‘Very, very stiff’: Tigers great slams star’s All-Australian snub as selector reveals tough calls
But AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan and selection panel Kevin Bartlett, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Chris Johnson, Cameron Ling, Matthew Pavlich and Laura Kane didn’t have any room for Taranto in the 44-man squad.All Australian selector and Fox Footy’s Nathan Buckley admitted there were a number of tough selections.Speaking on Taranto’s omission, Buckley confirmed the midfield group was a hotly contested category.
Hawks great Luke Hodge shared his surprise at Taranto’s omission from the squad, questioning what more the midfielder could have done in 2023. “Obviously a sensational first half of the year and was almost locked in the first half of the year,” Buckley said of Cameron.Buckley revealed Magpie Jamie Elliott was close to a call up but selectors opted for Hawthorn’s Luke Breust, while it was a tough call between former teammates Max Gawn and Luke Jackson – with the latter getting his first AA nod.
Another player some critics were surprise to miss out was Geelong’s Gryan Miers, after he broke Lion Jason Akermanis’ impressive most goal assists stat this season.
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