All-Australian team
The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best performed players during the season, led by that season's premiership coach.
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Despite its nature, the All-Australian team is only ceremonial. Though the AFL played an All-Star match in 2020, it was the first in 12 years, and the difference in skill level between the All-Australian team and the nearest international competitor is currently too large for any contest to be competitive.
From 1998 to 2004, the Australian international rules team was mainly composed of All-Australians, and from 2005 to 2013 the team for the annual International Rules Series was selected according to the quite different requirements of International rules football.
This change was reverted ahead of the 2014 series, with only players who have been selected at least once in any All-Australian team being eligible for selection.
History
The earliest concept considered to be a precursor to the All-Australian team was an annual team selected by Sporting Life magazine between 1947 and 1955. A panel of sportswriters at the magazine selected a full team of eighteen from all ANFC-affiliated competitions. For a time, AFL historians considered these teams to be official All-Australian teams, but no longer recognises them as such.[1]
The first official All-Australian team was selected in 1953, immediately after the Australian Football Carnival, which was held in Adelaide on that occasion. Based solely upon performances at the carnival, the All-Australian team was selected by representatives of the various state teams. This tradition continued at all subsequent interstate carnivals until 1988.
In 1991, following the VFL's conversion to a national competition and its renaming as the Australian Football League (AFL), an annual All-Australian team based on performances during the AFL premiership season was introduced.[2]
Since 1999, the All-Australian coach is the coach of the premiership-winning side that year.
Prior to 2007, only the final selections in the All-Australian team were announced. Since 2007, the All-Australian selection committee has nominated the 40 leading players of the year in their playing positions at the conclusion of the home and away season, before announcing the final 22 at a later date during the All-Australian Presentation Dinner.[3] The current All-Australian selection panel consists of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Steve Hocking, Glen Jakovich, Chris Johnson, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.
In addition to the senior All-Australian team, each year an All-Australian is announced based on the AFL National Under 18 Championships and the AFL National Under 16 Championships.
The following lists are for senior teams only.
Teams
2020
| B: | Brad Sheppard (West Coast) | Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) | Luke Ryan (Fremantle) |
| HB: | Nick Haynes (Greater Western Sydney) | Darcy Moore (Collingwood) | Darcy Byrne-Jones (Port Adelaide) |
| C: | Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs) | Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Cameron Guthrie (Geelong) |
| HF: | Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) (captain) | Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide) | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) |
| F: | Liam Ryan (West Coast) | Tom Hawkins (Geelong) | Dustin Martin (Richmond) |
| Foll: | Nic Naitanui (West Coast) | Christian Petracca (Melbourne) | Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions) |
| Int: | Jack Steele (St Kilda) | Taylor Adams (Collingwood) | Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs) |
| Max Gawn (Melbourne) | |||
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (Richmond) | ||
2019
| B: | Tom Stewart (Geelong) | Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) | Dylan Grimes (Richmond) |
| HB: | Bachar Houli (Richmond) | Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) | Shannon Hurn (West Coast) (vice-captain) |
| C: | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) | Patrick Cripps (Carlton) | Tim Kelly (Geelong) |
| HF: | Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) | Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney) | Michael Walters (Fremantle) |
| F: | Jack Darling (West Coast) | Tom Hawkins (Geelong) | Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions) |
| Foll: | Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) | Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) (captain) | Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions) |
| Int: | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) | Elliot Yeo (West Coast) | Max Gawn (Melbourne) |
| Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (Richmond) | ||
2018
| B: | Tom Stewart (Geelong) | Alex Rance (Richmond) | Rory Laird (Adelaide) |
| HB: | Shannon Hurn (West Coast) | Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) | Lachie Whitfield (Greater Western Sydney) |
| C: | Andrew Gaff (West Coast) | Dustin Martin (Richmond) | Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) (vice-captain) | Lance Franklin (Sydney) (captain) | Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) |
| F: | Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) | Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) | Luke Breust (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) | Patrick Cripps (Carlton) | Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) | Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) | Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) |
| Shane Edwards (Richmond) | |||
| Coach: | Adam Simpson (West Coast) | ||
2017
| B: | Michael Hibberd (Melbourne) | Alex Rance (Richmond) (captain) | Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) |
| HB: | Rory Laird (Adelaide) | Michael Hurley (Essendon) | Sam Docherty (Carlton) |
| C: | Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney) | Dustin Martin (Richmond) | Zach Merrett (Essendon) |
| HF: | Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) | Lance Franklin (Sydney) | Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) |
| F: | Joe Daniher (Essendon) | Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vice-captain) | Eddie Betts (Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide) | Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) | Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Matt Crouch (Adelaide) | Elliot Yeo (West Coast) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) |
| Dylan Shiel (Greater Western Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (Richmond) | ||
2016
| B: | Dane Rampe (Sydney) | Alex Rance (Richmond) | Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) |
| HB: | Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney) | Daniel Talia (Adelaide) | Corey Enright (Geelong) |
| C: | Dan Hannebery (Sydney) | Josh Kennedy (Sydney) | Rory Sloane (Adelaide) (vice-captain) |
| HF: | Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney) | Lance Franklin (Sydney) | Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) |
| F: | Eddie Betts (Adelaide) | Josh Kennedy (West Coast) | Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) | Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) (captain) |
| Int: | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) | Luke Parker (Sydney) | Dustin Martin (Richmond) |
| Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Luke Beveridge (Western Bulldogs) | ||
2015
| 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) | ||
2014
| B: | Cale Hooker (Essendon) | Daniel Talia (Adelaide) | Nick Smith (Sydney) |
| HB: | Nick Malceski (Sydney) | Alex Rance (Richmond) | Brodie Smith (Adelaide) |
| C: | Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) | Josh Kennedy (Sydney) | Dyson Heppell (Essendon) |
| HF: | Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) (vice-captain) | Luke Breust (Hawthorn) |
| F: | Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle) | Lance Franklin (Sydney) | Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) (captain) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) |
| Int: | Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) | Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) |
| Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions) | |||
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Brownlow Medal, Matt Priddis was not selected in the team, but was selected in the initial squad of 40 like Sam Mitchell and Jack Riewoldt were two years earlier.
2013
| B: | Corey Enright (Geelong) | Scott Thompson (North Melbourne) | Michael Johnson (Fremantle) |
| HB: | Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney) | Harry Taylor (Geelong) | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
| C: | Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) (captain) | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) | Travis Cloke (Collingwood) | Kieren Jack (Sydney) |
| F: | Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) | Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney) | Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Will Minson (Western Bulldogs) | Dane Swan (Collingwood) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) | Dan Hannebery (Sydney) | Jobe Watson (Essendon) |
| Andrew Mackie (Geelong) | |||
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) | ||
2012
| B: | Sean Dempster (St Kilda) | Luke McPharlin (Fremantle) | Darren Glass (West Coast) (captain) |
| HB: | Beau Waters (West Coast) | Ted Richards (Sydney) | Grant Birchall (Hawthorn) |
| C: | Trent Cotchin (Richmond) | Jobe Watson (Essendon) | Dayne Beams (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) | Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) |
| F: | Stephen Milne (St Kilda) | Tom Hawkins (Geelong) | Dean Cox (West Coast) |
| Foll: | Nic Naitanui (West Coast) | Scott Thompson (Adelaide) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Brett Deledio (Richmond) | Josh Kennedy (Sydney) | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) |
| Dane Swan (Collingwood) | |||
| Coach: | John Longmire (Sydney) | ||
'Notes:
- Despite being awarded the Brownlow Medal retrospectively alongside Trent Cotchin over four years later in November 2016, Sam Mitchell was not selected in the team, but was selected in the initial squad of 40.
- Despite winning the Coleman Medal, Jack Riewoldt was also not selected in the team, but was selected in the initial squad of 40 as well.
2011
| B: | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Darren Glass (West Coast) | Corey Enright (Geelong) |
| HB: | Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) | Ben Reid (Collingwood) | Leon Davis (Collingwood) |
| C: | Dale Thomas (Collingwood) | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Marc Murphy (Carlton) | Travis Cloke (Collingwood) | Dane Swan (Collingwood) |
| F: | Stephen Milne (St Kilda) | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| Foll: | Dean Cox (West Coast) | Chris Judd (Carlton) (vice-captain) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (captain) |
| Int: | Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) | Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) | James Kelly (Geelong) |
| Drew Petrie (North Melbourne) | |||
| Coach: | Chris Scott (Geelong) | ||
2010
| B: | James Frawley (Melbourne) | Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) | Corey Enright (Geelong) |
| HB: | Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) | Harry Taylor (Geelong) | Harry O'Brien (Collingwood) |
| C: | Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) | Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) (captain) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) |
| HF: | Alan Didak (Collingwood) | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) | Paul Chapman (Geelong) |
| F: | Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs) | Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) | Mark LeCras (West Coast) |
| Foll: | Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) | Dane Swan (Collingwood) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Geelong) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Mark Jamar (Melbourne) | Steve Johnson (Geelong) | Chris Judd (Carlton) |
| Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) | |||
| Coach: | Mick Malthouse (Collingwood) | ||
2009
| B: | Corey Enright (Geelong) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) |
| HB: | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Craig Bolton (Sydney) | Nick Maxwell (Collingwood) |
| C: | Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) | Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) | Joel Selwood (Geelong) |
| HF: | Paul Chapman (Geelong) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) (captain) | Dane Swan (Collingwood) |
| F: | Leon Davis (Collingwood) | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) | Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions) |
| Foll: | Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) | Chris Judd (Carlton) (vice-captain) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Geelong) |
| Int: | Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) | Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) | Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) |
| Adam Goodes (Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | Mark Thompson (Geelong) | ||
2008
| B: | Dale Morris (Western Bulldogs) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Tom Harley (Geelong) (vice-captain) |
| HB: | Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) | Nathan Bock (Adelaide) | Samuel Fisher (St Kilda) |
| C: | Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) | Joel Corey (Geelong) | Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs) |
| HF: | Steve Johnson (Geelong) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) | Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) |
| F: | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) | Paul Medhurst (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Dean Cox (West Coast) | Chris Judd (Carlton) (captain) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Geelong) |
| Int: | Corey Enright (Geelong) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Matthew Richardson (Richmond) |
| Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) | |||
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) | ||
2007
| B: | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Darren Glass (West Coast) | Darren Milburn (Geelong) |
| HB: | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) (captain) | Matthew Egan (Geelong) | Campbell Brown (Hawthorn) |
| C: | Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide) | Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) | Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide) |
| HF: | Steve Johnson (Geelong) | Jonathan Brown (Brisbane) (vice-captain) | Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Cameron Mooney (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Dean Cox (West Coast) | Daniel Kerr (West Coast) | Gary Ablett Jr. (Geelong) |
| Int: | Joel Corey (Geelong) | Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) | Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide) |
| Cameron Ling (Geelong) | |||
| Coach: | Mark Thompson (Geelong) | ||
Notes:
- For the first occasion, a preliminary squad of 40 was announced.
2006
| B: | Nathan Bassett (Adelaide) | Darren Glass (West Coast) | Lindsay Gilbee (Bulldogs) |
| HB: | Craig Bolton (Sydney) | Joel Bowden (Richmond) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| C: | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Scott West (Bulldogs) | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| HF: | Alan Didak (Collingwood) | Barry Hall (Sydney) (vice-captain) | Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) (captain) | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) |
| Foll: | Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide) | Chris Judd (West Coast) | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
| Int: | Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide) | Dean Cox (West Coast) | James McDonald (Melbourne) |
| Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | |||
| Coach: | John Worsfold (West Coast) | ||
2005
| B: | David Wirrpanda (West Coast) | Ben Rutten (Adelaide) | James Clement (Collingwood) |
| HB: | Joel Bowden (Richmond) | Trent Croad (Hawthorn) | Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) |
| C: | Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) | Scott West (Bulldogs) | Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) |
| HF: | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) (captain) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Shannon Grant (Kangaroos) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) | Barry Hall (Sydney) | Peter Everitt (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Dean Cox (West Coast) | Luke Ball (St Kilda) | Ben Cousins (West Coast) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Leo Barry (Sydney) | Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) |
| Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) | |||
| Coach: | Paul Roos (Sydney) | ||
2004
| B: | Leo Barry (Sydney) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Chris Johnson (Brisbane) |
| HB: | Austinn Jones (St Kilda) | Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide) | Adam McPhee (Essendon) |
| C: | Chris Judd (West Coast) | Simon Black (Brisbane) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane) |
| HF: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) |
| F: | Barry Hall (Sydney) | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) | Luke Power (Brisbane) |
| Foll: | Jeff White (Melbourne) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) (captain) | Scott West (Bulldogs) |
| Int: | James Clement (Collingwood) | Chad Fletcher (West Coast) | Brett Kirk (Sydney) |
| Matthew Lappin (Carlton) | |||
| Coach: | Mark Williams (Port Adelaide) | ||
2003
| B: | Gavin Wanganeen (Port Adelaide) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Joel Smith (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Rohan Smith (Bulldogs) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane) |
| C: | Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) | Michael Voss (Brisbane) (captain) | Paul Williams (Sydney) |
| HF: | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| F: | Phillip Matera (West Coast) | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) | Chris Tarrant (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Adam Goodes (Sydney) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) (vice-captain)[9] | Peter Bell (Fremantle) |
| Int: | James Hird (Essendon) | Michael Gardiner (West Coast) | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane) | ||
2002
| B: | Chris Johnson (Brisbane) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Glenn Archer (Kangaroos) |
| HB: | Brett Montgomery (Port Adelaide) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane) | Ben Hart (Adelaide) |
| C: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) | Simon Black (Brisbane) | Adem Yze (Melbourne) |
| HF: | Michael Voss (Brisbane) (captain) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) | Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) |
| F: | Nathan Brown (Bulldogs) | David Neitz (Melbourne) | Luke Darcy (Bulldogs) |
| Foll: | Matthew Primus (Port Adelaide) | Josh Francou (Port Adelaide) | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
| Int: | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| Adam Simpson (Kangaroos) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane) | ||
2001
| B: | Gavin Wanganeen (Port Adelaide) | Jonathan Hay (Hawthorn) | Darren Gaspar (Richmond) |
| HB: | Joel Smith (Hawthorn) | Sean Wellman (Essendon) | Andrew McKay (Carlton) |
| C: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) | Brett Ratten (Carlton) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Michael Voss (Brisbane) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) | James Hird (Essendon) (captain) |
| F: | Brad Ottens (Richmond) | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
| Foll: | Matthew Primus (Port Adelaide) | Simon Black (Brisbane) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| Int: | Nathan Brown (Bulldogs) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Jason Johnson (Essendon) |
| Nigel Lappin (Brisbane) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane) | ||
2000
| B: | Damien Hardwick (Essendon) | Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) | Andrew Kellaway (Richmond) |
| HB: | Andrew McKay (Carlton) | Darren Gaspar (Richmond) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) |
| C: | Scott West (Bulldogs) | Brett Ratten (Carlton) | Scott Camporeale (Carlton) |
| HF: | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) | Wayne Carey (Kangaroos) (captain) | James Hird (Essendon) |
| F: | Jeff Farmer (Melbourne) | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) | Michael O'Loughlin (Sydney) |
| Foll: | Steven King (Geelong) | Anthony Koutoufides (Carlton) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) |
| Int: | Lance Whitnall (Carlton) | Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy (Essendon) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Brownlow Medal, Shane Woewodin was not selected in the team.
1999
| B: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane) | Ben Hart (Adelaide) |
| HB: | Byron Pickett (Kangaroos) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Andrew McKay (Carlton) |
| C: | Brad Johnson (Bulldogs) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) | Wayne Schwass (Sydney) |
| HF: | Mark Mercuri (Essendon) | Wayne Carey (Kangaroos) (captain) | Michael Voss (Brisbane) |
| F: | Ben Cousins (West Coast) | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) | Matthew Richardson (Richmond) |
| Foll: | Matthew Allan (Carlton) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Peter Bell (Kangaroos) | Nathan Burke (St Kilda) | Wayne Campbell (Richmond) |
| Chris Grant (Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Denis Pagan (Kangaroos) | ||
1998
| B: | David King (North Melbourne) | Ashley McIntosh (West Coast) | Glenn Archer (North Melbourne) |
| HB: | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) | Sean Wellman (Essendon) | Nigel Smart (Adelaide) |
| C: | Matthew Knights (Richmond) | Scott West (Bulldogs) | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Paul Hudson (Bulldogs) | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) (captain) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| F: | Ben Cousins (West Coast) | Tony Lockett (Sydney) | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
| Foll: | Peter Everitt (St Kilda) | Todd Viney (Melbourne) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) |
| Int: | Chris Grant (Bulldogs) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) | Shaun Rehn (Adelaide) |
| Anthony Stevens (North Melbourne) | |||
| Coach: | Terry Wallace (Bulldogs) | ||
Notes:
- 1998 was the final season in which the coach of the All-Australian team was not necessarily the premiership coach.
1997
| B: | David King (North Melbourne) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Paul Roos (Sydney) |
| HB: | Peter Matera (West Coast) | Michael Sexton (Carlton) | Adam Heuskes (Port Adelaide) |
| C: | Austinn Jones (St Kilda) | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Rohan Smith (Bulldogs) | Chris Grant (Bulldogs) | Michael O'Loughlin (Sydney) |
| F: | Fraser Gehrig (West Coast) | Tony Modra (Adelaide) | Paul Kelly (Sydney) (captain) |
| Foll: | Paul Salmon (Hawthorn) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Nathan Burke (St Kilda) |
| Int: | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) | Peter Everitt (St Kilda) | Daryn Cresswell (Sydney) |
| Coach: | Stan Alves (St Kilda) | ||
1996
| B: | Nathan Burke (St Kilda) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Michael Sexton (Carlton) |
| HB: | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) | Paul Roos (Sydney) | Peter Matera (West Coast) |
| C: | Chris Mainwaring (West Coast) | Paul Kelly (Sydney) (captain) | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| HF: | James Hird (Essendon) | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) | Mitchell White (West Coast) |
| F: | Michael Voss (Brisbane) | Tony Lockett (Sydney) | Darren Jarman (Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Corey McKernan (North Melbourne) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Craig Lambert (Brisbane) |
| Int: | Garry Hocking (Geelong) | Glenn Archer (North Melbourne) | Matthew Richardson (Richmond) |
| Coach: | Rodney Eade (Sydney) | ||
1995
| B: | Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Ang Christou (Carlton) |
| HB: | Michael Mansfield (Geelong) | Glen Jakovich (West Coast) | Wayne Campbell (Richmond) |
| C: | Nicky Winmar (St Kilda) | Paul Couch (Geelong) | Michael Long (Essendon) |
| HF: | Garry Lyon (Melbourne) | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) | James Hird (Essendon) |
| F: | Darren Jarman (Hawthorn) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) (captain) | Tony Lockett (Sydney) |
| Foll: | Justin Madden (Carlton) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Craig Bradley (Carlton) |
| Int: | Anthony Koutoufides (Carlton) | David Neitz (Melbourne) | Paul Kelly (Sydney) |
| Coach: | David Parkin (Carlton) | ||
1994
| B: | David Hart (West Coast) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Chris Langford (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Guy McKenna (West Coast) | Glen Jakovich (West Coast) | Michael Mansfield (Geelong) |
| C: | Stephen Tingay (Melbourne) | Greg Williams (Carlton) (captain) | Peter Matera (West Coast) |
| HF: | Gavin Brown (Collingwood) | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) | Garry Lyon (Melbourne) |
| F: | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) | Ben Allan (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Shaun Rehn (Adelaide) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Garry Hocking (Geelong) |
| Int: | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) |
| Coach: | Neil Balme (Melbourne) | ||
1993
| B: | Ben Hart (Adelaide) | Alastair Lynch (Fitzroy) | Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) |
| HB: | Guy McKenna (West Coast) | Mark Harvey (Essendon) | Andrew McKay (Carlton) |
| C: | Greg Anderson (Adelaide) | Greg Williams (Carlton) | Peter Matera (West Coast) |
| HF: | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) (captain) | Garry Lyon (Melbourne) |
| F: | Garry Hocking (Geelong) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) | Tony Modra (Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Jim Stynes (Melbourne) | Ben Allan (Hawthorn) | Tony McGuinness (Adelaide) |
| Int: | Nigel Smart (Adelaide) | Nathan Burke (St Kilda) | |
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy (Essendon) | ||
1992
| B: | Ben Hart (Adelaide) | Paul Roos (Fitzroy) (captain) | Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) |
| HB: | Ken Hinkley (Geelong) | Barry Stoneham (Geelong) | Mil Hanna (Carlton) |
| C: | Dean Kemp (West Coast) | Darren Jarman (Hawthorn) | Mick McGuane (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Stewart Loewe (St Kilda) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) |
| F: | Tony McGuinness (Adelaide) | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) |
| Foll: | Scott Wynd (Footscray) | Chris McDermott (Adelaide) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | Mark Bairstow (Geelong) | |
| Coach: | Terry Wheeler (Footscray) | ||
1991
| B: | Guy McKenna (West Coast) | Anthony Daniher (Essendon) | Nigel Smart (Adelaide) |
| HB: | David Grant (St Kilda) | Paul Roos (Fitzroy) (captain) | Ken Hinkley (Geelong) |
| C: | Chris Mainwaring (West Coast) | Paul Couch (Geelong) | Peter Matera (West Coast) |
| HF: | Gavin Brown (Collingwood) | Stewart Loewe (St Kilda) | Nicky Winmar (St Kilda) |
| F: | Tony Francis (Collingwood) | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) | Garry Hocking (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Jim Stynes (Melbourne) | Mark Bairstow (Geelong) | Barry Mitchell (Sydney) |
| Int: | Billy Brownless (Geelong) | Craig Turley (West Coast) | |
| Coach: | Mick Malthouse (West Coast) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning that season's Grand Final, Hawthorn did not supply one player in the team of the year.
Australian Football Carnival era: 1953–1988
- State of origin era
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- Pre-State of Origin era
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1953
Sporting Life Team of the Year: 1947–1955
These teams were once considered to be equivalent to All-Australian selection, but are no longer recognised as such.
1955
| 1955 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Lerrel Sharp (Collingwood) | Herb Henderson (Footscray) | Norm Sharp (Geelong) |
| HB: | John James (Carlton) | Jim Taylor (Norwood) | Des Rowe (Richmond) |
| C: | Harold McDonald (Port Adelaide) | Lindsay Head (West Torrens) | Des Healey (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Barry White (South Fremantle) | Ray Poulter (Richmond) | Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) |
| F: | Jack Clarke (East Fremantle) | Noel O'Brien (Carlton) | Peter Pianto (Geelong) |
| Foll: | John Marriott (Norwood) | Denis Cordner (Melbourne) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
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1954
| 1954 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Wally Donald (Footscray) | Ken Caporn (Claremont) | John Marriott (Norwood) |
| HB: | Noel McMahen (Melbourne) | Laurie Kettlewell (Subiaco) | Jim Gallagher (Footscray) |
| C: | Jack Lynch (West Adelaide) | Ted Whitten (Footscray) | Keith Harper (Perth) |
| HF: | Jim Deane (Richmond) | John Brady (North Melbourne) | Bob Rose (Collingwood) |
| F: | Neil Mann (Collingwood) | Jack Collins (Footscray) | Peter Pianto (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Ken Hands (Carlton) | Roy Wright (Richmond) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
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1953
| 1953 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Bernie Smith (Geelong) | Herb Henderson (Footscray) | Merv McIntosh (Perth) |
| HB: | Jack Collins (Footscray) | Len Fitzgerald (Sturt) | Des Rowe (Richmond) |
| C: | Des Healey (Collingwood) | Jack Clarke (Essendon) | Jack Lynch (West Adelaide) |
| HF: | Bob Rose (Collingwood) | Jack Howell (Carlton) | Jim Deane (South Adelaide) |
| F: | Roy Wright (Richmond) | John Coleman (Essendon) | Peter Pianto (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Ken Hands (Carlton) | John Leedham (North Launceston) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
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1952
| 1952 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Wally May (Essendon) | Ian McKay (North Adelaide) | Bill Stephen (Fitzroy) |
| HB: | Frank Sparrow (East Perth) | Denis Cordner (Melbourne) | Don Taylor (Glenelg) |
| C: | Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) | Bob Hank (West Torrens) (captain) | Lyle Griffin (North Adelaide) |
| HF: | Bob Rose (Collingwood) | Len Fitzgerald (Sturt) | Jim Deane (South Adelaide) |
| F: | Roy Wright (Richmond) | John Coleman (Essendon) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
| Foll: | John Marriott (Norwood) | Frank Johnson (Port Melbourne) | Steve Marsh (South Fremantle) |
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1951
| 1951 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | John Marriott (Norwood) | Ian McKay (North Adelaide) | Charlie Sutton (Footscray) |
| HB: | Harold McDonald (Port Adelaide) | Brian Faehse (West Adelaide) | Fred Buttsworth (West Perth) |
| C: | Arthur Hodgson (Carlton) | Bob Rose (Collingwood) | Lyle Griffin (North Adelaide) |
| HF: | Bob Davis (Geelong) | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) | Jim Deane (South Adelaide) |
| F: | Allan Crabb (Glenelg) | John Coleman (Essendon) | Fos Williams (Port Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Bill Morris (Richmond) | Jack Whelan (Brunswick) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
| Res: | |||
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1950
| 1950 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Dick Russell (Port Adelaide) | Bill Brittingham (Essendon) | Merv McIntosh (Perth) |
| HB: | Charlie Sutton (Footscray) | Don Fraser (Richmond) | Gordon Hocking (Collingwood) |
| C: | Arthur Hodgson (Carlton) | Bob Hank (West Torrens) | Doug Olds (Norwood) |
| HF: | Bob Davis (Geelong) | Fred Flanagan (Geelong) | Len Dockett (Melbourne) |
| F: | John Marriott (Norwood) | John Coleman (Essendon) | Fos Williams (Port Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Bill Morris (Richmond) (captain) | Jack Whelan (Brunswick) | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) |
| Res: | |||
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1949
| 1949 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Charlie Sutton (Footscray) | Shane McGrath (Melbourne) | Don Cordner (Melbourne) |
| HB: | Marcel Hilsz (Perth) | Bert Deacon (Carlton) | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) |
| C: | Des Healey (Collingwood) | Ern Henfry (Carlton) | Stan Heal (West Perth) |
| HF: | Bob Hank (West Torrens) | Fred Flanagan (Geelong) | Les Foote (North Melbourne) |
| F: | Bill Morris (Richmond) | John Coleman (Essendon) | Jack Sheedy (East Fremantle) |
| Foll: | Jack Howell (Carlton) | Merv McIntosh (Perth) | Steve Marsh (South Fremantle) |
| Res: | |||
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1948
| 1948 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Charlie Sutton (Footscray) | Shane McGrath (Melbourne) | Bob McClure (Essendon) |
| HB: | Marcel Hilsz (Perth) | Bert Deacon (Carlton) | Len Fitzgerald (Collingwood) |
| C: | Stan Heal (West Perth) | Bill Twomey Jr. (Collingwood) | Noel Jarvis (Fitzroy) |
| HF: | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | Jack Howell (Carlton) | Bob Hank (West Torrens) |
| F: | Bill Morris (Richmond) | Lindsay White (Geelong) | Lou Richards (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Merv McIntosh (Perth) | Les McClements (Claremont) | Jack Sheedy (East Fremantle) |
| Res: | |||
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1947
| 1947 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year | |||
| B: | Max Oppy (Richmond) | Shane McGrath (Melbourne) | Percy Bushby (Essendon) |
| HB: | Wally Lock (Melbourne) | Wally Buttsworth (Essendon) | Bert Deacon (Carlton) |
| C: | Sam Gallagher (Norwood) | Ern Henfry (Carlton) | Billy King (South Melbourne) |
| HF: | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | Gordon Lane (Essendon) | Bob Hank (West Torrens) |
| F: | Jack Howell (Carlton) | Fred Fanning (Melbourne) | Lou Richards (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Merv McIntosh (Perth) | Don Cordner (Melbourne) | Bob Quinn (Port Adelaide) (captain) |
| Res: | |||
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Records
Most times selected overall
Qualification: Selection in seven or more teams from 1953 to 2020.
- 8 – Gary Ablett Jr. | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 8 – Patrick Dangerfield | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- 8 – Lance Franklin | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
- 8 – Robert Harvey | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
- 8 – Mark Ricciuto | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- 7 – Craig Bradley | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
- 7 – Nathan Buckley | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
- 7 – Wayne Carey | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- 7 – Paul Roos | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997
Most times selected in Carnivals era
Qualification: Selection in three or more teams from 1953 to 1980 and 1988.
- 4 – Jack Clarke (Western Australia / East Fremantle) | 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961
- 3 – John Abley (South Australia / Port Adelaide) | 1956, 1958, 1961
- 3 – Ron Barassi (Victoria / Melbourne) | 1956, 1958, 1961
- 3 – Jack Clarke (Victoria / Essendon) | 1953, 1956, 1958
- 3 – Graham Farmer (Western Australia / East Perth) | 1956, 1958, 1961
- 3 – Ted Whitten (Victoria / Footscray) | 1956, 1958, 1961
See also
References
- John Devaney (2008), Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion, Full Points Publications, p. 483
- Football Record 16–18 August 1991 p3
- Official Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > Fresh faces aplenty as AFL names 40-man All Australian Squad
- Sydney Morning Herald: 2013 AFL All-Australian team
- "A number of surprise inclusions and omissions in the 2012 All Australian team, named in Melbourne". 17 September 2012.
- "Six Pies named in All Australian team". 19 September 2011.
- Gleeson, Michael (14 September 2010). "Excellence a certain selection". The Age. Melbourne.
- Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record 2010 Season Guide. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
- AFL Record Season Guide 2016
- The Age 15 Sept 1998, Sport p. 3
- The Age 15 Sept 1997, p. 12
- The Age 2 September 1996, p. 12 "Silvagni selection raises eyebrows"
- The Age 18 Sept 1995, p. 48
- Football Record 23 Sept 1995, p. 50
- The Age 14 September 1993, p. 32
- "NATIONAL RESULTS". The Canberra Times. 16 September 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 15 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- Sydney Morning Herald 16 Sept 1992, p. 48
- "Dogs 'in for tight game'". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 15 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- Football Record 28 September 1991, p. 17
- "Boos Greet Salmon's Medal" The Australian, 7 March 1988 p. 25
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3CtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3986%2C5261843 Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 1988 p. 53
- "Croweaters Rewarded For Title Success" The Australian, 24 July 1987, p. 24
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2576%2C6223256 Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 1987, p. 26
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A8wnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9JIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2187%2C5981059 The Age, 10 July 1986, p. 30
- VFL Football Record 12 July 1986 p. 19
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gVBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iJUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6254%2C1398581 The Age, 18 July 1985, p. 30
- "AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL". The Canberra Times. 13 July 1983. p. 1 Section: SPORTS SECTION. Retrieved 23 June 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- Football Record 16 July 1983, p. 3
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eftUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6540%2C7001658 The Age, 14 October 1980, p. 46
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UPZUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3921%2C4126639 The Age, 9 October 1979, p. 36
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19720626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Age, 26 June 1972, p. 20 "$5100 from Perth Victory"
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GRdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5619%2C2955911 The Age, 16 June 1969, p. 20
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Iq9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1516%2C3347038 The Age, 20 June 1966, p. 18
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sqZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hLoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3767%2C3572071 The Age, 24 July 1961, p. 20
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IEkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3385%2C2074797 The Age, 14 July 1958, p. 16
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3DlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699%2C3632261 The Age, 25 June 1956, p. 16
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7gdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TsMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2244%2C2354781 The Age, 20 July 1953, p. 14
External links
- All-Australian Team on official AFL website
- Sporting Life Teams 1947–1955: fullpointsfooty.net
- All-Australian Teams 1953–1988: fullpointsfooty.net
- All-Australian Teams 1991–2004: Official AFL website
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