There were nine first-time All-Australians picked: Dane Rampe (Sydney), Jeremy McGovern (West Coast), Sloane, Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney), Tom Lynch (Gold Coast), Max Gawn (Melbourne), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs), Dustin Martin (Richmond) and Luke Parker (Sydney).Having finished top of the ladder, the Swans had five players picked in the team, more than any other club. But I'm happy to argue the toss on each.Choosing a couple of small defenders for this side was the toughest task. The courageous midfielder finished 15th in the AFL for disposals this year, 18th for handballs, 10th for inside 50s, equal fourth for clearances, and won more free kicks than any other player in the league.Adelaide's Rory Sloane was rewarded for a stellar season, named as vice-captain. And McGovern's great natural spring makes him an obvious fill-in while Gawn takes a hypothetical spell on the interchange.He's a more than capable forward option, too. Not that you'd think he'd be needed. All-Australian team 2016: Joel Selwood named captain for third time. His time, though, will surely come, perhaps even on Thursday night.Tarrant has held North Melbourne's defence together all season, often under siege in the latter half, takes a quality forward every week, and has defended stoutly while still finding a way to attack, the Roos' best rebounding defender in 2016 despite his role.Treloar in the finish I had just edging out his Magpie skipper Scott Pendlebury, perhaps as much a victim of his own lofty standards.In a poor year for the Pies, Treloar has been a wonderful acquisition, early reservations about his defensive game and disposal quickly allayed. In the end, I went with Docherty and veteran Western Bulldog Matthew Boyd, but only narrowly ahead of Docherty's teammate Kade Simpson and Adelaide's class act Rory Laird, the latter perhaps the stiffest, given he missed five games with injury. Rance said it was “a bit embarrassing” to be named captain. Sorry, Pendles, you were stiff.As were West Coast's Luke Shuey, the Bulldogs' Marcus Bontempelli, and a pair of young tyros in Essendon's Zach Merrett and Carlton's Patrick Cripps, who for some inexplicable reason couldn't even find their way into the 40-man squad from the which the official team will be picked.But Lachie Neale is another midfielder who I believe demands selection despite the abysmal season by his Fremantle teammates, or indeed, because of it.With other senior Dockers, particularly in midfield, either injured or hopelessly out of form, Neale was left to carry the load. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . Carey was a seven-time All-Australian, and prior to his ignominious exit from Arden Street had been named All-Australian captain four times: as a 22-year-old in 1993, and then consecutively from 1998 to 2000.All-Australian team 2016: Joel Selwood named captain for third timeStarting point: Geelong's Joel Selwood says more corporate support will be needed before the salaries of players in the AFL women's league could be expected to grow significantly. Goes without saying, Selwood and Dangerfield are in the year's best team. NEIL CORDY, The Daily Telegraph. Parker goes at 28, and is one of the leading midfielders for scoreboard impact, which is why I've made room for him here on a half-forward flank.Adelaide's three players are no surprise, either, a wonderful negating key defender in Daniel Talia, a class on-baller in Rory Sloane and the game's best small forward, Eddie Betts.So who in my team (14 of whom held their spot from my mid-season team) might raise eyebrows? The Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Port Adelaide and St Kilda all went unrepresented, as did North Melbourne – the sole finalist without a player in the team.Cats veteran Corey Enright – who turns 35 later this month – was named in his sixth AA team. He's averaged more than 30 disposals, and has a good eye for a goal. It means only North Melbourne great Carey has been named as All-Australian captain more times than the three-time Geelong premiership player.Named as rover in this year's team, Selwood had also been named in the side in 2009 and 2010.Buoyed by the addition of former Adelaide star Patrick Dangerfield at Geelong, Selwood returned to near his best in 2016, averaging nearly 28 disposals per game as he helped catapult his side back into the top eight and into premiership calculations despite a significantly restricted pre-season. The official 2016 All Australian team. 2016 All Australian team « on: August 22, 2016, 11:53:12 PM » Tough thing to predict because there's always great players that miss out, but have a crack at what you think the team will be and see how close you get. Perhaps Carlton's Sam Docherty, North Melbourne's Robbie Tarrant or star Collingwood recruit Adam Treloar. But with Melbourne's Max Gawn the only recognised ruckman, someone has to take at least a few ruck contests.In the official 40-man squad, Gawn's selection as the only ruckman is perhaps a pointer to Adelaide key forward Josh Jenkins also getting a gong, given he has done some ruckwork for the Crows.
All are prolific ball-winners (the first pair both averaging more than 30 disposals per game). by australiantiger Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . By Daniel Cherny. Can you name the AFL All Australian team selected in 2016? The 2017 All-Australian team. But I couldn't fit Jenkins in. Only Wayne Carey has been named All-Australian captain more times than Joel Selwood after the Geelong was skipper was named AA skipper for a third time on Thursday night at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.Having previously been given the nod as captain in 2013 and 2014, Selwood, 28, was selected in his fifth All-Australian team, again in the leadership role. Yet for all the influx of youthful talent, it's still the top end that makes Sydney tick, and that is reflected in my All-Australian team for 2016.