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 panel

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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

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Initial squad

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The initial 40-man squad was announced on 29 August. Adelaide had the most nominations with six, while cross-town rivals Sydney and Greater Western Sydney both had five nominations each.[2] The two worst-performed teams during the season, Essendon and the Brisbane Lions, were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.[3]

Club Total Player(s)
Adelaide 6 Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia
Brisbane Lions 0
Carlton 2 Sam Docherty, Kade Simpson
Collingwood 2 Scott Pendlebury, Adam Treloar
Essendon 0
Fremantle 1 Lachie Neale
Geelong 3 Patrick Dangerfield, Corey Enright, Joel Selwood
Gold Coast 1 Tom Lynch
Greater Western Sydney 5 Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Tom Scully, Heath Shaw, Callan Ward
Hawthorn 3 Jack Gunston, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli
Melbourne 1 Max Gawn
North Melbourne 1 Robbie Tarrant
Port Adelaide 1 Jasper Pittard
Richmond 2 Dustin Martin, Alex Rance
St Kilda 1 Jack Steven
Sydney 5 Lance Franklin, Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe
West Coast 4 Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Luke Shuey
Western Bulldogs 2 Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd

Final team

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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.[4] The team saw nine players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.[5]

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)

Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.

References

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  1. ^ Schmook, Nathan (29 August 2016). "AFL All Australian 40-man squad named". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ Beveridge, Riley (29 August 2016). "All-Australian 40-man squad announced". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Schmook, Nathan (1 September 2016). "All Australian: Five Swans in 2016's best 22". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ "The 2016 All-Australian Team Has Been Announced". Triple M. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.