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{{Short description|All-star team of Australian rules footballers}}
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[[File:2023 All-Australian Logo.png|alt=Official 2023 All-Australian logo|thumb|Official 2023 All-Australian logo]]
The '''All-Australian team''' is an [[all-star]] team of [[Australian rules football in Australia|Australian rules football]]ers, selected by a panel at the end of each [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-performed players during the season, traditionally led by that season's [[AFL Grand Final|premiership]] coach.

Despite the name's implication, the All-Australian team is usually ceremonial in modern times. Though the AFL played an [[State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match|All-Star match in 2020]], it was the first in 12 years, and the difference in skill level between the All-Australian team and the nearest international competitor is currently too large for any contest to be competitive.{{fact|date=September 2024}} Despite this, some of these players have represented Australia in [[Australia national Australian rules football team|AFL Academy]] junior teams up to the age of 18, as more than two-thirds of all AFL Academy representatives have gone on to play at senior AFL level.<ref name="scholarships">{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/502865/selection-to-the-aisafl-academy|title=Selection to the AIS/AFL Academy|date=20 May 2004|website=afl.com.au}}</ref>

From 1998 to 2004, the [[Australia international rules football team|Australian international rules team]] was mainly composed of All-Australians, and from 2005 to 2013 the team for the annual [[International Rules Series]] was selected according to the quite different requirements of [[International rules football]].

This change was reverted ahead of the [[2014 International Rules Series|2014 series]], with any player who had been selected at least once in ''any'' All-Australian team being eligible for selection.

== History ==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:1947 All Australian team.jpg|thumb|314x314px|The first "All-Australian" team was named by ''Sporting Life'' magazine in the 1947 September issue including players from Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.]] -->The earliest concept considered to be a precursor to the All-Australian team was an annual team selected by ''Sporting Life'' magazine between 1947 and 1955. A panel of sportswriters at the magazine selected a full team of eighteen from all [[Australian National Football Council|ANFC]]-affiliated competitions. For a time, AFL historians considered these teams to be official All-Australian teams, but no longer recognises them as such.<ref>{{citation|author=John Devaney|title=Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion|publisher=Full Points Publications|year=2008|page=483}}</ref>

The first official All-Australian team was selected in 1953, immediately after the [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football|Australian Football Carnival]], which was held in [[Adelaide]] on that occasion. Based solely upon performances at the carnival, the All-Australian team was selected by representatives of the various state teams. This tradition continued at all subsequent interstate carnivals until 1988.

In 1991, following the VFL's conversion to a national competition and its renaming as the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), an annual All-Australian team based on performances during the AFL premiership season was introduced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE8708300|title=State Library Victoria - Viewer|website=State Library Victoria}}</ref>

Since 1999, the All-Australian coach is the coach of the premiership-winning side that year.

Prior to 2007, only the final selections in the All-Australian team were announced. Since 2007, the All-Australian selection committee has nominated the 40 leading players of the year in their playing positions at the conclusion of the home and away season, before announcing the final 22 at a later date during the All-Australian Presentation Dinner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/444962/all-australian-squad-named|title=Fresh faces aplenty as AFL names 40-man All Australian squad|date=2 September 2014|website=afl.com.au}}</ref> The squad was increased to 44 in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=AA SQUAD REVEALED: Cats, Demons dominate as breakout Pie snubbed|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/828964/aa-squad-revealed-cats-demons-dominate-as-breakout-pie-snubbed|work=afl.com.au|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=22 August 2022}}</ref> The 2023 All-Australian selection panel consists of chairperson [[Gillon McLachlan]], [[Kevin Bartlett (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Bartlett]], [[Eddie Betts]], [[Jude Bolton]], [[Nathan Buckley]], [[Kane Cornes]], [[Andrew Dillon (sports administrator)|Andrew Dillon]], [[Glen Jakovich]], [[Laura Kane]], [[Cameron Ling]], and [[Matthew Pavlich]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whiting |first=Michael |date=2023-08-28 |title=AA SQUAD REVEALED: Five Pies in, stars miss, young guns named |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1020077/all-australian-squad-revealed-44-man-squad |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=[[AFL.com.au]] |language=en}}</ref>

In addition to the senior All-Australian team, each year an All-Australian is announced based on the [[AFL National Under 18 Championships]] and the [[AFL National Under 16 Championships]]. The following lists are for senior teams only.

Members of the All-Australian team are awarded a team [[blazer]], reminiscent of the formal wear traditionally worn by travelling members of national sports teams. Blazers have become synonymous with the identity of the honour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1207153/all-australian-team-seven-new-faces-marcus-bontempelli-named-captain-curnow-andrews-and-merrett-miss-out|title=ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM: Seven new faces, Bontempelli captain|date=29 August 2024|publisher=Australian Football League|accessdate=8 September 2024|author=Martin Smith}}</ref>

==Teams==

===AFL era: 1991–present===

====2025====
{{main|2025 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team|title=2025 All-Australian team|backpocket1=[[Josh Battle]] ({{AFL Haw}})|fullback=[[Sam Taylor (Australian footballer)|Sam Taylor]] ({{AFL GWS}})|backpocket2=[[Jordan Clark (Australian footballer)|Jordan Clark]] ({{AFL Fre}})|halfbackflank1=[[Bailey Dale]] ({{AFL WB}})|centrehalfback=[[Harris Andrews]] ({{AFL BL}})|halfbackflank2=[[Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera]] ({{AFL StK}})|wing1=[[Bailey Smith]] ({{AFL Gee}})|centre=[[Jordan Dawson]] ({{AFL Ade}}) (vice-captain)|wing2=[[Hugh McCluggage]] ({{AFL BL}})|halfforwardflank1=[[Isaac Heeney]] ({{AFL Syd}})|centrehalfforward=[[Jeremy Cameron]] ({{AFL Gee}}) (captain)|halfforwardflank2=[[Zac Bailey]] ({{AFL BL}})|forwardpocket1=[[Jack Gunston]] ({{AFL Haw}})|fullforward=[[Riley Thilthorpe]] ({{AFL Ade}})|forwardpocket2=[[Kysaiah Pickett]] ({{AFL Mel}})|ruck=[[Max Gawn]] ({{AFL Mel}})|rover=[[Ed Richards (footballer)|Ed Richards]] ({{AFL WB}})|ruckrover=[[Noah Anderson]] ({{AFL GC}})|interchange4=[[Nick Daicos]] ({{AFL Col}})|interchange1=[[Marcus Bontempelli]] ({{AFL WB}})|interchange2=[[Caleb Serong]] ({{AFL Fre}})|interchange3=[[Matt Rowell]] ({{AFL GC}})| coach = [[Chris Fagan (coach)|Chris Fagan]] ({{AFL BL}})}}


====2024====
{{main|2024 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2024 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Nick Blakey]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| fullback = [[Jacob Weitering]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[Luke Ryan]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Dayne Zorko]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| centrehalfback = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Dan Houston]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| wing1 = [[Errol Gulden]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centre = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Nick Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Chad Warner]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jeremy Cameron]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Isaac Heeney]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jake Waterman]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Jesse Hogan]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Dylan Moore (footballer)|Dylan Moore]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Patrick Cripps]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[Caleb Serong]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| interchange1 = [[Lachie Whitfield]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| interchange2 = [[Lachie Neale]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| interchange3 = [[Adam Treloar]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange4 = [[Zak Butters]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| coach = [[Chris Fagan (coach)|Chris Fagan]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
}}

====2023====
{{main|2023 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2023 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[James Sicily]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullback = [[Callum Wilkie]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| backpocket2 = [[Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)|Tom Stewart]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Jack Sinclair (footballer)|Jack Sinclair]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfback = [[Darcy Moore]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Dan Houston]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| wing1 = [[Errol Gulden]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centre = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]]) (v.c)
| wing2 = [[Josh Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Connor Rozee]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Christian Petracca]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994)|Charlie Cameron]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| fullforward = [[Charlie Curnow]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Toby Greene]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]]) (capt)
| ruck = [[Tim English]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| ruckrover = [[Zak Butters]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| rover = [[Nick Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange1 = [[Jordan Dawson]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange2 = [[Nick Larkey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange3 = [[Zach Merrett]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange4 = [[Caleb Serong]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| coach = [[Craig McRae]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning the [[Brownlow Medal]] for the second time, [[Lachie Neale]] was not selected in the team.

====2022====
{{main|2022 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2022 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)|Tom Stewart]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Steven May]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| backpocket2 = [[Brayden Maynard]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Jack Sinclair (footballer)|Jack Sinclair]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfback = [[Sam Taylor (Australian footballer)|Sam Taylor]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Adam Saad]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Touk Miller]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]])
| centre = [[Clayton Oliver]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| wing2 = [[Callum Mills]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Christian Petracca]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jeremy Cameron]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Shai Bolton]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Charlie Curnow]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| fullforward = [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tyson Stengle]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| ruck = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Patrick Cripps]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[Lachie Neale]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| interchange1 = [[Mark Blicavs]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange2 = [[Andrew Brayshaw]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| interchange3 = [[Isaac Heeney]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange4 = [[Connor Rozee]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| coach = [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
}}

====2021====
{{main|2021 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2021 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Jake Lever]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| fullback = [[Steven May]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| backpocket2 = [[Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)|Tom Stewart]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Daniel Rich]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| centrehalfback = [[Aliir Aliir]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Bailey Dale]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| wing1 = [[Zach Merrett]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| centre = [[Ollie Wines]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| wing2 =[[Sam Walsh (footballer)|Sam Walsh]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]]) (v.c)
| centrehalfforward = [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Christian Petracca]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Toby Greene]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| fullforward = [[Harry McKay]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tom Papley]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| ruck = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]]) (capt)
| ruckrover = [[Jack Macrae]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| rover = [[Clayton Oliver]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange1 = [[Darcy Parish]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange2 = [[Nic Naitanui]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[Touk Miller]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]])
| interchange4 = [[Jack Steele]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| coach = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
}}

====2020====
{{main|2020 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2020 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 =[[Brad Sheppard]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullback = [[Harris Andrews]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| backpocket2 = [[Luke Ryan]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Nick Haynes]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| centrehalfback = [[Darcy Moore]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Darcy Byrne-Jones]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| wing1 = [[Jack Macrae]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centre = [[Travis Boak]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]]) (v.c)
| wing2 = [[Cameron Guthrie]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| centrehalfforward = [[Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer)|Charlie Dixon]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Liam Ryan (footballer)|Liam Ryan]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Dustin Martin]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| ruck = [[Nic Naitanui]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Christian Petracca]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| rover = [[Lachie Neale]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| interchange1 = [[Jack Steele]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange2 = [[Taylor Adams]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange3 = [[Caleb Daniel]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange4 = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| coach = [[Damien Hardwick]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
}}

====2019====
{{main|2019 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2019 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)|Tom Stewart]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Harris Andrews]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| backpocket2 = [[Dylan Grimes]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Bachar Houli]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| centrehalfback = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Shannon Hurn]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]]) (v.c)
| wing1 = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centre = [[Patrick Cripps]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing2 = [[Tim Kelly (footballer)|Tim Kelly]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jeremy Cameron]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Michael Walters]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jack Darling]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994)|Charlie Cameron]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| ruck = [[Brodie Grundy]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| ruckrover = [[Nat Fyfe]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]]) (capt)
| rover = [[Lachie Neale]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| interchange1 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Elliot Yeo]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange4 = [[Jack Macrae]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| coach = [[Damien Hardwick]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
}}

====2018====
{{main|2018 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2018 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)|Tom Stewart]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| backpocket2 = [[Rory Laird]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Shannon Hurn]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Lachie Whitfield]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| wing1 = [[Andrew Gaff]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centre = [[Dustin Martin]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| wing2 = [[Steele Sidebottom]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (v.c)
| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Robbie Gray]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jack Gunston]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullforward = [[Jack Riewoldt]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Luke Breust]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Patrick Cripps]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| rover = [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Brodie Grundy]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Clayton Oliver]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange3 = [[Shaun Higgins]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange4 = [[Shane Edwards]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| coach = [[Adam Simpson]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
}}

====2017====
{{main|2017 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2017 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Michael Hibberd]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]]) (capt)
| backpocket2 = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Rory Laird]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centrehalfback = [[Michael Hurley (Australian footballer)|Michael Hurley]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Sam Docherty]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Josh Kelly (Australian footballer)|Josh Kelly]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| centre = [[Dustin Martin]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| wing2 = [[Zach Merrett]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Robbie Gray]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Dayne Zorko]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Joe Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]]) (v.c)
| forwardpocket2 = [[Eddie Betts]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| ruck = [[Paddy Ryder]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| ruckrover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| rover = [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Matt Crouch (footballer)|Matt Crouch]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange2 = [[Elliot Yeo]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange4 = [[Dylan Shiel]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| coach = [[Damien Hardwick]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
}}

====2016====
{{main|2016 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2016 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Dane Rampe]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| backpocket2 = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Heath Shaw]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| centrehalfback = [[Daniel Talia]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing1 = [[Dan Hannebery]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centre = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing2 = [[Rory Sloane]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Toby Greene]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Cyril Rioli]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Eddie Betts]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1992)|Tom Lynch]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]])
| ruck = [[Max Gawn]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| rover = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| interchange1 = [[Marcus Bontempelli]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange2 = [[Luke Parker (footballer)|Luke Parker]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange3 = [[Dustin Martin]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange4 = [[Matthew Boyd (Australian footballer)|Matthew Boyd]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| coach = [[Luke Beveridge]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
}}

====2015====
{{main|2015 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2015 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Josh Gibson (footballer)|Josh Gibson]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| backpocket2 = [[Heath Shaw]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Easton Wood]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centrehalfback = [[Michael Hurley (Australian footballer)|Michael Hurley]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]]) (capt)
| wing1 = [[Dan Hannebery]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centre = [[Matt Priddis]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| wing2 = [[Andrew Gaff]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Chad Wingard]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jack Riewoldt]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Cyril Rioli]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Eddie Betts]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]]) (v.c)
| forwardpocket2 = [[Jake Stringer]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| ruck = [[Todd Goldstein]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| ruckrover = [[Nat Fyfe]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| rover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange1 = [[Brett Deledio]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange2 = [[Robbie Gray]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange3 = [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange4 = [[David Mundy]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

====2014====
{{main|2014 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2014 All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = [[Cale Hooker]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullback = [[Daniel Talia]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Nick Smith (footballer, born 1988)|Nick Smith]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Nick Malceski]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centrehalfback = [[Alex Rance]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Brodie Smith (footballer)|Brodie Smith]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| wing1 = [[Nat Fyfe]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| centre = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing2 = [[Dyson Heppell]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Robbie Gray]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Nick Riewoldt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Luke Breust]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Hayden Ballantyne]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| fullforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Jarryd Roughead]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Aaron Sandilands]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| ruckrover = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]])
| interchange1 = [[Jordan Lewis]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange2 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange3 = [[Travis Boak]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange4 = [[Tom Rockliff]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning the [[Brownlow Medal]], [[Matt Priddis]] was not selected in the team, but was selected in the initial squad of 40 like [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] and [[Jack Riewoldt]] were [[2012 All-Australian team#Initial squad|two years earlier]].

====2013====
{{main|2013 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2013 All-Australian team<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/live-coverage-2013-afl-allaustralian-team-20130916-2tv3x.html|title=Live coverage: 2013 AFL All-Australian team|first=Scott|last=Spits|date=16 September 2013|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1986)|Scott Thompson]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| backpocket2 =[[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| halfbackflank1 =[[Jarrad McVeigh]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centrehalfback = [[Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer)|Harry Taylor]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing1 = [[Ryan Griffen]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centre = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Travis Cloke]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Kieren Jack]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jarryd Roughead]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullforward = [[Jeremy Cameron]] ([[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Chad Wingard]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| ruck = [[Will Minson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| ruckrover = [[Dane Swan]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Travis Boak]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange2 =[[Dan Hannebery]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange3 = [[Jobe Watson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange4 = [[Andrew Mackie]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

====2012====
{{main|2012 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2012 All-Australian team<ref>{{cite news|title=A number of surprise inclusions and omissions in the 2012 All Australian team, named in Melbourne|date=17 September 2012|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/the-2012-all-australian-team-is-named-at-a-gala-event-in-melbourne-with-darren-glass-named-captain/story-e6frf3e3-1226476068543#ixzz2Khc3D47n}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Sean Dempster]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| fullback = [[Luke McPharlin]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| backpocket2 = [[Darren Glass]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]]) (capt)
| halfbackflank1 = [[Beau Waters]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Ted Richards]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Grant Birchall]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing1 = [[Trent Cotchin]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| centre = [[Jobe Watson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| wing2 = [[Dayne Beams]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Cyril Rioli]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Stephen Milne]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| fullforward = [[Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)|Tom Hawkins]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruck = [[Nic Naitanui]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1983)|Scott Thompson]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Brett Deledio]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange2 = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1988)|Josh Kennedy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange3 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange4 = [[Dane Swan]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| coach = [[John Longmire]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite being awarded the [[Brownlow Medal]] retrospectively alongside [[Trent Cotchin]] over four years later in November 2016, [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] was not selected in the team. However, he was selected in the initial squad of 40. Cotchin was named in the team alongside [[Jobe Watson]], who received the most Brownlow votes and was initially awarded the medal before being stripped of it due to the [[Essendon Football Club supplements saga|Essendon supplements saga]].
* Despite winning the [[Coleman Medal]], [[Jack Riewoldt]] was also not selected in the team. He, too, was selected in the initial squad of 40.

====2011====
{{main|2011 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2011 All-Australian team<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-19/six-pies-named-in-all-australian-team/2906822 |title=Six Pies named in All Australian team |date=19 September 2011}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Darren Glass]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| backpocket2 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centrehalfback = [[Ben Reid]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Leon Davis (footballer)|Leon Davis]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| wing1 = [[Dale Thomas (footballer)|Dale Thomas]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centre = [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing2 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Marc Murphy (footballer)|Marc Murphy]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Travis Cloke]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Dane Swan]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Stephen Milne]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| fullforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Adam Goodes]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| ruck = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris Judd]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Gold Coast Suns|GC]]) (capt)
| interchange1 = [[Matthew Boyd (Australian footballer)|Matthew Boyd]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange2 = [[Nick Dal Santo]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange3 = [[James Kelly (Australian footballer)|James Kelly]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange4 = [[Drew Petrie]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| coach = [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
}}

====2010====
{{main|2010 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2010 All-Australian team<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/excellence-a-certain-selection-20100913-159b3.html |title=Excellence a certain selection |date =14 September 2010|first=Michael |last=Gleeson |location=Melbourne |work=The Age}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[James Frawley (footballer)|James Frawley]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| fullback = [[Brian Lake]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| backpocket2 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Brendon Goddard]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfback = [[Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer)|Harry Taylor]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Héritier Lumumba|Harry O'Brien]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| wing1 = [[Leigh Montagna]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Luke Hodge]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Alan Didak]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Paul Chapman (Australian footballer)|Paul Chapman]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Barry Hall]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| fullforward = [[Jack Riewoldt]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Mark LeCras]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruck = [[Aaron Sandilands]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| ruckrover = [[Dane Swan]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Mark Jamar]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange2 = [[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange3 = [[Chris Judd]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange4 = [[Scott Pendlebury]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| coach = [[Mick Malthouse]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
}}

====2009====
{{main|2009 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2009 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536">{{cite book|title=AFL Record 2010 Season Guide|page=536|editor=Lovett, Michael|isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9|year=2010|publisher=G. Slattery }}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Brian Lake]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centrehalfback = [[Craig Bolton]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Nick Maxwell]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| wing1 = [[Leigh Montagna]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Lenny Hayes]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| wing2 = [[Joel Selwood]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Paul Chapman (Australian footballer)|Paul Chapman]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Nick Riewoldt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Dane Swan]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Leon Davis (footballer)|Leon Davis]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| fullforward = [[Brendan Fevola]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)|Jonathan Brown]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| ruck = [[Aaron Sandilands]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris Judd]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange1 = [[Matthew Boyd (Australian footballer)|Matthew Boyd]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange2 = [[Nick Dal Santo]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange3 = [[Brendon Goddard]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange4 = [[Adam Goodes]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| coach = [[Mark Thompson (footballer)|Mark Thompson]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
}}

====2008====
{{main|2008 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2008 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Dale Morris]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| fullback = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Tom Harley]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (v.c)
| halfbackflank1 = [[Luke Hodge]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centrehalfback = [[Nathan Bock]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Sam Fisher (Australian footballer)|Sam Fisher]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|StK]])
| wing1 = [[Jimmy Bartel]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centre = [[Joel Corey]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing2 = [[Adam Cooney]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Nick Riewoldt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|StK]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Brent Harvey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Brendan Fevola]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Car]])
| fullforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Paul Medhurst]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| ruck = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris Judd]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (capt)
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange1 = [[Corey Enright]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange2 = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| interchange3 = [[Matthew Richardson (footballer)|Matthew Richardson]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange4 = [[Aaron Sandilands]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

====2007====
{{main|2007 All-Australian team}}
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2007 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Darren Glass]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| backpocket2 = [[Darren Milburn]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Andrew McLeod]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]]) (capt)
| centrehalfback = [[Matthew Egan]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Campbell Brown (footballer)|Campbell Brown]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing1 = [[Kane Cornes]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centre = [[Jimmy Bartel]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing2 = [[Chad Cornes]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)|Jonathan Brown]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Brent Harvey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| fullforward = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Cameron Mooney]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| ruck = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Daniel Kerr]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| rover = [[Gary Ablett Jr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange1 = [[Joel Corey]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange2 = [[Dustin Fletcher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange3 = [[Brendon Lade]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange4 = [[Cameron Ling]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| coach = [[Mark Thompson (footballer)|Mark Thompson]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* For the first occasion, a preliminary squad of 40 was announced.
* With nine players selected, {{AFL Gee}} set a record for most players from one club in an All-Australian team, a record which stands to this day.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cats set All-Australian record|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/cats-set-all-australian-record-20070918-ge93rc.html|newspaper=[[Brisbane Times]]|last=Connolly|first=Rohan|date=18 September 2007|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref>

====2006====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2006 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Nathan Bassett]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullback = [[Darren Glass]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| backpocket2 = [[Lindsay Gilbee]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Craig Bolton]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| centrehalfback = [[Joel Bowden]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Andrew McLeod]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| wing1 = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centre = [[Scott West]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| wing2 = [[Adam Goodes]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Alan Didak]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Barry Hall]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Ryan O'Keefe]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]]) (capt)
| fullforward = [[Brendan Fevola]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Nick Riewoldt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| ruck = [[Brendon Lade]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris Judd]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| rover = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange1 = [[Shaun Burgoyne]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange2 = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[James McDonald (Australian footballer)|James McDonald]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange4 = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| coach = [[John Worsfold]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
}}

====2005====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2005 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[David Wirrpanda]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullback = [[Ben Rutten]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| backpocket2 = [[James Clement]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Joel Bowden]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| centrehalfback = [[Trent Croad]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Luke Hodge]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing1 = [[Nick Dal Santo]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Scott West]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| wing2 = [[Lenny Hayes]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]]) (capt)
| centrehalfforward = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Shannon Grant]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| fullforward = [[Barry Hall]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Peter Everitt]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Dean Cox]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruckrover = [[Luke Ball]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Leo Barry]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange2 = [[Kane Cornes]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| interchange3 = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange4 = [[Brent Harvey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| coach = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning the [[Coleman Medal]], [[Fraser Gehrig]] was not selected in the team.

====2004====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2004 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Leo Barry]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| fullback = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)|Chris Johnson]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Austinn Jones]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfback = [[Chad Cornes]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Adam McPhee]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| wing1 = [[Chris Judd]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centre = [[Simon Black]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| wing2 = [[Nigel Lappin]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Jason Akermanis]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Warren Tredrea]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Nick Riewoldt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Barry Hall]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| fullforward = [[Fraser Gehrig]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Luke Power]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| ruck = [[Jeff White (Australian footballer)|Jeff White]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]]) (capt)
| rover = [[Scott West]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange1 = [[James Clement]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Chad Fletcher]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[Brett Kirk]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange4 = [[Matthew Lappin]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| coach = [[Mark Williams (Australian footballer, born 1958)|Mark Williams]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
}}

====2003====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2003 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Gavin Wanganeen]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| fullback = [[Matthew Scarlett]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Joel Smith]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Rohan Smith]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centrehalfback = [[Justin Leppitsch]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Nigel Lappin]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| wing1 = [[Lenny Hayes]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Michael Voss]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Paul Williams (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Williams]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Warren Tredrea]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Phillip Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Matthew Lloyd]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Chris Tarrant (footballer)|Chris Tarrant]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| ruck = [[Adam Goodes]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| ruckrover = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| interchange1 = [[James Hird]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange2 = [[Michael Gardiner]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange3 = [[Paul Hasleby]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| interchange4 = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| coach = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
}}

====2002====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2002 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)|Chris Johnson]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| fullback = [[Matthew Pavlich]] ([[Fremantle Football Club|Frem]])
| backpocket2 = [[Glenn Archer]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Brett Montgomery]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| centrehalfback = [[Justin Leppitsch]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Ben Hart (Australian footballer)|Ben Hart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| wing1 = [[Jason Akermanis]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| centre = [[Simon Black]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| wing2 = [[Adem Yze]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Michael Voss]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]]) (capt)
| centrehalfforward = [[Warren Tredrea]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1978)|Nathan Brown]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| fullforward = [[David Neitz]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Luke Darcy]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| ruck = [[Matthew Primus]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]]) (v.c)
| ruckrover = [[Josh Francou]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| rover = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| interchange1 = [[Shane Crawford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange2 = [[Nigel Lappin]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| interchange3 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange4 = [[Adam Simpson]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| coach = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
}}

====2001====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2001 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Gavin Wanganeen]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| fullback = [[Jonathan Hay (footballer)|Jonathan Hay]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[Darren Gaspar]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Joel Smith]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centrehalfback = [[Sean Wellman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Andrew McKay (Australian footballer)|Andrew McKay]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Jason Akermanis]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| centre = [[Brett Ratten]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing2 = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Michael Voss]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]]) (v.c)
| centrehalfforward = [[Warren Tredrea]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[James Hird]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]]) (capt)
| forwardpocket1 = [[Brad Ottens]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| fullforward = [[Matthew Lloyd]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| ruck = [[Matthew Primus]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| ruckrover = [[Simon Black]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| rover = [[Andrew McLeod]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange1 = [[Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1978)|Nathan Brown]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange2 = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange3 = [[Jason Johnson (Australian footballer)|Jason Johnson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange4 = [[Nigel Lappin]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| coach = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
}}

====2000====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2000 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Damien Hardwick]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullback = [[Dustin Fletcher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| backpocket2 = [[Andrew Kellaway (Australian rules footballer)|Andrew Kellaway]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank1 =  [[Andrew McKay (Australian footballer)|Andrew McKay]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfback = [[Darren Gaspar]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Simon Goodwin]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| wing1 = [[Scott West]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centre = [[Brett Ratten]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing2 = [[Scott Camporeale]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Andrew McLeod]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[James Hird]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jeff Farmer (footballer)|Jeff Farmer]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| fullforward = [[Matthew Lloyd]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Michael O'Loughlin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| ruck = [[Steven King (footballer)|Steven King]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| ruckrover = [[Anthony Koutoufides]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| rover = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Lance Whitnall]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange2 = [[Brent Harvey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| interchange3 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange4 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| coach = [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning the [[Brownlow Medal]] and [[Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy|club best and fairest]] in a grand final year, [[Shane Woewodin]] was not selected in the team. Notably three [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] midfielders were selected despite that club missing the finals with a 9–13 win–loss record.

====1999====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1999 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Jason Akermanis]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| fullback = [[Justin Leppitsch]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| backpocket2 = [[Ben Hart (Australian footballer)|Ben Hart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfbackflank1 =  [[Byron Pickett]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| centrehalfback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Andrew McKay (Australian footballer)|Andrew McKay]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)|Brad Johnson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centre = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (v.c)
| wing2 = [[Wayne Schwass]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Mark Mercuri]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Michael Voss]] ([[Brisbane Lions|BL]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Matthew Lloyd]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Matthew Richardson (footballer)|Matthew Richardson]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| ruck = [[Matthew Allan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| ruckrover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Shane Crawford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
| interchange2 = [[Nathan Burke]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange3 = [[Wayne Campbell]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange4 = [[Chris Grant (footballer)|Chris Grant]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| coach = [[Denis Pagan]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|Kang]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning the [[Coleman Medal]], [[Scott Cummings (footballer)|Scott Cummings]] was not selected in the team.

====1998====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1998 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''The Age'' 15 Sept 1998, Sport p.  3</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[David King (footballer, born 1972)|David King]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| fullback = [[Ashley McIntosh]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| backpocket2 = [[Glenn Archer]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfback = [[Sean Wellman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Nigel Smart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| wing1 = [[Matthew Knights]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| centre = [[Scott West]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| wing2 = [[Shane Crawford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Paul Hudson (footballer)|Paul Hudson]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Ben Cousins]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Matthew Lloyd]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| ruck = [[Peter Everitt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| ruckrover = [[Todd Viney]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| rover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Chris Grant (footballer)|Chris Grant]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| interchange2 = [[Andrew McLeod]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange3 = [[Shaun Rehn]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange4 = [[Anthony Stevens]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| coach = [[Terry Wallace]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* 1998 was the final season in which the coach of the All-Australian team was not necessarily the premiership coach.

====1997====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1997 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''The Age'' 15 Sept 1997, p.  12</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[David King (footballer, born 1972)|David King]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| fullback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Peter Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Michael Sexton (footballer)|Michael Sexton]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Adam Heuskes]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port]])
| wing1 = [[Austinn Jones]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing2 = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Rohan Smith]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Chris Grant (footballer)|Chris Grant]] ([[Western Bulldogs|WB]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Michael O'Loughlin]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Fraser Gehrig]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullforward = [[Tony Modra]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Paul Kelly (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Kelly]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) (capt)
| ruck = [[Paul Salmon]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruckrover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Nathan Burke]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]]) (v.c)
| interchange1 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange2 = [[Peter Everitt]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange3 = [[Daryn Cresswell]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| coach = [[Stan Alves]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
}}

====1996====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1996 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''The Age'' 2 September 1996, p.  12 "Silvagni selection raises eyebrows"</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Nathan Burke]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| fullback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[Michael Sexton (footballer)|Michael Sexton]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Nathan Buckley]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfback = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Peter Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| wing1 = [[Chris Mainwaring]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centre = [[Paul Kelly (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Kelly]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Shane Crawford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[James Hird]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Mitchell White (footballer, born 1973)|Mitchell White]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Michael Voss]] ([[Brisbane Bears|BB]])
| fullforward = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Darren Jarman]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| ruck = [[Corey McKernan]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| ruckrover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Craig Lambert]] ([[Brisbane Bears|BB]])
| interchange1 = [[Garry Hocking]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange2 = [[Glenn Archer]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange3 = [[Matthew Richardson (footballer)|Matthew Richardson]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| coach = [[Rodney Eade]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
}}

====1995====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1995 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''The Age'' 18 Sept 1995, p.  48</ref><ref>''Football Record'' 23 Sept 1995, p.  50</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Gavin Wanganeen]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[Ang Christou]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Michael Mansfield (footballer)|Michael Mansfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfback = [[Glen Jakovich]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Wayne Campbell]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| wing1 = [[Nicky Winmar]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centre = [[Paul Couch]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing2 = [[Michael Long (footballer)|Michael Long]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Garry Lyon]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[James Hird]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Darren Jarman]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullforward = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]]) (capt)
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| ruck = [[Justin Madden]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| ruckrover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange1 = [[Anthony Koutoufides]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange2 = [[David Neitz]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| interchange3 = [[Paul Kelly (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Kelly]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| coach = [[David Parkin]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
}}

====1994====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1994 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/>
| backpocket1 = [[David Hart (footballer)|David Hart]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[Chris Langford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Guy McKenna]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Glen Jakovich]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Michael Mansfield (footballer)|Michael Mansfield]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing1 = [[Stephen Tingay]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centre = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Peter Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Gavin Brown (footballer)|Gavin Brown]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (v.c)
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Garry Lyon]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jason Dunstall]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullforward = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Ben Allan]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Shaun Rehn]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| ruckrover = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| rover = [[Garry Hocking]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange1 = [[Mark Ricciuto]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange2 = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange3 = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| coach = [[Neil Balme]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
}}

====1993====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1993 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''The Age'' 14 September 1993, p.  32</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127247777 |title=NATIONAL RESULTS. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=16 September 1993 |access-date=15 September 2014 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Ben Hart (Australian footballer)|Ben Hart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullback = [[Alastair Lynch]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| backpocket2 = [[Gavin Wanganeen]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Guy McKenna]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Mark Harvey]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Andrew McKay (Australian footballer)|Andrew McKay]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Greg Anderson (footballer)|Greg Anderson]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| centre = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]]) (v.c)
| wing2 = [[Peter Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Wayne Carey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Garry Lyon]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Garry Hocking]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullforward = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tony Modra]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| ruck = [[Jim Stynes]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Ben Allan]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| rover = [[Tony McGuinness (footballer)|Tony McGuinness]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange1 = [[Nigel Smart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| interchange2 = [[Nathan Burke]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| coach = [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
}}

====1992====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1992 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>''Sydney Morning Herald'' 16 Sept 1992, p.  48</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126943248 |title=Dogs 'in for tight game'. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=17 September 1992 |access-date=15 September 2014 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Ben Hart (Australian footballer)|Ben Hart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullback = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]]) (capt)
| backpocket2 = [[Gavin Wanganeen]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Ken Hinkley]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfback = [[Barry Stoneham]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Mil Hanna]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| wing1 = [[Dean Kemp]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centre = [[Darren Jarman]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing2 = [[Mick McGuane]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Stewart Loewe]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Tony McGuinness (footballer)|Tony McGuinness]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| fullforward = [[Jason Dunstall]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| ruck = [[Scott Wynd]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Foot]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris McDermott]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]]) (v.c)
| rover = [[John Platten]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange2 = [[Mark Bairstow]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| coach = [[Terry Wheeler]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Foot]])
}}

====1991====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1991 All-Australian team<ref name="AFL2010 536"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE8716356|title=State Library Victoria - Viewer|website=State Library Victoria}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Guy McKenna]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| fullback = [[Anthony Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| backpocket2 = [[Nigel Smart]] ([[Adelaide Football Club|Adel]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[David Grant (Australian rules footballer)|David Grant]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfback = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]]) (capt)
| halfbackflank2 = [[Ken Hinkley]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing1 = [[Chris Mainwaring]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centre = [[Paul Couch]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing2 = [[Peter Matera]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Gavin Brown (footballer)|Gavin Brown]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (v.c)
| centrehalfforward = [[Stewart Loewe]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Nicky Winmar]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Tony Francis]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| fullforward = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Garry Hocking]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| ruck = [[Jim Stynes]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruckrover = [[Mark Bairstow]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| rover = [[Barry Mitchell (footballer)|Barry Mitchell]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange1 = [[Billy Brownless]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| interchange2 = [[Craig Turley]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| coach = [[Mick Malthouse]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
}}

'''Notes:'''
* Despite winning that season's [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]], [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] did not supply one player in the team of the year.

===VFL/AFL Team of the Year: 1982–1990===
The AFL website recognises players who were named in the VFL/AFL Team of the Year from 1982 to 1990 as having All-Australian status. This was a team picked by Victorian selectors. Teams were named every season from 1982 to 1990, except 1985.

====1990====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1990 AFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs">{{Cite web|url=https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2023/06/23/the-forgotten-accolade-the-vfl-team-of-the-year/|title=The forgotten accolade – the VFL Team of the Year|website=The Mongrel Punt|last=Meyers|first=HB|date=23 June 2023|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[Andrew Collins (footballer, born 1965)|Andrew Collins]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| backpocket2 = [[John Worsfold]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Brett Lovett]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centrehalfback = [[Garry Lyon]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Gary O'Donnell (Australian footballer)|Gary O'Donnell]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| wing1 = [[Darren Millane]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centre = [[Tony Shaw (Australian rules footballer)|Tony Shaw]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]]) (capt)
| wing2 = [[Graham Wright]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Peter Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Stewart Loewe]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| fullforward = [[John Longmire]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Scott Russell (footballer)|Scott Russell]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| ruck = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| ruckrover = [[Chris Lewis (footballer)|Chris Lewis]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| rover = [[Tony McGuinness (footballer)|Tony McGuinness]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| interchange1 = [[Mick McGuane]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Mark Thompson (footballer)|Mark Thompson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange3 = [[Tony Liberatore]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| interchange4 = [[Michael Tuck]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| coach = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
}}

====1989====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1989 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Alan Johnson (Australian footballer)|Alan Johnson]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| fullback = [[Chris Langford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[Gary Pert]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Brett Lovett]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centrehalfback = [[Garry Lyon]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Guy McKenna]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| wing1 = [[Darrin Pritchard]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centre = [[Paul Couch]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing2 = [[Gavin Brown (footballer)|Gavin Brown]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Nicky Winmar]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Barry Stoneham]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullforward = [[Jason Dunstall]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Andrew Bews]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| ruck = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| ruckrover = [[Mark Bairstow]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| rover = [[John Platten]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Terry Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange2 = [[Tim Watson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange3 = [[Mark Bayes]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| interchange4 = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
}}

====1988====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1988 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Gary Ayres]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| fullback = [[Chris Langford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[Danny Frawley]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[John Worsfold]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
| centrehalfback = [[Stephen Silvagni]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Brett Lovett]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| wing1 = [[Darren Kappler]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| centre = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing2 = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Gary Buckenara]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Peter Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Dale Weightman]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| fullforward = [[Jason Dunstall]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Steven O'Dwyer]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| ruck = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| ruckrover = [[Gerard Healy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| rover = [[John Platten]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Shane Morwood]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Dermott Brereton]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange3 = [[Matthew Larkin]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange4 = [[Barry Mitchell (footballer)|Barry Mitchell]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
}}

====1987====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1987 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Andrew Bews]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullback = [[Chris Langford]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[David Rhys-Jones]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Sean Wight]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centrehalfback = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Mark Bos]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| wing1 = [[Robert DiPierdomenico]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centre = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing2 = [[Steven Stretch]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Wayne Johnston (footballer)|Wayne Johnston]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Stephen Kernahan]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Tony McGuinness (footballer)|Tony McGuinness]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Mark Bairstow]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| fullforward = [[Tony Lockett]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Dale Weightman]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| ruck = [[Justin Madden]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| ruckrover = [[Gerard Healy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| rover = [[John Platten]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange1 = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| interchange2 = [[Russell Morris (footballer)|Russell Morris]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange3 = [[Jim Krakouer]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange4 = [[Ross Glendinning]] ([[West Coast Eagles|WC]])
}}

====1986====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1986 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Mark Thompson (footballer)|Mark Thompson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullback = [[Gary Pert]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| backpocket2 = [[Gary Ayres]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Glenn Hawker]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| centrehalfback = [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Dennis Carroll]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing1 = [[Doug Hawkins]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| centre = [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| wing2 = [[Robert DiPierdomenico]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Terry Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gary Buckenara]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Wayne Blackwell]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| fullforward = [[Brian Taylor (Australian footballer)|Brian Taylor]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Jim Krakouer]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| ruck = [[Greg Dear]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruckrover = [[Gerard Healy]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| rover = [[Dale Weightman]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| interchange1 = [[Craig Bradley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange2 = [[Justin Madden]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange3 = [[John Platten]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange4 = [[Dermott Brereton]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| coach = [[Allan Jeans]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

====1984====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1984 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/all_Australian/all_Australian_1984.shtml?season_idIndex=37&AFLstatisticMenu=1|title=Historical statistics|website=[[Australian Football League]]|location=Melbourne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729114052/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/all_Australian/all_Australian_1984.shtml?season_idIndex=37&AFLstatisticMenu=1|archive-date=29 July 2014|access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
| backpocket1 = [[David Ackerly]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| fullback = [[Chris Mew]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[Peter Moore (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Moore]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Bruce Doull]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfback = [[Ross Glendinning]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Ross Thornton]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| wing1 = [[Robert DiPierdomenico]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| centre = [[Leon Baker]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| wing2 = [[Robert Flower]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]]) (v.c)
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Gary Ablett Sr.]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Terry Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]]) (capt)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gerard Healy]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Lee]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| fullforward = [[Bernie Quinlan]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Tony Shaw (Australian rules footballer)|Tony Shaw]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| ruck = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| ruckrover = [[Russell Greene]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| rover = [[Kym Hodgeman]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| interchange1 = [[Rod Ashman]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange2 = [[Denis Banks]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange3 = [[Andrew Purser]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| interchange4 = [[Doug Hawkins]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| interchange5 = [[Greg Burns (Australian rules footballer)|Greg Burns]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| interchange6 = [[Bernie Evans]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| coach = [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
}}

====1983====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1983 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[Des English]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| fullback = [[Gary Malarkey]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geel]])
| backpocket2 = [[Gary Ayres]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Ken Hunter]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfback = [[Ross Glendinning]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Russell Greene]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing1 = [[Robert Flower]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| centre = [[Terry Wallace]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| wing2 = [[Geoff Cunningham]] ([[St Kilda Football Club|St K]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Tim Watson]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Terry Daniher]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Maurice Rioli]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Simon Madden]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| fullforward = [[Bernie Quinlan]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitz]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Lee]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| ruckrover = [[Michael Tuck]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| rover = [[Brian Royal]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Foot]])
| interchange1 = [[Billy Picken]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| interchange2 = [[Mark Browning]] ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]])
| coach = [[Allan Jeans]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
}}

====1982====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1982 VFL Team of the Year<ref name="TOTYs"/>
| backpocket1 = [[David Ackerly]] ([[Sydney Swans|Swan]])
| fullback = [[Kelvin Moore]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| backpocket2 = [[David O'Halloran]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Ken Hunter]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centrehalfback = [[Ross Glendinning]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Steven Icke]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| wing1 = [[Jim Buckley]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| centre = [[Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Brian Wilson]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| wing2 = [[Robert Flower]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Peter Daicos]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Coll]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Paul Vander Haar]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Ess]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Gerard Healy]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melb]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Gary Dempsey (Australian footballer)|Gary Dempsey]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| fullforward = [[Malcolm Blight]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|NM]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Leigh Matthews]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| ruck = [[Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)|Mike Fitzpatrick]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| ruckrover = [[Barry Rowlings]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Rich]])
| rover = [[Rod Ashman]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
| interchange1 = [[Terry Wallace]] ([[Hawthorn Football Club|Haw]])
| interchange2 = [[Greg Smith (Australian footballer)|Greg Smith]] ([[Sydney Swans|Swan]])
| coach = [[David Parkin]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carl]])
}}

===Australian Football Carnival era: 1953–1988===
;State of origin era

====1988====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1988 All-Australian Team<ref>"Boos Greet Salmon's Medal" ''The Australian'', 7 March 1988 p.  25</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 1988 p.  53 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3CtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3986,5261843 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival|Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Terry Daniher]] || [[New South Wales]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[David Murphy (Australian rules footballer)|David Murphy]] || [[New South Wales]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Michael Long (footballer)|Michael Long]] || [[Northern Territory]] || [[St Mary's Football Club (NTFL)|St Mary's]]
|-
| [[Michael McLean (footballer)|Michael McLean]] || [[Northern Territory]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Maurice Rioli]] || [[Northern Territory]] || [[St Mary's Football Club (NTFL)|St Mary's]]
|-
| [[Tony Hall (Australian footballer)|Tony Hall]]  || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Danny Hughes]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Stephen Kernahan]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] (captain)
|-
| [[Martin Leslie (Australian footballer)|Martin Leslie]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Bruce Lindner]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Tony McGuinness (footballer)|Tony McGuinness]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Mark Mickan]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Brisbane Bears]]
|-
| [[John Platten]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Greg Whittlesea]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Graham Cornes]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]] (coach)
|-
| [[Terry Wallace]] || [[Victorian Football Association]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]<!-- Wallace was still on Richmond's list at the time of the carnival, although he had played his last game for the club; his clearance to Footscray was not until later -->
|-
| [[Danny Frawley]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Gerard Healy]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Simon Madden]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Paul Salmon]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Dale Weightman]] || [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Steve Malaxos]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
|}

</blockquote>

====1987====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1987 All-Australian Team<ref>"Croweaters Rewarded For Title Success" ''The Australian'', 24 July 1987, p.  24</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 1987, p.  26 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2576,6223256 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Current Club
|-
| [[Matthew Campbell (Australian footballer)|Matthew Campbell]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Brisbane Bears]]
|-
| [[Andrew Jarman]] || [[South Australia]] || [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Bruce Lindner]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Chris McDermott]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]] (captain)
|-
| [[Mark Naley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[John Platten]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Matt Rendell]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Andrew Rogers (footballer)|Andrew Rogers]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Woodville Football Club|Woodville]]
|-
| [[Scott Salisbury]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Graham Cornes]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]] (coach)
|-
| [[Andrew Bews]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Gerard Healy]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Chris Langford]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Simon Madden]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Russell Morris (footballer)|Russell Morris]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Paul Salmon]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Bernard Toohey]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Mark Bairstow]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Craig Holden]] || [[Western Australia]] ||  [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Phil Narkle]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1986====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1986 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 10 July 1986, p.  30 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A8wnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9JIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2187,5981059 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE8618031|title=State Library Victoria - Viewer|website=State Library Victoria}}</ref>
|-
! Name !! State of Origin !! Current Club
|-
| [[Michael Aish (footballer)|Michael Aish]]  || [[South Australia]] || [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
|-
| [[Craig Bradley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Andrew Jarman]] || [[South Australia]] || [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Stephen Kernahan]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Chris McDermott]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Mark Naley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[South Adelaide Football Club|South Adelaide]]
|-
| [[John Platten]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Gerard Healy]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Brian Royal]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Kevin Walsh (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Walsh]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Dale Weightman]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]
|-
| [[Gary Buckenara]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Brad Hardie]] || [[Western Australia]] ||  [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Laurie Keene]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
|-
| [[Andrew Macnish]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
|-
| [[Steve Malaxos]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Michael Mitchell (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Mitchell]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Phil Narkle]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Brian Peake]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] (captain)
|-
| [[Maurice Rioli]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Robert Wiley]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Peter Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Wilson]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Ron Alexander]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] (coach)
|}
</blockquote>

====1985====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1985 All-Australian Team<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gVBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iJUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6254%2C1398581 ''The Age'', 18 July 1985, p.  30</ref>
Coach: [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]]
|-
! Name !! State !! Club
|-
| [[Malcolm Blight]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Woodville Football Club|Woodville]]
|-
| [[Craig Bradley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Stephen Kernahan]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Peter Motley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[John Platten]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Central District Football Club|Central District]]
|-
| [[Dermott Brereton]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Terry Daniher]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] (captain)
|-
| [[Garry Foulds]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Russell Greene]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Mark Harvey]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Lee]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Roger Merrett]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Gary Pert]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Geoff Raines]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Dale Weightman]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Leon Baker]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Gary Buckenara]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Rod Lester-Smith]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Michael Mitchell (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Mitchell]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1983====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1983 All-Australian Team<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116417616 |title=AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=13 July 1983 |access-date=23 June 2014 |page=1 Section: SPORTS SECTION |via=National Library of Australia}}
</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE8631238|title=State Library Victoria - Viewer|website=State Library Victoria}}</ref>
Coach: [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]]
|-
! Name !! State !! Club
|-
| [[Michael Aish (footballer)|Michael Aish]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
|-
| [[Craig Bradley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Stephen Curtis]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Tony Giles]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Peter Motley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Matt Rendell]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Craig Williams (Australian footballer)|Craig Williams]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Terry Daniher]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Robert Flower]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Keith Greig]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Lee]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Simon Madden]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Stephen McCann]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Michael Tuck]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Gary Buckenara]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Ross Glendinning]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Stephen Michael]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] (captain)
|-
| [[Mike Richardson (Australian footballer)|Mike Richardson]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Maurice Rioli]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1980====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1980 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 14 October 1980, p.  46 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eftUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6540,7001658 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]] <br>
Coach: [[Tom Hafey]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Peter Carey (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Carey]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Graham Cornes]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Rick Davies (footballer)|Rick Davies]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]] (captain)
|-
| [[Robbert Klomp]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Keith Kuhlmann]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Greg Phillips]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[John Roberts (footballer, born 1956)|John Roberts]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Mark Williams (Australian footballer, born 1958)|Mark Williams]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Ron Stubbs]] || [[Tasmania]] ||  [[Devonport Football Club|Devonport]]
|-
| [[Darryl Sutton]] || [[Tasmania]] ||  [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Robert Flower]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] ||  [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Jim Jess]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer)|Mark Lee]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Ian Nankervis]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Geoff Raines]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Geoff Southby]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Garry Wilson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Bruce Duperouzel]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Ken Hunter]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Brian Peake]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1979====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1979 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 9 October 1979, p.  36 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UPZUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3921,4126639 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival|Perth Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Peter Carey (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Carey]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Graham Cornes]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Kym Hodgeman]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Peter Jonas (footballer)|Peter Jonas]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Central District Bulldogs|Central District]]
|-
| [[Geoff Morris (Australian footballer)|Geoff Morris]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Des James]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Sandy Bay Football Club|Sandy Bay]]
|-
| [[Michael Roach (footballer)|Michael Roach]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Darryl Sutton]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[David Cloke]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Bruce Doull]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Kelvin Moore]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Peter Moore (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Moore]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Michael Tuck]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Michael Turner (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Turner]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Garry Wilson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Tony Buhagiar]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Ken Hunter]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Gary Malarkey]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Bruce Monteath]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Brian Peake]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] (captain)
|-
| [[Barry Cable]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] (coach)
|}
</blockquote>

;Pre-State of Origin era

====1972====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1972 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 26 June 1972, p.  20 "$5100 from Perth Victory" |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19720626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1972 Perth Carnival|Perth Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Malcolm Blight]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Woodville Football Club|Woodville]]
|-
| [[Tony Burgan]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Jim Leitch]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Scottsdale Football Club|Scottsdale]]
|-
| [[David Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1952)|David Clarke]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Gary Dempsey (Australian footballer)|Gary Dempsey]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Gary Hardeman]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Alex Jesaulenko]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Leigh Matthews]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Peter McKenna (Australian footballer)|Peter McKenna]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Travis Payze]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Len Thompson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[David Thorpe (footballer)|David Thorpe]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1947)|John Williams]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Bob Beecroft]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Swan Districts Football Club|Swan Districts]]
|-
| [[Mal Brown|Malcolm Brown]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] (captain)
|-
| [[Brian Ciccotosto]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Ken McAullay]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[Ian Miller (Australian footballer)|Ian Miller]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Alan Watling]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]]
|-
| [[George Young (Australian rules footballer)|George Young]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1969====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1969 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 16 June 1969, p.  20 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GRdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5619,2955911 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1969 Adelaide Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[John Cahill (footballer)|John Cahill]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Brian Colbey]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Peter Darley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[South Adelaide Football Club|South Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Graham Molloy]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
|-
| [[Rick Schoff]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Royce Hart]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Peter Hudson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Alex Jesaulenko]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Bob Keddie]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]
|-
| [[Bob Murray (Australian footballer)|Bob Murray]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Sam Newman|John 'Sam' Newman]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[John Nicholls (footballer)|John Nicholls]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] (captain)
|-
| [[Peter Steward]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Terry Waters]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Ricky Watt]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Greg Brehaut]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Barry Cable]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Peter Eakins]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
|-
| [[John McIntosh (footballer)|John McIntosh]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1942)|Bill Walker]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Swan Districts Football Club|Swan Districts]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1966====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1966 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 20 June 1966, p.  18 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Iq9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1516,3347038 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1966 Hobart Carnival|Hobart Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Brenton Adcock]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Robert Day (footballer)|Robert Day]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Rick Schoff]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Peter Hudson]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[New Norfolk Eagles|New Norfolk]]
|-
| [[Graeme Lee (Australian footballer)|Graeme Lee]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Launceston Football Club|Launceston]]
|-
| [[Darrel Baldock]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] (captain)
|-
| [[Ian Bryant (footballer)|Ian Bryant]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Neville Crowe]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[John Goold]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Graeme John]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Hassa Mann]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Denis Marshall (footballer)|Denis Marshall]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[John Nicholls (footballer)|John Nicholls]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Ian Stewart (Australian rules footballer)|Ian Stewart]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Noel Teasdale]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Barry Cable]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Keith Doncon]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[John McIntosh (footballer)|John McIntosh]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
|-
| [[Kevin Murray (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Murray]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[Brian Sarre]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1961====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1961 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 24 July 1961, p.  20 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sqZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hLoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3767,3572071 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1961 Brisbane Carnival|Brisbane Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[John Abley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[John Halbert]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Neil Kerley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Geoff Kingston]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]]
|-
| [[Don Lindner]] || [[South Australia]] || [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Don Roach]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Bob Shearman]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]]
|-
| [[Bill Wedding]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
|-
| [[Darrel Baldock]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Latrobe Football Club|Latrobe]]
|-
| [[Bob Withers]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[North Launceston Football Club|North Launceston]]
|-
| [[Allen Aylett]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Ron Barassi]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] (captain)
|-
| [[Brian Dixon (Australian footballer)|Brian Dixon]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[John Schultz (footballer, born 1938)|John Schultz]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Ted Whitten]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Polly Farmer|Graham Farmer]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[Ray Gabelich]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]]
|-
| [[Ray Sorrell]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1958====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1958 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 14 July 1958, p.  16 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IEkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3385,2074797 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1958 Melbourne Carnival|Melbourne Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[John Abley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Don Gale|Donald Gale]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Wynyard Cats Football Club|Wynyard]]
|-
| [[Jim Ross (Australian footballer)|Jim Ross]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[North Launceston Football Club|North Launceston]]
|-
| [[Stuart Spencer (footballer)|Stuart Spencer]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Clarence Football Club|Clarence]]
|-
| [[Barry Metcalfe]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]]) || [[Mordialloc Football Club|Mordialloc]]
|-
| [[Owen Abrahams]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Allen Aylett]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Ron Barassi]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Reg Burgess]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer)|Bob Davis]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] (captain)
|-
| [[John Dugdale (footballer)|John Dugdale]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Kevin Murray (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Murray]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]
|-
| [[Neil Roberts (Australian footballer)|Neil Roberts]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Ted Whitten]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Polly Farmer|Graham Farmer]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[Alan Preen]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Ray Sorrell]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1956====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1956 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 25 June 1956, p.  16 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3DlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699,3632261 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1956 Perth Carnival|Perth Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[John Abley]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Haydn Bunton Jr.]] || [[South Australia]] || [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Stan Costello]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[Lindsay Head]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]]
|-
| [[Geoff Long]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[South Launceston Bulldogs Football Club|City]]
|-
| [[Barry Strange]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[Glenorchy Football Club|New Town]]
|-
| [[Frank Johnson (footballer, born 1932)|Frank Johnson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]]) || [[Port Melbourne Football Club|Port Melbourne]] (captain)
|-
| [[Ron Barassi]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]]
|-
| [[John Chick (footballer)|John Chick]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Bill Hutchison]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Peter Pianto]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Des Rowe]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Ted Whitten]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]]
|-
| [[Roy Wright (footballer)|Roy Wright]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Polly Farmer|Graham Farmer]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]]
|-
| [[John Gerovich]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Keith Harper (footballer)|Keith Harper]] || [[Western Australia]] ||[[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Cliff Hillier]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
|}
</blockquote>

====1953====
<blockquote>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="10"| 1953 All-Australian Team<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age, 20 July 1953, p.  14 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7gdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TsMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2244,2354781 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=news.google.com}}</ref>
[[1953 Adelaide Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]]
|-
! Name !! State/League !! Club
|-
| [[Neil Davies (Australian footballer)|Neil Davies]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]]
|-
| [[Len Fitzgerald]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[Bob Hank]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]]
|-
| [[Jack Lynch (West Adelaide footballer)|Jack Lynch]] || [[South Australia]] || [[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]]
|-
| [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
|-
| [[Clayton Thompson]] || [[South Australia]] || [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]]
|-
| [[John Leedham]] || [[Tasmania]] || [[North Launceston Football Club|North Launceston]]
|-
| [[Ted Henrys]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]]) || [[Northern Bullants|Preston]]
|-
| [[Frank Johnson (footballer, born 1932)|Frank Johnson]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]]) || [[Port Melbourne Football Club|Port Melbourne]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Des Healey]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Jack Howell (footballer)|Jack Howell]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]
|-
| [[Bill Hutchison]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
|-
| [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
|-
| [[Bernie Smith]] || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
|-
| [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]
|-
| [[Merv McIntosh]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| [[Frank Sparrow]] || [[Western Australia]] || [[Swan Districts Football Club|Swan Districts]]
|}
</blockquote>

===''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year: 1947–1955===
[[File:1947_Sporting_Life_(September)_pg_20_All_Australian_team.jpg|thumb|right|''Sporting Life'' magazine created the concept of an All-Australian team in 1947.]]
These teams were once considered to be equivalent to All-Australian selection, but are no longer recognised as such.

====1955====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1955 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Lerrel Sharp]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| fullback = [[Herb Henderson (Australian footballer)|Herb Henderson]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| backpocket2 = [[Norm Sharp]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[John James (Australian rules footballer)|John James]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| centrehalfback = [[Jim Taylor (Australian footballer)|Jim Taylor]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Des Rowe]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| wing1 = [[Harold McDonald (Port Adelaide footballer)|Harold McDonald]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]])
| centre = [[Lindsay Head]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]])
| wing2 = [[Des Healey]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Barry White (footballer)|Barry White]] ([[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Ray Poulter]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Thorold Merrett]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] ([[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]])
| fullforward = [[Noel O'Brien (Australian footballer)|Noel O'Brien]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Peter Pianto]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| ruck = [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| ruckrover = [[Denis Cordner]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| rover = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
}}

====1954====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1954 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Wally Donald]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| fullback = [[Ken Caporn]] ([[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]])
| backpocket2 = [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Noel McMahen]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| centrehalfback = [[Laurie Kettlewell]] ([[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Jim Gallagher (footballer)|Jim Gallagher]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| wing1 = [[Jack Lynch (West Adelaide footballer)|Jack Lynch]] ([[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]])
| centre = [[Ted Whitten]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| wing2 = [[Keith Harper (footballer)|Keith Harper]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Jim Deane]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| centrehalfforward = [[John Brady (footballer)|John Brady]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Neil Mann (Australian footballer)|Neil Mann]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| fullforward = [[Jack Collins (footballer, born 1930)|Jack Collins]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Peter Pianto]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| ruck = [[Ken Hands]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| ruckrover = [[Roy Wright (footballer)|Roy Wright]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| rover = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
}}

====1953====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1953 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Bernie Smith]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| fullback = [[Herb Henderson (Australian footballer)|Herb Henderson]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| backpocket2 = [[Merv McIntosh]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Jack Collins (footballer, born 1930)|Jack Collins]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| centrehalfback = [[Len Fitzgerald]] ([[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Des Rowe]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| wing1 = [[Des Healey]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| centre = [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)|Jack Clarke]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| wing2 = [[Jack Lynch (West Adelaide footballer)|Jack Lynch]] ([[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jack Howell (footballer)|Jack Howell]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Jim Deane]] ([[South Adelaide Football Club|South Adelaide]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Roy Wright (footballer)|Roy Wright]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| fullforward = [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Peter Pianto]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| ruck = [[Ken Hands]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| ruckrover = [[John Leedham]] ([[North Launceston Football Club|North Launceston]])
| rover = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
}}

====1952====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1952 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Wally May]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| fullback = [[Ian McKay (footballer)|Ian McKay]] ([[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]])
| backpocket2 = [[Bill Stephen]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Frank Sparrow]] ([[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]])
| centrehalfback = [[Denis Cordner]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Don Taylor (footballer)|Don Taylor]] ([[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]])
| wing1 = [[Thorold Merrett]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| centre = [[Bob Hank]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]]) (captain)
| wing2 = [[Lyle Griffin]] ([[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Len Fitzgerald]] ([[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Jim Deane]] ([[South Adelaide Football Club|South Adelaide]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Roy Wright (footballer)|Roy Wright]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| fullforward = [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| ruck = [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| ruckrover = [[Frank Johnson (footballer, born 1932)|Frank Johnson]] ([[Port Melbourne Football Club|Port Melbourne]])
| rover = [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] ([[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]])
}}

====1951====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1951 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| fullback = [[Ian McKay (footballer)|Ian McKay]] ([[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]])
| backpocket2 = [[Charlie Sutton]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Harold McDonald (footballer, born 1925)|Harold McDonald]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]])
| centrehalfback = [[Brian Faehse]] ([[West Adelaide Football Club|West Adelaide]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Fred Buttsworth]] ([[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]])
| wing1 = [[Arthur Hodgson (footballer)|Arthur Hodgson]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| centre = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| wing2 = [[Lyle Griffin]] ([[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer)|Bob Davis]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Ron Clegg]] ([[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Jim Deane]] ([[South Adelaide Football Club|South Adelaide]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Allan Crabb]] ([[Glenelg Football Club|Glenelg]])
| fullforward = [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Fos Williams]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]])
| ruck = [[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)|Bill Morris]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| ruckrover = [[Jack Whelan]] ([[Brunswick Football Club|Brunswick]])
| rover = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
}}

====1950====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1950 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Dick Russell (footballer)|Dick Russell]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]])
| fullback = [[Bill Brittingham]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| backpocket2 = [[Merv McIntosh]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Charlie Sutton]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| centrehalfback = [[Mopsy Fraser|Don Fraser]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Gordon Hocking]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| wing1 = [[Arthur Hodgson (footballer)|Arthur Hodgson]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| centre = [[Bob Hank]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]])
| wing2 = [[Doug Olds]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer)|Bob Davis]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Fred Flanagan]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Len Dockett]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[John Marriott (footballer)|John Marriott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| fullforward = [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Fos Williams]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]])
| ruck = [[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)|Bill Morris]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]) (captain)
| ruckrover = [[Jack Whelan]] ([[Brunswick Football Club|Brunswick]])
| rover = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
}}

====1949====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1949 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Charlie Sutton]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| fullback = [[Shane McGrath (footballer, born 1919)|Shane McGrath]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| backpocket2 = [[Don Cordner]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Marcel Hilsz]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| centrehalfback = [[Bert Deacon]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Ron Clegg]] ([[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]])
| wing1 = [[Des Healey]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| centre = [[Ern Henfry]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| wing2 = [[Stan Heal]] ([[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bob Hank]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Fred Flanagan]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Les Foote]] ([[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)|Bill Morris]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| fullforward = [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] ([[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]])
| ruck = [[Jack Howell (footballer)|Jack Howell]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| ruckrover = [[Merv McIntosh]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| rover = [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] ([[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]])
}}

====1948====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1948 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Charlie Sutton]] ([[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]])
| fullback = [[Shane McGrath (footballer, born 1919)|Shane McGrath]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| backpocket2 = [[Bob McClure (footballer)|Bob McClure]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Marcel Hilsz]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| centrehalfback = [[Bert Deacon]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Len Fitzgerald]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| wing1 = [[Stan Heal]] ([[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]])
| centre = [[Bill Twomey Jr.]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| wing2 = [[Noel Jarvis]] ([[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Jack Howell (footballer)|Jack Howell]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Bob Hank]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)|Bill Morris]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| fullforward = [[Lindsay White]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Lou Richards]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| ruck = [[Merv McIntosh]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| ruckrover = [[Les McClements]] ([[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]])
| rover = [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] ([[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]])
}}

====1947====
{{Aussie rules team | title = 1947 ''Sporting Life'' Team of the Year
| backpocket1 = [[Max Oppy]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]])
| fullback = [[Shane McGrath (footballer, born 1919)|Shane McGrath]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| backpocket2 = [[Perc Bushby|Percy Bushby]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| halfbackflank1 = [[Wally Lock]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| centrehalfback = [[Wally Buttsworth]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| halfbackflank2 = [[Bert Deacon]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| wing1 = [[Sam Gallagher (Australian rules footballer)|Sam Gallagher]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
| centre = [[Ern Henfry]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| wing2 = [[Billy King (Australian footballer)|Billy King]] ([[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]])
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Bill Hutchison]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| centrehalfforward = [[Gordon Lane]] ([[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]])
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Bob Hank]] ([[West Torrens Football Club|West Torrens]])
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jack Howell (footballer)|Jack Howell]] ([[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]])
| fullforward = [[Fred Fanning]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| forwardpocket2 = [[Lou Richards]] ([[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]])
| ruck = [[Merv McIntosh]] ([[Perth Football Club|Perth]])
| ruckrover = [[Don Cordner]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
| rover = [[Bob Quinn (Australian footballer)|Bob Quinn]] ([[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]) (captain)
}}

==Records==

===Players===

====Most times selected overall====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Selections
! Player
! class="unsortable"| Teams
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center" | 8 || {{sortname|Robert|Harvey|dab=footballer}} || 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
|-
| {{sortname|Mark|Ricciuto}} || 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 (c), 2005 (c)
|-
| {{sortname|Gary|Ablett Jr.}} || 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (vc), 2011 (c), 2012 (vc), 2013 (vc), 2014
|-
| {{sortname|Lance|Franklin}} || 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 (c)
|-
| {{sortname|Patrick|Dangerfield}} || 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (vc), 2019, 2020 (c)
|-
|{{sortname|Max|Gawn}}
|2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (c), 2022, 2024, 2025
|-
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 7 || {{sortname|Craig|Bradley}} || 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
|-
| {{sortname|Paul|Roos|dab=Australian rules footballer}} || 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991 (c), 1992 (c), 1996, 1997
|-
| {{sortname|Wayne|Carey}} || 1993 (c), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 (c), 1999 (c), 2000 (c)
|-
| {{sortname|Nathan|Buckley}} || 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 (vc)
|-
|[[Marcus Bontempelli]]
| 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (vc), 2023 (vc), 2024 (c), 2025
|}

====Most times selected in Carnivals era====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Selections
! Player
! class="unsortable"| Teams
|-
| align="center"| 4 || {{sortname|Jack K. "Stork"|Clarke|link=Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)}} || 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961
|-
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 3 || {{sortname|Jack E.|Clarke|link=Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1933)}} || 1953, 1956, 1958
|-
| {{sortname|John|Abley}} || 1956, 1958, 1961
|-
| {{sortname|Ron|Barassi}} || 1956, 1958, 1961 (c)
|-
| {{sortname|Polly|Farmer}} || 1956, 1958, 1961
|-
| {{sortname|Ted|Whitten}} || 1956, 1958, 1961
|}

====Most captaincies====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Selections
! Player
! class="unsortable"| Teams
|-
| align="center"| 4 || {{sortname|Wayne|Carey}} || 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000
|-
| align="center"| 3 || {{sortname|Joel|Selwood}} || 2013, 2014, 2016
|-
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2 || {{sortname|Brian|Peake}} || 1979, 1986
|-
| {{sortname|Paul|Roos|dab=Australian rules footballer}} || 1991, 1992
|-
| {{sortname|Paul|Kelly|dab=Australian rules footballer}} || 1996, 1997
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Voss}} || 2002, 2003
|-
| {{sortname|Mark|Ricciuto}} || 2004, 2005
|}

===Coaches===
====Most times selected overall====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Selections
! Coach
! class="unsortable"| Teams
|-
| align="center"| 4 || {{sortname|Alastair|Clarkson}} || 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 3 || {{sortname|Kevin|Sheedy|dab=Australian footballer}} || 1985, 1993, 2000
|-
| {{sortname|Leigh|Matthews}} || 2001, 2002, 2003
|-
| {{sortname|Damien|Hardwick}} || 2017, 2019, 2020
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2 || {{sortname|Graham|Cornes}} || 1987, 1988
|-
| {{sortname|Mark|Thompson|dab=footballer}} || 2007, 2009
|-
| {{sortname|Mick|Malthouse}} || 1991, 2010
|-
| {{sortname|Chris|Scott|dab=Australian footballer}} || 2011, 2022
|}

===Selected as both player and coach===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Total selections
! Name
! class="unsortable"| Selection/s as player
! class="unsortable"| Selection/s as coach
|-
| align="center"| 8 || {{sortname|Paul|Roos|dab=Australian rules footballer}} || 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991 (c), 1992 (c), 1996, 1997 || 2005
|-
| align="center"| 6 || {{sortname|Simon|Goodwin}} || 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009 || 2021
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 4 || {{sortname|Graham|Cornes}} || 1979, 1980 || 1987, 1988
|-
| {{sortname|Leigh|Matthews}} || 1972 || 2001, 2002, 2003
|-
| {{sortname|Damien|Hardwick}} || 2000 || 2017, 2019, 2020
|-
| align="center"| 3 || {{sortname|Barry|Cable}} || 1966, 1969 || 1979
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2 || {{sortname|John|Todd|dab=footballer}} || 1961 || 1983
|-
| {{sortname|Terry|Wallace}} || 1988 || 1998
|-
| {{sortname|Mark|Williams|dab=Australian footballer, born 1958}} || 1980 || 2004
|-
| {{sortname|Adam|Simpson}} || 2002 || 2018
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports|Australia}}
*[[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.afl.com.au/all-australian All-Australian Team on official AFL website]
* ''Sporting Life'' teams 1947–1955: {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228164518/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/%27sporting_life%27_teams_of_the_year.htm fullpointsfooty.net]}}
* All-Australian teams 1953–1988: {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051120093017/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/all_australian_teams.htm fullpointsfooty.net]}}
* All-Australian teams 1991–2004: [https://web.archive.org/web/20040514235218/http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=allaustralian Official AFL website]

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