2016 All-Australian team
The 2016 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2016 season. It was announced on 1 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection process
The selection panel for the 2016 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.[1]
Team
Minor premiers Sydney had the most selections with five. Geelong captain, Joel Selwood, was announced as the All-Australian captain, with Adelaide midfielder, Rory Sloane, announced as the vice-captain.[2] The team saw nine players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.[3]
| 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) | ||
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
Initial squad
The initial 40-man squad was announced on 29 August. Adelaide had the most nominations with six, while the two Sydney clubs, Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, had five nominations each.[4] The two worst-performed teams during the season, the Brisbane Lions and Essendon, were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.[5]
- Adelaide: Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia
- Brisbane Lions: N/A
- Carlton: Sam Docherty, Kade Simpson
- Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury, Adam Treloar
- Essendon: N/A
- Fremantle: Lachie Neale
- Geelong: Patrick Dangerfield, Corey Enright, Joel Selwood
- Gold Coast: Tom Lynch
- Greater Western Sydney: Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Tom Scully, Heath Shaw, Callan Ward
- Hawthorn: Jack Gunston, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli
- Melbourne: Max Gawn
- North Melbourne: Robbie Tarrant
- Port Adelaide: Jasper Pittard
- Richmond: Dustin Martin, Alex Rance
- St Kilda: Jack Steven
- Sydney: Lance Franklin, Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe
- West Coast: Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Luke Shuey
- Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd
References
- Schmook, Nathan (29 August 2016). "AFL All Australian 40-man squad named". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Schmook, Nathan (1 September 2016). "All Australian: Five Swans in 2016's best 22". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "The 2016 All-Australian Team Has Been Announced". Triple M. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- Beveridge, Riley (29 August 2016). "All-Australian 40-man squad announced". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Olle, Sarah (29 August 2016). "The five players unlucky to miss out on the All-Australian 40-man squad". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2016.