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.
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. 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 [ ]
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 current All-Australian selection panel consists of chairman Gillon McLachlan , Kevin Bartlett , Steve Hocking , Jude Bolton , Nick Riewoldt , 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 [ ]
AFL era: 1991–present [ ]
2021 [ ]
2021 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
Main article: 2020 All-Australian team
2020 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
Main article: 2019 All-Australian team
2019 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
2018 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
2017 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
2016 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
Main article: 2015 All-Australian team
2015 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
2014 All-Australian team
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 [ ]
2013 All-Australian team[5]
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 [ ]
2012 All-Australian team[6]
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 [ ]
2011 All-Australian team[7]
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 [ ]
Main article: 2010 All-Australian team
2010 All-Australian team[8]
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 [ ]
2009 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
Main article: 2008 All-Australian team
2008 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2007 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2006 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2005 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2004 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2003 All-Australian team[9]
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)[10]
Peter Bell (Fremantle )
Int :
James Hird (Essendon )
Michael Gardiner (West Coast )
Paul Hasleby (Fremantle )
Robert Harvey (St Kilda )
Coach :
Leigh Matthews (Brisbane )
2002 [ ]
2002 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2001 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
2000 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
1999 All-Australian team[9]
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 )
Notes:
Despite winning the Coleman Medal , Scott Cummings was not selected in the team.
1998 [ ]
1998 All-Australian team[9] [11]
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 [ ]
1997 All-Australian team[9] [12]
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 [ ]
1996 All-Australian team[9] [13]
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 [ ]
1995 All-Australian team[9] [14] [15]
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 [ ]
1994 All-Australian team[9]
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 [ ]
1993 All-Australian team[9] [16] [17]
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 [ ]
1992 All-Australian team[9] [18] [19]
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 [ ]
1991 All-Australian team[9] [20]
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.
VFL Team of the Year: 1982–1990 [ ]
The AFL website recognizes players who were named in the VFL Team of the Year from 1982 to 1990 as having All-Australian status. This was a team picked by Victorian selectors.
[ ]
State of origin era
1988 [ ]
1988 All-Australian Team[21] [22]
Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
Terry Daniher
New South Wales
Essendon
David Murphy
New South Wales
Sydney
Michael Long
Northern Territory
St Mary's
Michael McLean
Northern Territory
Footscray
Maurice Rioli
Northern Territory
St Mary's
Tony Hall
South Australia
Glenelg
Danny Hughes
South Australia
Melbourne
Stephen Kernahan
South Australia
Carlton (captain)
Martin Leslie
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Bruce Lindner
South Australia
Geelong
Tony McGuinness
South Australia
Footscray
Mark Mickan
South Australia
Brisbane Bears
John Platten
South Australia
Hawthorn
Greg Whittlesea
South Australia
Sturt
Graham Cornes
South Australia
Glenelg (coach)
Terry Wallace
Victorian Football Association
Richmond
Danny Frawley
Victorian Football League
St Kilda
Gerard Healy
Victorian Football League
Sydney
Simon Madden
Victorian Football League
Essendon
Paul Roos
Victorian Football League
Fitzroy
Paul Salmon
Victorian Football League
Essendon
Dale Weightman
Victorian Football League
Richmond
Steve Malaxos
Western Australia
West Coast
1987 [ ]
1987 All-Australian Team[23] [24]
Name
State/League
Current Club
Matthew Campbell
South Australia
Brisbane
Andrew Jarman
South Australia
North Adelaide
Bruce Lindner
South Australia
Geelong
Chris McDermott
South Australia
Glenelg (captain)
Mark Naley
South Australia
Carlton
John Platten
South Australia
Hawthorn
Matt Rendell
South Australia
Fitzroy
Andrew Rogers
South Australia
Woodville
Scott Salisbury
South Australia
Glenelg
Graham Cornes
South Australia
Glenelg (coach)
Andrew Bews
Victoria
Geelong
Gerard Healy
Victoria
Sydney
Chris Langford
Victoria
Hawthorn
Simon Madden
Victoria
Essendon
Russell Morris
Victoria
Hawthorn
Paul Roos
Victoria
Fitzroy
Paul Salmon
Victoria
Essendon
Bernard Toohey
Victoria
Sydney
Greg Williams
Victoria
Sydney
Mark Bairstow
Western Australia
Geelong
Craig Holden
Western Australia
Sydney
Phil Narkle
Western Australia
West Coast
1986 [ ]
1986 All-Australian Team[25] [26]
Name
State of Origin
Current Club
Michael Aish
South Australia
Norwood
Craig Bradley
South Australia
Carlton
Andrew Jarman
South Australia
North Adelaide
Stephen Kernahan
South Australia
Carlton
Chris McDermott
South Australia
Glenelg
Mark Naley
South Australia
South Adelaide
John Platten
South Australia
Hawthorn
Gerard Healy
Victoria
Sydney
Brian Royal
Victoria
Footscray
Kevin Walsh
Victoria
Essendon
Dale Weightman
Victoria
Richmond
Greg Williams
Victoria
Sydney
Gary Buckenara
Western Australia
Hawthorn
Brad Hardie
Western Australia
Footscray
Laurie Keene
Western Australia
Subiaco
Andrew Macnish
Western Australia
Subiaco
Steve Malaxos
Western Australia
Claremont
Michael Mitchell
Western Australia
Claremont
Phil Narkle
Western Australia
St Kilda
Brian Peake
Western Australia
East Fremantle (captain)
Maurice Rioli
Western Australia
Richmond
Robert Wiley
Western Australia
Perth
Peter Wilson
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Ron Alexander
Western Australia
East Fremantle (coach)
1985 [ ]
1985 All-Australian Team[27]
Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Name
State
Club
Malcolm Blight
South Australia
Woodville
Craig Bradley
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Stephen Kernahan
South Australia
Glenelg
Peter Motley
South Australia
Sturt
John Platten
South Australia
Central District
Dermott Brereton
Victoria
Hawthorn
Terry Daniher
Victoria
Essendon (captain)
Garry Foulds
Victoria
Essendon
Russell Greene
Victoria
Hawthorn
Mark Harvey
Victoria
Essendon
Mark Lee
Victoria
Richmond
Roger Merrett
Victoria
Essendon
Gary Pert
Victoria
Fitzroy
Geoff Raines
Victoria
Collingwood
Paul Roos
Victoria
Fitzroy
Dale Weightman
Victoria
Richmond
Leon Baker
Western Australia
Essendon
Gary Buckenara
Western Australia
Hawthorn
Rod Lester-Smith
Western Australia
Hawthorn
Michael Mitchell
Western Australia
Claremont
1983 [ ]
1983 All-Australian Team[28] [29]
Coach: John Todd
Name
State
Club
Michael Aish
South Australia
Norwood
Craig Bradley
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Stephen Curtis
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Tony Giles
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Peter Motley
South Australia
Sturt
Matt Rendell
South Australia
Fitzroy
Craig Williams
South Australia
West Adelaide
Terry Daniher
Victoria
Essendon
Robert Flower
Victoria
Melbourne
Keith Greig
Victoria
North Melbourne
Mark Lee
Victoria
Richmond
Simon Madden
Victoria
Essendon
Stephen McCann
Victoria
North Melbourne
Michael Tuck
Victoria
Hawthorn
Gary Buckenara
Western Australia
Hawthorn
Ross Glendinning
Western Australia
North Melbourne
Stephen Michael
Western Australia
South Fremantle (captain)
Mike Richardson
Western Australia
Collingwood
Maurice Rioli
Western Australia
Richmond
Kevin Taylor
Western Australia
East Fremantle
1980 [ ]
1980 All-Australian Team[30]
Adelaide Carnival
Coach: Tom Hafey
Name
State/League
Club
Peter Carey
South Australia
Glenelg
Graham Cornes
South Australia
Glenelg
Rick Davies
South Australia
Sturt (captain)
Robbert Klomp
South Australia
Carlton
Keith Kuhlmann
South Australia
Glenelg
Greg Phillips
South Australia
Port Adelaide
John Roberts
South Australia
South Melbourne
Mark Williams
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Ron Stubbs
Tasmania
Devonport
Darryl Sutton
Tasmania
North Melbourne
Robert Flower
Victoria
Melbourne
Jim Jess
Victoria
Richmond
Mark Lee
Victoria
Richmond
Ian Nankervis
Victoria
Geelong
Geoff Raines
Victoria
Richmond
Geoff Southby
Victoria
Carlton
Garry Wilson
Victoria
Fitzroy
Bruce Duperouzel
Western Australia
St Kilda
Ken Hunter
Western Australia
Claremont
Brian Peake
Western Australia
East Fremantle
1979 [ ]
1979 All-Australian Team[31]
Perth Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
Peter Carey
South Australia
Glenelg
Graham Cornes
South Australia
Glenelg
Kym Hodgeman
South Australia
Glenelg
Peter Jonas
South Australia
Central District
Geoff Morris
South Australia
West Adelaide
Des James
Tasmania
Sandy Bay
Michael Roach
Tasmania
Richmond
Darryl Sutton
Tasmania
North Melbourne
David Cloke
Victoria
Richmond
Bruce Doull
Victoria
Carlton
Kelvin Moore
Victoria
Hawthorn
Peter Moore
Victoria
Collingwood
Michael Tuck
Victoria
Hawthorn
Michael Turner
Victoria
Geelong
Garry Wilson
Victoria
Fitzroy
Tony Buhagiar
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Ken Hunter
Western Australia
Claremont
Gary Malarkey
Western Australia
Geelong
Bruce Monteath
Western Australia
Richmond
Brian Peake
Western Australia
East Fremantle (captain)
Barry Cable
Western Australia
East Perth (coach)
Pre-State of Origin era
1972 [ ]
1972 All-Australian Team[32]
Perth Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
Malcolm Blight
South Australia
Woodville
Tony Burgan
South Australia
Sturt
Jim Leitch
Tasmania
Scottsdale
David Clarke
Victoria
Geelong
Gary Dempsey
Victoria
Footscray
Gary Hardeman
Victoria
Melbourne
Alex Jesaulenko
Victoria
Carlton
Leigh Matthews
Victoria
Hawthorn
Peter McKenna
Victoria
Collingwood
Travis Payze
Victoria
St Kilda
Len Thompson
Victoria
Collingwood
David Thorpe
Victoria
Footscray
John Williams
Victoria
Essendon
Bob Beecroft
Western Australia
Swan Districts
Malcolm Brown
Western Australia
East Perth (captain)
Brian Ciccotosto
Western Australia
South Fremantle
Ken McAullay
Western Australia
East Perth
Ian Miller
Western Australia
Perth
Alan Watling
Western Australia
West Perth
George Young
Western Australia
Subiaco
1969 [ ]
1969 All-Australian Team[33]
Adelaide Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
John Cahill
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Brian Colbey
South Australia
Glenelg
Peter Darley
South Australia
South Adelaide
Graham Molloy
South Australia
Norwood
Rick Schoff
South Australia
Sturt
Royce Hart
Victoria
Richmond
Peter Hudson
Victoria
Hawthorn
Alex Jesaulenko
Victoria
Carlton
Bob Keddie
Victoria
Hawthorn
Bob Murray
Victoria
St Kilda
John 'Sam' Newman
Victoria
Geelong
John Nicholls
Victoria
Carlton (captain)
Peter Steward
Victoria
North Melbourne
Terry Waters
Victoria
Collingwood
Ricky Watt
Victoria
Collingwood
Greg Brehaut
Western Australia
Perth
Barry Cable
Western Australia
Perth
Peter Eakins
Western Australia
Subiaco
John McIntosh
Western Australia
Claremont
Bill Walker
Western Australia
Swan Districts
1966 [ ]
1966 All-Australian Team[34]
Hobart Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
Brenton Adcock
South Australia
Sturt
Robert Day
South Australia
West Adelaide
Rick Schoff
South Australia
Sturt
Peter Hudson
Tasmania
New Norfolk
Graeme Lee
Tasmania
Launceston
Darrel Baldock
Victoria
St Kilda (captain)
Ian Bryant
Victoria
Footscray
Neville Crowe
Victoria
Richmond
John Goold
Victoria
Carlton
Graeme John
Victoria
South Melbourne
Hassa Mann
Victoria
Melbourne
Denis Marshall
Victoria
Geelong
John Nicholls
Victoria
Carlton
Ian Stewart
Victoria
St Kilda
Noel Teasdale
Victoria
North Melbourne
Barry Cable
Western Australia
Perth
Keith Doncon
Western Australia
East Perth
John McIntosh
Western Australia
Claremont
Kevin Murray
Western Australia
East Perth
Brian Sarre
Western Australia
Subiaco
1961 [ ]
1961 All-Australian Team[35]
Brisbane Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
John Abley
South Australia
Port Adelaide
John Halbert
South Australia
Sturt
Neil Kerley
South Australia
West Adelaide
Geoff Kingston
South Australia
West Torrens
Don Lindner
South Australia
North Adelaide
Don Roach
South Australia
West Adelaide
Bob Shearman
South Australia
West Torrens
Bill Wedding
South Australia
Norwood
Darrel Baldock
Tasmania
Latrobe
Bob Withers
Tasmania
North Launceston
Allen Aylett
Victoria
North Melbourne
Ron Barassi
Victoria
Melbourne (captain)
Brian Dixon
Victoria
Melbourne
John Schultz
Victoria
Footscray
Ted Whitten
Victoria
Footscray
Jack Clarke
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Graham Farmer
Western Australia
East Perth
Ray Gabelich
Western Australia
West Perth
Ray Sorrell
Western Australia
East Fremantle
John Todd
Western Australia
South Fremantle
1958 [ ]
1958 All-Australian Team[36]
Melbourne Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
John Abley
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Donald Gale
Tasmania
Wynyard
Jim Ross
Tasmania
North Launceston
Stuart Spencer
Tasmania
Clarence
Barry Metcalfe
Victoria (VFA )
Mordialloc
Owen Abrahams
Victoria
Fitzroy
Allen Aylett
Victoria
North Melbourne
Ron Barassi
Victoria
Melbourne
Reg Burgess
Victoria
Essendon
Jack Clarke
Victoria
Essendon
Bob Davis
Victoria
Geelong (captain)
John Dugdale
Victoria
North Melbourne
Kevin Murray
Victoria
Fitzroy
Neil Roberts
Victoria
St Kilda
Ted Whitten
Victoria
Footscray
Jack Clarke
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Graham Farmer
Western Australia
East Perth
Alan Preen
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Norm Rogers
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Ray Sorrell
Western Australia
East Fremantle
1956 [ ]
1956 All-Australian Team[37]
Perth Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
John Abley
South Australia
Port Adelaide
Haydn Bunton Jr.
South Australia
North Adelaide
Stan Costello
South Australia
West Adelaide
Lindsay Head
South Australia
West Torrens
Geoff Long
Tasmania
City
Barry Strange
Tasmania
New Town
Frank Johnson
Victoria (VFA )
Port Melbourne (captain)
Ron Barassi
Victoria
Melbourne
John Chick
Victoria
Carlton
Jack Clarke
Victoria
Essendon
Bill Hutchison
Victoria
Essendon
Peter Pianto
Victoria
Geelong
Des Rowe
Victoria
Richmond
Ted Whitten
Victoria
Footscray
Roy Wright
Victoria
Richmond
Jack Clarke
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Graham Farmer
Western Australia
East Perth
John Gerovich
Western Australia
South Fremantle
Keith Harper
Western Australia
Perth
Cliff Hillier
Western Australia
South Fremantle
1953 [ ]
1953 All-Australian Team[38]
Adelaide Carnival
Name
State/League
Club
Neil Davies
South Australia
Glenelg
Len Fitzgerald
South Australia
Sturt
Bob Hank
South Australia
West Torrens
Jack Lynch
South Australia
West Adelaide
John Marriott
South Australia
Norwood
Clayton Thompson
South Australia
Sturt
John Leedham
Tasmania
North Launceston
Ted Henrys
Victoria (VFA )
Preston
Frank Johnson
Victoria (VFA )
Port Melbourne
Jack Clarke
Victoria
Essendon
John Coleman
Victoria
Essendon
Des Healey
Victoria
Collingwood
Jack Howell
Victoria
Carlton
Bill Hutchison
Victoria
Essendon
Bob Rose
Victoria
Collingwood
Bernie Smith
Victoria
Geelong
Jack Clarke
Western Australia
East Fremantle
Steve Marsh
Western Australia
South Fremantle
Merv McIntosh
Western Australia
Perth
Frank Sparrow
Western Australia
Swan Districts
Sporting Life Team of the Year: 1947–1955[ ]
Sporting Life magazine created the concept of an All-Australian team in 1947.
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 :
(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 )
Res :
Coach :
1954 [ ]
1954 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year
B :
Wally Donald (Footscray )
(Claremont )
John Marriott (Norwood )
HB :
Noel McMahen (Melbourne )
(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 )
Res :
Coach :
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 )
Res :
Coach :
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)
(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 )
Res :
Coach :
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 )
(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 :
Coach :
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 :
Coach :
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 :
Coach :
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 :
Coach :
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 :
Coach :
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 [ ]
Sports portal
Australia portal
References [ ]
^ Selection to the AIS/AFL Academy
^ 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.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 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
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