The AFLW All-Australian panel has confirmed the squad of 42 players in contention for the All-Australian team, with Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff in contention for a possible seventh All-Australian team.
McClelland Trophy winners Hawthorn led all clubs with six nominations, followed by the Adelaide Crows, reigning premiers the Brisbane Lions and minor premiers North Melbourne with five nominations each.
21 players will be vying for their maiden All-Australian blazer and 12 players will be looking to be awarded back-to-back All-Australian honours.
Four players of Irish descent will be looking to be named in the All-Australian team: Aisling McCarthy, Aishling Moloney, Aileen Gilroy and Aine McDonagh.
2024 Telstra AFLW Rising Star nominees Shineah Goody and Matilda Scholz have been named in the squad, with the two 19-year-olds joining West Coast's Ella Roberts as the youngest players in contention for the side.
The full list of club representations are as follows: Adelaide Crows (5), Brisbane Lions (5), Carlton (1), Essendon (2), Fremantle (3), Geelong Cats (2), Gold Coast SUNS (1), Hawthorn (6), Melbourne (1), North Melbourne (5), Port Adelaide (3), Richmond (2), St Kilda (2), Sydney Swans (2), and the West Coast Eagles (2).
The final team of 21, which includes a captain and a vice-captain and selected as if playing in a match, will be announced on Monday, November 25 at the W Awards.
The All-Australian panel were asked to select 42 players in recognition of the leading players across all positions on the field.
AFLW All-Australian panel: Andrew Dillon (Chair), Gemma Bastiani (AFL Media and ABC), Jason Bennett (Channel Seven), Sarah Black (AFL Media), Laura Kane (AFL Executive General Manager Football), Katie Loynes (Former player GWS and Carlton), Josh Mahoney (AFL General Manager Football Operations), Emma Moore (AFL General Manager AFLW), Erin Phillips (Former Adel/PA player and AFL Performance Lead), Eliza Reilly (CODE media), Narelle Smith (Former Adel. Assistant coach), Kelli Underwood (Fox Footy and ABC) and Megan Waters (Fox Footy).
All-Australian squad in alphabetical order by club then surname:
Chelsea Biddell, Adelaide Crows
11 matches
Averaged 13.4 disposals at 81% efficiency, 3.9 marks, 208.3 metres-gained and 5.1 rebound 50s per game.
Two-time All-Australian(2022 S7, 2023)
Caitlin Gould, Adelaide Crows
10 matches. 17 goals
Averaged 11.5 disposals, 6 score involvements (competition-high), 5.2 marks, 3.2 marks inside 50 (competition-high), 2.3 contested marks (competition-high), and 1.1 score assists per game.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2023)
Ebony Marinoff, Adelaide Crows
11 matches.
Averaged 30.4 disposals (competition-high), 23.5 kicks (competition-high), 12.4 tackles (competition-high), 26.4 pressure acts (competition-high), 6.3 inside 50s (competition-high), 15.4 contested possessions, 6.5 clearances and 281.3 metres-gained per match.
Six-time All-Australian (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 S6, 2022 S7, 2023) two-time All-Australian squad (2018, 2020)
Danielle Ponter, Adelaide Crows
11 matches. 14 goals
Averaged 11.5 disposals, 6.7 contested possessions, 3.5 score involvements and 2.4 inside 50s per match.
All-Australian (2023)
Chelsea Randall, Adelaide Crows
11 matches.
Averaged 15.1 disposals, 11.7 pressure acts, 4.5 tackles, 3.7 marks, 2.6 inside 50s and 2.5 score involvements per match.
Four-time All-Australian (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 S7)
Ally Anderson, Brisbane Lions
11 matches.
Averaged 27 disposals, 13.9 contested possessions, 10.5 ground ball gets (competition-high), 5.9 tackles, 5.5 clearances and 4 score involvements per match.
Two-time All-Australian (2019, 2023), two-time All-Australian squad (2018, 2022 S7)
Breanna Koenen, Brisbane Lions
11 matches.
Averaged 13.5 disposals, 67% disposal efficiency, 6.5 intercepts, 2.2 intercept marks, 3.8 rebound 50s, 3.6 marks and 2.2 tackles per match.
All-Australian (2022 S7)
Isabel Dawes, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 5 goals
Averaged 19.4 disposals, 4.4 clearances, 4.1 score involvements, 3.5 inside 50s, and 1.3 tackles broken per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Sophie Conway, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 12 goals.
Averages 18.3 disposals, 5.1 tackles, 4.5 inside 50s, 3.4 marks, 4.5 score involvements, and 3.5 turnovers forced per game.
All-Australian (2023), two-time All-Australian squad (2020, 2021)
Taylor Smith, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 21 goals (equal competition-high)
Averaged 4.7 score involvements, 2.1 marks and 1.4 marks inside 50 per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Harriet Cordner, Carlton
11 matches.
Averaged 7.8 intercepts, 2.3 intercept marks, 10.7 pressure acts, 3.4 spoils, 3.4 tackles and 2.4 defensive 50 ground ball gets per match.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2021)
Maddison Gay, Essendon
10 matches.
Averaged 464.2 metres-gained, 20.2 disposals, 4.9 marks, 3.3 tackles and 1.7 score involvements per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Georgia Nanscawen, Essendon
10 matches.
Averaged 23.9 disposals, 12.9 contested possessions, 6.3 clearances, 3.5 inside 50s and 3.4 turnovers forced per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Aisling McCarthy, Fremantle
10 matches. 8 goals
Averaged 22.3 disposals, 415.7 metres-gained, 5.2 inside 50s, 20.8 pressure acts, 4.4 score involvements, 7.9 tackles, 4.5 clearances and 4.2 turnovers forced per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Emma O'Driscoll, Fremantle
11 matches.
Averaged 8.5 intercepts (competition-high), 15.6 disposals, 2.5 intercept marks, 225.4 metres-gained and 3.6 marks per match.
All-Australian (2023)
Mim Strom, Fremantle
11 matches.
Averaged 35.5 hitouts (competition-high), 8.2 hitouts to advantage, 16 disposals, 3.8 clearances, 4.5 intercepts, 3.9 marks, 6.5 tackles per match.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2023)
Aishling Moloney, Geelong Cats
11 matches. 21 goals (equal competition-high)
Averaged 14.2 disposals, 2.9 marks, 5 score involvements and 3 marks per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Nina Morrison, Geelong Cats
11 matches.
Averaged 20.8 disposals, 24.9 pressure acts, 3.9 score involvements, 1.4 smothers and 3.7 turnovers forced per match.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2023)
Charlie Rowbottom, Gold Coast SUNS
11 matches.
Averaged 27.8 disposals, 17.7 contested possessions (competition-high), 7.9 tackles, 7.6 clearances, 19.2 pressure acts, 3.9 marks, 9.5 groundball gets and 4.8 hardball gets per match.
All-Australian (2023). All-Australian squad (2022 S7)
Aileen Gilroy, Hawthorn
11 matches. 14 goals
Averaged 13.1 disposals, 4.3 score involvements, 4 inside 50s, 3.7 tackles, 2.2 scoring shots and 343.4 metres-gained per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Aine McDonagh, Hawthorn
11 matches. 14 goals
Averaged 10.8 disposals, 5.1 score involvements, 3.1 marks, 1.3 score assists, and 2.2 scoring shots per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Hawthorn
11 matches.
Averaged 21 disposals, 10.5 pressure acts, 4.5 rebound 50s, 4.1 marks, 2.6 inside 50s and 329.2 metres-gained per match.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2022, S6)
Jenna Richardson, Hawthorn
11 matches.
Averaged 5.9 marks (competition-high), 7.2 intercepts, 5.9 intercept marks, 13.5 disposals and 10.3 effective disposals per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Eliza West, Hawthorn
11 matches.
Averaged 22.5 disposals, 14.1 handballs (competition-high), 8.3 tackles, 5.9 clearances, 10.1 groundball gets, 3.5 inside 50s and 21 pressure acts per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Lucy Wales, Hawthorn
11 matches.
Averaged 26.1 hitouts, 7.4 hitouts to advantage, 12.5 disposals, 66.7% disposal efficiency, 4.8 tackles, 2.1 intercept marks, and 2.8 clearances per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Maeve Chaplin, Melbourne
11 matches.
Averaged 13.6 disposals at 78.7% efficiency, 4 rebound 50s, 6.7 intercepts and 2 intercept marks per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Ash Riddell, North Melbourne
11 matches.
Averaged 29 disposals, 6.7 tackles, 5.3 score involvements, 4.4 clearances and 4.1 inside 50s per match.
Three time All-Australian (2020, 2022 S6, 2023), All-Australian squad (2021)
Alice O'Loughlin, North Melbourne
10 matches. 14 goals
Averaged 13.7 disposals, 13.6 pressure acts, 4.6 tackles, 4.5 score involvements and 2.6 inside 50s per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Jasmine Garner, North Melbourne
11 matches. 13 goals
Averaged 25.8 disposals, 5.5 clearances, 13.5 contested possessions, 7.4 tackles, 5.1 score involvements and 4.1 inside 50s per match.
Six-time All-Australian (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 S6, 2022 S7, 2023), All-Australian squad (2018)
Sarah Wright, North Melbourne
11 matches.
Averaged 7.5 pressure acts, 5.4 intercepts, 2.7 spoils, 2.6 marks and 2.5 tackles per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Kate Shierlaw, North Melbourne
9 matches. 15 goals
Averaged 11.8 disposals, 4.3 marks, 4.4 score involvements and 68.2% scoring accuracy per match.
Never previously All-Australian. All-Australian squad (2022 S7)
Amelie Borg, Port Adelaide
10 matches.
Averaged 8.2 pressure acts, 4.9 intercepts, 2.5 spoils, 3.1 tackles, 2.8 one-percenters and 2.3 rebound 50s per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Matilda Scholz, Port Adelaide
10 matches.
Averaged 21.7 hitouts, 4.5 hitouts to advantage, 4.1 clearances, 3.7 tackles, 13.6 disposals and 10.5 contested possessions per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Shineah Goody, Port Adelaide
11 matches.
Averaged 12.9 disposals, 5.1 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 8.1 effective disposals and 3.1 marks, per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Monique Conti, Richmond
11 matches.
Averaged 26.1 disposals, 5.1 clearances, 3.6 contested possessions, 3.8 score involvements and 3.4 inside 50s per match.
Five-time All-Australian (2019, 2021, 2022 S6, 2022 S7, 2023), two-time All-Australian squad (2018, 2020)
Eilish Sheerin, Richmond
9 matches. 5 goals.
Averaged 18 disposals, 7.7 tackles, 4.7 inside 50s, 4.7 clearances, 3 score involvements and 385.8 metres-gained per match.
Two-time All-Australian (2022 S7, 2023)
Jesse Wardlaw, St Kilda
11 matches. 14 goals.
Averaged 4.8 marks, 1.7 contested marks, 3.1 inside 50s, 11.9 disposals, 4.1 score involvements and 1.2 score assists per match.
All-Australian (2022 S7), All-Australian squad (2020)
Serene Watson, St Kilda
11 matches.
Averaged 6.9 intercepts, 6.3 rebound 50s, 343 metres-gained, 3.8 marks, 16.6 disposals, 81.4% disposal efficiency and 2.7 tackles per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Sofia Hurley, Sydney Swans
11 matches.
Averaged 19.9 disposals, 4.8 inside 50s, 23.6 pressure acts, 7.1 tackles and 3.8 clearances per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Brenna Tarrant, Sydney Swans
10 matches.
Averaged 8.2 intercepts, 2.3 intercept marks, 3.5 marks, 13.5 disposals and 3.8 spoils per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Ella Roberts, West Coast Eagles
11 matches.
Averaged 21.4 disposals, 12.2 contested possessions, 4.5 marks, 3.2 score involvements, 5.5 tackles and 3.5 clearances per match.
Never previously All-Australian
Charlotte Thomas, West Coast Eagles
11 matches.
Averaged 6.5 rebound 50s (competition-high), 19.3 disposals, 6.7 intercepts, 1.6 intercept marks and 1.7 spoils per match.
All-Australian (2023), All-Australian squad (2020)
