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 Australian Football League (AFL) season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-performed players during the season, traditionally led by that season's premiership coach.
The concept of an All-Australian team originated as recognition of performance in interstate football. They were named after each Australian National Football Carnival, beginning with the 1953 Adelaide Carnival. In the 1980s All-Australian teams were named annually to recognise the best performers in State of Origin series. Following the AFL's expansion to a national competition with teams in multiple states, the first AFL All-Australian team was named in 1991.
Despite the name's implication, the All-Australian team is usually ceremonial in modern times. 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. Despite this, some of these players have represented Australia in AFL Academy junior teams up to the age of 18, as more than two-thirds of all AFL Academy representatives have gone on to play at senior AFL level.[1]
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 any player who had been selected at least once in any All-Australian team being eligible for selection.
History
[edit]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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] The squad was increased to 44 in 2022.[5] The 2023 All-Australian selection panel consists of chairperson Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, Cameron Ling, and Matthew Pavlich.[6]
In addition to the senior All-Australian team, each year an All-Australian line-up 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.
Members of the All-Australian team are awarded a team blazer, reminiscent of the formal wear traditionally worn by travelling members of national sports teams. Blazers have become synonymous with the identity of the honour.[7]
Teams
[edit]AFL era: 1991–present
[edit]2026
[edit]| B: | Wayne Milera (Adelaide) | Callum Wilkie (St Kilda) | Jarman Impey (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Lachie Ash (Greater Western Sydney) | Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) | Jordan Clark (Fremantle) |
| C: | Bailey Smith (Geelong) | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) | Ollie Dempsey (Geelong) |
| HF: | Shai Bolton (Fremantle) | Josh Treacy (Fremantle) | Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne) |
| F: | Nick Watson (Hawthorn) | Charlie Curnow (Sydney) | Logan Morris (Brisbane Lions) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) (captain) | Jordan Dawson (Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Nick Daicos (Collingwood) |
| Int: | Luke Jackson (Fremantle) | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) | Murphy Reid (Fremantle) |
| Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions) | Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) | ||
| Coach: | TBD | ||
2025
[edit]| B: | Josh Battle (Hawthorn) | Sam Taylor (Greater Western Sydney) | Jordan Clark (Fremantle) |
| HB: | Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs) | Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) |
| C: | Bailey Smith (Geelong) | Jordan Dawson (Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions) |
| HF: | Isaac Heeney (Sydney) | Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) (captain) | Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions) |
| F: | Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) | Riley Thilthorpe (Adelaide) | Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) | Noah Anderson (Gold Coast) | Ed Richards (Western Bulldogs) |
| Int: | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) | Caleb Serong (Fremantle) | Matt Rowell (Gold Coast) |
| Nick Daicos (Collingwood) | |||
| Coach: | Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions) | ||
2024
[edit]| B: | Nick Blakey (Sydney) | Jacob Weitering (Carlton) | Luke Ryan (Fremantle) |
| HB: | Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) | Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) | Dan Houston (Port Adelaide) |
| C: | Errol Gulden (Sydney) | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) (captain) | Nick Daicos (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Chad Warner (Sydney) | Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) | Isaac Heeney (Sydney) |
| F: | Jake Waterman (West Coast) | Jesse Hogan (Greater Western Sydney) | Dylan Moore (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) | Patrick Cripps (Carlton) (vice-captain) | Caleb Serong (Fremantle) |
| Int: | Lachie Whitfield (Greater Western Sydney) | Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions) | Adam Treloar (Western Bulldogs) |
| Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) | |||
| Coach: | Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions) | ||
2023
[edit]| B: | James Sicily (Hawthorn) | Callum Wilkie (St Kilda) | Tom Stewart (Geelong) |
| HB: | Jack Sinclair (St Kilda) | Darcy Moore (Collingwood) | Dan Houston (Port Adelaide) |
| C: | Errol Gulden (Sydney) | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) (vice-captain) | Josh Daicos (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide) | Taylor Walker (Adelaide) | Christian Petracca (Melbourne) |
| F: | Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions) | Charlie Curnow (Carlton) | Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney) (captain) |
| Foll: | Tim English (Western Bulldogs) | Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) | Nick Daicos (Collingwood) |
| Int: | Jordan Dawson (Adelaide) | Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) | Zach Merrett (Essendon) |
| Caleb Serong (Fremantle) | |||
| Coach: | Craig McRae (Collingwood) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Brownlow Medal for the second time, Lachie Neale was not selected in the team, but was included in the initial 44 man squad.
2022
[edit]| B: | Tom Stewart (Geelong) | Steven May (Melbourne) | Brayden Maynard (Collingwood) |
| HB: | Jack Sinclair (St Kilda) | Sam Taylor (Greater Western Sydney) | Adam Saad (Carlton) |
| C: | Touk Miller (Gold Coast) | Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) | Callum Mills (Sydney) |
| HF: | Christian Petracca (Melbourne) | Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) | Shai Bolton (Richmond) |
| F: | Charlie Curnow (Carlton) | Tom Hawkins (Geelong) (captain) | Tyson Stengle (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) | Patrick Cripps (Carlton) (vice-captain) | Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions) |
| Int: | Mark Blicavs (Geelong) | Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle) | Isaac Heeney (Sydney) |
| Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide) | |||
| Coach: | Chris Scott (Geelong) | ||
2021
[edit]| B: | Jake Lever (Melbourne) | Steven May (Melbourne) | Tom Stewart (Geelong) |
| HB: | Daniel Rich (Brisbane Lions) | Aliir Aliir (Port Adelaide) | Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs) |
| C: | Zach Merrett (Essendon) | Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide) | Sam Walsh (Carlton) |
| HF: | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) (vice-captain) | Tom Hawkins (Geelong) | Christian Petracca (Melbourne) |
| F: | Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney) | Harry McKay (Carlton) | Tom Papley (Sydney) |
| Foll: | Max Gawn (Melbourne) (captain) | Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs) | Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) |
| Int: | Darcy Parish (Essendon) | Nic Naitanui (West Coast) | Touk Miller (Gold Coast) |
| Jack Steele (St Kilda) | |||
| Coach: | Simon Goodwin (Melbourne) | ||
2020
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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. However, he was selected in the initial squad of 40. Cotchin was named in the team alongside Jobe Watson, who received the most Brownlow votes and was initially awarded the medal before being stripped of it due to the Essendon supplements saga.
- Despite winning the Coleman Medal, Jack Riewoldt was also not selected in the team. He, too, was selected in the initial squad of 40.
2011
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| B: | Dale Morris (Western 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 (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
[edit]| 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 Lions) (vice-captain) | Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Western 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:
2006
[edit]| B: | Nathan Bassett (Adelaide) | Darren Glass (West Coast) | Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs) |
| HB: | Craig Bolton (Sydney) | Joel Bowden (Richmond) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| C: | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Scott West (Western Bulldogs) | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
| HF: | Alan Didak (Collingwood) | Barry Hall (Sydney) (vice-captain) | Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Western 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
[edit]| 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 (Western Bulldogs) | Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) |
| HF: | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) (captain) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Shannon Grant (Kangaroos) |
| F: | Brad Johnson (Western 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) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Coleman Medal, Fraser Gehrig was not selected in the team.
2004
[edit]| B: | Leo Barry (Sydney) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Chris Johnson (Brisbane Lions) |
| HB: | Austinn Jones (St Kilda) | Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide) | Adam McPhee (Essendon) |
| C: | Chris Judd (West Coast) | Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane Lions) |
| HF: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) |
| F: | Barry Hall (Sydney) | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) | Luke Power (Brisbane Lions) |
| Foll: | Jeff White (Melbourne) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) (captain) | Scott West (Western Bulldogs) |
| Int: | James Clement (Collingwood) | Chad Fletcher (West Coast) | Brett Kirk (Sydney) |
| Matthew Lappin (Carlton) | |||
| Coach: | Mark Williams (Port Adelaide) | ||
2003
[edit]| B: | Gavin Wanganeen (Port Adelaide) | Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) | Joel Smith (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Rohan Smith (Western Bulldogs) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane Lions) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane Lions) |
| C: | Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) | Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) (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) | Peter Bell (Fremantle) |
| Int: | James Hird (Essendon) | Michael Gardiner (West Coast) | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane Lions) | ||
2002
[edit]| B: | Chris Johnson (Brisbane Lions) | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) | Glenn Archer (Kangaroos) |
| HB: | Brett Montgomery (Port Adelaide) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane Lions) | Ben Hart (Adelaide) |
| C: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions) | Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) | Adem Yze (Melbourne) |
| HF: | Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) (captain) | Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) | Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs) |
| F: | Nathan Brown (Western Bulldogs) | David Neitz (Melbourne) | Luke Darcy (Western Bulldogs) |
| Foll: | Matthew Primus (Port Adelaide) (vice-captain) | Josh Francou (Port Adelaide) | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
| Int: | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) | Nigel Lappin (Brisbane Lions) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| Adam Simpson (Kangaroos) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane Lions) | ||
2001
[edit]| 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 Lions) | Brett Ratten (Carlton) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) (vice-captain) | 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 Lions) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) |
| Int: | Nathan Brown (Western Bulldogs) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Jason Johnson (Essendon) |
| Nigel Lappin (Brisbane Lions) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Brisbane Lions) | ||
2000
[edit]| B: | Damien Hardwick (Essendon) | Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) | Andrew Kellaway (Richmond) |
| HB: | Andrew McKay (Carlton) | Darren Gaspar (Richmond) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) |
| C: | Scott West (Western 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) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Lance Whitnall (Carlton) | Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) |
| Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy (Essendon) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Brownlow Medal and club best and fairest in a grand final year, Shane Woewodin was not selected in the team. Notably three Adelaide midfielders were selected despite that club missing the finals with a 9–13 win–loss record, although none of the three selected were positioned in midfield or onballer positions.
1999
[edit]| B: | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions) | Justin Leppitsch (Brisbane Lions) | Ben Hart (Adelaide) |
| HB: | Byron Pickett (Kangaroos) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Andrew McKay (Carlton) |
| C: | Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs) | Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) (vice-captain) | Wayne Schwass (Sydney) |
| HF: | Mark Mercuri (Essendon) | Wayne Carey (Kangaroos) (captain) | Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) |
| 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 (Western Bulldogs) | |||
| Coach: | Denis Pagan (Kangaroos) | ||
Notes:
- Despite winning the Coleman Medal, Scott Cummings was not selected in the team.
1998
[edit]| 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 (Western Bulldogs) | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Paul Hudson (Western 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) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Chris Grant (Western Bulldogs) | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) | Shaun Rehn (Adelaide) |
| Anthony Stevens (North Melbourne) | |||
| Coach: | Terry Wallace (Western Bulldogs) | ||
Notes:
- 1998 was the final season in which the coach of the All-Australian team was not necessarily the premiership coach. Indeed, premiership-winning coach Malcolm Blight was not included in the team.
1997
[edit]| 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 (Western Bulldogs) | Chris Grant (Western 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) (vice-captain) |
| Int: | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) | Peter Everitt (St Kilda) | Daryn Cresswell (Sydney) |
| Coach: | Stan Alves (St Kilda) | ||
1996
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | Mitchell White (West Coast) |
| F: | Michael Voss (Brisbane Bears) | Tony Lockett (Sydney) | Darren Jarman (Adelaide) |
| Foll: | Corey McKernan (North Melbourne) | Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | Craig Lambert (Brisbane Bears) |
| Int: | Garry Hocking (Geelong) | Glenn Archer (North Melbourne) | Matthew Richardson (Richmond) |
| Coach: | Rodney Eade (Sydney) | ||
1995
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | 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
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | 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
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | 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
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | Mark Bairstow (Geelong) | |
| Coach: | Terry Wheeler (Footscray) | ||
1991
[edit]| 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) (vice-captain) | 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.
VFL/AFL Team of the Year: 1982–1990
[edit]The AFL website recognises players who were named in the VFL/AFL Team of the Year from 1982 to 1990 as having All-Australian status. This was a team picked by Victorian selectors. Teams were named every season from 1982 to 1990, except 1985.
1990
[edit]| B: | Andrew Collins (Hawthorn) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | John Worsfold (West Coast) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett (Melbourne) | Garry Lyon (Melbourne) | Gary O'Donnell (Essendon) |
| C: | Darren Millane (Collingwood) | Tony Shaw (Collingwood) (captain) | Graham Wright (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos (Collingwood) | Stewart Loewe (St Kilda) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) |
| F: | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | John Longmire (North Melbourne) | Scott Russell (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Chris Lewis (West Coast) | Tony McGuinness (Footscray) |
| Int: | Mick McGuane (Collingwood) | Mark Thompson (Essendon) | Tony Liberatore (Footscray) |
| Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews (Collingwood) | ||
1989
[edit]| B: | Alan Johnson (Melbourne) | Chris Langford (Hawthorn) | Gary Pert (Fitzroy) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett (Melbourne) | Garry Lyon (Melbourne) | Guy McKenna (West Coast) |
| C: | Darrin Pritchard (Hawthorn) | Paul Couch (Geelong) | Gavin Brown (Collingwood) |
| HF: | Nicky Winmar (St Kilda) | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) |
| F: | Barry Stoneham (Geelong) | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) | Andrew Bews (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Mark Bairstow (Geelong) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Terry Daniher (Essendon) | Tim Watson (Essendon) | Mark Bayes (Sydney) |
| Greg Williams (Sydney) |
1988
[edit]| B: | Gary Ayres (Hawthorn) | Chris Langford (Hawthorn) | Danny Frawley (St Kilda) |
| HB: | John Worsfold (West Coast) | Stephen Silvagni (Carlton) | Brett Lovett (Melbourne) |
| C: | Darren Kappler (Fitzroy) | Greg Williams (Sydney) | Craig Bradley (Carlton) |
| HF: | Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn) | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | Peter Daicos (Collingwood) |
| F: | Dale Weightman (Richmond) | Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) | Steven O'Dwyer (Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Gerard Healy (Sydney) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Shane Morwood (Collingwood) | Dermott Brereton (Hawthorn) | Matthew Larkin (North Melbourne) |
| Barry Mitchell (Sydney) |
1987
[edit]| B: | Andrew Bews (Geelong) | Chris Langford (Hawthorn) | David Rhys-Jones (Carlton) |
| HB: | Sean Wight (Melbourne) | Paul Roos (Fitzroy) | Mark Bos (Geelong) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn) | Greg Williams (Sydney) | Steven Stretch (Melbourne) |
| HF: | Wayne Johnston (Carlton) | Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | Tony McGuinness (Footscray) |
| F: | Mark Bairstow (Geelong) | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) | Dale Weightman (Richmond) |
| Foll: | Justin Madden (Carlton) | Gerard Healy (Sydney) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Russell Morris (Hawthorn) | Jim Krakouer (North Melbourne) |
| Ross Glendinning (West Coast) |
1986
[edit]| B: | Mark Thompson (Essendon) | Gary Pert (Fitzroy) | Gary Ayres (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Glenn Hawker (Essendon) | Paul Roos (Fitzroy) | Dennis Carroll (Sydney) |
| C: | Doug Hawkins (Footscray) | Greg Williams (Sydney) | Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) | Terry Daniher (Essendon) (captain) | Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn) |
| F: | Wayne Blackwell (Carlton) | Brian Taylor (Collingwood) | Jim Krakouer (North Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Greg Dear (Hawthorn) | Gerard Healy (Sydney) | Dale Weightman (Richmond) |
| Int: | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | Justin Madden (Carlton) | John Platten (Hawthorn) |
| Dermott Brereton (Hawthorn) | |||
| Coach: | Allan Jeans (Hawthorn) | ||
1984
[edit]| B: | David Ackerly (Sydney) | Chris Mew (Hawthorn) | Peter Moore (Melbourne) |
| HB: | Bruce Doull (Carlton) | Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne) | Ross Thornton (Fitzroy) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn) | Leon Baker (Essendon) | Robert Flower (Melbourne) (vice-captain) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong) | Terry Daniher (Essendon) (captain) | Gerard Healy (Melbourne) |
| F: | Mark Lee (Richmond) | Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy) | Tony Shaw (Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Russell Greene (Hawthorn) | Kym Hodgeman (North Melbourne) |
| Int: | Rod Ashman (Carlton) | Denis Banks (Collingwood) | Andrew Purser (Footscray) |
| Doug Hawkins (Footscray) | Greg Burns (St Kilda) | Bernie Evans (Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy (Essendon) | ||
1983
[edit]| B: | Des English (Carlton) | Gary Malarkey (Geelong) | Gary Ayres (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter (Carlton) | Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne) | Russell Greene (Hawthorn) |
| C: | Robert Flower (Melbourne) | Terry Wallace (Hawthorn) | Geoff Cunningham (St Kilda) |
| HF: | Tim Watson (Essendon) | Terry Daniher (Essendon) | Maurice Rioli (Richmond) |
| F: | Simon Madden (Essendon) | Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy) | Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mark Lee (Richmond) | Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) | Brian Royal (Footscray) |
| Int: | Billy Picken (Collingwood) | Mark Browning (Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Allan Jeans (Hawthorn) | ||
1982
[edit]| B: | David Ackerly (Sydney) | Kelvin Moore (Hawthorn) | David O'Halloran (Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter (Carlton) | Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne) | Steven Icke (Melbourne) |
| C: | Jim Buckley (Carlton) | Brian Wilson (Melbourne) | Robert Flower (Melbourne) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos (Collingwood) | Paul Vander Haar (Essendon) | Gerard Healy (Melbourne) |
| F: | Gary Dempsey (North Melbourne) | Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) | Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mike Fitzpatrick (Carlton) | Barry Rowlings (Richmond) | Rod Ashman (Carlton) |
| Int: | Terry Wallace (Hawthorn) | Greg Smith (Sydney) | |
| Coach: | David Parkin (Carlton) | ||
Australian Football Carnival era: 1953–1988
[edit]- State of origin era
1988
[edit]1987
[edit]1986
[edit]1985
[edit]1983
[edit]1980
[edit]1979
[edit]- Pre-State of Origin era
1972
[edit]1969
[edit]1966
[edit]1961
[edit]1958
[edit]1956
[edit]1953
[edit]Sporting Life Team of the Year: 1947–1955
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These teams were once considered to be equivalent to All-Australian selection, but are no longer recognised as such.
1955
[edit]| 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) |
1954
[edit]| 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) |
1953
[edit]| 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) |
1952
[edit]| 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) |
1951
[edit]| 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) |
1950
[edit]| 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) |
1949
[edit]| 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) |
1948
[edit]| 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) |
1947
[edit]| 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) |
Records
[edit]Players
[edit]Most times selected overall
[edit]| Selections | Player | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Max Gawn | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (c), 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 (c) |
| 8 | Robert Harvey | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003 |
| Mark Ricciuto | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 (c), 2005 (c) | |
| Gary Ablett Jr. | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (vc), 2011 (c), 2012 (vc), 2013 (vc), 2014 | |
| Lance Franklin | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 (c) | |
| Patrick Dangerfield | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (vc), 2019, 2020 (c) | |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (vc), 2023 (vc), 2024 (c), 2025, 2026 | |
| 7 | Craig Bradley | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Paul Roos | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991 (c), 1992 (c), 1996, 1997 | |
| Wayne Carey | 1993 (c), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 (c), 1999 (c), 2000 (c) | |
| Nathan Buckley | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 (vc) |
Most times selected in Carnivals era
[edit]| Selections | Player | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jack K. "Stork" Clarke | 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961 |
| 3 | Jack E. Clarke | 1953, 1956, 1958 |
| John Abley | 1956, 1958, 1961 | |
| Ron Barassi | 1956, 1958, 1961 (c) | |
| Polly Farmer | 1956, 1958, 1961 | |
| Ted Whitten | 1956, 1958, 1961 |
Most captaincies
[edit]| Selections | Player | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wayne Carey | 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| 3 | Joel Selwood | 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| 2 | Brian Peake | 1979, 1986 |
| Paul Roos | 1991, 1992 | |
| Paul Kelly | 1996, 1997 | |
| Michael Voss | 2002, 2003 | |
| Mark Ricciuto | 2004, 2005 | |
| Max Gawn | 2021, 2026 |
Coaches
[edit]Most times selected overall
[edit]| Selections | Coach | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alastair Clarkson | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| 3 | Kevin Sheedy | 1985, 1993, 2000 |
| Leigh Matthews | 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Damien Hardwick | 2017, 2019, 2020 | |
| 2 | Graham Cornes | 1987, 1988 |
| Chris Fagan | 2024, 2025 | |
| Mark Thompson | 2007, 2009 | |
| Mick Malthouse | 1991, 2010 | |
| Chris Scott | 2011, 2022 |
Selected as both player and coach
[edit]| Total selections | Name | Selection/s as player | Selection/s as coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Paul Roos | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991 (c), 1992 (c), 1996, 1997 | 2005 |
| 6 | Simon Goodwin | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009 | 2021 |
| 4 | Graham Cornes | 1979, 1980 | 1987, 1988 |
| Leigh Matthews | 1972 | 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Damien Hardwick | 2000 | 2017, 2019, 2020 | |
| 3 | Barry Cable | 1966, 1969 | 1979 |
| 2 | John Todd | 1961 | 1983 |
| Terry Wallace | 1988 | 1998 | |
| Mark Williams | 1980 | 2004 | |
| Adam Simpson | 2002 | 2018 |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Selection to the AIS/AFL Academy". afl.com.au. 20 May 2004.
- ↑ John Devaney (2008), Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion, Full Points Publications, p. 483
- ↑ "State Library Victoria - Viewer". State Library Victoria.
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External links
[edit]- Official website at AFL.com.au
- Sporting Life teams 1947–1955: fullpointsfooty.net
- All-Australian teams 1953–1988: fullpointsfooty.net
- All-Australian teams 1991–2004: Official AFL website