had a quiet patch,” Gullan said.
“Steve Johnson’s first six games were amazing, [since then] quiet patch.
“Harry Taylor: quiet patch come good.
“Corey Enright: probably not at his All-Australian level, so we’re searching,” Gullan said.
The All-Australian side will be announced in September.
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