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2009 All-Australian team
The 2009 All-Australian team represents the best-performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2009 season. It was announced on 14 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 1 September. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel
The selection panel for the 2009 All-Australian team consisted of non-voting chairman Andrew Demetriou, Adrian Anderson, Kevin Bartlett, Gerard Healy, James Hird, Glen Jakovich, Mark Ricciuto and Robert Walls.
Team
Initial squad
A squad of 40 players, consisting of 12 defenders, 12 forwards and 16 midfielders/ruckmen was announced on 1 September. The top four teams after the home-and-away season provided 24 of the 40 players selected in the initial squad, with the bottom eight teams only providing seven players. Three clubs, , and , did not have any players nominated.
Controversial omissions from the squad include former Brownlow Medallists Simon Black and Jason Akermanis, as well as prolific midfielders Jobe Watson, Scott Thompson, Bryce Gibbs, Aaron Davey, Joel Corey and Daniel Cross. Dane Swan was surprisingly named as a forward despite playing mainly as a midfielder and only scoring 17 goals during the season.
| 2009 All-Australian squad | Defenders | Midfielders/Ruckmen | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Bolton () | Corey Enright () | Dustin Fletcher () | Sam Gilbert () |
| Brendon Goddard () | Simon Goodwin () | Ryan Hargrave () | Brian Lake () |
| Andrew Mackie () | Nick Maxwell () | Simon Prestigiacomo () | Matthew Scarlett () |
| Gary Ablett, Jr. () | Jimmy Bartel () | Matthew Boyd () | Mitch Clark () |
| Nick Dal Santo () | Alan Didak () | Lenny Hayes () | Chris Judd () |
| Hamish McIntosh () | Leigh Montagna () | Marc Murphy () | Scott Pendlebury () |
| Aaron Sandilands () | Joel Selwood () | Brad Sewell () | Bernie Vince () |
| Jonathan Brown () | Paul Chapman () | Leon Davis () | Brendan Fevola () |
| Lance Franklin () | Adam Goodes () | Steve Johnson () | Mark LeCras () |
| Stephen Milne () | Jason Porplyzia () | Nick Riewoldt () | Dane Swan () |
Final team
Nick Riewoldt was named as captain of the All-Australian team for the first time. The top two teams for the season, and , each had five players selected. Nine players were selected for the first time, with Matthew Scarlett and Simon Goodwin receiving their fifth respective selections.
The most controversial selections were the selection of pair Leon Davis and midfielder Dane Swan as forwards despite kicking only 34 and 18 goals, respectively, ahead of Mark LeCras, who kicked 58 goals for the season, and Jason Porplyzia, who kicked 52 goals.
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
References
References
- Burgan, Matt. (1 September 2009). "All Australian squad named". AFL BigPond Network.
- Petrie, Andrea (2 September 2009) [http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/flag-contenders-dominate-allaustralian-nominees/2009/09/01/1251570709743.html Flag contenders dominate All-Australian nominees]
- Barrett, Damian (1 September 2009) [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26014806-5014663,00.html Jason Akermanis and Simon Black miss All-Aus squad]
- Sheahan, Mike (1 September 2009) [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21498,26014804-5014936,00.html Selectors caught out of position on Dane Swan]
- (15 September 2009). "Riewoldt headlines All Australian line-up".
- Clarke, Tim. (16 September 2009). "Le Cras stiff to miss selection: Healy".
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