2015 All-Australian team
The 2015 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2015 season. It was announced on 22 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel
The selection panel for the 2015 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.[1]
Team
Initial squad
The initial 40-man squad was announced on 8 September. For the first time since 2006, neither Lance Franklin nor Geelong received a nomination.[2] Other notable omissions included Rory Sloane, Luke Hodge, Isaac Smith, Bernie Vince, David Armitage, Jack Steven, Luke Parker, Mark LeCras, Luke Shuey and Marcus Bontempelli.
Final team
Hawthorn, Richmond, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain Robert Murphy was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward Josh Kennedy announced as vice-captain.[3] The team saw eleven players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.[4]
| B: | Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) | Alex Rance (Richmond) | Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney) |
| HB: | Easton Wood (Western Bulldogs) | Michael Hurley (Essendon) | Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) (captain) |
| C: | Dan Hannebery (Sydney) | Matt Priddis (West Coast) | Andrew Gaff (West Coast) |
| HF: | Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) | Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) | Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) |
| F: | Eddie Betts (Adelaide) | Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vice-captain) | Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs) |
| Foll: | Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) | Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) | Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) |
| Int: | Brett Deledio (Richmond) | Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
| David Mundy (Fremantle) | |||
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) | ||
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
References
- "Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- Ryan, Peter (8 September 2015). "All Australian squad of 40 named". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- Laughton, Max (22 September 2015). "Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- Twomey, Callum (22 September 2015). "Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 September 2015.