The 2016
Virgin Australia All-Australian team
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represents the best performed
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(AFL) players during the
2016 season. It was announced on 1 September as a complete
Australian rules football
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team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel
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.
Team
Initial squad
The initial 40-man squad was announced on 29 August. Adelaide had the most nominations with six, while cross-town rivals and both had five nominations each. The two worst-performed teams during the season, and the , were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.
Final team
Minor premiers Sydney had the most selections with five. 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.
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
References
All-Australian Team
The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules football in Australia, 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-perfo ...
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