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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.
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.
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.
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. The two worst-performed teams during the season, Essendon and the Brisbane Lions, were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.
| 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 |
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. The team saw nine players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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